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Joe Biden:
We are a nation furious at injustice. — These last few days have laid bare that we are a nation furious at injustice. Every person of conscience can understand the rawness of the trauma people of color experience in this country, from the daily indignities to the extreme violence, like the horrific killing of George Floyd.
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Outside the Beltway, NPR and New York Times
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Frances Robles / New York Times:
A Reporter's Cry on Live TV: 'I'm Getting Shot! I'm Getting Shot!' — From a television crew assaulted by protesters to a photographer struck in the eye, journalists have found themselves targeted on the streets of America. — Linda Tirado, a freelance photographer, activist and author …
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HuffPost, CBS News, Fox News, bellingcat, Axios and 444, more at Mediagazer »
The Daily Beast:
Scenes of ‘Urban Warfare’ Erupt from Miami to Seattle — ON THE BRINK — Peaceful demonstrations once again morphed into a night of chaos, fires, tear gas, and rubber bullets. — Dozens of U.S. cities were still reeling from a brutal wave of protests when violence spread further across …
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The Philadelphia Inquirer and Axios
New York Times:
Fiery Clashes Between Police and Protesters
Fiery Clashes Between Police and Protesters
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New York Post, The Hill, Fox News, Vox, Slate and The Daily Caller
Peter Baker / New York Times:
In Days of Discord, a President Fans the Flames
In Days of Discord, a President Fans the Flames
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New Republic, Talking Points Memo, Breitbart, Rolling Stone, TheGrio, No More Mister Nice Blog, Deadline, The Hill, DCist, The Daily Caller, POLITICUSUSA and Townhall
Stephen L. Miller / Spectator USA:
End the lockdown. Stop the riots
End the lockdown. Stop the riots
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Instapundit and NBC News
New York Times:
Thousands of Complaints Do Little to Change Police Ways
Thousands of Complaints Do Little to Change Police Ways
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Raw Story, The Daily Beast, Lawyers, Guns & Money and Washington Post
Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Trump Threatens White House Protesters With ‘Vicious Dogs’ and ‘Ominous Weapons’
Trump Threatens White House Protesters With ‘Vicious Dogs’ and ‘Ominous Weapons’
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Reuters
Morgan Chalfant / The Hill:
Trump calls Floyd death ‘grave tragedy,’ decries violent protests in Florida speech
Trump calls Floyd death ‘grave tragedy,’ decries violent protests in Florida speech
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ABC News, Breitbart, The Gateway Pundit, Associated Press, Washington Post and Raw Story
Riley Beggin / Vox:
Trump threatens protesters with “vicious dogs.” Some note they've seen that before.
Trump threatens protesters with “vicious dogs.” Some note they've seen that before.
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Breitbart, Washington Post, abc7NY, Fox News and NBC News
Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
Trump has sown hatred of the press for years. Now journalists are under assault from police and protesters alike.
Trump has sown hatred of the press for years. Now journalists are under assault from police and protesters alike.
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The Daily Beast, more at Mediagazer »
Molly Hennessy-Fiske / Los Angeles Times:
Times reporter recounts being hit with tear gas and rubber bullets by Minnesota police — When Minnesota police advanced on peaceful protesters gathered at an intersection outside the Fifth Precinct late Saturday, I didn't expect them to fire on reporters. — I was wrong.
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KTLA
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Theo Keith / FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul:
Jail records show most arrested in Minneapolis riots have Minnesota addresses — MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The overwhelming majority of people arrested in connection with the Minneapolis unrest have Minnesota addresses, a search of the online Hennepin County Jail log shows.
