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Media Roundtable: China's Security Law For Hong Kong & Protests Over The Death Of George Floyd

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Protests against police violence in Minneapolis, Minnesota

On this edition of Your Call’s media roundtable, we're discussing China’s national security legislation for Hong Kong. China's National People's Congress has approved the draft of a national security bill that would criminalize dissent and includes, for the first time, the establishment of national security agencies in Hong Kong. 

Later in the show, we'll discuss the police killing of George Floyd, a 46-year-old African American man in Minneapolis. The four officers involved were fired on Tuesday. George Floyd’s family say they should be charged with murder.  

Guests:

Wilfred Chan, contributing writer for The Nation

Kainaz Amaria, visuals editor at Vox Media reporting on photojournalism & visual ethics

Will Bunch, award-winning journalist, and national columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer

Web Resources:

The Nation: The Infinite Heartbreak of Loving Hong Kong

Vox: These photos capture the stark contrast in police response to the George Floyd protests and the anti-lockdown protests

The Philadelphia Inquirer: Minneapolis is on fire. But is America’s 911 call enough to change our country’s racism?

The NY Times: Of Course There Are Protests. The State Is Failing Black People.

Rose Aguilar has been the host of Your Call since 2006. She became a regular media roundtable guest in 2001. In 2019, the San Francisco Press Club named Your Call the best public affairs program. In 2017, The Nation named it the most valuable local radio show.