fleeing their homes in the capital port-au-prince on nday farmers have also had to abandon their fields. gangs have increasingly taken over haiti since the president was assassinated in 2021. back in this country, treasury secretary janet yellen says the turmoil in banking is stabilizing, but that regulators will do more to guarantee bank deposits if need be. they've covered all deposits for silicon valley bank and signature bank, eclipsing the previous $250,000 limit. in washington, yellen told the american bankers association that it's critical to ensure public confidence. ansimir acons uld er institutions suffer deposit runs that pose the risk of contagion. amna: also today, leaders of the nation's major banks began a

two-day, regularly-scheduled meeting in washington. their $30 billion rescue of first republic bank, based in san francisco.en's comments helped wer tensions and boost stocks. the dow jones dustrial avege gained 316 points, 1%, to close at 32,560. the nasdaq rose 1.5%. the s&p 500 added 1.3%. l the new yk knicks tba greatii their refirstitle in 1970 playing injured in game seven to beat the los angeles lakers. today, the knicks tweeted the iconic image of reed walking on to the court moments before tip-off for that game. he won another title in 1973 ana ev aalimen sl--t at the white house hosted some

of the nations leading musicians, actors, and writers today. president biden presented bru springsteen with the national metal of the arts. he also honored julia lo uis-dreyfuss, mindy kaling, among others. >> the work of our honorees is as diverse as the nation tt celebrates with them today. but common threads weave them together in many ways. the very fabric of america -- the pursuit of excellence, the drive to cre y tatineaheg rnto co truth tellers, bridge builders, and change seekers. amna: the honors were actually for 2021, but had been delayed by the pandemic. there's lots more about the medal recipients on our website, pbs.org/newshour. e outhst korea hold taryxees wle north ramps up missile testing. the outgoing director of the

world food program on how to address growing global hunger. cusses hisac dtoalisrandrkl pa directorial debut and asian-american representation in hollywood. plus, much more. ♪ >> this is the pbs newshour from weta studios in washington, and in the west from the walter cronkite school of journalism at arizona state university. geoff: a massive strike has shut down schools today in the los angeles unified school district, and it's focused on higher wages and better working conditions. this school strike was not initiated by the teachers whod's lowest-paid employees. class was canceled in the nation's second-largest school district. school support staff took to the picket lines in the l.a. rain to demand higher wages and better sti use ns yards to the school

off: the unionl 99 represents custodians, buscalo i drivers, special education assistants, and other essential school workers. many of them live below the poverty line on account of low wages and limited work hours, made worse by inflation and l.a.'s high cost of living. that's why th say they're pushing for a 30% salary increase, along with an additional $2 per hour for the district's lowest-paid workers. >> what do we want? >> justice! >> when do we want it? >> now! geoff: demonstrations began at a bus yard at 4:30 this morning, around the same time bus drivers would typically report to work. tens of thousands of the district's school workers have now walked off the job. they have the backing of parents like jenna schwartz. >> we have some of our most underpaid workers doing some of the most challenging jobs on our campuses. the majority aren't receiving health care, they've been negotiating for years. geoff: the district offered a

20% wage increase over a multi-year period, along with a 3% bonus and expanded health benefits. its superintendent accused the union of refusing to negotiate. >> despite our invitation for a transparent, honest conversation that perhaps would result in a meaningful solution that would avoid a strike, we were never able to be in the same room or at the same table to address these issues. >> the onus is on this district. geoff: union leaders and many teachers support the strike, calling out the school district for ignoring workers' demands. >> superintendent albert carvalho, give respect to the education workers that keep our schools running and our children safe. geoff: the walkout is affecting some 420,000 students, disrupting not just class, but meals, counseling, and other social services.lastor t

ee days. food assistance, the district has set up two dozen locations througho los angeles county where students and families can grab breakfast and lunch'm ed by sequoia carrillo who covers education r npr. shjoin floros ank you rs.ng bh e salary of its members in the district is $25,000 a year with many of these employees who are now on strike, many of them have worked part-time. you have been speaking with them today. what did they tell you about these demands if they are met out that would improve their lives? sequoia: so many people that i talked to today had truly

heartbreaking stories abt working for the district and the sacrifices they've had to go through, working multiple jobs. some going in and out of homelessness, being evicted, due to the fact there is an seas during the school year, you don't get that summer vacation. you don't get paid during that time. some are even working far less anurtht.s t drivers, special education assistants ino and want to keep doing what they are doing, but they cannot sustain themselves at this level. geoff: the union is demanding a fourears.ase in the district has agreed to a 23% raise over five years along with bonuses. why is what the school district is proposing not sufficient for

the union? sequoia: from what i can understand from talking to union members and leadership, they really see their demands as almost a bare minimum. they feel like they have been contract for years at this point. inflation and economic downturn kind of looming, they really don't see much wiggle room. they also have had a kind of tenuous relationship with the district in negotiations recently. i think this strike is their last straw. they don't want to budge on their position. geoff: a three-day strike creates a real hardship forwo in kids rely on school for meals and social services. the superintendent told us kids. school district are at or below the poverty line.

this is something that i spoke with the superintendent, he was very passionate about trying to lessen the impact asmu athe district itself has set up some schools are open as kind of safe centers for students to go and do take-homeackets that the strict hasouent. meals to families, no questions asked. they will get a meal. there is some limited childcare available, although i have been told by some parents that has been very hard to get on the waiting list. we have also been seeing a lot of students at the picket lines, at these rallies. a lot of the workers in the union, they are parents of students at lausd and they

brought their studentwith them .orostte thing that forces the school district sand? -- district's hand? sequoia: it is hard to tell. i thoug yesterday there might that very quickly devolved late last night. i am not sure if a three-day strike will be what it takes or not, butha wdoi his be over, wo know how much this is taking a toll on the city and on parents and workers. hopefully, a resolution can be reached by the end of this. geoff: sequoia carrillo, thank you for sharing your reporting with us. sequoia: thank you for having me.

♪ amna: new video out from a mental hospital in virginia today shows the overpowering use of force that led to the death of a 28-year-old patient earlier this month. a grand jury today indicted 10 people on second-degree murder charges in connection to the man's death. william brangahm has the details of this disturbing case. and a warning, we will show a short excerpt of that video, which may be hard to watch for some viewers. william: two weeks ago, sheriff's deputies transferred near richmond. ihospital otieno, who according to his foue s iarr s asye reportedly hav hethsis time h restfoing buryinalmeg nt call. silent hospital video capturesth nufi

his hands and feet were both cuffed, but law enforcement alleges he was acting ages. grly lor ses tecostnsafciousness, and hospital staff try to revive him, but he never recovers. seven deputies and three hospital employees have been indicted on second-degree murder charges. attorneys for at least two of the deputies have maintained they are innocent. attorneys for some other defendane release of the videtho cod uld prejudice po stential jurors. otieno's family is being represented by civil rights attorney benjamin crump, who joins us now, along with irvo's mother, caroline ouko. thank you both for being here. i am so sorry for what happened to your son and wtt abo? on>,

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