'The Murder of George Floyd: A Nation Responds': Release date, host, panelists and all you need to know about the ID special
The death of George Floyd on May 25 at the hands of former police officers in Minneapolis has galvanized country-wide and international protests for #BlackLivesMatter and against police brutality against the black community. A new Investigation Discovery special will focus on a panel discussion about police violence, law enforcement reform, and activism across the country.
Read on to know more details about the special news event.
Release date
'The Murder of George Floyd: A Nation Responds' will air on Tuesday, June 9th at 8/7c on Investigation Discovery. It will also be simulcast on Facebook Watch and YouTube during the network airing. The full special also will be unlocked and ad-free on IDGo.
Panel Discussion
ID has gathered prominent voices from all areas of this movement to discuss recent events surrounding George Floyd's death and the resulting protests, and how we can take tangible actions to make long-lasting change. ID's Tony Harris hosts a discussion about pervasive racism, police violence, and what it will take to make this the watershed moment that will expand equality everywhere.
Panelists will engage in an open conversation about the murder of George Floyd, what societal failings led up to this moment, the heightened call to end police violence against citizens, and what change needs to look like. This conversation will not be comfortable, but it will be open, honest, and informative. Black Americans have expressed this outrage before, and now is the time to listen and learn what actions must be taken to move our country forward.
Host
'The Murder of George Floyd: A Nation Responds' will be hosted by Tony Harris, investigative journalist and ID star of 'Scene of the Crime'.
Panelists
Panelists in this conversation include PBS Newshour Correspondent and NBC & MSNBC Political Contributor Yamiche Alcindor, former Baltimore Police Commissioner Kevin Davis, racial justice attorney, author, and activist Lurie Favors, Co-Founder of the National Coalition of Law Enforcement Officers for Justice, Reform and Accountability, Redditt Hudson, and civil rights activist and Organizer of Campaign Zero, Deray McKesson.
Producers
'The Murder of George Floyd: A Nation Responds' is produced for Investigation Discovery by October Films. For October Films Becky Rendall is producer, Sheun Adelasoye is executive producer and Neil Breakwell senior executive producer. Tony Harris is an executive producer. For Investigation Discovery Lorna Thomas is the senior executive producer, Keila Woodard is the supervising producer and Alleathea Carter-Perkins is a producer. Sara Kozak is senior vice president of production, Kevin Bennett is general manager and Henry Schleiff is group president of Investigation Discovery, Travel Channel, American Heroes Channel, and Destination America.
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