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Seattle Police Officer Death and UW Vigilantes
11/02/2009 at 12:00 p.m.
12:00 p.m.
Slain Police Officer
Police are searching for the shooter who killed a Seattle police officer and wounded another on Saturday night. We'll get an update on the investigation.
More With Less
Public health departments are facing budget cuts even as they are being asked to do more to keep the public safe. KUOW's Ruby de Luna reports.
12:20 p.m.
Waste in the Health Care System
The U.S. health care system wastes $700 billion a year, according to a recent report by Thomson Reuters. A lot of that waste comes from fraudulent Medicare claims, redundant paperwork and unnecessary tests. Do you see waste in the health care system? Tell us about it.
12:40 p.m.
Gun–Toting UW Students
Some University of Washington students are carrying guns and organizing armed patrols in nearby neighborhoods out of concerns about crime. What do you think of their armed response to concerns about crime?
Guest(s)
Sean Whitcomb is spokesperson for the Seattle Police Department.
John Gruber is a professor of economics at MIT. An expert on health economics, he helped design the Massachusetts plan and has been advising Congress on health reform.
Stanley Luong is a senior at the University of Washington. He carries a concealed gun and has organized a Facebook group called University District Defenders.
Jerome Solomon is a commander in the UW Police Department.
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- 'Slain Seattle Police officer lived in Marysville,' Everett Herald
- 'Cold–blooded killing of officer,' Seattle Times
- 'Students carry concealed weapons in response to U–District crime,' The Daily
- Public Health's Uncertain Future, KUOW News
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