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11:00 am
After Newtown: Guns In America
AFTER NEWTOWN: GUNS IN AMERICA is an unprecedented exploration of America's enduring relationship with firearms. From the first European settlements in the New World to frontier justice; from 19th-century immigrant riots to gangland violence in the Roaring Twenties; from the Civil War to civil rights, guns have been at center of our national narrative. Americans have relied on guns to sustain communities, challenge authority and keep the peace. D
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12:00 pm
The Path to Violence
Ever since the wake-up call that was Columbine, schools and law enforcement have developed multiple strategies to prevent attacks. Indeed, the horror of Newtown must be seen in a context that's not defined by defeat. More than 120 school assaults have been thwarted in the past 10 years. D
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1:00 pm
Intelligence Squared U.S.
"Men Are Finished"
It was 1971 when President Richard Nixon declared a "war on drugs." $ 2.5 trillion dollars later, drug use is half of what it was 30 years ago and thousands of offenders are successfully diverted to treatment instead of jail. Still, 22 million Americans - nine percent of the population - still use illegal drugs; and with the highest incarceration rate in the world, we continue to fill our prisons with drug offenders, leaving shattered families and communities in the wake. D
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2:00 pm
Charlie Rose
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3:00 pm
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3:30 pm
Journal
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4:00 pm
After Newtown: Guns In America
AFTER NEWTOWN: GUNS IN AMERICA is an unprecedented exploration of America's enduring relationship with firearms. From the first European settlements in the New World to frontier justice; from 19th-century immigrant riots to gangland violence in the Roaring Twenties; from the Civil War to civil rights, guns have been at center of our national narrative. Americans have relied on guns to sustain communities, challenge authority and keep the peace. D
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5:00 pm
The Path to Violence
Ever since the wake-up call that was Columbine, schools and law enforcement have developed multiple strategies to prevent attacks. Indeed, the horror of Newtown must be seen in a context that's not defined by defeat. More than 120 school assaults have been thwarted in the past 10 years. D
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6:00 pm
Intelligence Squared U.S.
"Men Are Finished"
It was 1971 when President Richard Nixon declared a "war on drugs." $ 2.5 trillion dollars later, drug use is half of what it was 30 years ago and thousands of offenders are successfully diverted to treatment instead of jail. Still, 22 million Americans - nine percent of the population - still use illegal drugs; and with the highest incarceration rate in the world, we continue to fill our prisons with drug offenders, leaving shattered families and communities in the wake. D
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7:00 pm
PBS NewsHour
From Chicago, a look at gun violence as a public health issue. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan recently shared that many more children die of gunshot wounds every day in Chicago than are killed by mass murderers in a year. D
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8:00 pm
Nightly Business Report
From less money in your paycheck to paying more at the gas pump, consumers are feeling the pinch. NBR's Erika Miller takes a look at how company's that are dependent on spending are starting to feel the heat. Then there's coming government spending cuts. D
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8:30 pm
Journal
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9:00 pm
Charlie Rose
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10:00 pm
The Path to Violence
Ever since the wake-up call that was Columbine, schools and law enforcement have developed multiple strategies to prevent attacks. Indeed, the horror of Newtown must be seen in a context that's not defined by defeat. More than 120 school assaults have been thwarted in the past 10 years. D
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11:00 pm
Intelligence Squared U.S.
"Men Are Finished"
It was 1971 when President Richard Nixon declared a "war on drugs." $ 2.5 trillion dollars later, drug use is half of what it was 30 years ago and thousands of offenders are successfully diverted to treatment instead of jail. Still, 22 million Americans - nine percent of the population - still use illegal drugs; and with the highest incarceration rate in the world, we continue to fill our prisons with drug offenders, leaving shattered families and communities in the wake. D
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