Join PBS for a special Town Hall event examining the nation’s rising gun violence.

Armed in America: Police & Guns Townhall Armed in America: Police & Guns

Premiered May 09, 2016
Armed in America: Police & Guns Townhall

Police & Guns, a one-hour town hall conversation exploring whether U.S. police forces are becoming increasingly militarized. Among those that participated in this conversation are Mr. Lawrence; Betty Taylor, former Winfield, Mo. Police Chief and SWAT Team Member; Alecia Phonesavanh, the mother of baby injured when a flash bang landed in his crib during a “no-knock” SWAT raid and other guests.

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Armed in America: Police & Guns

Join PBS for a special Town Hall event examining the nation’s rising gun violence.

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