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The Public Grief That Follows Police Violence

The Public Grief That Follows Police Violence

When police kill innocent Black people, victims' families are often thrust into a public mourning that's partially an tragic spectacle, and partially a motivator of change.

Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

February 3, 202321m 31s

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Show Notes

When police kill innocent Black people, victims' families are often thrust into a public mourning that's partially an tragic spectacle, and partially a motivator of change.

On Today's Show:
Charles Blow, New York Times opinion columnist, author and MSNBC political analyst, shares his thoughts on how family members of Black men and boys murdered by police officers are forced to mourn in public, and reflects on the week since the video was released.