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China proposes new security law in Hong Kong

China has proposed a new law that will criminalize foreign interference in Hong Kong, secession and anything that is considered a threat to the Chinese state and Chinese security. Shibani Mahtani, the Southeast Asia correspondent for The Washington Post, joined CBSN with more.  Source

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Trump campaign capitalizes on Biden’s remarks

Joe Biden is facing backlash over remarks he made during a radio interview Friday. The former vice president said, “if you have a problem figuring out if you’re for me or Trump, then you ain’t black,” when discussing undecided African American voters. Biden has since expressed regret for the remarks and said he would never take the African American community for granted. CBSN political contributor and Democratic strategist Joel Payne has more on the fallout. Source

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Former felons in Florida still fighting for voting rights

Florida voters in 2018 overwhelmingly approved a proposition to allow roughly 1.5 million felons in the state to be given back their right to vote. But the COVID-19 pandemic and a controversial law put in place by Republican Governor Ron DeSantis could jeopardize many of these returning citizens’ ability to vote in the 2020 election. Desmond Meade of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition joined CBSN to break down the latest in the fight for reenfranchisement. Source

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Trump kicks off Memorial Day weekend with golf

For Memorial Day weekend, President Trump plans to do something he hasn’t done since the start of the coronavirus pandemic: golfing. But there is criticism of his leisurely plans as the coronavirus death toll continues to rise. Nikole Killion reports. Source

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Man who filmed Ahmaud Arbery’s death arrested

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has arrested and charged William Bryan, the man who filmed Ahmaud Arbery shooting, with felony murder and criminal attempt to commit false imprisonment. CBS News digital journalist Jessi Mitchell joined CBSN to discuss the latest details of the case. Source

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