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Amy McGrath Narrowly Defeats Charles Booker to Win Kentucky Democratic Senate Primary

Amy McGrath Narrowly Defeats Charles Booker to Win Kentucky Democratic Senate Primary

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Retired Marine fighter pilot Amy McGrath narrowly defeated an unexpectedly fierce challenge from progressive state Rep. Charles Booker in the race for Kentucky’s Democratic Senate nomination to face off against Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) in November.

National Guard Troops Deployed to Protect DC National Monuments

National Guard Troops Deployed to Protect DC National Monuments

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The National Guard Bureau on Wednesday has deployed unarmed personnel in the nation’s capital to assist with additional security in guarding monuments and infrastructure amid protests over the death of George Floyd.

Melania Trump Commemorates Juneteenth Reading ‘All Different Now’

Melania Trump Commemorates Juneteenth Reading ‘All Different Now’

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First Lady Melania Trump commemorates Juneteenth, a new annual holiday commemorating the abolishment of slavery in the United States, reading a children’s book, ‘All Different Now,” about the Emancipation Proclamation.

Trump: ‘We Won’t Be Dismantling Our Police’

Trump: ‘We Won’t Be Dismantling Our Police’

President Trump rejected calls to disband or defund police departments, following a growing rallying cry movement to “defund the police” that has emerged from the nationwide protests in light of the death of George Floyd and now has gained the support among progressive lawmakers.

Democrats Unveil Sweeping Police Reform Proposals

Democrats Unveil Sweeping Police Reform Proposals

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House and Senate Democrats unveiled a comprehensive sweeping national proposed package Monday morning aimed at police reforms in response to protests over the death of George Floyd that seeks to hold police departments accountable, end the use of police chokeholds, create a national database to track officers with record of misconduct, and outline ways for law enforcement to change their tactics across the country.

De Blasio Joins Calls to ‘Defund The Police’ Vows to Cut NYPD Funds For Youth and Social Services

De Blasio Joins Calls to ‘Defund The Police’ Vows to Cut NYPD Funds For Youth and Social Services

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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) has joined the nationwide calls to defund the police in response to the death of George Floyd, pledging for the first time after a week and a half of mass protests and violent riots to cut the New York Police Department (NYPD) funding to reallocate the funds to unspecified number of youth and social services programs.

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