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GRITtv: Rory O'Connor: Not In Our Town

A new report shows that U.S. soldiers tampered with the scene of the deaths of three women, including digging bullets out of the bodies, to cover up their involvement. Are the new procedures for the war under General McChrystal really minimizing civilian casualties, as they are supposed to? Joining us to discuss this story and more in today's news is Rory O'Connor, author of "Shock Jocks: Hate Speech and Talk Radio." He's also on the board of a new organization, Not In Our Town, designed to fight back against hate groups.

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GRITtv: Media Panel: Obama's Press Conference, Handling Torture Under the Bush Administration, and Walter Cronkite

Journalists at President Obama's press conference Wednesday asked about his current plans for health care reform as well as his thoughts on the arrest of Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates. What implications are there for health care reform now that he's admitted not everyone would be covered by a single payer system, and did he skirt the issue of race when it came to Gates?

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