Wednesday on the NewsHour, the Justice Department issues a scathing rebuke of Louisville police for repeated civil rights violations brought to light after the killing of Breonna Taylor. Then, lawmakers question health and intelligence officials about the origins of COVID. Plus, we continue our series on the deepening divide in America with an examination of how politics became personal identity.

WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS:
DOJ rebukes Louisville police for civil rights abuses
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yc1Ou6AbUDs
News Wrap: Russian mercenaries claim control of Bakhmut
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qrat35SEY0
Lawmakers question officials on origins of COVID-19
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWSpuXoAcu4
Senate moves to override crime law in nation's capital
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klB4O2Lv-sk
How U.S. politics became intertwined with personal identity
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5jps8MHy4E
'Stranger at the Gate' explores the power of kindness
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKrmHzLl0fQ
Museum works to repatriate artifacts looted from West Africa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B59Bjqi0Yns
Aurora borealis gives dazzling display in unusual places
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4Fb64k9N98

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00:00 - Introduction
02:26 - Abuse of Power
11:31 - News Wrap
15:37 - Global Threats
20:40 - Crime and Politics
26:52 - How U.S. politics became intertwined with personal identity
38:33 - Stranger At The Gate
46:24 - Returning Art
53:13 - Dazzling Display