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PBS NewsHour full episode, Apr. 5, 2021

PBS, 06 Apr 2021
Monday on the NewsHour, the Minneapolis Chief of Police testifies against former officer Derek Chauvin. Then, more U.S. hospitals struggle with a dramatic rise in new COVID infections, raising concerns about widespread efforts to re-open states. Also, we explore if Oregon, the first state to reduce penalties for possession and use of hard substances, could become a model for the rest of the U.S.

WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS
News Wrap: U.S. vaccination numbers soar 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-deWAHjNgWk
Minneapolis police chief says Chauvin violated protocol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXhKGOkQYdE
MI hospitalizations spike after relaxing restrictions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUoIGFONV9o
Long-simmering family feud publicly boils over in Jordan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWUL8oV4BJM
Exploring Oregon's decision to decriminalize hard drugs 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-JzZsK3YSk
Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on GA voting law and fallout
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDw64u9sY6s
Locals raise over 400K to save family-owned amusement park
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMJpZeuNGtU

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