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Does America Need More Police? With Malcolm Gladwell

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Does America Need More Police? With Malcolm Gladwell. (2026, October 26). CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/video/malcolm-gladwell-great-question/

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Malcolm Gladwell discusses on CBS News that America needs to be more honest about gun violence and argues for increasing police presence as a way to reduce murders. Viewers are invited to submit their own questions via email to the show.
Written by AI on 2026-10-27, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On October 26, 2026, CBS News published an interview where Malcolm Gladwell argued that America has been dishonest about gun violence and claimed reducing murders requires more police presence rather than fewer officers. Gladwell's perspective is part of a broader discussion on the effectiveness of policing in addressing high rates of gun-related deaths. The article encourages readers to submit their own questions or opinions via email to greatquestion@cbsnews.com.

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Malcolm Gladwell argues that America has been dishonest about gun violence and explains why he believes reducing murders requires more police, not fewer.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-27
2026-10-27 · CBS News
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Malcolm Gladwell argues that America has been dishonest about gun violence and explains why he believes reducing murders requires more police, not fewer. asserted
reducing → argue → police
If you'd like to share your own great question, email us at greatquestion@cbsnews.com. asserted
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