A Weekend of Pain and Protest

This episode contains strong language.

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: Nikole Hannah-Jones, who writes for The New York Times Magazine; John Eligon, a national correspondent who covers race for The Times; and Mike Baker, a Pacific Northwest correspondent. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily

Background reading:

• The video discussed by Nikole Hannah-Jones in the episode is featured here.
• The Times has reporters on the ground in dozens of cities across the country. Here’s a look at what they’re seeing.
• George Floyd died one week ago today. Here’s a timeline of what has happened since.