Lawmakers Optimistic about Police Reform Bill – On the first anniversary of the murder of George Floyd, an African American man shot by police officers in Minneapolis, lawmakers in Washington are moving toward police reform in his name. Bipartisan lawmakers preparing the bill have expressed confidence in a forthcoming agreement. Independent organizations share the optimism but insist that more urgent and profound changes are needed to curb police violence against people of color. José López Zamorano has the details from Washington.
Closure of Immigration Jail in Georgia Raises Hopes for Greater Scrutiny – After years of allegations of medical abuse and neglect and following a federal investigation, the US Department of Homeland Security has announced the closure of two immigration detention centers, one in Massachusetts another in Georgia. Activists and human rights groups hail the decision as a victory but call for scrutiny of other immigration detention centers. Reporting from Atlanta, Yemille Castejón spoke with a recently released migrant.
Education Secretary Challenges Country to Imagine a New Educational System – Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, the second Latino secretary of education in US history, is actively promoting the return to in-person classes across the country and believes that pandemic rescue funds allocated to schools will make it possible. In addition, Cardona urges to take the reconstruction of schools after the pandemic as an opportunity to reimagine a more equitable educational system. Secretary Cardona discussed these issues in an exclusive talk with our news director Samuel Orozco. Marco Vinicio González prepared a summary.
