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A Capitol Fourth 2020

Airs Saturday, July 4, 2020 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV + July 4 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2 + Livestream

Law enforcement gathered to remove demonstrators from the area around Lafayette Park and the White House ahead of President Trump's trip to St. John's Church on June 1.

'Scared, Confused And Angry': Protester Testifies About Lafayette Park Removal

Members of Congress held a hearing to examine the forced removal of peaceful protesters by U.S. Park Police near the White House in early June.

Ellen DeGeneres was criticized for telling a joke comparing life under quarantine to being in jail. She was telling it from inside her mansion.

The Rich Really Are Different. They Can Shelter In Nicer Places

The coronavirus strikes both rich and poor people, but waiting out the pandemic is a lot easier if you've got a yacht. Ellen DeGeneres and other stars have been called insensitive about COVID-19.

Texas is reporting an all-time high in new COVID-19 cases, Gov. Greg Abbott says. Here, visitors to Six Flags Fiesta Texas in San Antonio pass through a thermal screening area Friday. The park opened at 50% capacity.

5,489 New COVID-19 Cases: Texas Reports All-Time Daily High

In addition to new cases, "The hospitalization rate is at an all-time high," Gov. Greg Abbott says, describing the dire situation in one of the first states to reopen.

Protest organizer DAntjuan Miller stands by the granite pedestal that remains of a monument to Confederate Navy Adm. Raphael Semmes in Mobile, Ala. "It's like a weight that's lifted off now that it's gone," he says.

In Alabama, A City Debates How To Depict Its Past In The Present

When the city of Mobile, Ala., took down a statue of a Confederate naval officer it sparked a conversation about what the statue meant, and how the city's Confederate history should be portrayed.

Afghan Taliban militants and villagers celebrate a peace deal and victory in March. News reports allege Russia offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants to kill U.S. troops. Russia accuses U.S. intelligence of leaking the story to scuttle the peace process.

Russia Denies Allegations It Paid Militants To Kill U.S. Troops As 'Nonsense'

A bounty program on U.S. soldiers would constitute a "massive escalation" in Moscow's testy relations with Washington, says one Russia expert. A Russian lawmaker asks: "What would we get out of this?"

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (center) walks past boxes of personal protective equipment that volunteers plan to distribute Tuesday at an event in Richmond. Northam is doing a phased reopening in parts of the state outside the Washington, D.C., suburbs.

Virginia To Reopen Partially This Week, But Not In The Areas Closest To D.C.

Gov. Ralph Northam says a higher infection rate in Northern Virginia warrants a delay in the state's gradual reopening plan.

Innocent Gasinzigwa lost his wife and seven children in the 1994 Rwandan genocide. He believes God allowed him to live so that he could lay the bodies of genocide victims to rest.

Rwanda's Genocide Ended 26 Years Ago. Survivors Are Still Finding Mass Graves

Remains of thousands of people are still being recovered and laid to rest at a nearby memorial to the 1994 mass slaughter.

Protesters march in New York City on June 19th, as ongoing demonstrations against police brutality and racism continued through Juneteenth, the holiday that marks the end of slavery in the U.S. Donations to bail funds spiked as protests spread across the country earlier this month, surprising many nonprofits that suddenly saw their resources swell.

Protest Arrests Led To Surge Of Bail Fund Donations: Impact Could Be Long Lasting

Nonprofits that bail people out of jail have seen a massive influx in donations as people support protesters. And because of how the funds work, that money could keep circulating well into the future.

Phelelani Ndakrokra completes an aerial act at a Zip Zap circus show in Cape Town, South Africa.

PHOTOS: South Africa's Zip Zap Circus Brings A Big Heart To The Big Top

The circus was founded to lift kids out of poverty and change racial attitudes. It's become a world-famous institution — performing for Barack Obama, for example — while holding true to its dream.

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