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Jul 2021
29m 27s

Mass shootings: This is America

THE TIMES
About this episode

2021 is on track to be America's deadliest year for gun violence in two decades. With record numbers of mass shootings across the country, is the US finally ready to confront the problem?


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Guests:

- Sarah Baxter, The Sunday Times.

- Patricia and Manuel Oliver, Founders of Change The Ref campaign.


Host: Manveen Rana.


Clips: CBS, ABC, NBC, BBC, MSNBC, Wired.

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