<p>The current rash of political violence prompts comparisons between today, and the time when MLK and RFK were assassinated.</p>
Political violence: Current era compared to 1968

The current rash of political violence prompts comparisons between today, and the time when MLK and RFK were assassinated.

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<p>The current rash of political violence prompts comparisons between today, and the time when MLK and RFK were assassinated.</p>
Political violence: Current era compared to 1968
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