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Latest police killing raises doubts about possible reform

Latest police killing raises doubts about possible reform

Apple News Today
Apr 15, 2021 10 min
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<p>Kim Potter, the former officer who killed Daunte Wright during a traffic stop in Minnesota, has been charged with second-degree manslaughter. Writing for the <a href="https://apple.news/AuGXm3GE7QkCKDgp2MbX6RQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New Yorker</a>, Jelani Cobb notes that Wright&rsquo;s death is raising questions about the future of police reform. And in <a href="https://apple.news/AIGUEOiCsQCyeNo3iysy_sw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a>, Sean Collins discusses how routine traffic stops can turn fatal for Black Americans.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AOOgoof0kR4qmRh2eu_05ew?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg</a> reports on U.S. plans to sanction Russia for election meddling and hacking.</p> <p>President Biden&rsquo;s infrastructure proposal includes $400 billion in funding for at-home care for seniors. The <a href="https://apple.news/AfJuXQuokTmuB6OMA4snNzA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> reports on how this would support the country&rsquo;s growing elderly population. And <a href="https://apple.news/A6p9JSwzUSmStifoCprnT0Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> looks at why the White House argues that eldercare fits into an infrastructure plan.</p> <p>The pandemic forced courtrooms onto video conference platforms, and remote proceedings may be here to stay. The <a href="https://apple.news/An1WPoiTRSmS0K4wVcVFasw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> explores what is lost and gained when the justice system moves online.</p> <p>In less than two weeks, Bhutan vaccinated more than 93 percent of its eligible adult population. The <a href="https://apple.news/AGPiBLF5rQJGWzd9twWOQ-w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> explains how this small Himalayan country did it.</p>

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