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Counting ballots like it’s 2020

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2020 election audits are going forward in multiple states; Iran is optimistic about talks with American partners on a renewed nuclear deal.   Tonight's Sentences was written by Gregory Svirnovskiy. TOP NEWS An election audit frenzy Elizabeth Frantz for The Washington Post via Getty Images In some parts of the country, the 2020 election is still happening: Places in Georgia, Michigan, Arizona, and New Hampshire are reviewing ballots and trying to call the election results into doubt, despite no evidence of widespread voter fraud. [ AP / Kate Brumback and Nicholas Riccardi ] In Fulton County, Georgia, an audit of 147,000 ballots is set soon to move forward even though Fulton ballots went through three separate recounts last year. Elections off...

The state of policing, a year after George Floyd's death

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Americans gather to recognize the first anniversary of George Floyd's death; Antony Blinken travels to bolster the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.   Tonight's Sentences was written by Gregory Svirnovskiy. TOP NEWS One year later Kerem Yucel/AFP via Getty Images The intersection where George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police one year ago on May 25 is scheduled to be transformed into a festival, with food, musical performances, and children's activities. With the recent guilty verdict for former police officer Derek Chauvin, Floyd's family members have continued their calls to address larger systemic issues in policing. [ Associated Press / Doug Glass ] In Washington, DC, Floyd's family met with President Joe Biden a...