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Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi On Police Reform, COVID-19
Fresh off a 60 Minutes appearance on the problems with antibody testing, the Democrat from Illinois talks police reform, COVID-19 and more.
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‘We Are Burying Our Future’: Chicago Mayor Mourns Kids’ Deaths From Weekend Shootings
A one-year-old boy and a 10-year-old girl were among the dead. “This can’t be who we are as a city,” Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Monday.
Supreme Court Overturns Restrictions On Abortion Access
Chief Justice John Roberts joined the court’s four liberals, citing the Supreme Court’s adherence to precedent, to invalidate a Louisiana law that required doctors at clinics that perform abortions to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital. Plus, lawmakers in both parties are asking for more information after press reports suggested that Russian operatives have paid Afghan insurgents to target U.S. forces. This episode: congressional correspondent Kelsey Snell correspondent Sarah McCammon, national justice correspondent Carrie Johnson, election security editor Phil Ewing, and White House correspondent Tamara Keith.Connect:Subscribe to the NPR Politics Podcast here.Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.org.Join the NPR Politics Podcast Facebook Group.Subscribe to the NPR Politics Newsletter.Find and support your local public radio station.
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Supreme Court Hands Abortion-Rights A Victory In Louisiana Case
Chief Justice John Roberts joined the court’s four liberals, citing the court’s adherence to precedent, to invalidate a law that required abortion providers to have hospital admitting.
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WBEZ’s Chicago And Illinois News Roundup: June 26, 2020
CPD speaks out about the violence from over the weekend, CPS votes to keep police in schools, and the region moves to Phase 4 of reopening.
Weekly Roundup: June 26th, 2020
At the first coronavirus taskforce briefing in months, Vice President Mike Pence reiterated that the White House was there to support states in their response to the pandemic and touted the administration’s response so far despite the country’s high death toll. And Attorney General William Barr talks to NPR about the pile of controversies facing the Department of Justice.This episode: White House reporter Ayesha Rascoe, White House correspondent Franco Ordoñez, national justice correspondent Carrie Johnson, and national political correspondent Mara Liasson.Connect:Subscribe to the NPR Politics Podcast here.Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.org.Join the NPR Politics Podcast Facebook Group.Subscribe to the NPR Politics Newsletter.Find and support your local public radio station.
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‘Everything On The Table’ To Close Cook County’s $220 Million Budget Gap
Huge drops in sales and other taxes because of COVID-19 and increases in some costs have led to deep deficit. Officials say 2021 will be just as bleak.
Congress Probably Won’t Agree On Police Reform
A day after Democrats blocked a Republican proposal in the Senate, they are set to pass a reform plan of their own in the House. Lawmakers appear pessimistic about the chances of compromise legislation.This episode: White House reporter Ayesha Rascoe, congressional reporter Claudia Grisales, and congressional correspondent Kelsey Snell.Connect:Subscribe to the NPR Politics Podcast here.Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.org.Join the NPR Politics Podcast Facebook Group.Subscribe to the NPR Politics Newsletter.Find and support your local public radio station.
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Illinois Moves To Phase 4 On Friday. Here’s What You Need To Know.
Theaters, zoos and gyms can all reopen with capacity restrictions, and bars and restaurants can start offering limited indoor seating.
