• Jane Fonda on taking action to address ‘dire’ climate crisis

    Jane Fonda on taking action to address ‘dire’ climate crisis

    Sep 10, 2020 10:25 PM EST

    ... something about it and to sign up to volunteer. Judy Woodruff: And it's been the pandemic. And, of course, also, Jane Fonda, there has been the Black Lives Matter movement, which has come back to life over the summer, people marching, taking to the streets, pushing for racial justice.

  • A voting update from a politically divided Ohio family

    A voting update from a politically divided Ohio family

    Sep 07, 2020 10:35 PM EST

    Darius Harris: I disagree with basically 85, 95, pretty much 100 percent of everything that he's been doing. Steve Goldbloom: What do you make of President Trump referring to Black Lives Matter as a symbol of hate? Darius Harris: Well, to me, he just -- he just doesn't understand ...

  • Unions threaten work stoppages amid calls for racial justice

    Unions threaten work stoppages amid calls for racial justice

    Sep 05, 2020 04:42 PM EST

    NEW YORK — Ahead of Labor Day, unions representing millions across several working-class sectors are threatening to authorize work stoppages in support of the Black Lives Matter movement amid calls for concrete measures that address racial injustice. In a statement first shared with The Associated Press, labor leaders who represent ...

  • 'Our country is in a state of emergency.' First-time voters reflect on why they are voting in 2020

    'Our country is in a state of emergency.' First-time voters reflect on why they are voting in 2020

    Sep 04, 2020 08:52 PM EST

    “That is a really concrete way to talk about voting,” said Jay Falk, a former Inspire2Vote student leader currently attending the University of Pennsylvania. Racial injustice According to Statler, Richie and DeWitt the recent Black Lives Matter protests that followed the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and many ...

  • Federal task force kills Portland shooting suspect during arrest

    Federal task force kills Portland shooting suspect during arrest

    Sep 04, 2020 02:16 PM EST

    ... also has denounced protesters who broke windows and set a fire this week to a business in the upscale apartment building where Mayor Ted Wheeler lives. Protesters are angry that Wheeler has not stopped officers from using batons and tear gas against Black Lives Matter protesters. Wheeler now reportedly plans ...

  • Biden meets Jacob Blake's family to start Wisconsin trip

    Biden meets Jacob Blake's family to start Wisconsin trip

    Sep 03, 2020 05:56 PM EST

    ... moved far enough to the left that many Republicans still hammer him as a radical. He's the old police union ally now embracing the Black Lives Matter movement, the septuagenarian white man leading a racially diverse party that gets most of its votes from women. Biden previewed Wednesday how ...

  • WATCH: In Kenosha, Biden tests his promise to unify the nation

    WATCH: In Kenosha, Biden tests his promise to unify the nation

    Sep 03, 2020 02:05 PM EST

    ... toured damaged buildings and discussed ways to quell unrest with law enforcement officials. Trump was greeted by supporters who occasionally mixed with and yelled at Black Lives Matter organizers.Trump is scheduled to hold a campaign rally Thursday evening in Pennsylvania, another key Rust Belt battleground. His campaign manager, Bill ...

  • Markey defeats Kennedy III in Massachusetts’ Senate primary

    Markey defeats Kennedy III in Massachusetts’ Senate primary

    Sep 02, 2020 01:29 PM EST

    ... moving to the Senate. At a victory celebration in his hometown of Malden, Massachusetts, Markey ticked off a series of priorities, from support for the Black Lives Matter movement to a call for Medicare for All, to combating climate change, a signature issue for Markey. “Every other problem is linked ...

  • In Kenosha, Trump praises police after controversial remarks about violence

    In Kenosha, Trump praises police after controversial remarks about violence

    Sep 01, 2020 10:50 PM EST

    ... foul language far away from our family. Yamiche Alcindor: The shooting on August 23 touched off a week of turmoil and almost daily protests. Protester: Black lives matter~! Yamiche Alcindor: Many were peaceful gatherings, but some evenings saw fires, vandalism and looting, before Democratic Governor Tony Evers sent in the ...

  • WATCH: Trump visits Kenosha, calls out violence as 'anti-American'

    WATCH: Trump visits Kenosha, calls out violence as 'anti-American'

    Sep 01, 2020 04:17 PM EST

    ... since then. Trump's motorcade passed throngs of demonstrators, some holding American flags in support of the president, others jeering while carrying signs that read Black Lives Matter. A massive police presence, complete with several armored vehicles, secured the area, and barricades were set up along several of the city ...