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How the city is preparing for possible fallout from a verdict in Ferguson, Missouri

  Tension has been running high in Ferguson, Missouri as the community awaits a decision from a grand jury on whether a  police officer will be indicted for the shooting death of an unarmed black teen. Some experts say there could be riots similar to what happened in Los Angeles in 1992 in the Rodney King case if there's no indictment. On today's show, we'll talk about what's expected in Ferguson, and here, and how local police and community leaders have been preparing to prevent violence.  Joining us are Cincinnati Police Chief Jeffrey Blackwell; local attorney  Al Gerhardstein; and community activist Iris Roley.