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Former MPD Officer Derek Chauvin In Custody, Charged With Murder In George Floyd's Death — MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Fired Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has been arrested four days after George Floyd's fatal arrest that sparked protests, rioting and outcry across the city and nation …
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Derek Chauvin charged with third-degree murder and manslaugther in death of George Floyd — Fired Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has been charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd, Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman announced Friday afternoon.
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Jason Hanna / CNN:
CNN crew released from police custody after they were arrested live on air in Minneapolis — (CNN)A CNN crew was arrested while giving a live television report Friday morning in Minneapolis — and then released about an hour later — as the crew covered ongoing protests over the death in police custody of George Floyd.
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Barbara Sprunt / NPR:
The History Behind ‘When The Looting Starts, The Shooting Starts’ — Responding to clashes between protesters and police in Minneapolis following George Floyd's death, President Trump took to Twitter Friday morning to denounce demonstrators and wrote “when the looting starts, the shooting starts.”
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The Daily Beast:
Team Biden on Klobuchar: ‘We Need to Avoid Her’ — Klobuchar has been on the short list for Biden's veep spot since she led the Democratic field in endorsing his candidacy after his South Carolina win. That all changed this week. — In recent weeks, Sen. Amy Klobuchar has positioned herself …
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Philip Kennicott / Washington Post:
Through the lens of a CNN camera on the ground, a view of American disintegration
Through the lens of a CNN camera on the ground, a view of American disintegration
Kate Shellnutt / Christianity Today:
George Floyd Left a Gospel Legacy in Houston
George Floyd Left a Gospel Legacy in Houston
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Amelia Nierenberg / New York Times:
Their Minneapolis Restaurant Burned, but They Back the Protest
Their Minneapolis Restaurant Burned, but They Back the Protest
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Tyler Olson / Fox News:
Minn. mayor gives masks to crowding rioters after warning in-person worship would be ‘public health disaster’
Minn. mayor gives masks to crowding rioters after warning in-person worship would be ‘public health disaster’
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Julie Pace / Associated Press:
Analysis: Trump fuels new tensions in moment of crisis
Analysis: Trump fuels new tensions in moment of crisis
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Lauren Kaori Gurley / VICE:
Minneapolis Bus Drivers Refuse to Transport George Floyd Protesters to Jail
Minneapolis Bus Drivers Refuse to Transport George Floyd Protesters to Jail
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Morgan Phillips / Fox News:
Trump on Minneapolis unrest: ‘Looters should not be allowed to drown out voices of so many peaceful protesters’
Trump on Minneapolis unrest: ‘Looters should not be allowed to drown out voices of so many peaceful protesters’
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Emily Haavik / KARE-TV:
Former Minneapolis police officer arrested in George Floyd death
Former Minneapolis police officer arrested in George Floyd death
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New York Times:
Twitter Warns that Trump Tweet Could Spur Violence
Twitter Warns that Trump Tweet Could Spur Violence
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Max Boot / Washington Post:
This is the presidency George Wallace never had
This is the presidency George Wallace never had
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CBS Philly:
Reading Native Taylor Swift Says President Trump Is ‘Stoking The Fires Of White Supremacy’ With Shooting Looters Tweet
Reading Native Taylor Swift Says President Trump Is ‘Stoking The Fires Of White Supremacy’ With Shooting Looters Tweet
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Associated Press:
Minneapolis cop who knelt on handcuffed black man arrested
Minneapolis cop who knelt on handcuffed black man arrested
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Andrew Desiderio / Politico:
McConnell says officers involved in George Floyd's death ‘look pretty darn guilty’
McConnell says officers involved in George Floyd's death ‘look pretty darn guilty’
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Politico:
Flynn urged Russian ambassador to take ‘reciprocal’ actions, transcripts show — Incoming national security adviser Michael Flynn told Russia's ambassador to Washington in late 2016 to take “reciprocal” actions in response to Obama administration sanctions for election interference …
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The Daily Beast:
Flynn Asked Russian for Alliance Against ‘Radical Islamists’ on Infamous Phone Call — Declassified transcripts showed that the background to Lt. Gen. Mike Flynn's downfall was a scheme for the U.S. and Russia to fight ‘Islamists’ and make a deal on Syria. — When Donald Trump's national …
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
New Transcript Shows Trump Adviser Michael Flynn Colluding With Russia in 2016
