Amanpour and Company

June 8, 2020

Thenjiwe McHarris and Alex Vitale discuss calls to defund and dismantle police departments across the country. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) discusses whether or not Republicans will get on board with these demands. Roula Khalaf, editor of the Financial Times, speaks with Walter Isaacson about the challenges of these turbulent times.

Thenjiwe McHarris: "We Are Done Watching Our People Die"

2m 42s

The Minneapolis City Council is pledging to dismantle its police department, promising a shift towards community-based strategies instead. However, not everyone agrees with this approach – including the city’s mayor. As protests continue over George Floyd’s death, and as Congress proposes sweeping new legislation aimed at eliminating police brutality, is defunding the police really the answer?

Previews + Extras

  • Will Republicans Get on Board With Police Reform?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Will Republicans Get on Board With Police Reform?

    S2020 E2246 - 2m 56s

    Will Republicans will get on board with police reform? They were not present when Democrats developed the proposed legislation, and it looks unlikely they will support it in any significant way. Republican Congressman Adam Kinzinger has just returned from a deployment with the National Guard in Wisconsin, and joins the show from D.C.

  • How the World Sees the U.S. Right Now: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How the World Sees the U.S. Right Now

    S2020 E2246 - 16m 31s

    As the federal government continues its militaristic response to the ongoing protests, many of America’s allies around the world are looking on aghast--a perspective reflected in the Financial Times’s recent editorial, “America’s Battered Moral Standing.” Roula Khalaf, the newspaper’s first female editor, reflects on the changing perception of the U.S. in the international community.

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