Attempted murder charges after German knife attack

A German man has been charged with attempted murder after stabbing a local mayor after criticizing the politician's welcoming attitude towards asylum seekers.

The attack comes two years after a similar attack in the city of Cologne.

Ira Spitzer has more from Berlin.

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