Week In Review: From Tucson To Boston, Politics Shift

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January 14, 2011

Well wishers gather outside the offices U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., at a make-shift memorial in Tucson, Ariz., Sunday, Jan. 9, 2011. (AP)

The shooting in Arizona has shaken the country and forced many of us, including members of Congress, to question whether we have all become uncivil toward one another. Gov. Deval Patrick reacts to a shooting in Massachusetts when he announced Thursday that he will clean house at the state Parole Board. Democrats began strategizing to unseat Sen. Scott Brown.

Our Week In Review panel discusses all of this week's top news stories.

Guests:

Peter Canellos, editorial page editor, Boston Globe
David Bernstein, political reporter, Boston Phoenix

More:

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This segment aired on January 14, 2011.