A surge of mail-in ballots for the Pennsylvania primary left officials counting votes for days after the election. CBS News campaign reporter Zak Hudak joined CBSN to discuss what happened and what it could mean for November. Source
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Trump holds panel on race in Texas as state shapes up to be a key contest in election
President Trump was in Dallas on Thursday where he held a roundtable discussion faith leaders, law enforcement officials and small business owners about race relations, policing, and reopening the economy. Texas is shaping up to be a key contest in the presidential race, with a recent poll showing Mr. Trump and Joe Biden tied in the state. Gromer Jeffers, a political writer for the Dallas Morning News, joined CBS to discuss that and more. Source
New York City Council proposes cutting $1 billion from NYPD budget
“Our budget must reflect the reality that policing needs fundamental reform,” it said in a statement. Source
Atlanta police officer shot and killed man outside Wendy’s restaurant
The Georgia Bureau of Investigations said police were responding to “a male in a vehicle parked in the drive thru asleep.” Source
Cuomo urges communities to reform police forces within nine months
Cuomo said communities would receive no funding from the state if they did not reform their police forces. Source
Queen Elizabeth celebrates birthday with socially distanced ceremony
She couldn’t celebrate with the traditional Trooping the Colour ceremony due to the coronavirus pandemic. Source
Buffalo mayor calls video of police shoving 75-year-old protester “horrific”
“I immediately thought about: Is he gonna be okay?” Mayor Byron Brown said. Source
Trump praises cadets in commencement address at West Point
Graduating cadets returned to West Point for the ceremony despite concerns about the coronavirus. Source
Beijing closes food market after more than 50 test positive for coronavirus
The outbreak comes more than 50 days after the last local case in the city of 20 million people. Source
COVID-19 cases surge as reopenings continue
The CDC is projecting another 26,000 COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. in the next three weeks as at least 19 states report an uptick in cases. States like Florida and South Carolina that have begun reopening saw their highest daily number of cases to date. Michael George reports from New York City, the country’s virus epicenter. Source