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Police reform debate heats up

House Democrats unveiled sweeping legislation that would make it easier to prosecute officer misconduct and ban aggressive tactics like chokeholds. Some GOP senators are working on their own proposal. NPR

Protesters have called for police departments be "defunded," which President Trump and a spokesperson for Joe Biden rejected. Law-enforcement unions, known for generous contributions to political campaigns, are expected to lobby against such changes. CNN Politics

Thousands of mourners paid their respects at a visitation for George Floyd, who will be buried in Houston today. The bail for Derek Chauvin, the officer who kneeled on his neck for almost nine minutes, was set for at least $1 million. Houston Chronicle

RECORD-HIGH NUMBERS OF CORONAVIRUS CASES are being tallied in parts of the country that previously avoided major outbreaks. At least 14 states recorded their highest seven-day average since the pandemic began. Meanwhile, the World Health Organization warned the worst is still ahead as infections increase rapidly across the globe. The Washington Post

The U.S. is officially in a recession and the National Bureau of Economic Research declared that it began in February. How long the downturn will last is still up for debate. Bloomberg

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