A Weekend of Pain and Protest

<p><em>This episode contains strong language.</em></p><p>Demonstrations have erupted in at least 140 cities across the United States in the days since George Floyd, a black man, died in police custody in Minneapolis. We were on the ground in some of them, chronicling 72 hours of pain and protest. Guests: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/nikole-hannah-jones?smid=pc-thedaily" target="_blank">Nikole Hannah-Jones</a>, who writes for The New York Times Magazine;<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/john-eligon?smid=pc-thedaily" target="_blank"> John Eligon</a>, a national correspondent who covers race for The Times; and<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/mike-baker?smid=pc-thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily" target="_blank"> Mike Baker</a>, a Pacific Northwest correspondent. For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily" target="_blank">nytimes.com/thedaily </a></p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>The video discussed by Nikole Hannah-Jones in the episode is <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tv/CA56n_xgDq6/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link" target="_blank">featured here</a>.</li><li>The Times has reporters on the ground in dozens of cities across the country. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/01/us/george-floyd-protests-live-updates.html?action=click&module=Spotlight&pgtype=Homepage" target="_blank">Here’s a look at what they’re seeing</a>.</li><li>George Floyd died one week ago today. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/article/george-floyd-protests-timeline.html?action=click&pgtype=Article&state=default&module=styln-george-floyd&variant=show&region=TOP_BANNER&context=storylines_menu?smid=pc-thedaily" target="_blank">Here’s a timeline</a> of what has happened since.</li></ul>