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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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Mother Jones, NPR, Outside the Beltway and New York Times
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Peter Nicholas / The Atlantic:
Trump Is Terrified of Protest — Presidents live within a protective cocoon built and continually fortified for one purpose: keeping them alive. But inside the White House compound these days, Donald Trump seems rattled by what's transpiring outside the windows of his historic residence.
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Voice of America, Vox, The Hill, wusa9.com and The Root
Clark Neily / The Bulwark:
To Make Police Accountable, End Qualified Immunity — In their preference for a policy that protects police, conservatives abandon their commitment to textualism and embrace pro-government judicial activism. — MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - MAY 30: POLICE ADVANCE ON DEMONSTRATORS WHO ARE PROTESTING …
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Unlawful Shield
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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Vox, HuffPost, Fox News, The Daily Caller, 444, IJR, WTRF-TV and The Hill, more at Mediagazer »
Nick Waters / bellingcat:
US Law Enforcement Are Deliberately Targeting Journalists During George Floyd Protests
US Law Enforcement Are Deliberately Targeting Journalists During George Floyd Protests
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The Guardian, The Wrap and Axios, more at Mediagazer »
NBC News:
Minneapolis officers use more aggressive tactics against protesters as rallies flare around U.S.
Minneapolis officers use more aggressive tactics against protesters as rallies flare around U.S.
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The Philadelphia Inquirer, New York Times, Washington Post, NBC 6 South Florida, Slate, Raw Story and Axios
Ben Kamisar / NBC News:
D.C., Atlanta mayors call for calm, say ‘solution is not to destroy our cities’
D.C., Atlanta mayors call for calm, say ‘solution is not to destroy our cities’
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The Hill, The Daily Beast, Vox, Washington Post and The Dispatch
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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The Daily Beast, Raw Story and Lawyers, Guns & Money
Stephen L. Miller / Spectator USA:
End the lockdown. Stop the riots
End the lockdown. Stop the riots
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The Intercept, Instapundit and NBC News
New York Times:
Fiery Clashes Between Police and Protesters
Fiery Clashes Between Police and Protesters
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New York Post, Raw Story, The New Civil Rights Movement, INSIDER, The Hill, The Daily Caller, Fox News and Vox
The Daily Beast:
Scenes of ‘Urban Warfare’ Erupt from Miami to Seattle
Scenes of ‘Urban Warfare’ Erupt from Miami to Seattle
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The Philadelphia Inquirer and Axios
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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Fox News, ABC News, Breitbart, The Gateway Pundit, Washington Post and Raw Story
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.
U.S. Department of Justice:
Attorney General William P. Barr's Statement on Riots and Domestic Terrorism — Attorney General William P. Barr has issued the following statement: — “With the rioting that is occurring in many of our cities around the country, the voices of peaceful and legitimate protests have been hijacked by violent radical elements.
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Axios
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Sadie Gurman / Wall Street Journal:
George Floyd Probe Echoes William Barr's Oversight of Rodney King Case — Attorney general handled federal civil-rights investigation after 1992 Los Angeles riots — The Justice Department's civil-rights investigation into the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody puts …
Matthew Dessem / Slate:
Police Erupt in Violence Nationwide — Share widely: National guard and MPD sweeping our residential street. Shooting paint canisters at us on our own front porch. Yelling “light em up” #JusticeForGeorgeFloyd #JusticeForGeorge #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/bW48imyt55 — Tanya Kerssen (@tkerssen) May 31, 2020
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Mother Jones and Rolling Stone
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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Vanity Fair, Washington Post, The Daily Beast and KTLA, more at Mediagazer »
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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
Theo Keith / FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul:
Jail records show most arrested in Minneapolis riots have Minnesota addresses
Jail records show most arrested in Minneapolis riots have Minnesota addresses
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CBS News, Slate, The Daily Caller, Townhall, Law & Crime, KARE-TV, Breitbart, Vox, USA Today and Star Tribune
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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Financial Times and The Hill
James Fallows / The Atlantic:
America's Worst Year — The most traumatic year in modern American history was 1968. But what is now the second-most traumatic year, 2020, still has seven months to run. The comparison provides little comfort, and several reasons for concern. — How could any year be worse than the current one …
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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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No More Mister Nice Blog
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
Philip Klein / Washington Examiner:
Don't assume riots will help Trump's reelection campaign — As major U.S. cities are engulfed in flames amid mass rioting and looting, there has been a default argument people have been making that this will play right into President Trump's hands and give a boost to his reelection prospects.
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.
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.
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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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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