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| We made it to Friday, Daily Briefing readers. Today, on the 5th anniversary of the Supreme Court's ruling on same-sex marriage, more potentially groundbreaking votes will be cast. The Minneapolis City Council will vote on ending its police department as protests continue in the wake of George Floyd's death and the House will vote on making Washington, D.C., the 51st state. |
| Today is also apparently Take Your Dog to Work Day, as it has been every day for dog owners who have been working from home since the coronavirus pandemic started. |
| It's N'dea, and here's what you need to know as you head into the weekend. |
5 years since the Supreme Court's same-sex marriage ruling 🏳️🌈 |
| Friday marks five years since the Supreme Court's landmark decision extending marriage rights to the LGBTQ community. More than 500,000 same-sex couples in the United States are married, including some 300,000 who have wed since the June 26, 2015, ruling. In other victories most recently, the Supreme Court extended workplace protections nationwide last week for the LGBTQ community, ruling 6-3 that a landmark civil rights law barring sex discrimination in the workplace applies to gay, lesbian and transgender workers. But despite these gains, the community faces challenges from the Trump administration and religious groups in areas ranging from adoption and foster care to the rights of transgender people to join the military or use the bathroom that corresponds with their gender identity. |
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It's been a month since George Floyd died. The protests are still going. |
| Some protesters in Seattle's Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone said they will stay despite the mayor's plan to wind down the zone. In Washington, D.C., protesters vowed to tear down the Emancipation Memorial, but law enforcement responded with police presence and fences Thursday to protect the statue featuring Abraham Lincoln. Follow the live updates on the protest here. |
| Also Thursday, the House of Representatives passed a sweeping police reform package that would end certain legal protections for officers accused of misconduct and ban chokeholds. Its future remains uncertain as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has already said the Republican-controlled chamber would not take up the legislation. |
| Here are more of the latest developments emerging from the national reckoning we're having about race: |
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Minneapolis City Council could vote on ending police department |
| The Minneapolis City Council could vote as soon as Friday on whether to add an amendment to the city charter to dismantle the police department and introduce a new model on the ballot this fall. The possible move comes after council members approved a ban on police chokeholds and neck restraints as part of an agreement with the Minnesota Department of Human Rights, which launched a civil rights investigation after George Floyd's death last month. |
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House voting on making Washington, DC, 51st state 🗳️ |
| The House of Representatives is expected to take a historic step toward making Washington, D.C., the 51st state Friday by passing the Washington, D.C. Admission Act. The bill, named "H.R. 51," would allow for the admission of a new state, called Washington, Douglass Commonwealth, which would be represented by two senators and one member of Congress. But the bill is unlikely to advance further. Republicans and President Donald Trump have voiced their opposition to the measure, with Trump's administration saying he would veto it. |
Daily coronavirus cases in the US just hit a new record 📈 |
| As the U.S. hits a new record for daily coronavirus cases, the true number of infections is likely 10 times the number of reported cases, said Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, on Thursday. |
| That means officials estimate that 20 million Americans, or 6% of the nation's 331 million people, have actually been infected, meaning the vast majority of the population remains susceptible. |
| Here is a round up of the latest headlines on COVID-19: |
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Daytime Emmy Awards to take place virtually 📺 |
| The Daytime Emmy Awards will move forward with a socially distanced, virtual broadcast Friday amid the coronavirus pandemic. Gayle King, Kelsey Grammer and Kathie Lee Gifford are tapped to present the 47th annual Daytime Emmys from the comfort and safety of their homes during the two-hour telecast. "General Hospital" leads the pack with 23 nominations, including best daytime drama, lead actress nods for Finola Hughes and Maura West, and lead actor nods for Steve Burton and Jon Lindstrom. |
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More of today's top headlines |
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NHL draft lottery: How the complex process will work 🏒 |
| The 2020 NHL draft lottery is set to air Friday (8 p.m. ET, NBCSN and NHL Network), but it's going to have quirks given the unusual circumstances . With the season still on pause because of the coronavirus pandemic, the 15 non-playoff teams that typically would participate in the lottery are still to be determined. We know who the bottom seven teams are — the Detroit Red Wings, Ottawa Senators, San Jose Sharks, Los Angeles Kings, Anaheim Ducks, New Jersey Devils and Buffalo Sabres — but the other eight teams that will be lottery-eligible won't be decided until after the qualifying round for the league's planned 24-team tournament this summer. The date of the draft itself remains to be determined. |
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In better news: Some penguins say global warming is good, actually 🐧 |
| The lack of sea ice around parts of Antarctica because of global warming may be good news for one species of penguin, a new study suggests. |
| Surprisingly, Adelie penguins appear to prefer reduced sea-ice conditions, meaning that the species "could be a rare global warming winner," according to a statement. |
| Lead researcher Yuuki Watanabe from Japan's National Institute of Polar Research explained that in ice-free conditions, penguins are able to travel more by swimming than by walking. This is more energy- and time-efficient and it expands their foraging range, the study suggests. |
| "It turns out that these penguins are happier with less sea ice," Watanabe said. |
 | | Adélie penguins in Lützow-Holm Bay, Antarctica, enjoy easy access to food and increased body weight and breeding success in ice-free summers. | | Yuuki Watanabe, National Institute of Polar Research, Japan | |
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