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Mar 2024
58m 52s

Living hell for children in Haiti

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Gang violence has ripped through the lives of children in Haiti. Speaking to a rape victim, a girl shot while playing, and a teen forced to burn bodies, Correspondent David Culver uncovers the violent reality of what is happening on the ground. His report is followed by a discussion with Haitian Democracy Activist and Writer Monique Clesca and Former US Ambassador to Haiti Pamela White. 

Also on today's show: Dr. Cornelia Griggs, Author, "The Sky Was Falling"; Josh Tyrangiel, Artificial Intelligence Columnist, The Washington Post 

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