Memorial events mark Floyd tribute in Minneapolis
Mourners gathered in Minneapolis for the first memorial honoring George Floyd at North Central University with Rev. Al Sharpton among speakers. The service, attended by about 500 due to the coronavirus, precedes memorials in Raeford North Carolina and Houston Texas as nationwide protests continue over racial injustice and police brutality.
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Democrats push sweeping police reform amid Floyd death
Congressional Democrats led by the Congressional Black Caucus prepare a broad package of police reforms reacting to George Floyd's death. Senators Booker and Harris plan to announce a Senate bill with House action soon, including use of force database rules, immunity changes, revamped training, and a choke point ban.
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UK hosts vaccine summit amid calls for free COVID vaccine
Britain launches a Thursday pledging conference for GAVI aiming to raise funds to immunize about 300 million children in developing countries and to secure fair global distribution of any effective COVID-19 vaccine. UN and Red Cross call for a people’s vaccine as nations vie for access amid a pandemic.
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