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PBS NewsHour

March 15, 2019PBS NewsHour full episode

Mar 15, 2019 8:20 PM EDT

Friday on the NewsHour...

Friday on the NewsHour, terror unfolds in New Zealand as a gunman opens fire at mosques holding Friday prayers, killing at least 49. Plus: The horrific attacks in New Zealand in the broader global context of rising racism, a big week for the 2020 Democratic presidential field, political analysis from Shields and Brooks, capturing forgotten history via photograph and a new artistic use for crayons.

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