About Sam @lanesam
Sam Lane is reporter/producer in PBS NewsHour's segment unit.
Sam’s Recent Stories
Nation May 25
How Americans are reacting to George Floyd’s death one year laterPBS NewsHour reporters and producers traveled in recent months to places that have been flashpoints in the fight for racial equity. Hear from the people they interviewed and what they learned.
Nation May 21
How George Floyd’s image became an icon for artists and helped communities mournNext week marks the anniversary of George Floyd's killing in Minneapolis. His death at the hands of police touched off global protests and a worldwide artistic response. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports from Minneapolis for our series, "Race…
Arts May 13
The artist behind a George Floyd mural reflects on how it became a ‘ubiquitous icon’Peyton Scott Russell's black-and-white mural of George Floyd's face became an iconic image amid the protests against racial injustice. The artist talks about how the large artwork came together and his mixed feelings about the global attention the mural received.
Nation Apr 09
Examining the microaggressions and ‘building blocks to extremism’ within the militaryAbout 15 percent of the insurrectionists at the U.S. Capitol on January 6 were current or former members of the military. The military admits it has an extremism problem, but advocates say it hasn’t taken the necessary steps to tackle…
Nation Apr 01
Floyd’s girlfriend gives tear-filled testimony of his life on Day 4 of Chauvin trialProsecutors continued to lay out their case on day four of the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who is charged with second and third degree murder and manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd last May. Jurors…
Nation Mar 30
‘He was terrified:’ Witnesses offer emotional testimony about Floyd death in Chauvin caseThe second day in the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin was emotional and tense. One eyewitness to the death of George Floyd told jurors in Minneapolis that Chauvin, who is charged with second and third degree murder and…
Nation Mar 29
Derek Chauvin’s attorneys blame drugs, witnesses in George Floyd’s deathThe murder trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin opened in Minneapolis with dramatic video of his fatal encounter with George Floyd. It showed Floyd pinned by Chauvin's knee on his neck - for nearly nine and a half minutes.
Nation Mar 19
Jury selection in Chauvin trial nears conclusion days after Floyd family’s settlementJury selection in the trial of Derek Chauvin the former Minneapolis police officer accused of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd, neared conclusion Friday — the same week as Floyd's family reached a $27 million settlement with…
Health Mar 08
‘The Longest Year’ podcast explores what Americans have faced during the pandemicWe are now one year into the COVID-19 pandemic, and the virus has altered our lives in many ways. The NewsHour launched a new podcast series called, "America Interrupted: The Longest Year." Hosted by Amna Nawaz, she speaks to Americans…
Nation Mar 05
Minneapolis on edge as the trial in the police killing of George Floyd approachesThe trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is set to begin soon. Chauvin is accused of murder in last May’s killing of George Floyd -- a death that set off nationwide unrest. As special correspondent Fred de Sam…