Corona, Politics, Finance News


Corona

Latinos have the highest COVID-19 infection rate in Illinois. As restrictions ease, community leaders fear things will get even worse. https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-latinos-reopening-concerns-20200605-rd3xsjjugrfpphwort6wcbmq7i-story.html

13 states report significant increase in coronavirus cases after reopening economy https://www.newsweek.com/13-states-report-significant-increase-coronavirus-cases-after-reopening-economy-1508978

CDC wants states to count ‘probable’ coronavirus cases and deaths, but most aren’t doing it https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/cdc-wants-states-to-count-probable-coronavirus-cases-and-deaths-but-most-arent-doing-it/2020/06/07/4aac9a58-9d0a-11ea-b60c-3be060a4f8e1_story.html

Politics

A majority of the Minneapolis City Council said Sunday it would begin to dismantle the police department and create a new "model for cultivating safety in our city." https://www.huffpost.com/entry/minneapolis-city-council-dismantle-police-department_n_5edd7d7dc5b6bd197e141c05?ncid=engmodushpmg00000004 via @HuffPostPol 

Trump says he’ll cut off funding to states that make it easier to vote http://a.msn.com/01/en-us/BB14n3Ec?ocid=st

"What the United States is witnessing is less like the chaos of 1968, which further divided a nation, and more like the nonviolent movements that earned broad societal support in places such as Serbia, Ukraine, and Tunisia," @FranklinFoer writes: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/06/how-regime-change-happens/612739/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share

Ex-officer held on $1 million bail as Democrats unveil police reform bill https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/ex-officer-held-on-1-million-bail-as-democrats-unveil-police-reform-bill/2020/06/08/eb18d1cc-a9ae-11ea-9063-e69bd6520940_story.html

Joe Biden let police groups write his crime bill. Now, his agenda has changed. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/joe-biden-let-police-groups-write-his-crime-bill-now-his-agenda-has-changed/2020/06/08/82ab969e-a434-11ea-8681-7d471bf20207_story.html

Protests spread over police shootings. Police promised reforms. Every year, they still shoot and kill nearly 1,000 people. https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/protests-spread-over-police-shootings-police-promised-reforms-every-year-they-still-shoot-nearly-1000-people/2020/06/08/5c204f0c-a67c-11ea-b473-04905b1af82b_story.html

Minuscule number of potentially fraudulent ballots in states with universal mail voting undercuts Trump claims about election risks https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/minuscule-number-of-potentially-fraudulent-ballots-in-states-with-universal-mail-voting-undercuts-trump-claims-about-election-risks/2020/06/08/1e78aa26-a5c5-11ea-bb20-ebf0921f3bbd_story.html

Democrats unveil broad police reform bill as Floyd’s death sparks protests nationwide https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/democrats-unveil-broad-police-reform-bill-pledge-to-transform-law-enforcement/2020/06/08/1ed07d7a-a992-11ea-94d2-d7bc43b26bf9_story.html

GOP struggles with message amid national debate over police and racial justice https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/gop-struggles-with-message-amid-national-debate-over-police-and-racial-justice/2020/06/08/da8203fa-a99b-11ea-9063-e69bd6520940_story.html

Wave of New Polling Suggests an Erosion of Trump’s Support https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/09/upshot/polling-trump-erosion-support.html?smid=tw-share

Finance

Home Prices Are Rising, Along With Post-Lockdown Demand https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/05/your-money/houses-prices-coronavirus.html?smid=tw-share 

Don’t Lose the Thread. The Economy Is Experiencing an Epic Collapse of Demand. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/06/upshot/coronavirus-economic-crisis.html?smid=tw-share 

Since the pandemic began, American billionaires made an extra half a trillion dollars https://www.fastcompany.com/90513689/since-the-pandemic-began-american-billionaires-are-now-more-than-half-a-trillion-dollars-richer  

As nursing home residents died, new covid-19 protections shielded companies from lawsuits. Families say that hides the truth. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/06/08/nursing-home-immunity-laws/  

States scramble to deal with potential spikes in unemployment fraud, prompting Democrats to demand answers https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/06/08/unemployment-fraud-congress/  

Food banks and other key programs have received a fraction of allotted coronavirus money, angering some lawmakers https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2020/06/08/cares-act-unspent-money-congress/  

Trump pulls back Obama-era protections for women in the workplace https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/trump-pulls-back-obama-era-protections-women-workers-n741041https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/trump-pulls-back-obama-era-protections-women-workers-n741041 via @nbcnews

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