AGAIN! - The Killing of Daunte Wright

"Minnesota enforces curfew, deploys National Guard after new police shooting sparks protest" PBS NewsHour 4/12/2021

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SUMMARY:  As the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin went into a third week of testimony Monday, a police killing of a motorist in a neighboring community has once again left the region reeling.  Amna Nawaz speaks with Lisa Clemons of A Mother's Love Initiative and Campaign Zero's Sam Sinyangwe about the community's reaction.

 

 

"Minnesota on edge following the police killing of Daunte Wright" PBS NewsHour 4/13/2021

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SUMMARY:  The death of George Floyd and the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin has kept the state of Minnesota in the national spotlight.  Now the death of Daunte Wright near Minneapolis has led to new protests and opened long-standing wounds over policing and race.  Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports.

LAW ENFORCEMENT IN AMERICA - The Derek Chauvin Murder Trial

"Derek Chauvin’s murder trial raises questions about police accountability nationwide" PBS NewsHour 3/10/2021

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SUMMARY:  Jury selection is underway in the murder trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin, who is charged with the killing of George Floyd.  One of the central questions: whether a police officer will be convicted on murder charges?  Paul Butler, a professor at Georgetown University's Law Center, and Chuck Wexler of the Police Executive Research Forum, join Yamiche Alcindor to discuss.

JUSTICE IN AMERICA - Excessive Force

"Before George Floyd, Officer Derek Chauvin had a history of using excessive force" PBS NewsHour 2/6/2021

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SUMMARY:  Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is awaiting trial for the murder of George Floyd.  But even before the killing that sparked nationwide protests last summer, Chauvin had a history of using excessive force.  Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Jamiles Lartey and Abbie VanSickle of The Marshall Project about their report on civilians who experienced Derek Chauvin up close.