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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on police reform

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, the former head of the Chicago Police Board, is spearheading an initiative among mayors to devise a set of guidelines to address police violence and patterns of racial discrimination. In an interview with Elaine Quijano for the CBSN special, “Red & Blue: State of Our Union,” Lightfoot said “we’ve got to be bold” when it comes to police reform. Source

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Former Bernie Sanders press secretary discusses police reform and what reform looks like

George Floyd’s brother, Philanese Floyd, went before a congressional committee on police brutality and delivered an emotional opening statement advocating for reform. Former Bernie Sanders National Press Secretary Briahna Joy Gray joined the CBSN special, “Red & Blue: State of Our Union,” to discuss police reform and what next steps look like to enact such changes. Source

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State of the union as Americans face crisis

The White House is currently weighing police reform legislation. Meanwhile, Joe Biden is resisting calls from protesters to defund the police, but is proposing reforms. CBS News correspondent Nikole Killion, CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns, CBS News political contributor Joel Payne and Republican strategist Joseph Pinion join the CBSN special, “Red & Blue: State of Our Union,” to discuss the latest news. Source

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Polling the big questions of the 2020 race

The handling of the coronavirus pandemic, the resulting economic downturn and questions of police reform will undoubtedly play a role in the upcoming presidential election. CBS News Director of Elections and Surveys Anthony Salvanto joins the CBSN special, “Red & Blue: State of Our Union,” to break down some of the polling around these issues. Source

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