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'Countering Violent Extremism' program still hasn't taken hold in LA
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Mar 25, 2016
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'Countering Violent Extremism' program still hasn't taken hold in LA
LA is part of a program that's supposed to curb the growth of local, dangerous, extremism, but even though they have the money, it still hasn't been implemented.
LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 20: A train crosses the Los Angeles River on November 20, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. With the approach of devastating winter storm conditions due to the growing predicted El Nino weather effect, and an affordable housing crises and rapidly growing homeless population in Los Angeles, the L.A. City Council has declared a shelter crisis to help homeless residents. Many of the estimated 26,000 homeless in L.A. live in riverbeds and storm drains that could quickly turn deadly during powerful storms. The council stopped short of declaring a state of emergency as members had promised in September. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 20: A train crosses the Los Angeles River on November 20, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. With the approach of devastating winter storm conditions due to the growing predicted El Nino weather effect, and an affordable housing crises and rapidly growing homeless population in Los Angeles, the L.A. City Council has declared a shelter crisis to help homeless residents. Many of the estimated 26,000 homeless in L.A. live in riverbeds and storm drains that could quickly turn deadly during powerful storms. The council stopped short of declaring a state of emergency as members had promised in September. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
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LA is part of a program that's supposed to curb the growth of local, dangerous, extremism, but even though they have the money, it still hasn't been implemented.

Today, Belgian police conducted raids across Brussels, detaining at least three suspects, prosecutors say, who may be part of a group plotting another attack.

The arrests provide more evidence of links between Monday's bombings and the series of coordinated attacks in Paris late last year. As European officials continue their manhunt, here in the US, we too are looking to thwart terrorism any way we can.

Including through a federally funded and somewhat controversial program currently operating in Los Angeles, Boston and Minneapolis.

Associated Press Reporter Philip Marcelo has been investigating the "Countering Violent Extremism" pilot initiative and he joins Alex Cohen for a discussion about it.