Daily Digest for June 15, 2020 Posted at 8:05 a.m. by Michael Olson
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Good morning. The special session continues this week in St. Paul. MPR News reporters Brian Bakst and Tim Pugmire are covering those developments.
Over the weekend, lawmakers heard calls for reform from families who've had loved ones killed by police.
As calls to transform policing mount lawmakers and activists are paying close attention to how changes to policing in Camden, NJ are working. The state disbanded and rebuilt Camden's police department in 2013. The Associated Press takes a deeper look.
After nearly three weeks of protests, several police departments have already moved to make reforms, but when it comes to sweeping national change, it's not clear how far Washington will go.
With a presidential campaign and historic demonstrations unfolding, the country's youngest voters and activists are navigating the power of direct action versus electoral politics in real time. Will direct action turn into votes in November? |
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