Promises to Defund Police, NYC Reopening & NFL Reversal - Monday, June 8th, 2020

Published: June 8, 2020, 8:50 a.m.

The news to know for Monday, June 8th, 2020!

What to know about the effort to \u201cdefund the police.\u201d Why some protesters have made that their rallying cry and which cities\u2019 leaders are now answering their call. We\u2019ll explain perspectives from both sides of what\u2019s become a national debate.

Also, which countries seem to be doing worse, and much better, in dealing with the coronavirus pandemic.

Plus, the NFL commissioner\u2019s reversal, Reddit\u2019s co-founder resigns, and a decade-old hidden treasure discovered.

Those stories and more in 10 minutes!\xa0

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Sources:

Disbanding Minneapolis PD: AP, KMSP, Minneapolis Star Tribune

NY Police Funding: NY Times, The Hill, Business Insider

LA Police Funding: LA Times, Newsweek, AP

\u201cDefund the Police\u201d: Vox, WSJ, AP, Bloomberg

Dems' Police Accountability Legislation: AP, ABC News, USA Today, Reuters

George Floyd Memorial: Houston Chronicle, KHOU, NY Times

Weekend Protest Wrap-Up: AP, WaPo, FOX News, WUSA, Tweet

World Reaches 400,000 Virus Deaths: AP, CNN, Johns Hopkins

NYC Reopening: NY Times, AMNY, NY Post

Biden Secures Democratic Nomination: NPR, Forbes, CNN,

Republicans Endorse Biden: NY Times, CBS News, Reuters

Yelp Search for Black-Owned Businesses: The Verge, Yelp

Reddit Co-Founder Resigns: Alexis Ohanian, TechCrunch

NFL Commissioner Admits Mistakes: CBS News, ESPN, CNN, NFL, Tweet

Conor McGregor Retires\u2026 Again: CNN, AP

Treasure Chest Found in the Rockies: ABC News, The Guardian

Monday Monday: Billionaires Cash in During Pandemic: CNN, Institute for Policy Studies