President Trump plans to sign an executive order encouraging better practices by police departments, but rejected more far-reaching proposals to tackle racial injustice and police brutality in the United States. Also, a look at what some cities and states are already doing to address calls for police reforms. And, how is the development for a coronavirus vaccine going as many areas of the U.S. begin to re-open?

With the presidential election just a few months away, President Trump and Democratic hopeful former vice president Joe Biden are returning to the campaign trail. How are they making their case to lead a nation in crises? Also, Amazon is putting a one-year moratorium on police use of its facial-recognition technology, yielding to pressure from police-reform advocates and civil rights groups. And, a U.S. grad student imprisoned in Iran for more than three years tells his story for the first time since being released in December.

Congress is holding its first hearing on policing and police brutality following the death of George Floyd. The House Judiciary Committee will hear testimony from Floyd's brother and a range of other witnesses. Also, the coronavirus pandemic is still a threat and new hotspots are popping up across the country. And, why did companies with little or no experience get large government contracts to provide personal protective equipment to guard against coronavirus?

George Floyd will be buried in Houston, Texas today. We'll hear from friends who say his death has sparked new conversations about being black in America. Also, New York's legislature quickly passed new laws regulating police policy. And, an NPR investigation found many companies have sought exceptions to EPA rules during the pandemic.

Final memorial services for George Floyd begin today in Houston. We hear from people who knew him there. Also, the Minneapolis City Council has indicated support for dismantling the city's police department in the wake of the killing of George Floyd that sparked national protests. And, Democrats in Congress are introducing legislation to make wide-ranging changes at police departments across the country.

In this bonus episode brought to you by NPR's Throughline, hosts Ramtin Arablouei and Rund Abdellfatah dive into America's history with policing. Black Americans being victimized and killed by the police is an epidemic. A truth many Americans are acknowledging since the murder of George Floyd, as protests have occurred in all fifty states calling for justice on his behalf. But this tension between African American communities and the police has existed for centuries. This week, how the origins of policing in America put violent control of Black Americans at the heart of the system.

In Washington, D.C, and elsewhere, demonstrations continue this weekend. A new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds two-thirds of Americans say President Trump has increased racial tensions. An NFL statement expresses support for peaceful protests but does not mention Colin Kaepernick.

As protests around policing and against the police killing of George Floyd continue across the U.S., a hearing in the case of the killing of a black man in Georgia by three white men has revealed new and disturbing details. Also, the shooting of a 22-year-old black man during protests in Omaha, Nebraska, is adding to unrest and spurring calls for justice. And, President Trump continues to insist that the protests are violent and may need military intervention. How is that message being received?

Former Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis and several other former senior military officials have condemned President Trump's threat to use the military to quell protests across the country. Also, all four of the Minneapolis police officers involved in the killing of George Floyd are now being charged. And, even with the coronavirus pandemic still raging across the country, can the economic damage caused begin to recover?

Protests against the death of George Floyd were largely peaceful for the first time in many nights. We hear from a father in Los Angeles about how he is talking with his sons about this moment. Also, the Minnesota Department of Human Rights is launching an investigation into the Minneapolis Police Department's practices and policies over the last decade. And, what is happening in Congress as the country comes to grips with both nationwide protests and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic?