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Will policing ever be colorblind?

Hello again, I'm R. and Alme, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International,

the daily look at the issues Americans care about most.

Michael Brown's

killing was not an isolated incident. The FBI reports that a white police officer kills a

black person almost twice a week. A new poll shows both blacks and whites believe cops are not

held accountable for excessive force or for racial discrimination. Other research shows an

unconscious bias toward young black males

among all segments of the population, but it can be modified by training. We'll hear about calls

for police reform and a new kind of federal assistance. Today's talking point, the Islamic State,

is demanding release of a prisoner in Texas. First, here's the news.

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Hello again, I'm Armin Alony back with To the Point.

Americans both black and white lack confidence in local police,

especially when it comes to excessive force and racial discrimination.

The killing of Michael

Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, has reinforced that skepticism even before all the facts are known,

but all the attention might mean an opportunity for reform. We'll hear about that. Today's talking

point, a Pakistani woman called Lady Al-Qaeda is a prisoner in Texas. She's also an iconic figure in Pakistan.

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