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  • caption: A mural memorializes George Floyd is his hometown of Houston, where he was known as Big Floyd, and part of the city's hugely influential Screwed Up Click rap collective.
    Music

    Houston's Hip-Hop Scene Remembers George Floyd

    George Floyd, whose death sparked nationwide protests, was a rapper in Houston earlier in his life. NPR's David Greene speaks with Floyd's former collaborators about his musical past.

  • National

    Morning News Brief

    A memorial service in Houston will honor George Floyd. Minneapolis City Council intends to dismantle its police department. And, Democrats have plans for wide-ranging changes to police departments.

  • Politics

    Morning News Brief

    White House and congressional leaders say a deal on more relief funding is near. Protesters demand states open their economies. And, at least 16 people were killed in shootings in Nova Scotia.

  • Morning News Brief

    The CDC is working on a plan to safely reopen the country. Why some U.S. farmers are throwing out good food. And, China shuts down all land crossings with Russia to avoid new COVID-19 cases.

  • Morning News Brief

    Data suggests Black Americans are dying from COVID-19 at higher rates than other groups. A Navy hospital ship in New York will now accept pandemic patients. And, after a lockdown, China reopens Wuhan.