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Your Monday Update: National Outage Affects Some 911 Services, Pandemic Could Affect Election, What Writers Are Reading During Lockdown

Your coronavirus update for 6/15.

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Supreme Court Delivers Major Victory To LGBTQ Employees

The Supreme Court says the federal ban on discrimination "based on sex" also applies to gay, lesbian, and transgender employees.

Your Sunday Update: Kids Can Get Free Lunch at Local Libraries, Some Central Florida Pubs, Restaurants Close Temporarily, How The Lockdown Has Changed Lives

Your coronavirus update for 6/14.

My husband, Mbaye, helps Lola with her schoolwork. He's taken over as her teacher for the past couple of months as we do online school. After some initial frustration, we realized we just need to do things at our own pace and make sure to have fun. <em>May 18, 2020. Dakar, Senegal.</em>

GLOBAL PHOTOS: How Lockdown Has Changed My Life

We asked photographers to show us how their world has been altered by the pandemic. Their pictures show the many things that are lost for the moment — as well as new ways to find comfort and joy.

Your Saturday Update: CDC Recommendations for Protests, Some Churches Offer Coronavirus Testing, When Kids Have Questions About COVID-19

Your coronavirus update for 6/13.

Ethiopia Berta, an activist and educator who has been fighting for a change for many years, marches in Washington, D.C., on June 6. Last year she worked to keep Democracy Prep Public Charter School in southeast Washington, D.C., from closing.

As Black Photographers Document Protests, They Tell Their 'Own History In Real Time'

NPR talked to eight black photographers about documenting the protests against police brutality and systemic racism. They spoke of personal histories and of witnessing compassion for black protesters.

Protesters gather outside Orlando City Hall on Thursday, June 4th. Photo: Matthew Peddie, WMFE

Your Friday Update: COVID-19 Scams Target Seniors, Safety Precautions for Protesters During Pandemic, Doctors Warn About Unequal Treatment for Black Patients

Your coronavirus update for 6/12.

A man wearing a football jersey bearing the number of former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, walks past the Orlando Police Department headquarters on May 31st, 2020. Kaepernick began kneeling during the national anthem in 2016, in protest against police brutality and racial inequality. Photo: Matthew Peddie, WMFE

Protest And Police Reform: A Conversation With Sheriff Mike Chitwood And Community Activist Rell Black

In the weeks of protest across the country after the death of George Floyd, there have been calls to change police use of force policies- and calls to defund the police. But what does 'defund the police' actually mean?

Your Thursday Update: Florida, Orange County See Jump in Cases, DeSantis Announces Roadmap for Reopening Schools, Bright Futures Scholarship Requirements Eased

Your coronavirus update for 6/11.

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Market Meltdown: Dow Dives 1,800 Points On Worries Of 2nd Coronavirus Wave

The Dow and other stock indexes plunged as cases surged in several states and the Federal Reserve warned that the pandemic "will weigh heavily on economic activity."

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