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PNS Daily Newscast - June 4, 2020 


Four former Minneapolis police officers involved in the killing of George Floyd now face criminal charges; faith leaders call for action against racial injustice.

2020Talks - June 4, 2020 


The 2020 Census, delayed because of the new coronavirus, is ramping back up to provide an accurate count so, among other things, states can redraw districts for 2021 and 2022. Plus, national figures across the country decry President Trump's response to protests.

Public News Service - Social Issues

An online activist training will cover protesters' rights and the principles of nonviolent direct action. (Eden, Janine and Jim/Flickr)
Using the Power of Protest to Propel Social Change
Wednesday, June 3, 2020
CINCINNATI -- The right to protest is powerful, and Ohioans fighting for social justice can learn how to ensure their voices are heard at an online ...Read More
Fair-election advocates say Pennsylvania's primary served as a dry run for the November election. (rawpixel.com/Adobe Stock)
PA Fair Election Advocates Hopeful Despite Difficulties
Wednesday, June 3, 2020
PHILADELPHIA -- Despite the COVID pandemic, massive protests and curfews in major cities, fair-election advocates say Tuesday's primary appears to ...Read More
Parishioners from St. John's Episcopal Church in Lafayette Square supported the peaceful demonstrators, the same day as President Donald Trump's unannounced visit to the church. (St. John's Church/Facebook)
New England Episcopal Bishops Denounce Trump Church 'Photo Op'
Wednesday, June 3, 2020
CONCORD, N.H. -- New England's Episcopal bishops unanimously are calling out President Donald Trump's appearance in front of St. John's Episcopal ...Read More
Many see the age of mass incarceration as a successor to segregation and the racist policies of the Jim Crow era. (JP Photography/Adobe Stock)
Drawing Line Between Mass Incarceration, Unrest Across Nation
Tuesday, June 2, 2020
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Policing has been the focal point of protests since George Floyd's death last week. A criminal-justice reform advocate says we also ...Read More
Protesters gather outside the burning Minneapolis 3rd Police precinct on May 28, 2020. (Wikimedia Commons)
Police Accused of Violence Have History of Complaints
Tuesday, June 2, 2020
By Jill McCorkel for The Conversation Broadcast version by Diane Bernard for Maryland News Connection Reporting for The Conversation-Public News Servi ...Read More
Less than 2% of South Dakota's population is Black, and advocates for people of color say the lack of diversity is also reflected in state government, which can make it hard to address issues of race. (Adobe Stock)
Lack of Voices of Color Underscores SD Disparities
Tuesday, June 2, 2020
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- People across the country are protesting the killing of George Floyd by a Minnesota police officer. In South Dakota, some say ...Read More
Fewer polling locations are open for Indiana's primary because of a lack of poll workers. (kgroovy)
Safety a Priority as Hoosiers Head to Polls
Tuesday, June 2, 2020
INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana's Primary Election Day is here, and election officials are stressing that voter safety is first and foremost. The election ...Read More
The so-called
WI Supreme Court to Hear Controversial 'Voter Purge' Case
Tuesday, June 2, 2020
MADISON, Wis. -- The issue of whether nearly 130,000 Wisconsin residents should be removed from the voter rolls has resurfaced, as the state Supreme ...Read More
Missourians can request an absentee ballot six weeks prior to the Aug. 4 and Nov. 3 elections. (JC/Flickr)
Democracy Starts Locally: Missouri Municipal Elections Today
Tuesday, June 2, 2020
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- After an unprecedented delay, municipal elections will be held in Missouri today. Amid concerns about the spread of the ...Read More
Secretary of State Denise Merrill announced she will send absentee-ballot applications to all registered voters. (Flickr_1)
Voting-Rights Group Cheers West Hartford Resolution on Absentee Ballots
Tuesday, June 2, 2020
WEST HARTFORD, Ct. -- A movement is growing to press the Legislature to make vote-by-mail easier in November in light of the COVID-19 crisis ...Read More
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