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Coronavirus Special Report: Protests erupt across the country during a pandemic

A protester takes photos of the fires set by others at the Sofitel Hotel near the White House as the George Floyd and police brutality protests continued in Washington on Sunday night. — A protester takes photos of the fires set by others at the Sofitel Hotel near the White House as the George Floyd and police brutality protests continued in Washington on Sunday night. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

By Shawn Zeller and Evan Campbell

Posted June 1, 2020 at 6:31pm

Tonight, we have an interview from reporter Clyde McGrady with Rep. Joyce Beatty, a Democrat from Ohio who was pepper-sprayed during a protest in Columbus over the death of George Floyd. Then, we examine how campuses are preparing to reopen in the fall amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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