Stranger Than Fiction

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• Democrats seek policing overhaul. “Congressional Democrats unveiled a sweeping overhaul of policing laws Monday aimed at making it easier to prosecute officers for misconduct, collect national data and establish new training programs to counter racial bias, in response to the protests sparked by the killing of George Floyd while in police custody.” - WSJ

• New daily COVID-19 cases hit record high on Sunday. “As new daily cases worldwide hit a new high, the W.H.O. warned that the pandemic appeared to be worsening. New York City began a tentative reopening.” - NY Times

• S&P 500 is now in positive territory for the year “Shares of airlines, retailers, cruise liners and other companies tied to the reopening of the economy led the market higher on the heels of Friday’s upbeat jobs report. The technology-laden Nasdaq Composite index hit its first record close since February.” - WSJ

• The U.S. officially entered a recession. “The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) said that economic growth in the US peaked in February and has since entered its first downturn since 2007 to 2009. The end of the record-setting streak of 128 months of growth came shortly before the coronavirus pandemic hit the US but after the virus had all but halted economic activity in China and other countries.” - The Guardian

WHAT I’M READING + WATCHING + LISTENING TO

• What video and other records show about the clearing of protesters outside the White House.

• Black professionals weigh how much to share in professional life.

• George Floyd’s old Houston neighbors reflect on his life — and theirs.

• How apples go bad.

THE COMMENT

“Although the gear has changed, American police have always directed their attention toward suppressing political rebellion. Distant lands, colonial occupations and theaters of war have served as crucibles for testing and advancing policing techniques. Demilitarizing police is absolutely necessary – but it will require more than just ending one surplus equipment program.” - Stuart Schrader

THE STRANGEST

• Trump's Space Force loses early copyright battle to Netflix's Space Force

THE AV ROOM