President Biden signed the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill on Thursday, after it was passed by Congress this week. Source
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Minneapolis to pay $27M settlement to George Floyd’s family
The city council voted 13-0 to approve the settlement. Source
Armed Services leaders call for “drawdown” of Capitol Guard troops in Washington
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin this week approved for guardsmen to remain on Capitol Hill through May 23. Source
The history of the “one drop” rule and how it impacts Americans today
The new book “One Drop: Shifting the Lens on Race,” by author and activist Yaba Blay, Ph.D, explores racial identity and the constructs that were created in the United States. Blay joins CBSN’s Tanya Rivero to explain the history of the rule and its impact today. Source
Here’s what could delay or lower your third stimulus check
The $1,400 stimulus checks are already hitting people’s bank accounts. But some may be in for a longer wait or get less than they should. Source
In God’s Name, Saving the Lions, The Music of Zomba Prison
How an American became the leader of an ISIS cell; then, disturbing footage of circus animal abuse leads to widespread reform; and, hear music created by inmates and guards in a Malawi prison. Source
Schumer and Gillibrand join Democrats urging Cuomo to resign
The majority of New York Democratic House members have also now called on the embattled governor to step down. Source
The Alzheimer’s Laboratory, Breaking Good
Can Alzheimer’s be prevented? A family may hold the key. “Breaking Bad’s” Bryan Cranston on unexpectedly making it big. Source
Labor targets Amazon as a union foothold in the South
Amazon campus in Alabama hosts a union vote by 6,000 workers that could change the retail giant and even the South itself. Source
Hollywood loses out on $10B annually by undervaluing Black projects: study
“Fewer Black-led stories get told, and when they are, these projects have been consistently underfunded and undervalued, despite often earning higher relative returns than other properties,” the study’s authors wrote. Source