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The Daily Caller, Townhall, USA Today, Breitbart and Vox
Brandon Stahl / KARE-TV:
KARE 11 Investigates: Records show arrests so far are mostly in-state — Hennepin County Jail records show the vast majority of those arrested for rioting, unlawful assembly and burglary are Minnesotans. — MINNEAPOLIS — In casting blame on those responsible for the worst damage from the riots …
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Fox News, CBS News, courthousenews.com, The Gateway Pundit, Law & Crime, Bring Me The News, INSIDER, Talking Points Memo, Mother Jones, Power Line, Vox and Star Tribune
Stephen Montemayor / Star Tribune:
As crowds swell and destruction mounts, attention turns to out-of-state rioters
As crowds swell and destruction mounts, attention turns to out-of-state rioters
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Power Line
Gary Langer / ABC News:
Advantage Biden, with risks; Trump disapproval grows: POLL — Biden holds a lead over Trump among registered voters. — Joe Biden holds a 10-point lead over President Donald Trump among registered voters in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll, but that's sliced in half among those certain to vote …
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Bloomberg
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Washington Post:
Biden leads Trump in Post-ABC poll as president's coronavirus rating slips — Americans give President Trump negative ratings for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, and as the crisis has persisted his prospects for reelection in November have eroded, with former vice president Joe Biden …
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The Hill
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / Los Angeles Times:
Op-Ed: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Don't understand the protests? What you're seeing is people pushed to the edge — What was your first reaction when you saw the video of the white cop kneeling on George Floyd's neck while Floyd croaked, “I can't breathe”? — If you're white …
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Lawyers, Guns & Money
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LZ Granderson / Los Angeles Times:
George Floyd and the special hell reserved for black journalists covering his killing — When my cell rang, an unfamiliar number popped up on the screen. Normally I ignore these calls, certain my service provider has sold my information to half the country's telemarketing companies.
David Siders / Politico:
The most volatile swing state of all — Minnesota, the longtime Democratic presidential stronghold that Donald Trump nearly won in 2016, has suddenly become ground zero in a campaign that already promised to inflame racial and cultural divides. — The shockwaves from the brutal death of George Floyd …
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Ross Douthat / New York Times:
The Case Against Riots — What nonviolent protest gains, violent protest unravels.
The Case Against Riots — What nonviolent protest gains, violent protest unravels.
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Talking Points Memo
David Marcus / The Federalist:
Blaming White Supremacists For The Riots Is Nonsensical Gaslighting — I can't believe they even tried it. On Saturday morning Minnesota officials came out with an audacious and absurd explanation for the looting and arson that struck Minneapolis this week.
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CNN:
In a sad week for America, Trump has fled from his duty — David Gergen has been a White House adviser to four presidents and is a senior political analyst at CNN. A graduate of Harvard Law School, he is a professor of public service at the Harvard Kennedy School, where he founded the Center for Public Leadership.
Jill Colvin / Associated Press:
Trump calls for delay in Group of 7 meeting, seeks expansion — WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday he will postpone a meeting of Group of 7 nations until fall and called for an expansion of the group's membership because he considers it an outdated group …
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The Hill
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NBC News:
FBI's top lawyer, Dana Boente, ousted amid Fox News criticism for role in Flynn investigation — After a 38-year career with the Justice Department, the FBI's top lawyer Dana Boente was asked to resign on Friday. Two sources familiar with the decision to dismiss Boente said it came …
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CNN, Redstate, The Gateway Pundit, Instapundit and Lawyers, Guns & Money
Mary Papenfuss / HuffPost:
George Floyd's Brother Says Trump Was Dismissive On Condolence Call — “He didn't give me the opportunity to even speak,” Philonise Floyd said. — A condolence phone call from President Donald Trump ended up frustrating George Floyd's brother, who said Trump “didn't give [him] the opportunity to even speak.”
Astead W. Herndon / New York Times:
Black Americans Have a Message for Democrats: Not Being Trump Is Not Enough — Joe Biden wants to heal the soul of the country in this moment of protest and loss, and win the White House. Simply telling people to vote in November may not help with either goal.
KRON4:
Federal officer killed in shooting amid protests in Oakland identified — OAKLAND,Calif. (KRON) - A Federal Protective Service officer died Friday night after suffering from a gunshot wound in Oakland amid protests, according to authorities. — The man has been identified …
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Erin Banco / The Daily Beast:
Florida's Seen a ‘Statistically Significant’ Uptick in Pneumonia Deaths. The CDC Says It's Likely COVID. — There's a conspiracy theory brewing on the left that Gov. DeSantis is cooking the books. Instead, it's very likely due to lack of testing. — Since the beginning of this year …
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Raw Story
WCMH-TV:
Rep. Joyce Beatty, Columbus City Council President Hardin pepper-sprayed during protest — COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Columbus City Council President Shannon Hardin says he, Franklin County Commissioner Kevin Boyce and Congresswoman Joyce Beatty were sprayed with mace or pepper spray during a protest in downtown Columbus Saturday morning.
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Plain Dealer, fox8.com and Ohio Capital Journal
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