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60 Minutes Season 52, Episode 41: 298 Counts of Murder, The Monuments, West Side Story
Six years ago, a missile brought down Malaysia Flight 17 over eastern Ukraine, killing 298 on board. Next month, four men, three of them Russian, go on trial in a Dutch courtroom. Scott Pelley investigates the evidence and speaks to victims’ relatives and prosecutors; produced by Henry Schuster. Public monuments to the Confederacy have been generating controversy and sometimes violence over what critics consider their racist symbolism. Should they stay or should they be removed? Anderson Cooper examines the national debate; produced by Keith Sharman and Erin Horan. 60 Minutes gets unprecedented access to rehearsals of the modernized vision of an American musical theater classic, West Side Story. Bill Whitaker speaks to the directors and cast; produced by Ruth Streeter. Watch 60 Minutes Season 52, Episode 41 298 Counts of Murder, The Monuments, West Side Story in HD free online. Enjoy high-quality streaming of 60 Minutes Season 52, Episode 41 and share your thoughts in the comments below!
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Know My Name, Giant Panda
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