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Congressional Democrats on Monday unveiled the Justice in Policing Act of 2020, which aims to install wide-ranging reforms for police departments across the country. It faces Republican opposition.

Democrats Unveil Police Reform Legislation Amid Protests Nationwide

1:29pm June 08, 2020

Congressional Democrats on Monday unveiled the Justice in Policing Act of 2020, which aims to install wide-ranging reforms for police departments across the country. It faces Republican opposition.

Demonstrator Aaron Covington shakes hands with National Guard troops and DEA police at a protest in Washington on Saturday over the death of George Floyd. President Trump announced that the National Guard forces would be pulling out of the nation's capita

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Trump Orders National Guard To Pull Out Of Washington

4:34pm June 07, 2020

by Greg Myre

After several days of peaceful protest in the capital, the president says "everything is under perfect control." More than 5,000 guardsmen from Washington and 11 states had been called in.

Police officers fire rubber bullets May 29 during a Los Angeles protest over the death of George Floyd.

From 'Flash Bangs' To 'Rubber' Bullets: The Very Real Risks of 'Riot Control Agents'

12:31pm June 06, 2020

Protesters against systemic racism and police brutality have been met with an arsenal of 'less than lethal' weapons which can still seriously injure, sicken, and sometimes kill.

Active Duty Troops On Standby Outside Washington, D.C., Being Sent Back To Home Bases

6:06pm June 05, 2020

by David Welna

Some 1,600 troops airlifted for possible deployment in the nation's capital are returning to their home bases, after President Trump failed to invoke the law required for using such forces.

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The History Of Police In Creating Social Order In The U.S.

6:06pm June 05, 2020

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Chenjerai Kumanyika, an assistant professor at Rutgers University, about the historical role of police in preserving power and social order.

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Demonstrators march near the White House on Thursday, protesting the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody.

No Names, No Insignias: Democrats Call For Anonymous Policing Of Protests To End

9:33pm June 04, 2020

by David Welna

Armed operatives clad in riot gear with no identification have shown up on the streets of Washington, D.C., during recent protests. Democratic lawmakers want their identities known.

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What Veterans Think About Sending Active-Duty Troops To Police Protests

4:54pm June 04, 2020

by Quil Lawrence

Some military officials have come out against the deployment of active-duty troops to police nationwide protests. Others, including some army veterans, have supported the idea.

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Attorney General Updates On The Federal Government's Response To Nationwide Protests

4:38pm June 04, 2020

by Ryan Lucas

Attorney General William Barr said the aftermath of George Floyd's death has produced a challenge to the rule of law, adding political groups and foreign actors were trying to exacerbate the violence.

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Former U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis listens to a question during an appearance at the Council on Foreign Relations, in New York, in September. Mattis on Wednesday issued an extraordinary rebuke of President Trump.

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READ: The Full Statement From Jim Mattis

12:45pm June 04, 2020

by NPR Staff

Former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis issued an extraordinary criticism of President Trump's leadership, saying Trump has sought to divide Americans.

President Donald Trump in October 2018 with, from left, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph Dunford and Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Robert Neller.

Former Defense Secretary Mattis Issues Stunning Rebuke Of Trump

8:51am June 04, 2020

by Scott Neuman

Jim Mattis, who resigned as Trump's defense secretary nearly a year and a half ago, accuses the president of dividing the nation and warns against "militarizing our response" to protests.