One Killed, Others Arrested After Confrontation In Oregon

04:35

January 27, 2016

Law enforcement personnel monitor an intersection of closed Highway 395 in Burns, Oregon on January 26, 2016, during a standoff pitting an anti-government militia against the US authorities. One person died in an armed clash with police as they arrested the leaders of a group laying siege to an American wildlife refuge, the FBI said January 26. (ROB KERR/AFP/Getty Images)

The ongoing standoff in Oregon over rural lands and federal land use led to a confrontation between the militants and Oregon State Police Tuesday, resulting in one death and a total of eight arrests. Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson speaks with Oregon Public Broadcasting's Amelia Templeton about the latest developments there.

Guest

Amelia Templeton, multimedia reporter and producer for Oregon Public Broadcasting. She tweets @ameliaOPB.

This segment aired on January 27, 2016.