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Portland police chief resigns amid George Floyd protests

By Andrew Selsky, Associated Press

Portland's police chief resigned on Monday, just six months into her job, amid criticism of her department's handling of protests in Oregon's largest city. An African American lieutenant on the force replaced her.

Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on protest pressure, Trump’s response

NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including the pressure that mass public protests are putting on lawmakers to enact police reform, President Trump’s “law and order”…

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Minneapolis police reform plan would require insurance for officers

By Amy Forliti, Mohamed Imbrahim, Associated Press

Several advocacy groups are presenting their own recommendations to reform law enforcement in Minneapolis, a day after the majority of the City Council signaled support for abolishing the police department.

Officer charged in Floyd’s death held on $1 million bail

By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

Derek Chauvin said little during an 11-minute hearing Monday in which he appeared on closed-circuit television from the state's maximum security prison in Oak Park Heights.

WATCH: White House press secretary holds news briefing

By Justin Stabley and Associated Press

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany is expected to hold a press briefing Monday.

Read the full text of Democrats’ ‘Justice in Policing Act’

By Candice Norwood

Democrats in the House and Senate on Monday introduced a bill aimed at curbing police misconduct and use of force amid nationwide calls for reform.

WATCH: New York City mayor holds press conference as city reopens

By Associated Press

After bleak months, New York, the corner of the U.S. hit hardest by the coronavirus, gradually began reopening Monday.

WATCH: Congressional Democrats hold moment of silence to honor George Floyd

By Associated Press

“We're here to observe that pain,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said, drawing on the nation's founding with slavery.

Democrats look to counter GOP vote-by-mail fraud claims

By Associated Press

Democrats are mounting a new effort to push back against a well-funded Republican campaign that seeks to undermine public confidence in mail-in voting.

WATCH: Congressional Democrats unveil police overhaul plan

By Associated Press

The package, among other things, would change “qualified immunity” protections for police “to enable individuals to recover damages when law enforcement officers violate their constitutional rights,” it says.