Trump & Harris Appearances, Ferguson 10 Years Later, Olympic Track Night

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🗓️ 9 August 2024

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Less than 90 days until the November election, both Presidential campaigns are in full force. A look back on changes in law enforcement and activism since the police killing of teenager Michael Brown, Jr. in Ferguson, Missouri a decade ago, and U.S. track and field athletes have big night at the Paris Summer Olympics.

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0:00.0	The U.S. presidential campaign is going full force. Vice President Harris is touring
0:06.9	swing states and former President Trump spoke for the first time since Minnesota
0:10.5	Governor Tim Wall's joined the Democratic ticket.
0:13.0	With less than 90 days until the election, how's the race shaping up?
0:16.6	I'm Michelle Martin, that's Leila Fuddle, and this is up first from NPR News.
0:20.2	Today marks 10 years since the death of Michael Brown Jr. the 18 year old was
0:26.6	killed in Ferguson Missouri in a confrontation with a police officer. His death
0:30.4	set off protests against police violence across the country.
0:33.3	Hands on, don't shoot,
0:35.0	end up, don't shoot.
0:36.9	Ten years later, what's changed in Ferguson?
0:39.4	And it was another big track and field night at the Paris Olympics with three gold medals for the US.
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