How Police Are Responding to Uprisings Across the Country 2020-06-03

The Takeaway

How Police Are Responding to Uprisings Across the Country

For the past week, protests against police violence following the killing of George Floyd have been taking place around the country. 

Why Police Unions Have So Much Power

In some cases, these unions have pushed back against reforms meant to increase transparency.

Momentum Builds in New York to Overhaul One of the Nation’s Strictest Police Privacy Laws

In New York, state legislators appear to have the votes to overhaul one of the strictest police privacy laws in the country, a decades-old statute known as 50-A. 

Despite Rising Death Toll, Mexico is Beginning to Reopen, Placing Workers at Risk

In the north of the country, Mexican factory workers are dying at a disproportionate rate.

Hundreds of Minor League Baseball Players Released Amid Pandemic

COVID-19 could alter baseball for years to come. 

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