Episode Jun 10 June 10, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode Wednesday on the NewsHour, George Floyd's brother headlines a congressional hearing as lawmakers consider action to address police brutality and racial profiling. Plus: Voting chaos in the Georgia primary, Alabama’s rising COVID-19 cases, the risks of reopening society amid coronavirus,…
Politics Jun 10 On Capitol Hill, George Floyd's brother appeals for changes to policing The national outcry to end racial injustice in the U.S. has expanded from protests in the streets to appeals on Capitol Hill. Philonise Floyd, George Floyd's younger brother, headlined a Wednesday hearing before the House Judiciary Committee, which is working…
World Jun 10 News Wrap: Former DOJ employees call for investigation of Barr In our news wrap Wednesday, some 1,250 former Justice Department employees are calling to investigate Attorney General William Barr for his decision to forcibly remove peaceful protesters from near the White House last week. Their request was made Wednesday to…
Politics Jun 10 Chaos in Georgia primary yields 'moment of reckoning' for election officials New voting machines, trouble with absentee ballots and a pandemic combined to create chaos in Georgia’s Tuesday primary. After some voters waited in line more than five hours to cast their ballots, Georgia’s secretary of state called the problems “unacceptable”…
Health Jun 10 What this global health expert sees in states where COVID-19 is surging As Americans attempt to return to pre-pandemic habits and activities, COVID-19 continues to spread. More than 20 states have seen a jump in coronavirus cases in the past couple of weeks, and hospitalizations have increased significantly in at least eight.
Health Jun 10 Americans with disabilities need more support during pandemic, say advocates Nearly one in four Americans lives with a disability. For some, that means a compromised immune system and greater risk for the coronavirus. Advocates are sounding the alarm that Congress needs to do more to help this population of society’s…
Episode Jun 09 June 9, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode Tuesday on the NewsHour, George Floyd is laid to rest in Houston, but protests against police violence -- and demands for change -- go on. Plus: Race relations in the U.S. military, the experiences of black journalists covering protests of…
Nation Jun 09 'He's gonna change the world': George Floyd remembered in Houston George Floyd has been buried after a Houston funeral, amid vows that his death at the hands of a white police officer will not be in vain. On Capitol Hill, Senate Republicans said they are drafting legislation to address racial…
World Jun 09 News Wrap: UN General Assembly will not convene this fall due to pandemic In our news wrap Tuesday, the United Nations General Assembly announced it will not convene in person this September due to the pandemic. It’s the first time that's happened in the world body’s 75-year history. Also, in Hong Kong, hundreds…
Nation Jun 09 Coverage of protests illuminates journalism's race problem George Floyd's death and the ensuing protests have reignited the American conversation on race. That includes inequities and discrimination in news reporting, where several recent incidents have highlighted the different experiences of black and white journalists. Judy Woodruff talks to…