24 June 2020
Episode 2258
60 minutes
We hear about the riots that rocked Stuttgart and how confronting the past is an essential part of police training in Germany. Plus: an update on Hong Kong’s security bill and a look ahead to a general election in Mongolia.
24 June 2020
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