What’s needed for police accountability after the killing of George Floyd?
May 29, 2020
Video footage of the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police has sparked protests and led to the arrest of the officer seen kneeling on Floyd's neck. David Rubenstein Fellow Rashawn Ray places Floyd's killing into the long continuum of police violence and explains the systemic changes needed for...
How does COVID-19 unemployment compare to the Great Depression?
May 13, 2020
The U.S. unemployment rate is now over 14%, according to the April jobs report, the highest it's been since the Great Depression. Brookings Senior Fellow Gary Burtless explains what's different this time around, from the unprecedented rapidity of job losses to the economic support for people who have lost their jobs,...