Roswell PD unveils alien-inspired patch, chief discusses UFO reports | Reality Check

Roswell, New Mexico, became famous for claims that alien spacecraft landed near the town in 1947. So, what's it like to be a police officer in a town that attracts UFO fanatics?

NewsNation's Ross Coulthart is joined by Roswell Police Chief Lance Bateman to discuss why the force is leaning into the UFO hype with new uniform patches.

Host: Ross Coulthart
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Senior Producers: Sam Adelman, Joe Ward, Emily Lambert
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On "Reality Check," NewsNation contributor Ross Coulthart digs into stories the media is supposedly not meant to tell, taking a fact-based approach to tackle everything from unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs) to mysteries often missing from the headlines.

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