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How police unions became powerful opponents to reform

As lawmakers and activists call for reforms to policing, police unions are standing in the way of many changes. New York Times reporter Noam Scheiber has covered the issue and joined CBSN to discuss how police unions have become such powerful opponents. Source

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What we know about the risk of asymptomatic spread of coronavirus

The World Health Organization is walking back a comment suggesting that the spread of COVID-19 from an asymptomatic person is rare. Dr. Ashish K. Jha, director of the Harvard Global Health Institute, joins CBSN to discuss when patients are the most contagious, and a new Harvard Medical School study which suggests the coronavirus may have been in China as early as August. Source

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Impact of Freddie Gray’s death, 5 years later

As protests over the death of George Floyd continue nationwide, author Wes Moore joins CBSN to discuss the parallels between this case and the death of Freddie Gray in Baltimore five years ago. Moore is the author of the new book, “Five Days: The Fiery Reckoning of an American City,” and CEO of the Robin Hood Foundation. Source

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Controversial statues toppled in cities around the world

Statutes of Confederate leaders and colonizers like Christopher Columbus have been painted over, beheaded, toppled and thrown in rivers. Protesters in the U.S., England and Belgium have torn down the monuments amid global protests for racial justice. Source

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