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Witness Who Was in Floyd's Car Says His Friend Did Not Resist Arrest — Maurice Lester Hall, who fled Minneapolis after witnessing George Floyd's death, was arrested Monday in Houston and interviewed by a Minnesota investigator. — WASHINGTON — A longtime friend of George Floyd's …
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Live updates: George Floyd memorial in Minneapolis set to begin — After 10 tumultuous days across the United States, a private memorial service will be held Thursday afternoon in Minneapolis for George Floyd, whose death in police custody triggered widespread protests that descended into mayhem.
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Dwayne Johnson Calls Out Trump in Passionate Video Supporting Black Lives Matter
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Cuomo says George Floyd protesters should ‘assume’ they have been ‘infected’ with coronavirus
Cuomo says George Floyd protesters should ‘assume’ they have been ‘infected’ with coronavirus
Paul Walsh / Star Tribune:
George Floyd autopsy report released; he tested positive for COVID-19 in April
George Floyd autopsy report released; he tested positive for COVID-19 in April
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Republican senators shrug off Mattis' criticism of Trump: 'It's his opinion' — (CNN)Republican senators are dismissing the scathing criticism leveled against President Donald Trump by his former defense secretary, James Mattis, the latest sign that Republicans by and large are showing unwavering support …
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At fortified White House, Trump under verbal assault from military's top ranks
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Trump's latest eruption just showed that Jim Mattis is entirely right
Trump's latest eruption just showed that Jim Mattis is entirely right
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New York Times Says Senator's Op-Ed Did Not Meet Standards — After a staff uproar, The Times says the editing process was “rushed.” Senator Tom Cotton's “Send In the Troops” essay is now under review. — Executives at The New York Times scrambled on Thursday to address the concerns …
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New York Times Journalists Scared To Have an Op-Ed Page — Last night, The New York Times, which has long maintained the pretentions of being the serious journalistic institution in the United States, published an article about how its own employees were scared—not just irritated, or …
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Newsroom Breaks Into Open Revolt After New York Times Publishes Call for Military Crackdown
Newsroom Breaks Into Open Revolt After New York Times Publishes Call for Military Crackdown
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White man accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery allegedly used racial slur after shooting, investigator says — The white Georgia man accused of killing an unarmed black man, Ahmaud Arbery, used a racial slur after the fatal shooting, according to another suspect's account to an investigator.
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Ahmaud Arbery was hit with a truck before he died, and his killer allegedly used a racial slur, investigator testifies
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Russ Bynum / Associated Press:
Testimony: Shooter used racist slur as Arbery lay dying
Testimony: Shooter used racist slur as Arbery lay dying
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Black Lives Matter Is Suing Trump And The Federal Government Over Force Used Against Protesters Outside The White House — WASHINGTON — The DC chapter of the Black Lives Matter movement filed a lawsuit on Thursday accusing federal law enforcement officers of violating the constitutional rights …
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U.S. Park Police said they didn't fire tear gas Monday, but tear gas cannisters were found at the scene — WUSA9's Nathan Baca experienced first hand what was used when U.S. Park Police cleared Lafayette Square amid protests over George Floyd's death. — WASHINGTON — Update: 6/4/2020:
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William Barr's Vast, Nameless Army Is Being Brought To Bear On D.C. Protesters — Federal law enforcement officers are operating on American streets without identification, which experts say breeds a culture of impunity. — WASHINGTON ― Just a few hundred feet north of the White House …
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Meghan McCain Responded After Her Neighbor Called Her Out For Making False Claims About The Black Lives Matter Protests In New York — Yesterday, Meghan McCain tweeted about the protests happening in New York City following the killing of George Floyd by four police officers in Minneapolis.
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Did Bill de Blasio's political career just end?
Did Bill de Blasio's political career just end?
