Jun 4, 2020

LA’s pledge to move money out of policing

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti says his city cut $100 million to $150 million from the police department. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images

Rehiring has been happening, but slowly. Another 1.9 million people filed jobless claims last week. LA will move money out of policing. Congress' new rules for PPP loans. A look at how housing came to be precarious for many.

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Race and Economy

LA pledges to move money out of policing and into other social programs

by David Brancaccio , Nova Safo and Alex Schroeder

Jun 4, 2020

The proposed cuts amount to at most 8% of the LAPD's $1.86 billion budget.

Los Angeles is the first big city to propose cutting police budgets after protests.

Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images

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COVID-19

Congress passes legislation to extend PPP loan deadlines

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

Jun 4, 2020

One change: Businesses will have more time to spend their loans and still qualify for forgiveness.

The legislation defers payroll taxes for businesses getting the loans, and it gives them more time to repay any part of a loan that isn’t forgiven.

David McNew/Getty Images

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The team

David Brancaccio Host

Victoria Craig Host, BBC

Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC

Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC

Daniel Shin Producer

Jay Siebold Technical Director

Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Rose Conlon Producer

Brian Allison Technical Director

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