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Ample opportunities for viewers to follow Chauvin trial
Read full article: Ample opportunities for viewers to follow Chauvin trialIn this image from Minneapolis city surveillance video, Minneapolis police are seen attempting to take George Floyd into custody May 25, 2020, in Minneapolis, Minn. Floyd’s name is more widely known than Chauvin's, but calling it the “Floyd trial” would wrongly imply that the victim was the one on trial. Most called it the Chauvin trial. CourtTV called it “The Death of George Floyd Murder Trial.” ABC said it was the “Derek Chauvin Trial, 10 Months After George Floyd’s Death.”For some of the specialty networks, the trial offers a rare opportunity to increase viewership, both on the air and online. CBS' website will carry its own coverage, along with that of the network's Minneapolis affiliate, he said.
'Live P.D.' Host Dan Abrams on Show's Decision to Destroy Footage of Javier Ambler's Death (Exclusive)
Read full article: 'Live P.D.' Host Dan Abrams on Show's Decision to Destroy Footage of Javier Ambler's Death (Exclusive)Dan Abrams is opening up about Live P.D. The show's host and co-executive producer is also "very disappointed and frustrated" by A&E's decision to pull Live P.D. "This is a critical time in our nations history and we have made the decision to cease production on Live P.D. The show retained the footage for 30 days while police carried out their investigation, and Abrams says law enforcement never requested Live P.D. Our goal was to chronicle what law enforcement did, was to document what law enforcement did."
'Live PD' dropped by A&E on heels of 'Cops' cancellation
Read full article: 'Live PD' dropped by A&E on heels of 'Cops' cancellationA&E Network has canceled the police reality series Live PD after weeks of protests inspired by the death of George Floyd and a report that a crew from the show filmed the death of another black man in police custody. The cable network announced the move Wednesday, a day after the similar show Cops," on the air for 33 seasons, was dropped by the Paramount Network. This is a critical time in our nations history and we have made the decision to cease production on Live PD," A&E said in a statement. Prosecutors who are investigating Ambler's death said the presence of the Live PD crew made the arrest, which was captured on police body-camera video obtained by the news outlets, particularly troubling. Live PD, which had been on the air since 2016, had a more news documentary approach than Cops, which let police speak almost entirely for themselves.
'Live P.D.' Canceled By A&E Amid Nationwide Protests Against Police Brutality
Read full article: 'Live P.D.' Canceled By A&E Amid Nationwide Protests Against Police BrutalityA&E Network has decided to cancel Live P.D. "This is a critical time in our nations history and we have made the decision to cease production on Live P.D. Following the news, Live P.D. Live P.D., which airs live Friday and Saturday nights, follows police officers in real time as they patrol cities across the country. Following George Floyd's tragic death, protests have been happening nationwide, as well as in numerous countries around the world, to stop police brutality and systemic racism.