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Days of dialogue, from the prespective of a black police officer, activism at the ESPYS
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Jul 14, 2016
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Days of dialogue, from the prespective of a black police officer, activism at the ESPYS

Community and government leaders discuss racial discord, a black member of law enforcement officer shares his perspective, making a statement at the ESPY's.
LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 13: (L-R) NBA players Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul, Dwyane Wade and LeBron James speak onstage during the 2016 ESPYS at Microsoft Theater on July 13, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 13: (L-R) NBA players Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul, Dwyane Wade and LeBron James speak onstage during the 2016 ESPYS at Microsoft Theater on July 13, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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Community and government leaders discuss racial discord, a black member of law enforcement officer shares his perspective, making a statement at the ESPY's.

LA's Day of Dialogue a safe space for civilians and officers alike
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In Exposition Park Wednesday, LAPD officers, and residents gathered for Days of Dialogue, a safe space for conversations between the community and law enforcement.
SBPD officer Darren Sims: "I don't go to work every day and say I want to be in a shooting"
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Darren Simms is an officer with the San Bernardino Police Department. He says that when fatal police shootings occur, tension on the job gets heightened.
State of Affairs: the RNC, Sanders endorses Clinton, and CA primary problems
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Who is (and isn't) headed to the RNC, what Bernie Sanders' endorsement of Hillary Clinton means for his supporters in CA, and a postmortem on the CA primary.
The ESPY Awards and how athletes take on social issues
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Yesterday at the 2016 ESPY Awards four NBA stars commented on racial injustice and police violence in America.
Emmy awards: 'Game of Thrones' earns a leading 22 nominations
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"Game of Thrones" gets the chance to win its second top Emmy, while "Veep," last year's top comedy winner, also will get another shot at holding office. See the complete list of nominations.
Lab Notes: Blobs, cannibals and shrinking objects
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Blobs, cannibals, shrinking objects … sure, these are things you'd expect to find in a 50s sci-fi movie. But we're also discussing them in today's Lab notes.