Amid protests, Harris emerges as top contender for Biden's V.P. slot


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  • Friday, 12 Jun 2020

FILE PHOTO Democratic U.S. presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden is greeted by  U.S. Senator Kamala Harris during a campaign stop in Detroit Michigan U.S. March 9 2020. REUTERSBrendan McDermidFile Photo

FILE PHOTO: Democratic U.S. presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden is greeted by U.S. Senator Kamala Harris during a campaign stop in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., March 9, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Amid the nationwide protests over racism and police brutality, U.S. Senator Kamala Harris may have found the powerful and lasting moment that eluded her failed presidential bid but could now land her the No. 2 spot on the Democratic ticket.

Harris, the only black woman serving in the U.S. Senate, has marched in the streets and sponsored new police reform legislation on Capitol Hill. She has been a forceful proponent of sweeping social change and a fierce critic of President Donald Trump.

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