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Body Cam Study Shows No Effect On Police Use Of Force Or Citizen Complaints

D.C. Master Patrol Officer Benjamin Fettering shows a body camera worn in place of a normal radio microphone before a news conference in 2014. Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Body Cam Study Shows No Effect On Police Use Of Force Or Citizen Complaints

That's the conclusion of a study performed as Washington, D.C., rolled out its huge program. The city has one of the largest forces in the country, with some 2,600 officers now wearing cameras.

Week In Politics: McCain And Bush Speeches

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Chef José Andrés Has Served Nearly 1.5 Million Meals To Hungry Puerto Ricans

Volunteers assemble tens of thousands of sandwiches each day at the Coliseo in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Chef José Andrés, who is overseeing the massive effort to feed displaced Puerto Ricans, calls it "one of the most effective sandwich lines made by volunteers in history — I'm so proud of them." Christina Cala/NPR hide caption

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The Salt

Chef José Andrés Has Served Nearly 1.5 Million Meals To Hungry Puerto Ricans

by Christina Cala

Chef José Andrés Has Served Nearly 1.5 Million Meals To Hungry Puerto Ricans

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The Trembling Hand

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Kickflips Blue Wednesday

World

Former Intelligence Official On Iran Nuclear Deal

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DHS Under Pressure Over Alleged Violation Of Policies On Sensitive Locations

by John Burnett

DHS Under Pressure Over Alleged Violation Of Policies On Sensitive Locations

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Silo Song Laura Veirs

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Friday Sky

Politics

How The White House Plans To Tackle Its Legislative Priorities

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The Two-Way

Body Cam Study Shows No Effect On Police Use Of Force Or Citizen Complaints

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

Body Cam Study Shows No Effect On Police Use Of Force Or Citizen Complaints

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Tight The Alchemist

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Can A Democrat Win In Alabama?

by Debbie Elliott

Can A Democrat Win In Alabama?

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Geometría Del Universo Colleen

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Hairstyle Wuh Oh

'I'm Just Trying To Make Myself Laugh': 'New Yorker' Artist Shares His Cover Stories

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Author Interviews

'I'm Just Trying To Make Myself Laugh': 'New Yorker' Artist Shares His Cover Stories

by Mary Louise Kelly

'I'm Just Trying To Make Myself Laugh': 'New Yorker' Artist Shares His Cover Stories

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National

Baltmore Is Latest City To Sing Fatberg Blues

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Location Freelance Whales

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The Garden Unwed Sailor

National Security

Investigations Continue Into U.S. Military Deaths In Niger

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Politics

Panetta On Presidents' Difficult Task Of Reaching Out After U.S. Military Deaths

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Still Missing Her (Interlude) Iamnobodi

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La Tierra Sutil Tristeza

World

Russian Magazine Says 'Trolls' Used Social Media To Disrupt U.S. Election

by Lucian Kim

Russian Magazine Says 'Trolls' Used Social Media To Disrupt U.S. Election

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Russian Operatives Secretly Ran Websites To Emphasize Divisive Issues In U.S.

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Give It to Me Homeshake

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La Vida Mejor La Vida Boheme

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Having Changed America, The League Of POW/MIA Families Fades

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Back At Base

Having Changed America, The League Of POW/MIA Families Fades

by Jay Price

Having Changed America, The League Of POW/MIA Families Fades

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National

Prisoners Face Uncertainty As Number Of Halfway Houses Are Cut

by Carrie Johnson

Prisoners Face Uncertainty As Number Of Halfway Houses Are Cut

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The Hungry Years Lowercase Noises

TV Reviews

New Season Of 'The Walking Dead' Likely To Please Thrillseekers

by Eric Deggans

New Season Of 'The Walking Dead' Likely To Please Thrillseekers

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Split Stones Lymbyc Systym

Business

Reporter Pulls Blanket Off Cozy Ties Between Mattress Companies And Reviewers

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'Colors' Continues Beck's Postmodern Pastiche

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Music Reviews

'Colors' Continues Beck's Postmodern Pastiche

by Tom Moon

'Colors' Continues Beck's Postmodern Pastiche

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Seventh Heaven Beck

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Stolen Moments The Six Parts Seven

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Law

Case Considers Unaccompanied Minor's Right To Have An Abortion

by Sarah McCammon

Case Considers Unaccompanied Minor's Right To Have An Abortion

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