May 31 Protests flare again in US amid calls to end police violence By Tim Sullivan, Aaron Morrison, Associated Press Curfews were imposed in major cities around the U.S., including Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle. About 5,000 National Guard soldiers and airmen were activated in 15 states and Washington, D.C. Continue reading
May 31 Watch 4:53 What the 1960s can teach us about modern-day protests We know from history that both peaceful and violent demonstrations can change the political landscape. Omar Wasow, an assistant professor in the politics department at Princeton University, studies the history and political effects of protest. He joins Hari Sreenivasan to… Continue watching
May 31 Watch 5:52 After Ferguson, St. Louis prosecutor tries to bring criminal justice reform The death of George Floyd in Minneapolis and the unrest that has followed has again put the spotlight on how police officers are prosecuted and how the justice system addresses racial bias and inequality. Kimberly Gardner, the top prosecutor in… Continue watching
May 31 Watch 15:21 One Minnesota mayor on why communities need ‘deep soul searching’ after George Floyd’s death By PBS NewsHour Managing the lawful and peaceful protests that are continuing in Minnesota’s Twin Cities while preparing for the possibility of more violence is the job of state and local authorities. St. Paul, Minnesota Mayor Melvin Carter joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss… Continue watching
May 31 Many states scrambling to update hurricane plans for virus By Seth Borenstein, Julie Pace, Associated Press Officials across the U.S. South are still scrambling to adjust their hurricane plans to the coronavirus. The big unknown: Where will people fleeing storms go?… Continue reading
May 31 Kentucky high school seniors graduate at a drive-in theater By Laura Fong For many schools, the month of May is a time when high school seniors graduate and move on to the next stages of life. But as the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted in-person graduation ceremonies, one Kentucky high school used a… Continue reading
May 31 Graduating seniors share their hopes and concerns By Student Reporting Labs For many high school seniors, the future holds endless potential and multiple unknowns. That may be more true now than ever as society adjusts to the new realities of living under a global pandemic. PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs reached… Continue reading
May 31 U.S. cities assess protest damage, await another day of unrest By Tim Sullivan, Matt Sedensky, Associated Press America’s cities boarded up windows, swept up glass and covered graffiti Sunday as the country's most significant night of protests in a half-century promised to spill into another day of unrest fueled by killings of black people at the hands… Continue reading
May 31 World uneasily watches US protests but US racism seen before By Danica Kirka, Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Nations around the world have watched in horror at the five days of civil unrest in the United States following the death of a black man being detained by police. But they have not been surprised. Racism-tinged… Continue reading
May 31 ‘We’re sick of it’: Anger over police killings shatters U.S. By Stephen Groves and Tim Sullivan, Associated Press The scale of the protests, extending to nearly every part of the country and unfolding on a single night, seemed to rival the historic demonstrations of the civil rights and Vietnam eras. And by Sunday morning, the outrage had spread… Continue reading