Jun 03 U.S. legislatures slow to pass laws limiting use of force Some lawmakers and governors are hoping to harness the renewed wave of anger to push through changes on the use of force they couldn't manage after 2014. Continue reading
Jun 02 Watch 4:20 Protests near White House grow, a day after police cleared people for Trump photo op President Trump has caused new controversy for his handling of a protest near the White House Monday night. Police began clearing people out from a peaceful demonstration in Lafayette Square before the citywide curfew took effect, firing gas with no… Continue watching
Jun 02 Watch 10:44 What happens when police officers see protesters as ‘the enemy’ Former senior military officials are criticizing Secretary of Defense Mark Esper for participating in a controversial photo op with President Trump and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley for walking through D.C. in his battle-dress uniform. Nick Schifrin talks to… Continue watching
Jun 01 Watch 7:31 Death of George Floyd drives protests across the U.S. — and beyond By Yamiche Alcindor Cities across the U.S. are bracing for unrest as protests continue. Outrage over police killings of black victims, most recently that of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police on Memorial Day, has fueled demonstrations, and in some cases,… Continue watching
Jun 01 Watch 7:54 What’s happening at protests in Minneapolis, Los Angeles and Atlanta Demonstrations that began in Minneapolis after the death of George Floyd in police custody on Memorial Day have spread to dozens of cities across the U.S. over the weekend, and thousands of protesters have been arrested. Amna Nawaz talks to… Continue watching
Jun 01 Watch 11:33 Roxane Gay, Anna Deavere Smith and Tay Anderson on the protests’ hope and despair By Judy Woodruff, Anne Azzi Davenport, Courtney Norris For analysis of the deeper systemic issues that are underlying the country’s civic unrest, Judy Woodruff talks to Roxane Gay, a noted essayist and author whose work frequently addresses issues of race, identity and privilege; Anna Deavere Smith, award-winning playwright… Continue watching
May 28 Watch 9:55 ‘We want justice’ for George Floyd, local activist says as violence erupts in Minneapolis Communities in Minneapolis are reeling from the death of George Floyd, the bitter dynamic many residents feel with law enforcement and how protests have changed over the past day. Minnesota’s governor called in the National Guard Thursday to help quell… Continue watching
May 27 Watch 9:31 Why George Floyd’s death feels like ‘a knee on the neck of black America’ It has been a painful two days in Minneapolis following the death of George Floyd in police custody. The incident, captured on video, raises questions about the conduct of the specific police officers involved, as well as the department’s broader… Continue watching
May 26 Watch 9:27 ‘Not the America that we want to live in,’ says St. Paul mayor of George Floyd’s death An African American man in Minneapolis died Monday night after a police officer kneeled on his neck while apprehending him. Echoing the 2014 Eric Garner case, George Floyd told the officer, “I can’t breathe.” The incident, captured on video, prompted… Continue watching
Apr 15 What policing during the pandemic reveals about crime rates and arrests By Tom Nolan, The Conversation With officers being hit by illness, arrests have dropped during the coronavirus crisis. Meanwhile, crime rates have remained static, or even fallen. Is it time to rethink policing?… Continue reading