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John Allen / Foreign Policy:
A Moment of National Shame and Peril—and Hope — We may be witnessing the beginning of the end of American democracy, but there is still a way to stop the descent. — The slide of the United States into illiberalism may well have begun on June 1, 2020. Remember the date.
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Paul Walsh / Star Tribune:
George Floyd autopsy report released; he tested positive for COVID-19 in April — The release comes nine days after Floyd's death following police encounter. — TEXT SIZE — The Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office released the full autopsy results performed on George Floyd with his family's permission.
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CNN, INSIDER, The Gateway Pundit and Bloomberg
Washington Post:
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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Fox News, Political Wire and Daily Kos
Jeffrey Goldberg / The Atlantic:
James Mattis Denounces President Trump, Describes Him as a Threat to the Constitution — James Mattis, the esteemed Marine general who resigned as secretary of defense in December 2018 to protest Donald Trump's Syria policy, has, ever since, kept studiously silent about Trump's performance as president.
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Jonathan Bernstein / Bloomberg:
Mattis's Rebuke of Trump Is a Big Deal
Mattis's Rebuke of Trump Is a Big Deal
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HuffPost:
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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Quint Forgey / Politico:
Trump promises Stone won't serve prison time: ‘He can sleep well at night!’ — President Donald Trump on Thursday promised his longtime informal political adviser Roger Stone would not serve time in prison, revealing the convicted Republican provocateur “can sleep well at night” …
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NBC News:
FBI wanted to separate itself from Barr's tough stance on protests, sources say
FBI wanted to separate itself from Barr's tough stance on protests, sources say
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ABC News
Tal Axelrod / The Hill:
Lawmakers call for legislation to force federal officers to identify themselves
Lawmakers call for legislation to force federal officers to identify themselves
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CNN:
GOP senator says she's ‘struggling’ on whether to back Trump — (CNN)Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska broke with many of her Republican colleagues Thursday, applauding an op-ed by General James Mattis that condemned President Donald Trump's actions this week. — “When I saw General Mattis …
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Fadel Allassan / Axios:
Murkowski calls Mattis' Trump criticism “true and honest and necessary and overdue”
Stephen Collinson / CNN:
Military leaders condemn Trump over protest response
Military leaders condemn Trump over protest response
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Minyvonne Burke / NBC News:
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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Sabato's Crystal Ball:
The Veepstakes: Handicapping Biden's Choices — KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE — Joe Biden should not be in a rush to name his vice presidential pick. Circumstances may change his list of contenders — and probably already have. — A predictable name leads our list, but a not-so predictable name is second.
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Gini Gerbasi / Washington Post:
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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Calvin Woodward / Associated Press:
AP FACT CHECK: Trump denies tear gas use despite evidence
AP FACT CHECK: Trump denies tear gas use despite evidence
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Tim Miller / The Bulwark:
The ‘Tear Gas Hoax’ Hoax
The ‘Tear Gas Hoax’ Hoax
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Marc Tracy / New York Times:
Senator's ‘Send In the Troops’ Op-Ed in The Times Draws Online Ire — Staff members at the newspaper, including a Pulitzer winner, denounced an opinion essay by Tom Cotton, Republican of Arkansas, calling for a military response to protests. — “Country Braces for a 9th Straight Night of Unrest …
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Terry Carter / BuzzFeed:
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.
CBS News:
Americans' views shift on racial discrimination - CBS News poll — As thousands protest, their message is getting across. Comparing views at this moment to decades of CBS News polling, today we see more people — both white and black — saying racial discrimination affects both treatment by police and chances of getting ahead.
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Mike Baker / New York Times:
Another Man Who Said 'I Can't Breathe' Died in Custody. An Autopsy Calls It Homicide. — Manuel Ellis of Tacoma, Wash., died in part as a result of how he was restrained, according to the medical examiner, who concluded that his death was a homicide. — SEATTLE — A black man who called out …
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Ali Breland / Mother Jones:
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 …
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Raw Story
KJ Edelman / Mediaite:
George Will Says Republicans Will Forget Trump ‘Fairly Fast’ When He Loses Election: 'Trump? I Don't Recognize The Name' — George Will said that Republicans will forget Donald Trump “fairly fast” when the President, according to Will, loses the 2020 election to Joe Biden.
Dave Jamieson / HuffPost:
Philadelphia Inquirer Staffers Launch Protest After Paper's ‘Buildings Matter, Too’ Headline — More than 30 employees of color have called out sick to send management a message about racism. — Some journalists at The Philadelphia Inquirer are refusing to work on Thursday and posting …
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Jeff Cox / CNBC:
Jobless claims, total unemployment level worse than expected — Weekly jobless claims totaled 1.877 million last week vs. the Dow Jones estimate of 1.775 million. — Continuing claims rose sharply, hitting nearly 21.5 million in a sign that workers are being called back to work slowly.
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CBS News:
Denver police officer fired for “Let's start a riot” post during George Floyd protest — A Denver police officer was fired Tuesday for posting a photo this weekend of himself and two other officers in tactical gear with the caption “Let's start a riot” in the middle of demonstrations over the killing of George Floyd.
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Will Steakin / ABC News:
Trump campaign, RNC to resume in-person campaigning next week for first time since pandemic hit — Officials say teams will “adhere to local guidelines,” including wearing masks. — President Donald Trump's re-election effort is set to resume in-person campaigning next week for the first time since …
Tom Tapp / Deadline:
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, City Officials Cutting $100 Million-$150 Million From LAPD Budget, Funds To Be Reinvested In Communities Of Color — As he began to speak about reforming the LAPD during his Wednesday evening press conference, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti called this an …
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New York Times:
Trump Campaign Looks at Electoral Map and Doesn't Like What It Sees — As polls show President Trump significantly trailing his rival, Joseph R. Biden Jr., his campaign is spending heavily in states, like Ohio, that it had hoped would not be competitive at all this year.
Jan Ransom / New York Times:
Despite Virus, Hundreds Arrested in Unrest Are Held in Cramped Jails — A flood of arrests during looting and clashes with police have caused a backlog in New York City's courts, forcing many to wait for more than 24 hours before seeing a judge. — They were held for more than a day in crowded …
Washington Post:
Trump to sign order to waive environmental reviews for key projects — New executive order would affect how agencies apply laws such as the Endangered Species Act, National Environmental Policy Act — President Trump will sign an executive order Thursday instructing agencies …
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The Hill
U.S. Army / army.mil:
A message to the Army community about civil unrest — Dear Soldiers, Civilians, Family members and Soldiers for Life:Over the past week, the country has suffered an explosion of frustration over the racial divisions that still plague us as Americans. And because your Army is a reflection …
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Facebook runs ad from Congressional candidate urging people to shoot “looting hoards” — This is the online edition of the Popular Information newsletter. Sign up to get independent accountability journalism in your inbox: — Facebook is facing an internal revolt over CEO Mark Zuckerberg's handling …
Axios:
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.
Michele Munz / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
No new COVID-19 cases from Lake of the Ozarks crowds, Missouri health director says — ST. LOUIS — The large crowds of people at the Lake of the Ozarks over Memorial Day weekend have not led to any more reported cases of COVID-19, Missouri's top health official health department said Wednesday.
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Bill Gardner / Telegraph:
Exclusive: Coronavirus began ‘as an accident’ in Chinese lab, says former MI6 boss — Sir Richard Dearlove tells Telegraph's Planet Normal podcast that new scientific report suggests key elements of the virus were ‘inserted’ — A former head of MI6 has said he believes the coronavirus pandemic …