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Lancet, New England Journal retract Covid-19 studies, including one that raised safety concerns about malaria drugs — The Lancet, one of the world's top medical journals, on Thursday retracted an influential study that raised alarms about the safety of the experimental Covid-19 treatments chloroquine …
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Trump Favorability Slips Among White Catholic and Non-College Americans During National Unrest — New data from PRRI shows that 41% of Americans hold favorable views of President Donald Trump, while a 55% majority hold unfavorable views of him. These numbers are similar to Trump's favorability in April …
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Ukrainian prosecutors find no evidence against Hunter Biden — Audit probed energy company Burisma, of which Biden was a board member from 2014-2019 — An audit of thousands of old case files by Ukrainian prosecutors found no evidence of wrongdoing on the part of Hunter Biden …
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Brooklyn Man Was Arrested for Curfew Violation. The FBI Interrogated Him About His Political Beliefs. — Joel Feingold was in his apartment in Brooklyn when he heard the sound of police beating protesters outside of his building Wednesday night. Having spent much of the week …
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Pentagon intelligence employees raise concerns about supporting domestic surveillance amid protests — WASHINGTON — The government's increasingly militarized response to nationwide protests has sparked concern among employees of a Pentagon intelligence agency, who fear they might be compelled …
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NYC hits hopeful milestone: Zero confirmed coronavirus deaths for first day since March — For the first day in months, New York City witnessed zero confirmed deaths due to coronavirus, current records show. — The first confirmed COVID-19 death in the Big Apple occurred on March 11 …
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Economic Effects of Additional Unemployment Benefits of $600 per Week — At the request of Senator Grassley's staff, CBO has examined the economic effects of extending the temporary increase of $600 per week in the benefit amount provided by unemployment programs.
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Suddenly, Public Health Officials Say Social Justice Matters More Than Social Distance — For months, public health experts have urged Americans to take every precaution to stop the spread of Covid-19—stay at home, steer clear of friends and extended family, and absolutely avoid large gatherings.
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Rand Paul battles Kamala Harris and Cory Booker on anti-lynching bill — The Senate's foremost contrarian, Rand Paul, clashed with Kamala Harris and Cory Booker on the Senate floor Thursday over Paul's opposition to a popular anti-lynching bill. — The Senate could easily approve …
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Trump and the Military: A Mutual Embrace Might Dissolve on America's Streets — “There is a thin line between the tolerance we have witnessed from the military for three years and the point where it becomes intolerable,” said Douglas Lute, a retired three-star Army general.
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Grassley to hold up pair of nominations until Trump explains IG firings — Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) said on Thursday that he will block the confirmation of two of President Trump's nominees until the White House provides “adequate explanations” for why the inspectors general …
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Trump seeks to scale back environmental reviews for projects — WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump was prepared to issue an executive order Thursday directing agencies to look for ways to speed up building of highways and other major projects by scaling back environmental reviews …
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I'm a priest. The police forced me off church grounds for Trump's photo op. — This sacred space became a battleground — When I arrived in front of St. John's Episcopal Church in Lafayette Square on Monday, bringing granola bars and cases of water, the mood was upbeat.
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A Progressive Challenger Was Attacked for Calling to Defund the Police. She Won Anyway. — Calls to defund the police have become a focal point of nationwide protests following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, with local politicians from New York City to Los Angeles weighing …
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Pro-Trump Radio Host Booked Qatari Government Guests After Getting Doha's Cash — The Qatar-America Institute paid John Fredericks' radio show $180k. He says it was for ads. Their own filing says it was for “discussions.” — A popular conservative talk radio host and former Trump …
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Why Some Democrats Worry About the Whiteness of Biden's Inner Circle — Even as his team adds people of color, allies worry that a lack of diverse viewpoints at the top could come with a steep cost: the possibility of taking for granted his strength with black voters.
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RNC expands convention search across the Sun Belt — The Republican National Committee is planning site visits over the next 10 days to more than a half-dozen cities — across the South and into Texas and Arizona — as it scrambles for a new convention host, people familiar with the internal discussions tell Axios.
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Tear Gas Is Way More Dangerous Than Police Let On — Especially During the Coronavirus Pandemic — In the middle of a respiratory pandemic, law enforcement agencies have used tear gas in especially dangerous ways. The chemical agent also seeps into homes, contaminates food, furniture …
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White House Security Blocks Washington's Episcopalian Bishop from Holding a Vigil at Her Church — For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones' newsletters. — On Monday, President Donald Trump tear-gassed an assembly of peaceful demonstrators …