Episode
VICE News Tonight: Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Overview
As wildfires tore through parts of Oregon, the state’s only women’s prison was evacuated. VICE animates the story from one inmate who says they had to riot to get basic essentials.
Details
- Series
- VICE News Tonight
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 28
- Air date
- 2021-02-23
- Runtime
- 25 min
Episode context
Tuesday, February 23, 2021 is Episode 28 in Season 5 of VICE News Tonight. It aired on 2021-02-23. The runtime is 25 min.
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Episode 27: Monday, February 22, 2021
The pandemic economy. Single mothers are suffering from job loss, childcare burdens, and now, evictions. VICE News reports on how the crisis is impacting women across the country.
Episode 29: Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Democrats’ losses in South Carolina paved the way for a new controversial anti-abortion bill. VICE heads to S.C. as anti-choice activists hope to get the bill to the Supreme Court.
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Episode 24: Tuesday, February 16, 2021
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Episode 32: Tuesday, March 2, 2021
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Episode 23: Thursday, February 11, 2021
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Episode 33: Wednesday, March 3, 2021
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Episode 22: Wednesday, February 10, 2021
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Episode 34: Thursday, March 4, 2021
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