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Legality of rallies like Charlottesville, "Meet a Muslim" welcomes discussion, animals and the eclipse
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Aug 14, 2017
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Legality of rallies like Charlottesville, "Meet a Muslim" welcomes discussion, animals and the eclipse

Whether officials can exclude events like the Charlottesville rally, Moina Shaiq answers questions about her faith, determining if animals act differently during eclipse.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - AUGUST 13:  The statue of Confederat Gen. Robert E. Lee stands in the center of Emancipation Park the day after the Unite the Right rally devolved into violence August 13, 2017 in Charlottesville, Virginia. The Charlottesville City Council voted to remove the statue and change the name of the space from Lee Park to Emancipation Park, sparking protests from white nationalists, neo-Nazis, the Ku Klux Klan and members of the 'alt-right.'  (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - AUGUST 13: The statue of Confederat Gen. Robert E. Lee stands in the center of Emancipation Park the day after the Unite the Right rally devolved into violence August 13, 2017 in Charlottesville, Virginia. The Charlottesville City Council voted to remove the statue and change the name of the space from Lee Park to Emancipation Park, sparking protests from white nationalists, neo-Nazis, the Ku Klux Klan and members of the 'alt-right.' (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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Whether officials can exclude events like the Charlottesville rally, Moina Shaiq answers questions about her faith, determining if animals act differently during eclipse.

Listen 6:42
Charlottesville is just the latest chapter in the history of racially motivated violence in America. But Monmouth University professor Walter Greason says many people look past important episodes of racially motivated attacks.
Listen 7:44
When a rally has the potential to turn into deadly violence, does it still fall under the First Amendment? What role can the government play to prevent violence?
Listen 5:57
Moina Shaiq founded the "Meet a Muslim" program. She invites anyone to ask questions about her and her faith in order to help dispel negative stereotypes.
Listen 5:05
TV's biggest hit maker, Shonda Rhimes, dumps ABC/Disney for a Netflix deal. And Tom Cruise, 55, shaken up while doing his own stunts on set of Mission Impossible 6.
Listen 6:40
African-Americans suffer from Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia at two to three times the rate of non-Hispanic whites, but at the same time - they are less likely to take part in research.
Listen 5:25
WE know the eclipse is coming on August 21st. But what about our animal friends? A new app is collecting data from citizen scientists to analyze how they'll react.