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5:15 PM ET, June 6, 2020

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New York Times:
Pentagon Ordered National Guard Helicopters' Aggressive Response in D.C.  —  The high-profile episode, after days of protests in Washington, was a turning point in the military's response to unrest in the city.  —  WASHINGTON — Top Pentagon officials ordered National Guard helicopters …
Discussion: Washington Post
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Wall Street Journal:   Federal Agents Lacking Insignia in Protests Raise Accountability Concerns
Madison Carter / WKBW-TV:
EXCLUSIVE: Two Buffalo Police ERT members say resignation was not in solidarity with suspended officers  —  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — “It went bad.  It went bad.”  —  Two officers of the Buffalo Police Department's Emergency Response Team spoke with 7 Eyewitness News under the condition their names not be used.
Discussion: Raw Story, NPR and Balloon Juice
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ABC News:
Buffalo police officers arrested after shoving 75-year-old protester  —  The push was caught on camera.  —  Two Buffalo, New York, police officers are now facing criminal charges in connection with the graphic caught-on-video shove of a 75-year-old man during a protest, prosecutors said.
Jimmy Vielkind / Wall Street Journal:   Buffalo Police Officers Plead Not Guilty Over Charges of Assaulting 75-Year-Old Protester
USA Today:
As Trump touts increased production, coronavirus swabs made during his Maine factory tour will be tossed in the trash  —  GUILFORD, Maine - President Donald Trump traveled to Maine Friday to tour a facility that makes medical swabs used for coronavirus testing, but the swabs manufactured …
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Gabrielle Mannino / WCSH:   All swabs will be thrown out following Trump visit, Puritan says
The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Philadelphia Police Inspector Joseph Bologna will face assault charges in the beating of a Temple student at a protest  —  A high-ranking Philadelphia police official will be charged with assault after video surfaced of him beating a Temple University student with a baton during a protest Monday along …
Discussion: Raw Story, Daily Kos, The Daily Dot and WHYY
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Bob Brooks / 6abc:   Philadelphia staff inspector charged with assault, Delco. police leader under investigation after Facebook post
Heather Long / Washington Post:
A ‘misclassification error’ made the May unemployment rate look better than it is.  Here's what happened.  —  When the U.S. government's official jobs report for May came out on Friday, it included a note at the bottom saying there had been a major “error” indicating that the unemployment rate likely …
Robert Burns / Associated Press:
Analysis: White House, Pentagon tensions near breaking point  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Tensions between the White House and Pentagon have stretched to near a breaking poin t over President Donald Trump's threat to use military force against street protests triggered by George Floyd's death.
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CNN:   Flash bangs and fury: Behind the fortress walls in a defining week for Trump and the country
Dexter Filkins / New Yorker:
Trump's Public-Relations Army
Discussion: New York Times
New York Times:
Huge Crowds Around the Globe March in Solidarity Against Police Brutality  —  Tens of thousands turned out in Australia, Britain, France, Germany and other nations in support of U.S. protests against the death of George Floyd, while denouncing racism in their own countries.
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Associated Press:
Protesters pour into DC for city's largest demonstration yet
Discussion: Townhall
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Republicans fear Trump may cost them Senate  —  Senate Republicans are feeling high anxiety over President Trump's aggressive response to nationwide civil unrest, which they fear is alienating middle-of-the-road voters who are crucial to keeping their majority after Nov. 3.
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Jeff Greenfield / Politico:
Is the Crisis Putting the Republican Senate in Jeopardy?
Discussion: Raw Story
Bloomberg:
Trump's Troop Plan Stuns Germany and Rocks the Postwar Order  — U.S. troops have been the glue binding two key NATO allies  — Merkel caught off guard in sign of disconnect with Washington  —  President Donald Trump's directive to pull 9,500 troops from Germany hits home hard …
Discussion: Raw Story
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Karen DeYoung / Washington Post:
Trump approves plan to withdraw one-third of U.S. troops from Germany
Discussion: The Hill
The Guardian:
Ivanka Trump complains of ‘cancel culture’ after university cancels her speech  —  WSU Tech stops first daughter's commencement speech amid criticism of Donald Trump's response to George Floyd protests  —  Ivanka Trump has hit out at “cancel culture and viewpoint discrimination” …
Gerry Shih / Washington Post:
Chinese soccer superstar calls for ouster of Communist Party, stunning nation  —  Chinese sports stars usually express thanks and offer platitudes about their government — if they address politics and power at all.  —  Not Hao Haidong.  —  The retired soccer forward …
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Laura Kelly / The Hill:
US image takes a hit as world reacts to Floyd protests
Discussion: Redstate and POLITICUSUSA
Dan Noyes / ABC7:
Man who trains San Jose police about bias severely injured by riot gun during George Floyd protest  —  SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) — A community activist, who has worked for years to promote understanding between San Jose police and the public, was seriously injured by a riot gun in the George Floyd protest one week ago.
