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They use 27 members of find unity in the plant. And kremlin critic Alexei Navalny is released from a berlin hospital after treatment of poisoning his case triggered a diplomatic crisis between russia and the west that he do next. And play richardson welcome to the show were going to begin in the United States where protesters are demanding justice for Briana Taylor the black woman who was shot dead by police in march prosecutors have now charged one officer but only with one ton endangerment and not with her murder protests broke out in taylors hometown of louisville kentucky shortly after the charges were announced the mayor has announced a. Curfew for the next 3 nights taylor was shot dead when police raided her apartment on a socalled no knock warrant or killing it was one of several deaths of black people at the hands of police that set off months of antiracism protests in the United States. For more lets go to our Washington Bureau chief in as paul and as a tell us more about his
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