Friday June, 5 beginning at 8:00 p.m., CPTV will present the following programs:
8:00 p.m.
FRONTLINE: Policing the Police
This documentary from 2016 examines the question of how to change a troubled police force.
9:00 p.m.
A PBS NewsHour Special – Race Matters: America in Crisis
Across the United States, frustration and outrage are pouring out onto the streets over police brutality and the death of George Floyd, as well as deep, systemic racial disparities in education, the criminal justice system, the economy and health care, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
On Friday, June 5, the PBS NewsHour will focus on these issues in a special called “Race Matters: America in Crisis,” when we’ll turn to grassroots voices from around the country and host roundtable conversations of thought leaders, newsmakers and experts. The special will air on PBS stations nationwide at 9:00 p.m.
10:00 p.m.
Collision Course
The fatal police shooting of Anthony Jose “Chulo” Vega Cruz by Officer Layau Eulizier Jr. after a traffic stop in Wethersfield is examined in Collision Course, an original half-hour TV documentary from Connecticut Public, originally released in 2019 and updated with new information in June 2020. To stream the program, click here.