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The Circus (2016)

S5E12 Law and Disorder

Sep 06, 2020 Season 5 Episode 12 Documentary

The Circus heads to Kenosha, Wisconsin, where tensions have escalated following the shooting of Jacob Blake, leading to a week of civil unrest. During his visit, President Trump seeks to reshape the conversation around racial justice into a political divide between Black and Blue lives. Meanwhile, as he embarks on his campaign travels, Joe Biden grapples with the need to appease various factions within the Democratic party while denouncing looting and violence. Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes joins Alex Wagner to discuss police reform and the state’s approach to the ongoing protests.