Today on the show, we examine President Obama's remarks about the the violence that has erupted in Ferguson, Missouri. We'll also speak to a former U.S. Air Force pilot who lost faith in the system when police shot his son. Plus, Chinese hackers steal 4.5 million medical records from a Tennessee hospital chain, we weigh in on the 'Ice Bucket Challenge' and much more.
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• 7:23
State Highway Patrol Captain Ron Johnson says a dangerous dynamic has developed and yesterday, President Obama addressed the incidents taking place.
The calls raise a tough question when it comes to police shootings: Who should investigate? It is often the police but that may be changing.
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• 6:44
More police departments are experimenting with body cameras that officers wear to document their encounters. Advocates say they can fill in the blanks when accounts between officers and civilians differ.
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• 4:25
In the latest data breach, a group of Chinese hackers stole 4.5 million medical records from the Tennessee hospital chain, Community Health Systems.
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• 4:21
Vitamin K shots have been used as a preventative measure to avoid internal bleeding. KPCC's Rebecca Plevin looks at why parents are turning down the shot and why doctors are concerned.
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• 6:00
The "ice bucket challenge" has gone viral on social media.The stunts are supposed to raise money to fight ALS, but are they just the latest in "slacktivism"?
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• 9:59
Tired of feeling left behind when it comes to discovering new music? Tune in every week for our regular music segment Tuesday Reviewsday.
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• 7:14
While high-speed rail has struggled to gain traction in the U.S., California is moving forward with its $68 billion plan to connect San Francisco and Los Angeles with a high-speed train.
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• 3:58
Most of the work on bills happens behind closed doors, and in many cases, the bills are re-written out of public view. Even those who are paid to know what's going on don't always know.
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• 5:04
There's been a rash of attempted suicides, and some successful ones, in the California prison system so isolation is now being criticized and reconsidered.
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• 4:38
Fresno county says it can no longer afford to pay them. The issue will likely be put to a vote today among county supervisors.
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• 7:10
TV production in NY has been thriving lately, but the boom hasn't done much to benefit local writers. Now a team of NY-based writers is calling for a new tax incentive for hiring local scribes.
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• 5:20
Convergences are those seemingly random, but definable links between people, things and events. These strange connections are also the subject of a new photography exhibit at the Getty Museum.