One Killed, Others Arrested After Confrontation In Oregon

One Killed, Others Arrested After Confrontation In Oregon
Law enforcement personnel monitor an intersection of closed Highway 395 in Burns, Oregon on January 26, 2016, during a standoff pitting an anti-government militia against the US authorities. One person died in an armed clash with police as they arrested the leaders of a group laying siege to an American wildlife refuge, the FBI said January 26. (ROB KERR/AFP/Getty Images)
One Killed, Others Arrested After Confrontation In Oregon
Law enforcement personnel monitor an intersection of closed Highway 395 in Burns, Oregon on January 26, 2016, during a standoff pitting an anti-government militia against the US authorities. One person died in an armed clash with police as they arrested the leaders of a group laying siege to an American wildlife refuge, the FBI said January 26. (ROB KERR/AFP/Getty Images)

One Killed, Others Arrested After Confrontation In Oregon

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The ongoing standoff in Oregon over rural lands and federal land use led to a confrontation between the militants and Oregon State Police Tuesday, resulting in one death and a total of eight arrests. Here & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson speaks with Oregon Public Broadcasting’s Amelia Templeton about the latest developments there.

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