The failure to protect black Americans from covid-19

04/06/2020 26 min

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Reporter Robert Samuels talks about how disastrous and present coronavirus has been in the black community. Emily Rauhala on President Trump’s decision to sever ties with the World Health Organization during a pandemic. And Rachel Lerman on the pros and cons of surveillance for racial injustice protesters and police. :Blacks are suffering from covid-19 at an alarming rate. Here’s how U.S. cities failed one of their most vulnerable populations.President Trump pledges to divert funds from the World Health Organization and complicates the U.S.’s relationship with Beijing. Racial injustice protesters can find themselves in the crosshairs of facial recognition technology, while other cameras seem to help their cause.Subscribe to The Washington Post: https://postreports.com/offer