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PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Jan. 4, 2015

Season 2015 Episode 40 | 25m 25s

On this edition, funeral services for the second of two murdered New York City police officers draw thousands, the latest on the search for the downed AirAsia jetliner, lawmakers return to Washington with Republicans now in charge of both houses of Congress, and a former police officer and a local civil rights leader explore tensions between police and the African-American community.

Aired: 01/03/15 | Expires: 12/31/69
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