Aldermen Debate CARES Act Money As Lightfoot Launches City Relief Plan
Chicago aldermen discussed how to spend $1.1 billion in federal stimulus money as the mayor announced a new city economic relief plan.
Chicago aldermen discussed how to spend $1.1 billion in federal stimulus money as the mayor announced a new city economic relief plan.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot says the pandemic has had a “devastating impact” on the city’s finances, which will be felt beyond 2020.
Philonise Floyd, whose brother was killed by Minneapolis police, testified in front of the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. The hearing, tied to House Democrats’ police reform proposal, took place as Republican reform efforts in the Senate began to take shape.This episode: campaign correspondent Asma Khalid, congressional reporter Claudia Grisales, and National Justice correspondent Carrie Johnson.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.
The hearing is the first public congressional meeting on policing following the killing of George Floyd. The live feed is expected to resume around 11:45 p.m. CT.
Balancing this year’s city budget will be tough. And Chicago’s mayor said the future could be grim: “2021 isn’t looking great, either.”
As Joe Biden’s campaign touted his plans for police reform, President Trump denied that there is a systemic problem with American policing; according to polls, a large majority of Americans disagree. And Republicans have controlled Georgia politics for nearly two decades. Tuesday’s primary in the state could be the beginning of a shift in power.This episode: campaign correspondents Asma Khalid and Scott Detrow, White House correspondent Tamara Keith, and WABE reporter Emma Hurt.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.
The controversial proposal would require the state to license all police officers in the state.
Congressional Democrats on Monday unveiled the Justice in Policing Act of 2020, which aims to install wide-ranging reforms for police departments across the country. It faces Republican opposition. Responding to a mantra of nationwide anti-racism protests, Joe Biden’s campaign announced he doesn’t support defunding police departments. Reform activists say their ask is more nuanced than that.In this episode: campaign correspondent Asma Khalid, 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.
Congressional Democrats have released a wide-ranging proposal aimed at overhauling policing, following outrage over the death of George Floyd.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot answers listener questions about police brutality and reform, COVID-19 and more.