New Transcript Shows Trump Adviser Michael Flynn Colluding With Russia in 2016
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Steven Nelson / New York Post:
Transcripts of Michael Flynn's calls with Russian ambassador released
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Flynn, Kislyak transcripts transmitted to Congress after DNI declassification
Flynn, Kislyak transcripts transmitted to Congress after DNI declassification
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Casey Newton / The Verge:
Leaked posts show Facebook employees asking the company to remove Trump's threat of violence — “If we fail the test case here, history will not judge us kindly” — Facebook's decision not to take action against recent posts about mail-in ballots and the Minnesota protests by President Trump …
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Mark Zuckerberg:
This has been an incredibly tough week after a string of tough weeks. The killing of George Floyd showed yet again that for Black people in America, just existing means risking your life. This comes weeks after the killing of Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor, and in the midst of Covid having …
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Donie O'Sullivan / CNN:
Mark Zuckerberg silent as Trump uses Facebook and Instagram to threaten ‘looting’ will lead to ‘shooting’
Mark Zuckerberg silent as Trump uses Facebook and Instagram to threaten ‘looting’ will lead to ‘shooting’
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Politico:
Merkel rebuffs Trump invitation to G7 summit — US president wants landmark event but chancellor ‘cannot agree’ to travel due to ongoing pandemic. — BERLIN — Angela Merkel has rebuffed Donald Trump's invitation to attend a G7 summit, which the U.S. president is keen to portray as a symbol …
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Val Demings / Washington Post:
My fellow brothers and sisters in blue, what the hell are you doing? — Val Demings, a Democrat, represents Florida's 10th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. — As a former woman in blue, let me begin with my brothers and sisters in blue: What in the hell are you doing?
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Andrew Havranek / KYTV-TV:
A positive COVID-19 case from out of the area visited the Lake of the Ozarks pool bars on Memorial Day Weekend — CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. — The Camden County Health Department said Friday a Boone County resident who has tested positive for COVID-19 visited the Lake of the Ozarks during Memorial Day Weekend.
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Boone County resident positive for COVID-19 after visiting Lake of the Ozarks pool party venue — A week after images of Memorial Day weekend revelers jammed into a Lake of the Ozarks pool party at Backwater Jack's Bar & Grill in Osage Beach made international headlines …
Erica L. Green / New York Times:
Over Veterans' Protests, Trump Vetoes Measure to Block Student Loan Rules — President Trump sided with Education Secretary Betsy DeVos over veterans groups, vetoing a measure that would have blocked new regulations that tighten access to student loan forgiveness.
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Michael Stratford / Politico:
Trump backs DeVos plan to limit student debt relief
Trump backs DeVos plan to limit student debt relief
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NBC News:
Troll farms from Macedonia and the Philippines pushed coronavirus disinformation on Facebook — One of the largest publishers of coronavirus disinformation on Facebook has been banned from the platform for using content farms from Macedonia and the Philippines, Facebook said on Friday.
Sky News:
Coronavirus: Monkeys ‘escape with COVID-19 samples’ after attacking lab assistant — One of the primates was reportedly later spotted up in a tree, chewing one of the sample collection kits. — Created with Sketch. — A gang of monkeys attacked a laboratory assistant and escaped …
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Loren Grush / The Verge:
SpaceX loses another Starship prototype in massive explosion — Another Starship bites the dust — A fourth prototype of SpaceX's next generation Starship rocket exploded right after a test at the company's south Texas test site on Friday. Shortly after SpaceX ignited the engine on the test rocket …
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Chase Peterson-Withorn / Forbes:
Inside Kylie Jenner's Web Of Lies—And Why She's No Longer A Billionaire — Earlier this year, Kylie Jenner sold half of her cosmetics company in one of the greatest celebrity cash-outs of all time. But the deal's fine print reveals that she has been inflating the size and success of her business.
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Jake Zuckerman / Ohio Capital Journal:
Police say suspect threatened to kill father of ranking house Dem unless she resigned — Democratic House Minority Leader Emilia Sykes received a call from an unknown man on May 23 calling from her father's phone number, threatening to kill him if she didn't “step aside” politically, according to a police report released Friday.
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Courier-Journal:
7 shot in downtown Louisville at Breonna Taylor protest. Here's what we know — Louisville, Ky. — At least seven people were shot as hundreds of protesters in downtown Louisville gathered Thursday night to demand justice for Breonna Taylor, the 26-year-old ER tech who was shot and killed by Louisville Metro Police in March.