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Cuomo Prime Time
• Mother Of Teen Shot By Police: "The Killing Needs To Stop"; Nation Grapples With How To Move Forward On Police Reform; Biden Commits U.S. To Cutting Emissions By At Least Half. Aired 9-10p ET


Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• Remembering Daunte Wright; Ohio Police Shooting of Ma'Khia Bryant; Another Black Man Fatally Shot by NC Sheriff's Deputies Serving Arrest Warrant for Felony Drug Charges; Study: 6-Month Risk Of Death 60 Percent Higher For Covid Survivors; Abrams Earns Praise From Dems After Answer To Kennedy Question On Problems With New Georgia Voting Rules; GOP Continues To Use False Claims Of Widespread Voting Fraud To Justify New Voting Restriction Laws; Capitol Police Officer Allegedly Told Units To Only Monitor For "Anti-Trump" Protesters. Aired 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Interview With Former Gov. John Kasich (R-OH); Interview With James Cameron; Interview U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa. Aired 2-3p ET


At This Hour
• Soon: Funeral for Daunte Wright in Minneapolis; GOP Senator Tim Scott Floats Compromise on Police Reform Bill; Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN) is Interviewed About Daunte Wright and Police Reform; Biden Commits U.S. to Cutting Emission By At Least 50 Percent By 2030. Aired 11- 11:30a ET
• CDC Says, More Than a Third of All U.S. Adults Fully Vaccinated; President Biden as the Nations' Consoler-in-Chief; Capitol Police Officer Allegedly Told Units to Only Monitor for Anti-Trump Protesters. Aired 11:30a-12p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• Recent Police Shootings Reignite Debate Over Use of Force; Funeral for Daunte Wright Held in Minneapolis; President Biden Sets Ambitious Goal to Cut U.S. Carbon Emissions 50 Percent By 2030. Aired 4-4:30p ET
• Daily Pace of Vaccinations Drops Below 3 Million Shots Per Day for the First Time in 2 Weeks; Putin Critic Transferred to Civilian Hospital, Doctors Plead for Him to End His Hunger Strike. Aired 4:30- 5p ET


Don Lemon Tonight
• Shootings in America Becomes a Norm; Eight-year-old Kid Killed by Other Kids; Anger Against Police Rising; Daunte Wright Laid to Rest; Police Department Refuse to Release Body Cam Footage; Police Chiefs Laid Out Reforms in their Departments. Aired 10-11p ET
• Top Police Speaks to Don on Policing in America; Daunte Wright Laid to Rest as U.S. Grapples with Fatal Police Shootings; Deadly Police Shooting Renew Debate Over Race and Use Of Force; Don Interviews Mayor Melvin Carter (D-ST. PAUL, MN); Protesters Call for Release of Bodycam Video After Black Man was Fatally Shot by Deputies; Stacey Abrams Fires Back at Sen. John Kennedy Over Georgia Voting Law; Texas Students Hold Slave Auction of Black Classmates on Social Media; President Biden Sets Ambitious Goal to Cut U.S. Carbon Emissions 50 Percent by 2030. Aired 11p-12a ET


