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Al Sharpton: Policing In America Will Change Because Of George Floyd's Death

Rev. Al Sharpton speaks at the 2020 March on Washington, officially known as the Commitment March: Get Your Knee Off Our Necks, at the Lincoln Memorial on Aug. 28 in Washington. Daniel Knighton/Getty Images hide caption

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America Reckons With Racial Injustice

Al Sharpton: Policing In America Will Change Because Of George Floyd's Death

Rev. Al Sharpton spoke with NPR about his new book Rise Up. Of George Floyd's death, he said: "I had begun to see, by the time of the funeral, there had been a movement that was unlike others."

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National

News Brief: Kentucky Protests, Coronavirus Cases, Hospital Data Rule

Two Louisville police are shot after charges in Breonna Taylor case spark protests. Which group is driving COVID-19 infections? And, hospitals failing to report COVID-19 data face a federal crackdown.

News Brief: Kentucky Protests, Coronavirus Cases, Hospital Data Rule

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Outside The Focus Of Major Parties, Black Pittsburghers Vow To Get Out The Vote

Tanisha Long founded an unofficial Black Lives Matters chapter in Pittsburgh. She is actively campaigning for Joe Biden to win Pennsylvania, a key swing state in the election. Nate Smallwood for NPR hide caption

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Elections

Outside The Focus Of Major Parties, Black Pittsburghers Vow To Get Out The Vote

Both the Trump and Biden campaigns are competing for voters in key swing states like Pennsylvania. But is either of the major parties trying to engage Black voters in cities like Pittsburgh?

Outside The Focus Of Major Parties, Black Pittsburghers Vow To Get Out The Vote

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Politics

News Brief: High Court Vacancy, Pandemic's Effects, U.S. Climate Stance

President Trump plans to announce his Supreme Court pick on Saturday. The pandemic continues to hurt minority households. And, the U.S. officially exits the Paris climate accords on Nov. 4.

News Brief: High Court Vacancy, Pandemic's Effects, U.S. Climate Stance

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Law

News Brief: Court Vacancy, COVID-19 Vaccine Ethics, U.N. General Assembly

Where things stand with the vacancy on the Supreme Court. When a coronavirus vaccine becomes available, who should get it first? And, world leaders will address the U.N. General Assembly virtually.

News Brief: Court Vacancy, COVID-19 Vaccine Ethics, U.N. General Assembly

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Law

News Brief: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Dies, Pandemic Roundup

With six weeks before the election, President Trump and GOP senators seem determined to confirm a Supreme Court Justice before voters cast ballots. And the U.S. COVID-19 death toll nears 200,000.

News Brief: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Dies, Pandemic Roundup

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National

News Brief: Oregon Wildfire, Bob Woodward Book, DHS Whistleblower,

Wildfires burn in every region of Oregon. New book says President Trump downplayed seriousness of COVID-19. And, whistleblower says Homeland Security told him to stop reporting on Russia threat.

News Brief: Oregon Wildfire, Bob Woodward Book, DHS Whistleblower,

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Law

News Brief: DOJ Defends Trump, Vaccine Is A Hot Button Issue, Rochester Police

The Justice Department makes an unprecedented move to protect President Trump. A COVID-19 vaccine is a key issue in the presidential race. And, the police chief in Rochester, N.Y., has resigned.

News Brief: DOJ Defends Trump, Vaccine Is A Hot Button Issue, Rochester Police

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Economy

News Brief: Fed Chair Interview, California's Creek Fire, Cohen Releases Book

How will the U.S. economy recover after the pandemic? Firefighters attempt to rescue hundreds of people trapped by a wildfire. And, Michael Cohen, President Trump's former attorney, publishes a book.

News Brief: Fed Chair Interview, California's Creek Fire, Cohen Releases Book

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Health

News Brief: COVID-19 Pandemic, Calif. Wildfires, Beirut Blast Aftermath

A roundup of the latest coronavirus news. A record setting heat wave hampers efforts to fight California's wildfires. And, an update on the recovery effort in Beirut after last month's massive blast.

News Brief: COVID-19 Pandemic, Calif. Wildfires, Beirut Blast Aftermath

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Fed's Jerome Powell: Jobless Rate Better Than Expected; Recovery To Take A Long Time

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks to reporters in March in Washington, D.C. In an interview Friday with NPR, Powell said it may take years before the economy has fully recovered. Eric Baradat/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Economy

Fed's Jerome Powell: Jobless Rate Better Than Expected; Recovery To Take A Long Time

In an interview with NPR, Powell says it may take years before the economy has fully recovered. He says practicing social distancing and wearing masks is essential for the economy to rebound.

Fed's Jerome Powell: Jobless Rate Better Than Expected; Recovery To Take A Long Time

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Former DHS Official: Trump Pouring 'Fuel On The Fire' Of Domestic Extremism

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National Security

Former DHS Official: Trump Pouring 'Fuel On The Fire' Of Domestic Extremism

Elizabeth Neumann, a former assistant secretary at the Department of Homeland Security, says the Trump administration is creating the conditions for domestic extremism to flourish in the U.S.

Former DHS Official: Trump Pouring 'Fuel On The Fire' Of Domestic Extremism

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Television

News Brief: Russian Interference, Right-Wing Extremism, CDC Bans Evictions

Facebook and Twitter remove Russia-backed accounts targeting some voters. An ex-DHS official says the White House failed to take far-right extremism seriously. And, there's a new ban on evictions.

News Brief: Russian Interference, Right-Wing Extremism, CDC Bans Evictions

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Politics

News Brief: Trump Trip, NYC Schools, COVID-19 Hot Spot

President Trump travels to Kenosha, Wis., on Tuesday. Teachers in New York City schools move closer to a strike. And, India is emerging as the new global epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic.

News Brief: Trump Trip, NYC Schools, COVID-19 Hot Spot

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National

News Brief: Deadly Protest, Police Reform, Politics And Protests

Portland's mayor blames President Trump for the city's deadly violence. Wisconsin state lawmakers to meet for special session on police reform. And, protests are an issue in the presidential race.

News Brief: Deadly Protest, Police Reform, Politics And Protests

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