PBS NewsHour

November 21, 2021 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

On this edition for Sunday, November 21, protests against COVID-19 lockdown measures and vaccines continue in Europe as hospitalizations and case numbers are on the rise, low wage and essential workers in California make a push for better pay and protections, and a new PBS Frontline documentary examines police shootings in Utah. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.

Low wage, essential workers demand better protections in CA

11m 23s

Low-wage, essential workers are facing an unequal playing field as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. In California, many of the state's fast-food workers have protested what they call a widespread lack of basic health and safety protections. Now, many are advocating for a new law to address these issues. art of our ongoing series, Chasing the Dream: Poverty, Opportunity and Justice in America.

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    Inflation a major issue facing the Biden administration

    S2021 E325 - 3m 38s

    Inflation, now running at more than 6%, is the number one concern for many Americans as prices rise, from the gas pumps to the grocery shelves. It’s also a looming threat to Biden’s administration. A complex mix of factors—oil production cutbacks, a choked supply chain, and strong consumer spending—all contribute. But what can a president actually do about inflation? Jeff Greenfield joins.

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    ‘Shots Fired’ doc examines police use of force in Utah

    S2021 E325 - 4m 55s

    A new PBS documentary examines police use of lethal force in Utah. A collaboration between Frontline and The Salt Lake Tribune, the “Shots Fired” project came about following the police shootings of Bernardo Palacios Carbajal and George Floyd. Producer/Director Abby Ellis joins to discuss the investigation and how the team was able to piece together data and videos from police 'use of force' cases

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