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Michael Brown investigations, early jail releases, Arctic Monkeys and more
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Aug 18, 2014
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Michael Brown investigations, early jail releases, Arctic Monkeys and more

Today on the show, we start with a discussion about the multiple investigations looking into Michael Brown's death. We’ll take a look at the influx of unaccompanied minors in school, the surge of early jail releases due to the state's prison realignment, using fish to prevent the spread of mosquitos and much more.

Law enforcement officers wait to advance Sunday morning after firing tear gas to disperse a crowd protesting the shooting of teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo. Authorities report one shooting and several arrests.
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Today on the show, we start with a discussion about the multiple investigations looking into Michael Brown's death. We’ll take a look at the influx of unaccompanied minors in school, the surge of early jail releases due to the state's prison realignment, using fish to prevent the spread of mosquitos and much more.

Listen 7:59
Why are there multiple investigations into the shooting and how do they differ? Joining Take Two to explain is S. David Mitchell, associate professor of law at the University of Missouri Law School.
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In "On The Lot" Rebecca Keegan joins Alex Cohen to talk about the latest in Hollywood news.
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Huge in the U.K. - Arctic Monkeys have topped the charts for the past 10 years, but they've struggled to break through in the U.S. Now, they're making inroads.
In Ferguson, two-thirds of the town's population is African American and yet, it's police force is predominantly white.
Listen 5:07
Take Two is joined by the NRCC's Daniel Scarpinato to explain more about the sites targeting Democratic candidates.
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The appeal of campaign possibilities and industry gatherings has made this city the go-to destination for candidates like Hillary Clinton and John Boehner. This is something Ken Vogel of Politico has been writing about and joins Take Two to talk more about it.
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This year, dozens of communities on the Navajo Nation passed local clean air resolutions, but there's concern about how these policies could affect tribal businesses like casinos where smoking is legal.
Listen 5:32
Authorities in Ferguson have struggled to respond to protests after the shooting death of Michael Brown by police. It's drawn attention to the militarization of local law enforcement.
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The recent wave of Central American families and children coming to the U.S. has prompted outrage for some citizens of Arizona, but not everyone has reacted that way.
Listen 4:53
Under federal law, all children are entitled to a free public education no matter their immigration status.
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"Early releases" are part of an effort to shift low-level offenders from state prisons to local jails, and to release the least dangerous offenders to make more room for more serious criminals.
Listen 5:41
A new reform plan establishes limits on when and how correctional officers can physically force uncooperative inmates to leave their cells or comply with orders.
Listen 4:44
There have been 57 human cases of West Nile Virus in California this year, four of which have been fatal. The West Nile infection is caused by a virus transmitted by mosquitos.
Listen 14:00
An award-winning documentary has given a band new life. And yes, the title of the documentary is "A Band Called Death." They chatted with Take Two on Friday.