Apr 21 Watch 5:21 News Wrap: India sets grim new records for COVID cases, deaths In our news wrap Wednesday, India set new high records with 2,000 deaths and 295,000 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours. Meanwhile, the United States reached 200 million vaccinations. There's word that President Joe Biden will pledge to cut U.S. greenhouse… Continue watching
Apr 21 The U.S. electric power sector is ‘halfway’ to zero carbon emissions By Ryan Wiser, Bentham Paulos, Dev Millstein, Joseph Rand, The Conversation Fifteen years ago electric power generation was the largest source of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. Now, the power sector is leading the shift to a clean energy economy. Continue reading
Apr 21 Ohio police shoot and kill Black teenage girl moments before Chauvin verdict By Farnoush Amiri, Report for America Officials with the Columbus Division of Police released footage of the shooting just hours after it happened, a departure from protocol as the force faces immense scrutiny from the public following a series of recent high-profile police killings that have… Continue reading
Apr 21 DOJ announces probe of Minneapolis police day after verdict in Floyd case By Associated Press The Justice Department is opening a sweeping investigation into policing practices in Minneapolis after a former officer was convicted in the killing of George Floyd there. Continue reading
Apr 20 Watch 4:36 Jubilant crowds take to the streets to celebrate guilty verdict in Chauvin trial Former Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin has been found guilty of murder and manslaughter. A panel of six white and six Black or multi-racial jurors convicted him on all three charges Tuesday afternoon. Floyd's death last May ignited a wave of… Continue watching
Apr 20 Watch 5:32 ‘Sigh of relief:’ Saint Paul Mayor says Chauvin verdict a welcome sign of accountability By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris Amna Nawaz takes a closer look now, at how the nation, and, in particular, how African American communities across the country, are dealing with the jury's decision. Melvin Carter is the mayor of Saint Paul, Minnesota, which, along with its… Continue watching
Apr 20 Watch 9:08 How the Chauvin verdict could become a ‘defining moment’ for future policing By PBS NewsHour To discuss the trial and verdict of Derek Chauvin in the murder of George Floyd, Judy Woodruff is joined by Chuck Wexler, the executive director of the Police Executive Research Forum, and Janai Nelson, the Associate Director-Counsel of the NAACP… Continue watching
Apr 20 Watch 4:15 Floyd’s supporters hope to see systemic change emerge from guilty verdict in Chauvin trial By Yamiche Alcindor White House Correspondent Yamiche Alcindor has been following Derek Chauvin's trial in the murder of George Floyd and brings us the reaction on Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, D.C. Continue watching
Apr 20 Watch 4:08 News Wrap: Democrats block effort to censure Maxine Waters for Chauvin trial comments In our news wrap Tuesday, Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives blocked a vote on censuring congresswoman Maxine Waters. Latino lawyers and community leaders in Chicago called for a federal investigation of the police shooting of Adam Toledo. The… Continue watching
Apr 20 Watch 7:22 From figurehead to partner: How Walter Mondale transformed the office of vice president By William Brangham, Leah Nagy, Ryan Connelly Holmes Former Vice President Walter Mondale passed away Monday night at his home in Minneapolis. He was a lifelong public servant who transformed the role of vice president, and championed civil rights under Jimmy Carter before losing his own run for… Continue watching