US election conversations: Race in Charlottesville

White supremacy was one of the main topics in the recent presidential debate with President Trump appearing reluctant to condemn it. We bring together two people from Charlottesville, the city that became a symbol of racial tensions when a rally by hundreds of white nationalists in 2017 descended into violence between them and counter-protesters.

And we get a sense of the proceedings on the first day of the Supreme Court confirmation hearing for Amy Coney Barrett. We also speak to those who have worked with Judge Barrett, to better understand her likely impact on the US Supreme Court.

In England, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has given details of a new Covid-19 alert system, bringing with it increased restrictions for parts of the country. England is far from the only country in Europe trying to find a balance to address an increase in reported cases of coronavirus. We compare what is happening in England with the approaches in several neighbouring countries on the continent.

(Photo: White supremacists clash with counter protesters at a rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S., August 12, 2017. Credit: REUTERS/Joshua Roberts)