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The next relief bill could include stimulus checks, job bonds.

Pedestrians in Washington pass a “We Are Open” restaurant sign during the Covid-19 outbreak on May 12. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters When it comes to the next coronavirus stimulus package and providing more direct financial aid, the question on the lips of most Americans is, “Will they or won’t they?” …

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Hong Kong National Security Law Protest: 370 Arrested

Protesters sing for five demands during street protests on Hennessy Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, China on July 1, 2020. Tommy Walker | NurPhoto | fake pictures About 370 protesters were arrested in Hong Kong on Wednesday, 10 of them were detained for violating the new security law just a …

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How the momentum of police reforms meets powerful police unions

After the murder of George Floyd in Minnesota, advocates of police reform called for the police to be removed, banned from strangleholds, and more effectively punished officers who abuse their power or display racial bias. Before any of those proposed reforms can take effect, lawmakers and department heads would first …

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