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LGBTQ activists and supporters block the street outside the U.S. Supreme Court as it hears arguments in a major LGBT rights case in Washington
Daily Video June 16 2020

How far does the Supreme Court's ruling go to protect LGBTQ rights?

In this lesson plan, discuss the impact of the ruling by the Supreme Court on the rights of gay and transgender employees
Protesters rally against racial inequality and the police shooting death of Rayshard Brooks, in Atlanta
Daily Video June 16 2020

Atlanta shooting of Rayshard Brooks
Discuss Atlanta police shooting of Rayshard Brooks, use of force rules and police reforms.
A man stands in front of a Modell's store that is closed, as retail sales suffer record drop during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID19) in New York
Daily News Lesson June 15 2020

Kahoot activity: How COVID has affected U.S. economy
Try this fun Kahoot quiz to better understand
An election worker places a mail-in ballot into an election box at a drive-through drop off location at the Registrar of Voters in San Diego, California
Daily Video June 12 2020

Will more voters vote by mail this fall?
Examine the debate around increasing access to vote by mail as coronavirus presents new challenges.
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Daily Video June 12 2020

Coronavirus update: How states are preparing to reopen
Find out the latest updates on the coronavirus and how states are preparing to reopen.
House Judiciary Committee Hearing on Policing Practices and Law Enforcement Accountability
Daily Video June 11 2020

Philonise Floyd testifies before Congress day after brother's funeral
Reflect on the changes in American society since the killing of George Floyd and discuss the changes that may still be yet to come.
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Post June 10 2020

Teaching in the age of coronavirus -- Week 11: No Justice, No Peace
Photo credit: Maximillian Re-Sugiura By Sari Beth Rosenberg Week 11 of remote …
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Daily Video June 09 2020

Teens talk about encounters with injustice and police violence
In this NewsHour lesson plan, learn about two teenagers' experiences with racial injustice and the fight for change in their own lives.
Outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Massachusetts
Daily Video June 07 2020

How COVID affected end-of-year high school experiences
In this NewsHour EXTRA lesson plan, hear graduating high school seniors discuss their hopes and dreams amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Demonstrators rally near the White House against the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd in Washington, D.C.
Daily Video June 05 2020

Help students understand the relationship between the police and the military
In this NewsHour lesson plan, learn about the history of the militarization of police departments across the country.
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