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| Rise and shine, Daily Briefing readers. |
| It feels like our hearts and minds have been dominated by two news events all year: the coronavirus pandemic and race relations in the USA. A few big updates today I don't want anyone to miss: |
| • | A potential common coronavirus treatment: Dexamethasone, an affordable and widely available steroid used to treat inflammation, has shown promise in improving survival outcomes in COVID-19 patients. | | • | Your unemployment check is about to go down: The extra $600 in weekly unemployment benefits runs out next month. We have tips on how to prepare. | | • | He allegedly used the protests as a cover: An Air Force sergeant with alleged ties to the far-right, anti-government "boogaloo" movement is accused of killing federal and state officers and using the protests over the police killing of George Floyd as a cover for the crimes. | | • | 95 days after Breonna Taylor was shot: The Louisville Metro Police detective who applied for the no-knock search warrant that precipitated her fatal shooting has been placed on administrative reassignment. Protests have called for the involved officers to be fired. | |
| It's Lindsay and that's just the start of today's news. Here's everything else you need to know. |
Pain lingers: The Charleston church shooting, 5 years later |
| On June 17, 2015, at 8:16 p.m. in Charleston, South Carolina, Dylann Roof, a 21-year-old a self-proclaimed white supremacist entered Emanuel AME Church, a storied African American house of worship, and killed nine people assembled for Bible study before being apprehended by authorities the next day. But as many pause to remember the Emanuel 9, Black Americans say the anniversary merely spotlights their weariness with the nation's 401-year-old legacy of slavery. "When I speak with the members of Mother Emanuel, we call it a season of extended lament," says the Rev. Eric S.C. Manning, who leads the city's Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church. On Wednesday evening, a video tribute to the victims from family members and survivors will appear on the church's Facebook page and YouTube channel. A march for justice will take place Sunday and a prayer vigil will follow on June 24. |
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Senate bill seeks police reforms – but won't tackle qualified immunity |
| Senate Republicans are planning to introduce a bill Wednesday to address policing reforms that hundreds of thousands of protesters across the nation are demanding . South Carolina Republican Tim Scott said the bill will include requirements for police departments to provide more data to the Justice Department on serious injuries and deaths; call for increased training for officers; and reduce funding for agencies that do not have a ban against chokeholds. The bill will not address qualified immunity , the protection that shields police and other public officials from lawsuits if accused of misconduct. The issue has been one of the key changes sought by Democrats, making it a potential hurdle for passage of the bill. |
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PG&E back in court after pleading guilty to 84 counts of manslaughter |
| The country's largest utility will reconvene in court Wednesday after pleading guilty to 84 felony counts of involuntary manslaughter stemming from the deadliest and most destructive fire in California history . Pacific Gas & Electric, long accused of putting profits before customer safety, has acknowledged its neglected equipment set off the fire that destroyed most of the Northern California town of Paradise in 2018. The Camp Fire claimed the lives of 85 people and burned more than 153,000 acres. The proceedings will continue Wednesday when surviving family members of those who died in the wildfire will be allowed to make statements. More than 20 of the family members plan to appear in court while others have sent in statements that will be read aloud. |
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Dollywood set to reopen – with changes to prevent COVID-19 |
| Dollywood theme park in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, reopens to the general public on Wednesday with more than 700 operational changes designed to protect against COVID-19. Parkgoers will undergo health screenings and temperature checks as they arrive. Visitors over the age of 3 will be expected to wear masks, with some exceptions. (Guests can remove masks in special "relaxation zones" around the park.) There will not be any indoor shows during the first phase of Dollywood's reopening, but visitors can still enjoy outdoor music with spaced seating. Hand sanitizer stations will be available throughout the park. |
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Mark Zuckerberg launches Facebook get-out-the-vote drive ahead of presidential election |
| Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook is launching its largest get-out-the-vote drive yet ahead of the hotly contested presidential election with the goal of registering 4 million voters this year. In an Op-Ed for USA TODAY , the Facebook co-founder and CEO said he believes Facebook and its other platforms can play a positive role in the election. "The 2020 election is going to be unlike any other. It was already going to be a heated campaign, and that was before the pandemic – and before the killing of George Floyd and so many others forced us yet again to confront the painful reality of systemic racism in America," Zuckerberg wrote. "People want accountability, and in a democracy the ultimate way we do that is through voting." |
In better news |
| There are two types of people in the world: those who love pickles and those who are wrong. Prepare your tastebuds for ... drumroll ... Tangy Pickle Doritos! The limited edition flavor is now available nationwide, and I for one will be taste-testing as soon as I can scoot to a Dollar General. If you try the chips and have thoughts, please tweet them to me. |
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