CNN Newsroom
• Biden Commits U.S. to New Climate Change Goal; Tensions High Over Policing in the U.S. After Several Deadly Encounters; Ohio Officials Release More Video of Fatal Police Shooting of Teen Girl Who They Say Had a Knife Charged At Some Women; Minneapolis Police Leaders Pledge Cooperation with the DOJ Probe; Berkeley California Takes Steps to Reform Policing, Ban Police Traffic Stops. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Senate Holds Hearing on Police Reform; Jesse Arreguin is Interviewed about Police Reform; Capitol Police Only Looked for Anti- Trump Protesters. Aired 9:30-10a ET.
• Biden Commits U.S. to Cutting Emissions by as much as 52 Percent by 2030; New Study Affirms J&J Vaccine has 66 Percent Efficacy Against COVID-19; Minneapolis Police Leaders Pledge Cooperation with DOJ Probe. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Chauvin Trial Alternate Juror Speaks Publicly; Interview with Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs (D); Funeral For Daunte Wright Held Today. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Soon, Funeral for Daunte Wright in Minneapolis; Alternate Juror Says Dr. Tobin Testimony Convinced Her; Gov. Mike DeWine (R-OH) Introducing Police Reform Bill within Days. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Biden Commits U.S. to Cutting Emissions as Much as 50 Percent by 2030; More Than a Third of U.S. Adults Fully Vaccinated; White House Advisor: CDC to Issue Guidelines for Vaccinated Americans Soon; Study: Pregnant Women with Covid Have Higher Risk of Poor Outcomes, Death; Senate Votes on Anti-Asian Hate Crimes Bill; Hopes Rise on Capitol Hill for Police Reform Compromise. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Daunte Wright Laid to Rest. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Biden Pledges to Cut U.S. Carbon Emissions in Half by 2030; The Funeral of Daunte Wright. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Remembering Daunte Wright. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Funeral Underway for Daunte Wright in Minneapolis; Deadly Police Encounters Leave Communities on Edge; Use-of-force Under New Scrutiny Around the Nation; Capitol Police Dispute Accounts of Radio Traffic on January 6th; Infection Risks Extremely Low for Fully Vaccinated People; Man Dies Weeks After Second Vaccination; Kremlin Critic's Life in Serious Danger. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Fearful Afghans Awaiting Long-Promised U.S. Visas; President Idriss Deby Killed in Frontline Battle; France's Vineyards Hit by Destructive Cold Snap; Nearly 1,500 Arrested in Pro-Navalny Protests; Hospitals in India Buckle under Coronavirus Cases; Super League Appears to Be Dead; Hong Kong's Press Freedom under Attack; US Asks Brazil for "Immediate" Action on Amazon. Aired 12-12:45a ET
• Verdict Expected in Trial of Investigative Journalist; Reports of Violence, Human Rights Abuses in Ethiopia; Chad's Slain President's Son Takes over as President, Army Commander; Most Founding Clubs Pull Out of Denounced Competition; France's Vineyards Hit by Destructive Cold Snap; COVID Crisis Raging in India; Defiant Protesters Call for Navalny's Release; Speculation of U.S.-Brazil Deal to End Amazon Deforestation. Aired 1-2a ET
• Hospitals in India Buckle under Coronavirus Cases; Derek Chauvin Moved to Maximum Security Prison; Nearly 1,500 Arrested in Pro-Navalny Protests; Indonesian Navy Knows Location of Missing Submarine; Super League Appears to Be Dead; Hong Kong's Press Freedom under Attack; China's Xi to Address Virtual Climate Summit. Aired 2- 2:45a ET
• India's Healthcare System Collapsing; Protesters Calling Out for Alexei Navalny's Release; Russian Authorities Block Navalny to Medical Access; Super League Criticized by Fans and Supporters; Biden To Hold Virtual Climate Summit On Earth Day; Indonesian Navy Knows Location Of Missing Submarine; Verdict Expected In Trial Of Investigative Journalist; Hong Kong Versus Press Freedom; United States Imposes Sanctions On Timber, Pearl Industries; Peace Talks Between Afghan Government And Taliban Delayed; Afghans Who Helped U.S. Fear For Their Lives; Germany Weighs Federal Powers For COVID Measures; Some European Countries Grapple With Third Wave; Saving The Environment, Awareness On Microplastics; Rare Sighting Of Grey Whale. Aired 3-4a ET
• Justice Department Launces Probe into Minneapolis Police; Video Shows Officer Fatally Shooting Knife-Wielding Teen; Biden Touts 200 Million Vaccinations Since He Took Office; Russia Cracks Down on Navalny Protesters; China's Xi to Address Virtual Climate Summit. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• Minneapolis Cheers Ex-Officer's Conviction in Floyd's Death; Fox News Host Claims Fear Motivated Jurors; India Reports Almost 315,000 COVID-19 Cases on Thursday; German Lawmakers Advance Bill on COVID Restrictions; Indonesian Navy: Knows Location of Missing Submarine; Afghans Who Helped U.S. Fear for Their Lives; Most Founding Clubs Pull Out of Denounced Competition. Aired 4:30-5a ET


CNN RIGHT NOW
• Did Not Air 1-2p ET


Connect the World
• World Leaders Gather for U.S.-Led Virtual Climate Summit; Hospitals in India Buckle under Coronavirus Cases; Nearly 1,500 Arrested in Pro- Navalny Protests; Indonesian Navy Knows Location of Missing Submarine. Aired 10-11a ET
• New U.S. Plan To Cut Carbon Emissions By Up To 52 Percent By 2030; CNN Speaks To President Of COP 26 Summit; What's Our Climate Record Like, Historically Not Great; Saudi Arabia, UAE Boost Support For Clean Energy; Film Exposes Relationship Between A Man And An Octopus; France's Vineyards Hit By Destructive Cold Snap. Aired 11a-12p ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• Daunte Wright's Funeral Held Amid New Fatal Police Shooting; Funeral Held for 20-Year-Old Daunte Wright in MN as New Details Emerge About Officer Who Shot 16-Year-Old in OH; Officer Who Killed Black Teen Serves in OH National Guard; North Carolina Braces for Protests After Deputies Fatally Shoot Black Man; Senate Overwhelmingly Passes Anti-Asian Hate Crimes Bill; Doctors to Navalny: End Hunger Strike to Save Your Life. Aired 7-8p ET


