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KC CURRENTS 8-6-06

By Delores Jones and Sylvia Maria Gross

Kansas City, MO – This week, cities across the region are looking at ways to protect people from pit bulls; Kansas City, Missouri Animal Control Acting Director Leslie Forsberg talks about the issue, as well as park-goers in Overland Park. Hear profiles of the two top Democratic candidates for Jackson County Executive: State Senator Charles Wheeler and Prosecutor Mike Sanders. A look back at President Harry Truman's role in the civil rights movement. And two perspectives on the African influence in Latin America.

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