Episode
60 Minutes: 3/14/2021: Variants, The Prosecutor, Best Band in the Land
Overview
An in-depth look at coronavirus variants; Then, Prosecutor Kim Gardner's fight to reform the St. Louis justice system; And, the story of New Orleans' St. Augustine High School Marching Band.
Details
- Series
- 60 Minutes
- Season
- Season 53
- Episode
- Episode 26
- Air date
- 2021-03-14
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
3/14/2021: Variants, The Prosecutor, Best Band in the Land is Episode 26 in Season 53 of 60 Minutes. It aired on 2021-03-14. The runtime is 44 min.
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