‘A very long, very loud existential scream’

06/06/20 • 24 min

Amid the largest pandemic in a century, we're also experiencing the biggest protest movement in a generation. In this episode, protesters in Minneapolis and Washington, D.C., tell White House correspondent Yamiche Alcindor and Political Reporter Daniel Bush about why they’ve taken to the streets after the death of George Floyd -- and why this moment feels different. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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If you've been paying attention to the news lately, you've probably heard some wild claims about the coronavirus. We talk to two fact checkers who walk us through what they're seeing during this pandemic -- including one specific claim about the virus' origins -- and a scientist explains why we believe misinformation in the first place. PBS NewsHour is supported by https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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This city already rebuilt its police department. Did it work?

Protesters across the country are continuing to fill the streets, looking to turn their outrage over police violence against black people into action. Many point to the city of Camden, New Jersey, as an example of what reforming a police department can look like. But is it a success story? PBS NewsHour Weekend's Hari Sreenivasan talks to Scott Thomson, the city’s former police chief, and Keith Eric Benson, a resident and educator who says the reality is different than it seems. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders