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Texas Standard For June 26, 2020
Bars being closed, new curbs on restaurants and other steps issued Friday morning to deal with the huge spike in COVID-19 cases statewide, we’ll have details. And: It’s condition red in Laredo as the city runs low on hospital beds and staff to help those suffering from COVID-19. We’ll hear about how officials are trying to manage the situation there. Also: Answers to more listener questions about COVID-19. Plus: A comprehensive police reform bill passed late Thursday night by the U.S. house. Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson on her concerns about the bill’s future. Those stories and more today on the Texas Standard:

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