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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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Jason Hanna / CNN:
A CNN crew has been arrested while covering Minneapolis protests, and the governor has apologized — Minnesota police arrest CNN team on live television — (CNN)A CNN crew was arrested by Minnesota state police Friday morning while giving a live television report in Minneapolis …
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Daily Mail, The Hill, New York Times, Washington Post, Vanity Fair, Raw Story, Law & Crime, TheGrio, KDFX-TV, NPR, The Daily Beast, IJR and Mother Jones, more at Mediagazer »
New York Times:
Twitter Warns that Trump Tweet Could Spur Violence — The move by the social media platform is likely to spur more threats from the White House and criticism from the president's supporters. — Twitter said early Friday that a tweet from President Trump suggesting that protesters …
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Raw Story, Breitbart, The Daily Caller, The Daily Beast, The American Spectator, Al Jazeera and Washington Post, more at Techmeme »
WCCO | CBS Minnesota:
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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Associated Press, The Root, Jezebel, Eater, The Daily Caller, Rolling Stone, POLITICUSUSA, Daily Kos, Disrn, CBS Baltimore, CBS Chicago, Talking Points Memo, NPR and WND
Washington Post:
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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CNN, Vox, The Guardian, COURIER, Orlando Weekly, Just Security, Associated Press, The Hill and VICE
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Trump just threatened to have looters shot. Biden urged calm. That says it all. — We need to more fully come to terms with an unpleasant truth. It begins here: Donald Trump simply does not accept that he has any institutional obligation of any kind as president to use …
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The American Independent, CBS News, The Verge, ABC30 and Vanity Fair
WCMH-TV:
Protest in downtown Columbus broken up after demonstrators breach Ohio Statehouse — COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Crowds gathered across Columbus Thursday evening to protest police brutality after the death of 46-year-old George Floyd, who died in Minneapolis police custody on Monday.
Emily Haavik / KARE-TV:
Former Minneapolis police officer arrested in George Floyd death — “Tonight needs to be different,” Gov. Tim Walz said after a night of riots, fires and looting in Minneapolis and St. Paul. — MINNEAPOLIS — Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has been arrested in connection …
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Bloomberg, NBC News, CNN and Patterico's Pontifications
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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Breitbart, Financial Times and minneapolismn.gov
KSTP-TV:
George Floyd, fired officer overlapped security shifts at south Minneapolis club
George Floyd, fired officer overlapped security shifts at south Minneapolis club
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The Daily Caller, TheGrio, The Gateway Pundit, New York Times, New York Post, ABC7, Raw Story, 444, ABC30, The Week, The Guardian, TheBlaze and WND
Marisa Fernandez / Axios:
CNN crew released after being arrested live on air while reporting on Minneapolis protests
CNN crew released after being arrested live on air while reporting on Minneapolis protests
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Politico, The North Star, The Daily Beast, Washington Post, KDFX-TV, The Root, Bloomberg and The Daily Caller
Philip Kennicott / Washington Post:
When a CNN camera hit the ground, America saw the world through George Floyd's eyes
Associated Press:
Trump tries a new response after George Floyd's death
Trump tries a new response after George Floyd's death
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Politico, Talking Points Memo, Associated Press, The Hill, ABC7, PBS NewsHour, TheGrio and Bangor Daily News
Star Tribune:
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey calls Minneapolis unrest ‘unacceptable’; President Donald Trump promises action
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey calls Minneapolis unrest ‘unacceptable’; President Donald Trump promises action
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Mother Jones, Redstate, Breitbart, New York Times, Power Line, UPI, Minneapolis Star Tribune, The Daily Signal, Black Enterprise and The Week
Ina Fried / Axios:
Twitter: Trump's Minnesota tweet violated rules on violence
Twitter: Trump's Minnesota tweet violated rules on violence
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The Hill, New York Post, Conservative News Today, The Intercept, Rolling Stone, The Week and No More Mister Nice Blog
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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NBC News, Star Tribune and Columbia Journalism Review
Wall Street Journal:
Derek Chauvin, Former Officer Who Placed Knee on George Floyd's Neck, in Police Custody
Derek Chauvin, Former Officer Who Placed Knee on George Floyd's Neck, in Police Custody
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Right Wing Watch, VICE and Mother Jones
