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State vs. Federal

Hundreds of protestors have been demonstrating inside Michigan鈥檚 State Capitol building, demanding an end to the lockdown. President Trump has been encouraging states to reopen their schools. It鈥檚 not his decision, the power lies with the governors.
Mark Mardell looks at how the virus has exposed an age-old conflict between the powers of State and Federal governments.

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14 minutes