# "TRAGIC And Obscene!" Is Henry Nowak's Death The New George Floyd? + Iran War Debate

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Podcast: [Piers Morgan Uncensored](https://stenobird.com/podcast/piers-morgan-uncensored-5338451)
Published: 2026-06-03T21:36:00+00:00
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The bodycam footage is difficult to watch. Eighteen-year-old Henry Nowak can be heard telling police officers "I can't breathe" as he lay dying after being stabbed. Despite his injuries, officers initially treated him as a suspect after Sikh man Vickrum Digwa, who had stabbed him with a religious knife, remained at the scene and accused him of carrying out a racist attack. The case has sparked outrage, raising questions about policing, race, and whether lessons drawn from past controversies have led to dangerous overcorrections. Critics argue that policies designed to address racial disparities have created a culture in which assumptions are made before the facts are known, while others warn against using a tragedy to inflame racial tensions. As anger grows, Henry's family have called for calm, urging people not to use his death to spread division or hatred. But protests have already erupted, politicians and activists are clashing over what happened, and the debate is rapidly becoming another front in Britain's culture wars. Piers Morgan is joined by host of The Michael Knowles Show, Michael Knowles, host of BET News, Marc Lamont Hill, author of The Left Hook newsletter, Wajahat Ali, host of Part of The Problem, Dave Smith, and host of History Uncensored, Bianca Nobilo, to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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