Erin Donaghue / CBS News:
Fired Minneapolis officer charged with murder in death of George Floyd
Fired Minneapolis officer charged with murder in death of George Floyd
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Townhall, POLITICUSUSA and Denverite
CNN:
Minneapolis ex-officer who knelt on George Floyd's neck is in custody and charged with murder
Minneapolis ex-officer who knelt on George Floyd's neck is in custody and charged with murder
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KDFX-TV, Raw Story, WREG-TV, The Wrap and The Daily Beast
New York Times:
Protests in Minnesota Renew Scrutiny of Klobuchar's Record as Prosecutor
Protests in Minnesota Renew Scrutiny of Klobuchar's Record as Prosecutor
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Washington Examiner, Vanity Fair, The Hill and Innocence Project
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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The Hill, Vox and Los Angeles Times
globaltimes.cn:
US should stand with Minnesota violent protesters as it did with HK rioters
US should stand with Minnesota violent protesters as it did with HK rioters
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Breitbart
Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
Where does the phrase ‘When the looting starts, the shooting starts’ come from? — WASHINGTON — Twitter said early Friday that a post by President Donald Trump about the protests overnight in Minneapolis glorified violence because of the historical context of his last line: “When the looting starts, the shooting starts.”
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Freddy Gray / Spectator USA:
Twitter spreads riot porn — but censors a President vowing to restore law and order
Twitter spreads riot porn — but censors a President vowing to restore law and order
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Talking Points Memo, Disrn and Financial Times
Michael Rosenwald / Washington Post:
‘When the looting starts, the shooting starts’: Trump quotes Miami police chief's notorious 1967 warning
‘When the looting starts, the shooting starts’: Trump quotes Miami police chief's notorious 1967 warning
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The New Civil Rights Movement and The Guardian
Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
The Most Mendacious President in U.S. History
The Most Mendacious President in U.S. History
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Tony Schwartz
Ryan Saavedra / The Daily Wire:
Twitter Censors Trump Tweet Denouncing Riots; Took No Action On Tweets Supporting Riots
Twitter Censors Trump Tweet Denouncing Riots; Took No Action On Tweets Supporting Riots
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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Louder With Crowder, The Week and WND
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.
Matthew Continetti / Washington Free Beacon:
Trump in Trouble — President Trump was disappointed. Bad weather on Wednesday forced a delay in SpaceX's planned launch of the Dragon spacecraft, robbing the president of a prized photo opportunity. He plans to attend the next launch window, scheduled for May 30 at 3:22 p.m. EDT …
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Fox News
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Gunshot fired into Republican field office during local Trump campaign event, RNC says — EXCLUSIVE: A gunshot was fired through a window of a Republican National Committee office in Mohave County, Arizona during a Trump Victory event Thursday night, GOP officials tell Fox News.
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Politico, National Review, The Daily Caller, LifeNews.com and Disrn
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VICE:
Customs and Border Protection Is Flying a Predator Drone Over Minneapolis — Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is flying a Predator drone, military technology used for surveilling and killing terrorists abroad, over Minneapolis as protesters continue to demonstrate against police brutality …
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BuzzFeed News and Raw Story
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.
Politico:
Trump announces U.S. withdrawal from the World Health Organization — The president made the announcement Friday afternoon. — President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the Rose Garden of the White House on Friday. Alex Brandon/AP Photo
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Margaret Harding McGill / Axios:
Exclusive: Cruz calls for criminal investigation of Twitter — Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), in a letter Friday to the Justice and Treasury departments, is calling for a criminal investigation of Twitter over allegations the company is violating U.S. sanctions against Iran.
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Raw Story, Breitbart, Conservative News Today, The Daily Caller and Law & Crime
Denise Roland / Wall Street Journal:
Blood of Recovered Covid-19 Patients Is Becoming a Hot Commodity — Demand buoys blood brokers but challenges makers of antibody tests; $1,000 for one milliliter — The blood business is booming. — This normally obscure trade has been set alight by the race to develop Covid-19 antibody tests …