Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Analysis: When peaceful protests turn to tear gas, rubber bullets, looting
As cities nationwide smoulder with rage after a weekend of protests sparked by the death of George Floyd, Floyd’s brother appeals for calm.
By Madeleine Brand • • 50m ListenAs cities nationwide smoulder with rage after a weekend of protests sparked by the death of George Floyd, Floyd’s brother appeals for calm. KCRW looks at how demonstrators and journalists were treated by police, what rights they have, and whether peaceful or violence protests are most effective.
In this episode
4 storiesHow LA's recent protests are alike — and different — from the 1992 uprising
KCRW looks at what happened over the weekend and what it says about race and justice in America. Weighing in: LA civil rights attorney Connie Rice and USC law professor Jody Armour.
Read the story23 minPeaceful protests capture greater attention when violence occurs, says political professor
“Protests can have a powerful effect on politics," says politics professor Omar Wasow. "They do that by shaping media coverage. When the media covers these protests, those issues get elevated in the public conversation. That changes public opinion, it changes what members of Congress talk about, and ultimately changes how people vote and what kind of legislation gets passed.”
Read the story9 minLA journalists endure police violence during George Floyd protests
LA Times photographer Carolyn Cole and reporter Molly Hennessy-Fiske say they had pepper spray and tear gas thrown at them, that Hennessy-Fiske was shot in the leg with a rubber bullet, while Cole temporarily lost her vision.
Read the story9 minWhat rights do protesters have under the First Amendment?
More than 2000 people across Los Angeles County were arrested over the weekend, tied to protests over the police killing of George Floyd.
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