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Tuesday, November 3 2015

• Today's Takeaways: Protect and Serve, Election Day, Crowdsourcing Public Health November 3, 2015

  The Takeaway looks at a new Associated Press investigation, how researchers are using technology to track diseases, and controversial ballot initiatives.&nbsp; (episode)

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  • Protect and Serve? Investigation Finds 1,000 Predator Police Officers November 3, 2015

    Over the last six years, at least&nbsp;1,000 police officers across 41 states&nbsp;were stripped of their badges for sexual misconduct. But those numbers tell only one part of the story.&nbsp;

  • Using Crowdsourcing to Track the Next Viral Disease Outbreak November 3, 2015

    An innovative global online monitoring system called HealthMap uses the power of the internet and crowdsourcing to detect and track emerging infectious diseases.

  • Remembering The Man Who Sold a War to the White House November 3, 2015

    In 2003, Iraqi politician Ahmad Chalabi helped persuade the United States to invade Iraq. He died at his home in Baghdad on Tuesday at the age of 73.

  • Election Day 2015: Voters Weigh In on Marijuana, LGBT Rights November 3, 2015

    Though many of us are focused on the 2016 presidential race, this Election Day voters will decide a number of important ballot initiatives across the country.&nbsp;

  • Community Leaders Criticize FBI's 'Don't Be a Puppet' Program November 3, 2015

    A new FBI program called "Don't Be a Puppet" was designed to help fight radicalization, but community activists who reviewed it worry it will contribute to stigmatization.&nbsp;

  • Has the Republican Party Lost Control of The GOP? November 3, 2015

    A split has emerged between the Republican National Committee (RNC) and the candidates it represents.&nbsp;What role should a political party&nbsp;have&nbsp;in today's political system?