Was last week's shooting death of a sailor at Camp Pendleton in southern California a hate crime? The family of Seaman August Provost III believes the killing may be related to his sexual orientation, and now there are calls for a congressional investigation.
From KQED Public Radio in San Francisco, Scott Shafer reports.
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