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    French Manhunt Underway for the Charlie Hebdo Killers

    As the manhunt for suspected killers continues, France is assessing the consequences of yesterday's slaughter of satirical writers and cartoonists at Charlie Hebdo.

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    By Warren Olney • Jan 8, 2015 • 52m Listen

    As the manhunt for suspected killers continues, France is assessing the consequences of yesterday's slaughter of satirical writers and cartoonists at Charlie Hebdo. On today's Talking Point, US news media are divided over whether to publish the images that led to yesterday's murders.

    Photo: Valentina Calà

    In this episode

    2 stories
    1. 1:42

      Je Suis Charlie Hebdo: I Am Charlie Hebdo

      As the manhunt for suspected killers continues, France is assessing the consequences of yesterday’s slaughter of satirical writers and cartoonists. The magazine Charlie Hebdo was already under police protection, but the sudden attack has shocked France and the rest of the Western world.

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      40 min
    2. 42:19

      To Publish or Not to Publish: Charlie Hebdo and American Media

      American news media are divided over whether to publish the images that infuriated Muslim extremists and apparently led to yesterday's massacre at Charlie Hebdo. The Washington Post has published a cartoon of the Prophet Mohammed saying "100 lashes of the whip if you don't die laughing."

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      10 min
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Andrea Brody

      Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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      Sonya Geis

      Senior Managing Editor

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      Benjamin Gottlieb

      Reporter, Fill-in Host

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    In this episode

    2 stories
    1. 1:4240 min

      Je Suis Charlie Hebdo: I Am Charlie Hebdo

    2. 42:1910 min

      To Publish or Not to Publish: Charlie Hebdo and American Media

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