It's Wednesday, June 12th.

Welcome to Schim this.

We're breaking down the most complex stories of the day and giving you the context on

why they matter.

Today we're diving into the violent protests erupting this week in Hong Kong.

We'll connect the dots on how an extradition bill and Hong Kong's complicated relationship

with China are making waves.

Then, President Trump is playing the executive privilege card.

To keep documents about a census question under wraps, we'll give you the details.

And finally, we're remembering the post-night club shooting three years later.

We're here to make your Wednesday smarter.

Let's Schim this.

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The most complicated story today is about Hong Kong.

Over the last few days, hundreds of thousands of people have been protesting a proposed bill

that would allow Hong Kong to extradite, meaning turnover, people who are wanted for crimes

they committed in other places, like in mainland China.

Hong Kong's technically already part of China, but it's also semi-atonomous.

So it gets to make some of its own rules, at least for now.

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