Newsom threatened to withhold $2.5 billion in the upcoming budget from local governments if they don’t comply with state’s orders on wearing masks, testing and other measures in place to slow the spread of COVID-19. Source

Texas pauses reopening plan as coronavirus cases rise; Teen goes viral on TikTok for tutoring others in math Source

The bill would ban chokeholds and no-knock warrants in drug cases and make it easier to prosecute police officers. Source

An independent monitor told a federal court that some staff at ICE’s family detention centers are not wearing face masks or completely enforcing social distancing. Source

“We have no idea what kind of ripples can happen from the simple act of just choosing someone and saying, ‘You are important and you are worth doing this for,” said the collective’s founder and co-facilitator. Source

With the country in the midst of a racial reckoning, many Americans are eager to take a stand against racism. But to truly be an ally, members of the black community say it’s not enough to simply not be racist. True allies, they say, are “antiracist,” and there’s a key difference between the two. Source

Pres. Trump campaigning in Wisconsin; Texas halts reopening amid surge in COVID19 cases Source

The American Lung Association’s State of the Air report for 2020 said seven of the 10 most ozone-polluted cities in the U.S. are in California. Source

The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that asylum seekers cannot appeal fast-track deportation orders in federal court. Loyola Law School professor Jessica Levinson joined CBSN to discuss the impact. Source

Washington Post economics correspondent Heather Long joined “Red and Blue” to discuss what U.S. economic recovery may look like after more than 1 million people filed for unemployment for the 14th week straight. Source