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A 'risk-based decision' about protesting during a pandemic

With mass protests over systemic racism, people trade 1 health risk for another

06/08/2020

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A 'risk-based decision' about protesting during a pandemic

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With mass protests over systemic racism, people trade 1 health risk for another

Nationwide protests against police violence toward black Americans have raised concerns about the potential spread of coronavirus. If people are not social distancing and are gathering in the thousands, are they exposing themselves to greater risk for COVID-19? And how should that risk be weighed? Lisa Desjardins talks to Dr. Georges Benjamin of the American Public Health Association.

06/08/2020

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2 views on the future of American policing

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Clip: 6/8/2020 | 10m 38s | 2 views on the future of American policing (10m 38s)

2 weeks after Floyd's death, Americans are still protesting

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Clip: 6/8/2020 | 4m 10s | 2 weeks after George Floyd's death, Americans are still protesting (4m 10s)

Cory Booker on how the U.S. should reform policing

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Clip: 6/8/2020 | 8m 59s | Cory Booker on how the U.S. should reform policing (8m 59s)

Pandemic boosts labor, risks for mail and delivery workers

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Clip: 6/8/2020 | 6m 47s | Pandemic increases workload, health risks for postal and delivery employees (6m 47s)

Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on protest political pressure

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Clip: 6/8/2020 | 8m 34s | Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on protest pressure, Trump's response (8m 34s)

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