• How structural racism is magnifying the public health crisis

    How structural racism is magnifying the public health crisis

    Jul 25, 2020 09:15 PM EST

    ... America’s healthcare system and how this ongoing pandemic of racial and economic inequality is compounding the COVID-19 pandemic. ... Hari Sreenivasan: As protests for Black Lives Matter continue across the country, many state and local leaders have declared racism a public health crisis. This comes as coronavirus cases are ...

  • Trump plays on fears in play for the suburbs

    Trump plays on fears in play for the suburbs

    Jul 25, 2020 06:59 PM EST

    ... Bucks County, where Democrat Hillary Clinton only narrowly beat Trump four years ago. But recent polls have also found strong support in the suburbs for the broader push for racial justice and the Black Lives Matter movement — a reminder that suburbs are becoming a more politically complex and diverse battleground.

  • Federal agents use tear gas to clear Portland protest

    Federal agents use tear gas to clear Portland protest

    Jul 25, 2020 06:08 PM EST

    Earlier Friday night, the protest had drawn various organized groups, including Healthcare Workers Protest, Teachers against Tyrants, Lawyers for Black Lives and the “Wall of Moms.” As the crowd grew — authorities estimate there were 3,000 present at the peak of the protest — people were heard chanting “Black Lives Matter ...

  • Judge blocks US agents from arresting observers in Portland

    Judge blocks US agents from arresting observers in Portland

    Jul 24, 2020 03:19 PM EST

    ... from the protesters, who yelled and swore at him. Earlier in the night, Wheeler was mostly jeered by protesters as he tried to rally the demonstrators who have clashed nightly with federal agents. But they briefly applauded when he shouted “Black Lives Matter” and pumped his fist in the air.

  • Trump says he'll send federal agents to more cities -- even though they don't want them

    Trump says he'll send federal agents to more cities -- even though they don't want them

    Jul 23, 2020 10:50 PM EST

    ... not welcome. For several weeks, DHS agents have already been out in force in Portland, Oregon. They have faced fierce backlash as they clashed with Black Lives Matter protesters. The officers are dressed in camouflage, and are heavily armed with equipment, like shields, rifles and batons. They wear custom identification ...

  • No officers have been charged in the killing of Breonna Taylor. Will they?

    No officers have been charged in the killing of Breonna Taylor. Will they?

    Jul 23, 2020 10:45 PM EST

    ... in which police shot Taylor to death, is a flashpoint all its own. ... Judy Woodruff: Weeks before George Floyd's death fueled national protests around Black Lives Matter, the death of Breonna Taylor at the hands of police led to anger and grief in Louisville, Kentucky. Her case has now ...

  • Can use of force restrictions change police behavior? Here’s what we know

    Can use of force restrictions change police behavior? Here’s what we know

    Jul 23, 2020 03:30 PM EST

    ... said they felt less safe on the job and apprehensive about when to use force. Perez of the Pasadena Police Department said he respects the Black Lives Matter movement’s calls for reform but he also understands some of the anxieties officers may have regarding strict limitations. Rigid policies that ...

  • Mayor of Portland, Oregon, tear gassed by federal agents

    Mayor of Portland, Oregon, tear gassed by federal agents

    Jul 23, 2020 12:22 PM EST

    ... night, Wheeler was mostly jeered as he tried to rally demonstrators who have clashed nightly with federal agents but was briefly applauded when he shouted "Black Lives Matter" and pumped his fist in the air. The mayor has opposed federal agents' presence in Oregon's largest city, but he has ...

  • 'I Still Can't Breathe,' a youth choir's message on police violence, has fresh relevance

    'I Still Can't Breathe,' a youth choir's message on police violence, has fresh relevance

    Jul 22, 2020 10:25 PM EST

    ... Americans. Now teenagers and young adults, the former chorus members see their song as tragically relevant in the wake of George Floyd’s death and Black Lives Matter. ... Judy Woodruff: Four years ago, the Chester Children's Chorus, a group based near Philadelphia, recorded an original song called "I Still ...

  • Federal presence in Portland gives protests momentum

    Federal presence in Portland gives protests momentum

    Jul 21, 2020 09:06 PM EST

    ... Some wielded leaf blowers Monday night to help disperse tear gas as they marched down a major downtown street and joined up with several hundred Black Lives Matter protesters in front of the federal courthouse. "It's appalling to me, and it's a unifying thing. Nobody wants them here ...