The news to know for Monday, June 8th, 2020!
What to know about the effort to “defund the police.” Why some protesters have made that their rallying cry and which cities’ leaders are now answering their call. We’ll explain perspectives from both sides of what’s become a national debate.
Also, which countries seem to be doing worse, and much better, in dealing with the coronavirus pandemic.
Plus, the NFL commissioner’s reversal, Reddit’s co-founder resigns, and a decade-old hidden treasure discovered.
Those stories and more in 10 minutes!
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Sources:
Disbanding Minneapolis PD: AP, KMSP, Minneapolis Star Tribune
NY Police Funding: NY Times, The Hill, Business Insider
LA Police Funding: LA Times, Newsweek, AP
“Defund the Police”: Vox, WSJ, AP, Bloomberg
Dems’ Police Accountability Legislation: AP, ABC News, USA Today, Reuters
George Floyd Memorial: Houston Chronicle, KHOU, NY Times
Weekend Protest Wrap-Up: AP, WaPo, FOX News, WUSA, Tweet
World Reaches 400,000 Virus Deaths: AP, CNN, Johns Hopkins
NYC Reopening: NY Times, AMNY, NY Post
Biden Secures Democratic Nomination: NPR, Forbes, CNN,
Republicans Endorse Biden: NY Times, CBS News, Reuters
Yelp Search for Black-Owned Businesses: The Verge, Yelp
Reddit Co-Founder Resigns: Alexis Ohanian, TechCrunch
NFL Commissioner Admits Mistakes: CBS News, ESPN, CNN, NFL, Tweet
Conor McGregor Retires… Again: CNN, AP
Treasure Chest Found in the Rockies: ABC News, The Guardian
Monday Monday: Billionaires Cash in During Pandemic: CNN, Institute for Policy Studies
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