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WATCH: Rep. Kevin McCarthy says he supports ban on police chokeholds

By Courtney Vinopal

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said June 11 that he supports a national ban on police chokeholds.

WATCH: Biden holds roundtable with Philadelphia community on reopening the economy

By Alexandra Jaffe, Will Weissert, Associated Press

The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee is promising to dramatically expand testing for the virus, guarantee federal paid leave for all who get sick and create a national task force to better track the spread of the disease.

Trump picks Tulsa for return of signature campaign rallies

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

The rally will take place on Juneteenth, the commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. Tulsa has its own troubling history on race.

WATCH: Pelosi says Confederate symbols ‘have to go’ from Capitol, bases

By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that it's time to remove symbols honoring Confederate figures from the U.S. Capitol building and military bases as the pandemic and racial unrest force a national reckoning with racial discrimination.

What is the ‘defund the police’ movement? 5 questions answered

By Courtney Vinopal

As protests over police violence and racism continue in the wake of George Floyd's death, there have been growing calls to defund the police. But what exactly does that mean?…

WATCH: House Oversight briefing on COVID-19’s impact on U.S. nursing homes

By Courtney Vinopal and Associated Press

The House Oversight's Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis will hold a briefing June 11 on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on America's nursing homes.

Gen. Mark Milley says he was wrong to accompany Trump on church walk

By Robert Burns, Associated Press

The nation's top military officer says it was a mistake for him to have been in Lafayette Square with President Donald Trump last week.

WATCH: Congressional Black Caucus holds forum on police accountability

By Courtney Vinopal

The Congressional Black Caucus will hold a forum on police accountability June 11 amid growing calls to reform policing systems throughout the United States.

Jefferson Davis statue torn down in Richmond, Virginia

By Associated Press

Protesters tore down a statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis along Richmond, Virginia's famed Monument Avenue on Wednesday night.

Amazon bans police use of face recognition technology for a year

By Joseph Pisani, Matt O'Brien, Associated Press

Amazon banned police use of its face-recognition technology for a year, making it the latest tech giant to step back from law-enforcement use of systems that have faced criticism for incorrectly identifying people with darker skin.