Rising numbers of COVID-19 cases in young Americans, inside the nation?s face-mask divide, and more from Apple News

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It’s June 23, 2020.

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President Trump signed an executive order to suspend new work visas and extend the freeze on most green cards. The order affects a wide range of workers, from software engineers to au pairs. Major tech companies quickly pushed back and said the move would hurt the economy. Los Angeles Times

Young people make up an increasing proportion of new coronavirus infections in hot spots across the South and West, officials say. Meanwhile, confirmed cases in Florida surpassed 100,000 yesterday. CNN

A public viewing for Rayshard Brooks, the 27 year-old Black man who was killed by a police officer in a Wendy’s parking lot in Atlanta, took place in Martin Luther King Jr.’s former church. A private funeral will be held there today. NPR

Kentucky is bracing for busy primary elections today after 3,700 polling sites were condensed to 200 – Louisville, home to 767,000 people, will have just a single place to vote. Four other states are also holding elections. The Washington Post

Major League Baseball announced its 2020 season will likely begin July 24, though major hurdles remain: A third of the teams are located in states experiencing a surge in cases, and many training facilities are closed after being connected to infections. Owners and the players’ union have also yet to resolve disputes. ESPN

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The Last Word

"	How do the human beings whom communities hire, train, and supervise end up killing people they are supposed to protect and serve?"

R.T. Rybak, a former mayor of Minneapolis, explains how the culture of police departments can have deadly consequences. The Atlantic

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