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After months of waiting, American Samoa family reunited
S2021 E93 - 2m 15s
After nearly a year of shutting down flights due to the pandemic, American Samoa is beginning to repatriate its residents under a strict quarantine protocol. NewsHour Weekend’s Laura Fong spoke to one of the hundreds of formerly stranded residents. He was separated from his wife and six kids for eight months but was finally able to get on the second repatriation flight last month.
Crackdown on misinformation pushes extremists t other forums
S2021 E93 - 8m 7s
In a Congressional hearing this week, the heads of Facebook and Twitter said they're taking measures to slow the spread of hate speech and conspiracies on their sites in the wake of the Jan 6 insurrection. But a crackdown on mainstream platforms is pushing extremists onto less monitored forums. Simon Ostrovsky reports as part of our series, “Exploring Hate: Antisemitism, Racism and Extremism."
For some, ‘an extra layer of trauma’ at Derek Chauvin trial
S2021 E93 - 3m 42s
The trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin—charged with murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd last year—wrapped up its first week of testimony yesterday. The prosecution opened its case with testimony and video from eyewitnesses, emergency responders and police officers. Minnesota Public Radio's Brandt Williams is covering the trial and joined Hari Sreenivasan.
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