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Daily News Lesson January 29 2023

Tyre Nichols’ death puts spotlight back on excessive police use of force
Discuss how a police killing in Memphis has led to increased criticism of police use of force
Shooting reported near elementary school in Uvalde, Texas
Daily News Lesson May 30 2022

Grief courses through Uvalde, Texas, as police response to the massacre is scrutinized
Hear how Uvalde Texas struggles to recover from a deadly school shooting
Members Of New York Police Department Receive Covid-19 Vaccine
Daily News Lesson October 31 2021

Why police, firefighters are fighting vaccine mandates
Find out why some city workers are reluctant to get vaccinated, and what that means for city services
Hometown Heroes ticker tape parade in New York
Daily News Lesson July 08 2021

Eric Adams on NYC’s mayoral race, public safety, economy and COVID plan
Discuss mayoral candidate Eric Adams and his plans for New York City
People take part in a vigil following the fatal police shooting of 20-year-old Black man Daunte Wright in Minnesota , in Washington
Daily News Lesson April 13 2021

Police killing of Daunte Wright sparks protest
Hear from experts on ways to address police shootings such as the killing of Daunte Wright.
Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump protest outside the Capitol in Washington
Daily Video January 12 2021

Daily News Lesson: Capitol attack forces reckoning with radical, right-wing political factions
Discuss why extremist violence is a threat and what's being done to counter it.
Protest against the certification of the 2020 U.S. presidential election results by the U.S. Congress, outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington
Daily Video January 08 2021

Classroom Resource: Police response at the Capitol raises issues of ‘white privilege’
In this lesson, discuss the treatment of the violent mob at the Capitol by law enforcement versus the heavy-handed tactics employed on peaceful protests over racial justice.
Donald Trump And Joe Biden Participate In Final Debate Before Presidential Election
Daily Video October 23 2020

What students can take away from the final presidential debate
What message did each candidate need to get across, and were they successful?
U.S. presidential election debate in Cleveland, Ohio
Daily Video September 30 2020

What students can take away from the first presidential debate
Despite chaos and interruptions, presidential candidates managed to outline sharp differences in policy
Protests after the death of George Floyd, in Washington
Daily Video June 09 2020

What does it mean to “defund the police”?
In this NewsHour lesson plan, learn about the current debate over defunding the police.

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