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FBI will seek 'way forward' on body cams for task forces
Read full article: FBI will seek 'way forward' on body cams for task forcesThe announcement comes months after Atlanta's police chief withdrew city police officers from federal task forces over the issue. We're getting it all out on the table, and I'm actually confident we are going to find a way forward here." The FBI received tips about a social media post threatening violence against Jews just minutes before a gunman killed a worshipper and wounded three others at a Southern California synagogue. Of the 3,000 to 4,000 tips received each day, about 50 are assessed as "threats to life," the highest priority. "The volume and the speed that's needed to deal with it is maybe the greatest challenge we face in law enforcement right now," Wray said.
Boxed in? Warren confronts tough politics of health care
Read full article: Boxed in? Warren confronts tough politics of health careFILE - In this Oct. 24, 2019, file photo, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks to young people at a campaign event at Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H. For Warren, it was supposed to be another big idea in a campaign full of them: A promise that everyone could get government-funded health care, following the lead of her friend and fellow White House hopeful Bernie Sanders. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
Boxed in? Warren confronts tough politics of health care
Read full article: Boxed in? Warren confronts tough politics of health careWarren says that, far from having boxed herself in politically, she's been working on her health care plan for months and still sees it as a winning issue. "You're going to get health care with no premiums, no deductibles, no fear of bankruptcy if you have a health emergency." Sara Collins, vice president for coverage and access with the nonpartisan Commonwealth Club, said the key involves changing how the health care tab is divided up among employers, government and individuals. Unlike Warren, Sanders has already released payment options, including higher taxes on wealthy Americans and an employee payroll tax of 7.5%. But that would give federal authorities more control over employee health costs than employers, potentially affecting jobs.