May 25 Watch 16:46 A year after Floyd’s death, activists in Minneapolis seek end to ‘status quo’ racism One year ago today, George Floyd's murder by former policeman Derek Chauvin in Minneapolis shocked the country, but those within the community, particularly Black residents, say it was inevitable. They point to a history of racist policies and political gridlock… Continue watching
May 25 Watch 11:18 In St. Louis, changing a history of violence ‘has to be grassroots’ but can’t end there By Yamiche Alcindor, Frank Carlson, Rachel Wellford After Michael Brown Jr., an unarmed Black teen, was killed by police in Ferguson, Missouri, months of protests and calls for police reform followed. While no officer was charged in Brown's case, the city and surrounding cities like St. Louis,… Continue watching
May 25 Watch 11:34 Louisville’s Black residents won’t ‘go back to sleep’ after Breonna Taylor’s death Louisville police killed Breonna Taylor during an execution of a "no-knock warrant" in her home. No one was charged for her death, but it changed the lives of the city's residents, spurring vast protests and calls to action. Despite some… Continue watching
May 23 Watch 4:43 George Floyd died last year. Here’s what has changed since then By PBS NewsHour This week marks one year since George Floyd, an unarmed Black man was killed by then police officer Derek Chauvin, who held his knee on Floyd for nearly nine minutes. His death, recorded on video by a bystander, sparked widespread… Continue watching
May 04 Watch 6:18 What Breonna Taylor’s name and image is teaching America about Black lives By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport A year and a half after the police killing of Breonna Taylor during a raid of her home, no one has been charged in her death. Now her life, death, and the larger questions they raise about policing, and the… Continue watching
Apr 17 Watch 5:00 Why field training officers are hindering police reform By PBS NewsHour The Derek Chauvin trial and shootings of Daunte Wright and Adam Toledo by the police have renewed calls for police reform. A Marshall Project investigation, which reviewed 10 large city departments and its field trainers, found that the officers and… Continue watching
Apr 12 Police say Minnesota officer meant to draw Taser, not handgun By Associated Press The police chief in a Minneapolis suburb where a Black man was fatally shot during a traffic stop said Monday that he believes the officer who fired intended to use a Taser, not a handgun. Continue reading
Apr 10 Watch 5:02 Medical experts, masks, social distancing: Week 2 of Derek Chauvin’s trial By PBS NewsHour Prosecutors called medical examiners to the stand as the trial of Derek Chauvin, the Minneapolis police officer charged with killing George Floyd, entered its second week. Brandt Williams, Minnesota Public Radio reporter, joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the testimonies --… Continue watching
Apr 04 Watch 5:40 From MLK Jr. to Black Lives Matter: America’s ‘racial reckoning’ By PBS NewsHour Today marks the 53rd anniversary of the assassination of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. In a year marred by continuing struggles for racial equality and justice, many of the issues that drove Dr. King are still prevalent today. Rev. Lawrence… Continue watching
Mar 30 Where does the Black church fit in today’s Black Lives Matter movement? By Christina Turner Young activists today are looking to build on the work of civil rights icons, keeping a connection between social justice movements and the Black church. But the fight for Black social justice looks more intersectional now than it did years… Continue reading