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May 2021
30m 26s

When police watchdogs lack teeth

THE WASHINGTON POST
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How civilian oversight is undermined by politicians and police. And how economic inequality has worsened the pandemic in Venezuela.

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Civilian oversight agencies are touted as ways that ordinary citizens can hold police accountable. But an investigation into these agencies by reporter Nicole Dungca shows that they often fail at doing so — in part because they are undermined by law enforcement itself.

Severe economic equality is worsening the coronavirus outbreak in South American countries. Anthony Faiola reports on the pandemic in Venezuela, where only the wealthy can afford care for sick loved ones.
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