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As Kamala Harris Makes History as VP Pick, Her 'Top Cop' Record Faces New Scrutiny Amid BLM Protests
In the midst of the largest protest movement in American history against racist policing, former national press secretary for Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign explains the frustration with Harris, who is "known for being the top cop from California."
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'Light Is More Powerful Than Dark:' Biden Vows to Fight COVID, Climate, Racism and Economic Meltdown
"Democracy Now!" airs highlights from Joe Biden's highly anticipated speech on the final night of the Democratic National Convention, in which he formally accepted the Democratic presidential nomination.
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Pandemic, Wildfires and Heat Wave: Undocumented Farmworkers Face 'Triple Threat' as West Coast Burns
As devastating fires burn across the West Coast, some of the most vulnerable people are farmworkers — many of whom are undocumented. Despite the risks, many feel they have to keep working even if that means working inside evacuation zones.
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Legendary Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg says Julian Assange’s extradition hearing in London could have far-reaching consequences for press freedoms.
"Democracy Now!" speaks with Vice News correspondent Roberto Ferdman about new body camera footage he obtained from the police raid that killed Breonna Taylor, which has raised troubling questions about the integrity of the crime scene.
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O’odham Land Defenders Lead Indigenous Resistance to Trump’s Border Wall as Court Halts Construction
"Democracy Now!" goes to Arizona, where Indigenous communities are leading resistance against the construction of the U.S.-Mexico border wall near a sacred spring inside the Organ Pipe National Monument.
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After Recklessness, Coronavirus Outbreak at the White House – Will Admin Cover Up or Contract Trace?
As President Trump and a growing number of prominent Republicans are infected with COVID-19, "Democracy Now!" speaks with Dr. Ashish Jha, who says Trump was reckless in his approach to the coronavirus and continues to flout public health recommendations.
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As tens of millions of people across the U.S. cast their ballots in early voting ahead of the Nov. 3 election, "Democracy Now!" looks at voter suppression efforts with journalist and academic Jelani Cobb.
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As judge Amy Coney Barrett is sworn in as the ninth justice to the Supreme Court, "Democracy Now!" speaks with Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza, who says the rushed confirmation shows the Supreme Court “is not a neutral body.”
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Louisiana faces one of the worst outbreaks of the coronavirus in the United States. New data shows black people account for 70% of all the state's coronavirus deaths, though they comprise just 32% of the state's population.
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As President Trump invokes the Defense Production Act to bar local governments from closing meatpacking plants around the United States, "Democracy Now!" gets a response from a longtime adviser to the World Health Organization.
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Many observers have been shocked by the extreme brutality with which police departments have responded to the mostly peaceful protests. Activist Tamika Mallory says the militarized police response is not a new development.
