A Weekend of Pain and Protest

Jun 1, 2020

This episode contains strong language.

Demonstrations have erupted in at least 140 cities across the United States in the days since George Floyd, a black man, died in police custody in Minneapolis. We were on the ground in some of them, chronicling 72 hours of pain and protest. Guests: Nikole Hannah-Jones, who writes for The New York Times Magazine; John Eligon, a national correspondent who covers race for The Times; and Mike Baker, a Pacific Northwest correspondent. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily 

Background reading: 

• The video discussed by Nikole Hannah-Jones in the episode is featured here.
• The Times has reporters on the ground in dozens of cities across the country. Here’s a look at what they’re seeing.
• George Floyd died one week ago today. Here’s a timeline of what has happened since.

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