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Protests did not lead to spike in COVID-19 cases, study finds

New research suggests the massive Black Lives Matter protests across the country have not led to a jump in coronavirus cases. Dr. Ron Elfenbein joined CBSN to discuss why researchers believe the there’s been no surge tied to large groups of demonstrators, even while cases spike in a number of states that reopened early. Source

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Amnesty International finds 125 cases of police violence at protests across U.S.

Human rights organization Amnesty International analyzed more than 500 social media videos from protests against police brutality in recent weeks, and found 125 incidents of police violence. Ernest Coverson, the “End Gun Violence” campaign manager for Amnesty International, spoke to CBSN’s Tanya Rivero about how the organization tracked police violence and what they think should be done about it. Source

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Supreme Court strikes down Louisiana abortion law

In a 5-4 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Louisiana restrictions that could have forced many abortion clinics to close by requiring doctors have hospital admitting privileges. Ilya Shapiro, director of the Robert A. Levy Center for Constitutional Studies at the Cato Institute, joins CBSN to discuss the impact. Source

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