Early Start with John Berman and Zoraida Sambolin
• Did Not Air 4-5a ET
• Daily Reminders How Much Work Remains After Chauvin Conviction; Congress Tries to Find Compromise on Police Reform Legislation; U.S. Vaccination Rate Drops 10 Percent in One Week. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Police Quickly Release Bodycam Footage After Shooting Teen; Biden Climate Summit Begins Today With Over 40 World Leaders; Virginia Officer Fired After Reports Of Donation To Rittenhouse. Aired 5:30-6a ET


First Move with Julia Chatterley
• America's Ambitious Earth Day Emission's Pledge; Australia Cancels Belt and Road Deals Angering Beijing; India Sees Record New COVID-19 Cases Pushing the Health System to the Brink. Aired 9-10a ET


Inside Politics
• Biden Opens Climate Summit With Pledge To Cut U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions By Half By 2030; Biden Touts Infrastructure Plan At World Climate Summit; Merkel: "Delighted" To See U.S. Back To Work On Combating Climate Change; GOP Pollster: Chauvin Verdict Does Not Indicate National Support For Police Reform; Soon: Funeral For Daunte Wright In Minneapolis. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• Number Of New U.S. COVID-19 Cases On The Decline; U.S. Capitol Police Release Statement On Jan. 6 Radio Transmission; Colorado Law Tests Policing Reforms At State Level. Aired 12:30-1p ET


New Day
• Tensions High Across U.S. Over Policing after Chauvin Conviction, New Police-Involved Shooting; Biden Will Commit U.S. to Reducing Emissions by 52%; Is It Possible to Govern in Hyperpartisan Gridlock? Aired 6-6:30a ET
• Francis Suarez is Interviewed about Florida's Anti-Riot Law. Debate over Vaccine Patents; J&J Vaccine Halt over Quality Issues; New Book on Nancy Pelosi; Millions Under Freeze Warnings. Aired 6:30-7a ET
• Biden Signals Heightened Police Scrutiny as DOJ Opens Minneapolis Probe; Biden Says, America on Track to Get Closer to Normal Life by July 4th. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• Officer Allegedly Told Units To Only Monitor For Anti-Trump Protesters; Arizona GOP Falsely Cite "Hanky Panky" Ballots For Bill; Transportation Sec. Buttigieg On Biden's Commitment To Reduce Emissions By As Much As 52 Percent. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Daunte Wright's Family Speaks with CNN Before Today's Funeral; Body Camera Footage Shows Police Officer Shooting and Killing Teenage Girl Wielding a Knife; LeBron James Draws Controversy for Tweet with Picture of Police Officer; New Data Indicates COVID-19 Vaccine Supply Outpacing Demand in U.S. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Wright's Family Speaks before Today's Funeral; Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) is Interviewed about Policing Legislation; New Unemployment Numbers; China and Russia Weaponized QAnon. Aired 8:30-9a ET


Quest Means Business
• Joe Biden Touts Economic Opportunity in Climate Plan; New I.A.T.A Chief Slams E.U. over Travel Restrictions; Markets Dip On Reports Biden Will Propose Tax Hike; Germany To Impose New Lockdowns In High Infection Areas; IATA Chief Slams Politicians Over Travel Restrictions. Aired 3-4p ET


The Situation Room
• Columbus Police Release Additional Body Cam Video of Knife- Wielding Black Teen Fatally Shot by Police; Recent Police shootings Reignite Debate Over Race & Use of Force; Dems' Push To Make It Easier To Prosecute Cops Emerges As Sticking Point In Policing Bill Talks; Biden Sets Ambitious Goal To Cut U.S. Carbon Emissions 50 Percent By 2030 In Dramatic Shift From Trump Administration; CDC Expected To Release More Guidance For Fully Vaccinated People Including Possible Changes To Outdoor Mask Requirements; Navalny's Doctors Call On Jailed Kremlin Critic To End Hunger Strike After He Was Sent To Civilian Hospital. Aired 5-6p ET
• Interview with Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, Mayor Mike Elliott; Daunte Wright Remembered; Democrats' Push to Make it Easier to Prosecute Cops Emerges as Sticking Point in Policing Bill Talks; U.S. Coronavirus Death Toll Tops 570,000 With Almost 32 Million Cases; Biden Sets Ambitious Goal to Cut U.S. Carbon Emissions 50 Percent By 2030. Aired 6-7p ET