Amanpour and Company

April 21, 2021

Black Lives Matter co-founder Opal Tometi reacts to yesterday's verdict. Miami Police Chief Art Acevedo offers his opinion. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan talks future of country after Chauvin conviction. Political philosopher Danielle Allen relates ancient Greek ethics to modern day police reform.

From Plato to Present: Tracing the Roots of American Justice

17m 57s

Harvard professor and classicist Danielle Allen is an expert on how democracy and ethics intersect, and sees important parallels in history, all the way back to Ancient Greece. She speaks with Walter Isaacson about how the Chauvin verdict will impact police reform and our understanding of justice.

Previews + Extras

  • How Chauvin's Conviction Impacts Police Nationwide: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How Chauvin's Conviction Impacts Police Nationwide

    S2021 E3211 - 2m 23s

    A key question following the conviction of Derek Chauvin is what the verdict might mean for serious police reform in America. Art Acevedo has served as chief of police in Houston and Austin, Texas, and now heads up the Miami Police Department. He joins the show to offer his reaction.

  • An Exclusive Interview with Jake Sullivan: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    An Exclusive Interview with Jake Sullivan

    S2021 E3211 - 2m 41s

    To discuss the Chauvin conviction as well as the wider geopolitical challenges facing the country, Christiane speaks with Biden’s national security adviser Jake Sullivan in an exclusive interview.

  • BLM Co-Founder Opal Tometi Reacts to Chauvin Verdict: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    BLM Co-Founder Opal Tometi Reacts to Chauvin Verdict

    S2021 E3211 - 2m 58s

    The unfolding of the Derek Chauvin trial is a real demonstration of the power of the people, whose protests and involvement were driven in large part by the Black Lives Matter movement. The movement’s co-founder, Opal Tometi, joins the show to give her reflections.

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