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Violent Weekend in Cleveland Leaves Several Dead

This morning we’re following several stories of gun violence in the City of Cleveland. Five people, including a pregnant woman and her unborn child, were killed by a gunman over the weekend. In a separate incident, two other men were found shot to death elsewhere in the city. But we begin with a third incident – a 12 year old boy named Tamir Rice shot and killed by Cleveland police Saturday afternoon. ideastream’s Nick Castele talks with host Rick Jackson.

Nick Castele was a senior reporter covering politics and government for Ideastream Public Media. He worked as a reporter for Ideastream from 2012-2022.