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Democratic presumptive presidential nominee Joe Biden speaks via video at a funeral service for George Floyd in Houston on Monday.

Politics & Government

Joe Biden Has Come A Long Way On Criminal Justice Reform. Progressives Want More

4:11pm June 10, 2020

by Scott Detrow

The former vice president is calling for broad reforms to policing and criminal justice in the wake of George Floyd's killing. Progressives are cautiously optimistic, but want to see more.

Voters See Chaos At Georgia Primary Elections

9:29am June 10, 2020

Georgia's primary election was marred by long lines and equipment problems. The coronavirus is wreaking havoc on elections things could be equally messy in November.

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Houston Voter Reflects On His Changing Opinions Of President Trump

7:00am June 10, 2020

NPR's David Greene follows up with a Texas voter he met two years ago to see whether his views on President Trump have changed.

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News Brief: Congress' Policing Hearing, COVID-19 Hotspots, Government PPE Contracts

5:36am June 10, 2020

Congress holds its first hearing on policing since the killing of George Floyd. New COVID-19 hotspots emerge. And, a look at where the government spent its money to provide PPE to frontline workers.

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A holding center for migrant children in Carrizo Springs, Texas. A 16-year-old Honduran boy who entered the U.S. alone was scheduled to be deported Wednesday, but a federal judge has blocked his removal.

Judge Blocks Deportation Of Honduran Teenager Due To Pandemic

3:18am June 10, 2020

The 16-year-old boy was to be deported Wednesday under a new administration policy that applies federal health statutes, intended to mitigate the spread of disease, to immigration cases.

People wait in line to vote in the Georgia's primary election at Park Tavern in Atlanta on Tuesday.

'It Was Very Chaotic': Long Lines, Voting Machine Issues Plague Georgia Primary

10:10pm June 09, 2020

by Stephen Fowler

In the city of Atlanta, voters waited upwards of three hours at some polling places as social distancing measures decreased the number of voting machines and people inside a polling place at one time.

Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., is heading up a working group to draft a legislative response for Senate Republicans on issues of racial discrimination that have become more prominent since George Floyd's killing.

Led By Tim Scott, Senate Republicans Begin Drafting Their Own Police Reform Plan

8:47pm June 09, 2020

by Claudia Grisales

A day after Democrats rolled out a policing reform bill, Senate Republicans create a group to draft a plan. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell asks Sen. Tim Scott to take the lead.

Georgia Voters Face Long Lines And Equipment Problems During State's Primary

8:02pm June 09, 2020

by Stephen Fowler

Georgia was one of five states to hold primary election Tuesday. While the state saw record absentee turnout, some voters have still faced long lines and equipment problems at the polling places.

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The clergyman and civil rights leader Martin Luther KIng (3rd from left) and other black and white civil right leaders march 28 August 1963 on the Mall in Washington DC during the "March on Washington".

What A 1968 Report Tells Us About The Persistence Of Racial Inequality

6:27pm June 09, 2020

by Greg Rosalsky

Despite political and social progress, African Americans still lag far behind economically.

An officer tries to put out a fire at a police kiosk at The Grove shopping center in Los Angeles during a protest last month over the death of George Floyd.

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No Sign Of Antifa So Far In Justice Department Cases Brought Over Unrest

5:29pm June 09, 2020

by Ryan Lucas

An NPR review of the federal cases brought in connection with the unrest over George Floyd's death does not find any links to the antifa movement.