Now: public memorial for George Floyd in Houston; Officer charged with murder of Floyd appears in court; Police reform advocates accuse unions of protecting bad cops; Trump uses calls to “defund the police” to attack Dems, Biden; U.S. nearing two million confirmed COVID-19 cases; CDC monitoring protests for potential spike in cases;

Thousands mourn at George Floyd’s public memorial in Houston; Joe Biden meets privately with George Floyd family in Houston; Ex-cop charged with George Floyd’s murder after kneeling on his neck appears in court; NYC, Los Angeles mayors make moves to “defund the police” while DC mayor defends city’s police budget; Minneapolis city council vows to “dismantle policing” mayor says he doesn’t support abolishing the police; Trump meets with law enforcement officials, takes no questions again; WH considers a Trump speech to the nation on race & unity; CNN poll: 63% disapprove of Trump’s handling of race relations, Trumps approval falls to 38% amid pandemic, protests; WH won’t answer whether Trump still believes NFL players who kneel should be fired;

 

Minneapolis police union chief claims officers are being oppressed; National fraternal order of police claim cops are being targeted; Buffalo mayor: police union on the wrong side of history; Minnesota AG Ellison: police union has too much influence; Baltimore officer in 2019: police are being “thrown under the bus”;

 

Dems in congress unveil sweeping police, criminal justice reform bill; Dems say police reform bill has zero republican co-sponsors; Top congressional Dems steer clear of “defund the police” calls; Minneapolis city council votes to defund, dismantle police dept.; McConnell attacks Dems over “defund the police” movement;

 

NYC enters phase one of reopening as new cases decrease; CDC “monitoring closely” protest across U.S.; New group of PA cases traced back to NJ beach house parties; New study: shutdown measures averted approximately 60 million U.S. coronavirus infections though early April;

 

Trump to relaunch campaign rallies in two weeks; HHS official: Remdesvir supply will run out by end of month; Gen. Powell: Trump “dangerous” for the country, “he lies” and has “drifted away” from constitution; Retired military leaders condemn Trump’s church photo-op, threats of military force during protests, question his morality

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