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Video: USDA Official Firing and Racial Controversy
We looked Wednesday in our first hour at new racial sensitivities in America. One of the latest wrinkles in this debate is the controversy over the apparent dismissal of USDA official Shirley Sherrod. (The case is now under review by U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, who may reconsider. UPDATE: Vilsack has apologized. ) Here's video of the event in question that got her in trouble, after an excerpt was circulated by a conservative blogger:What's your take on this developing story, and the wider debate over racial sensitivities right now?
This program aired on July 21, 2010. The audio for this program is not available.