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Senate Judiciary Committee Takes Up Calls For Police Reform

8:43am June 16, 2020

NPR's Noel King asks Democratic Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware about whether he thinks there is common ground that could lead to substantial changes to America's policing system.

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Chairman Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., pictured during a Senate Judiciary hearing on June 11, is holding a hearing on police use of force on Tuesday.

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Senate Judiciary Holds Hearing On Police Use Of Force

8:01am June 16, 2020

by Claudia Grisales

The hearing will include two panels, one on policing in the black community and another, the chair said, comprised of "folks who can tell us about the other side of the story and ways to go forward."

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Trump To Sign An Executive Order On Police Reform

7:53am June 16, 2020

by Franco Ordoñez

The plan follows the death of George Floyd — a black man killed last month in police custody — which sparked international unrest regarding U.S. law enforcement's treatment of black people.

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Trump Confirms He Plans To Move Some Troops Out Of Germany

7:08am June 16, 2020

President Trump said Monday that U.S. troop deployment in Germany will drop significantly because Germany is "delinquent in their payments to NATO." What are the implications of this threat?

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News Brief: Policing Order, U.S. Troops In Germany, Hanging Deaths Probed

6:29am June 16, 2020

President Trump is set to sign an executive order on policing. The U.S. plans to cut the number of troops to Germany. And, probes deepen into the deaths of two black men found hanging from trees.

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An economic relief check distributed by the IRS to help with hardships caused by the coronavirus pandemic. It may take some time for the IRS to get through its backlog of work.

With Tax Deadline Looming, IRS Faces Backlog As It Transitions Out Of COVID-19 Crisis

5:21am June 16, 2020

by Brian Naylor

The extended deadline for filing income taxes is less than a month away. For IRS workers who haven't been in their offices for months, there's a lot of catching up to do.

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Voter registration efforts have been disrupted by the pandemic and engagement by black and Latino voters has come into focus amid the national discussion about race and law enforcement.

SPLC Announces $30 Million To Help Register Southern Voters Of Color

5:01am June 16, 2020

by Pam Fessler

The grant program is scheduled to run through this year's election and continue to the 2022 midterm races. Organizers say they want to sign up and mobilize more black and Latino voters.

Voice of America Director Amanda Bennett in a photo from the VOA's website.

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Top Executives At VOA Resign As Trump Ally Prepares To Take Over

3:35am June 16, 2020

by Scott Neuman

Voice of America Director Amanda Bennett and her deputy are stepping down after Senate confirmation of conservative filmmaker Michael Pack to lead the international broadcaster's parent agency.

Transgender activist Aimee Stephens sits outside the Supreme Court on Oct. 8 as the court holds oral arguments in cases dealing with workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation.

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Supreme Court Delivers Major Victory To LGBTQ Employees

8:27pm June 15, 2020

by Nina Totenberg

The Supreme Court says the federal ban on discrimination "based on sex" applies to gay, lesbian and transgender employees.

President Trump hosts a roundtable discussion last week with faith leaders, law enforcement officials and small-business owners at Gateway Church, Dallas Campus, in Texas.

Trump Executive Order To Focus On Tracking Misconduct, Nonviolent Interactions

8:07pm June 15, 2020

by Alana Wise

Following the killing of George Floyd by police last month, Trump is expected on Tuesday to sign an executive order on police reform.