Should NPR have fired Juan Williams

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On Friday, we talked about NPR’s decision to dismiss commentator Juan Williams over what critics said were Islamophobic remarks he made on Fox News. Was it a case of an employee violating his contract or something more nefarious? Takeaway listeners weighed in.

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