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Podcast: Bobby Manning and Friends
Episode: George Floyd, Black Lives Matter protests and Power of the Police
Description: Discussing power dynamics, the politics of violence and who should be held accountable in a cascade of blame after George Floyd's universally condemned death at the hands of Minneapolis Police. Police have battered protestors while violence and looting erupted in major cities across the US this week, eroding public sentiment. Mel Smith and Bobby Manning took a break from Music Monday to weigh the arguments presented in coverage of the Floyd protests and the role journalism has to play as reporters stand among the attacked in crowds.Â