Discussion: East Bay Times
New York Times:
How Trump's Demands for a Full House in Charlotte Derailed a Convention  —  After a high-stakes and public feud with Democratic officials in a state he won four years ago, Mr. Trump and the Republican officials are moving to largely shift convention proceedings to another state.
Discussion: Raw Story
Marc Caputo / Politico:
Chainsaw-wielding racist gets boosted by a top Trump aide as race protests sweep the nation  —  President Donald Trump and his allies for years have amplified racist messages on Twitter while simultaneously reaching out to black and Hispanic voters, a dissonant balancing act that's now rocking …
Discussion: Slate
Nitasha Tiku / Washington Post:
Scientists funded by Zuckerberg sent him a letter calling Facebook's practices ‘antithetical’ to his philanthropic mission  —  More than 140 scientists funded by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative urged Mark Zuckerberg to enforce stricter policies around the spread of misinformation and incitements to violence.
Emily Shugerman / The Daily Beast:
'Don't Forget the White Women!':  Members Say Racism Ran Rampant at NOW  —  BAD FEMINIST  —  “They don't want to truly engage with young women of color or people of color.”  —  Monica Weeks knew she was taking a risk when she ran for vice president of the National Organization for Women.
Kelly Crow / Wall Street Journal:
Saudi Arabia's Secret Plans to Unveil Its Hidden da Vinci—and Become an Art-World Heavyweight  —  Since buying the world's most expensive painting three years ago, Saudi Arabia has kept it out of sight.  Now, answers are emerging—alongside its big-league art ambitions.  —  Text  —  Riyadh
Lauren Egan / NBC News:
‘Beautiful, peaceful and diverse’: Thousands of protesters flood streets near White House  —  WASHINGTON — Thousands of people gathered outside Washington D.C. monuments and the White House on Saturday protesting the killing of George Floyd, years of unanswered calls for police reform …
Glenn C. Loury / City Journal:
I Must Object  —  A rebuttal to Brown University's letter on racism in the United States  —  Last week, in the aftermath of the national fury that has erupted, and continues, over the apparent killing by a Minneapolis police officer of a black man, George Floyd, while he was being taken into custody …
Neil Irwin / New York Times:
Don't Lose the Thread.  The Economy Is Experiencing an Epic Collapse of Demand.  —  A rip in the fabric of the economy won't be healed easily, and denial of the severity of the crisis won't solve it.  —  Despite it all — a nation on edge, with an untamed pandemic and convulsive protests …
Brian Resnick / Vox:
What public health experts want critics to know about why they support the protests  —  Demonstrators take part in a protest in Chicago, Illinois, on June 1.  Chris Dilts/Xinhua News Agency/Getty Images  —  “For black folks, their cost of not doing something is a lot greater than potentially getting a virus.”
The Texas Tribune:
Conspiracy theories and racist memes: How a dozen Texas GOP county chairs caused turmoil within the party  —  On Friday morning, five GOP county chairs were facing backlash for sharing racist social media posts.  The Texas Tribune identified seven other GOP county chairs across the state who shared similar posts.
Morgan Gstalter / The Hill:
Drew Brees responds to Trump: ‘We must stop talking about the flag’ and focus on ‘real issues’  —  New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees on Friday pushed back after President Trump said the football player should not have apologized for controversial statements against athletes who kneel during …
Discussion: Breitbart, The Wrap and Deadline
Ezra Klein / Vox:
Why Ta-Nehisi Coates is hopeful  —  The author of Between the World and Me on why this isn't 1968, the Colin Kaepernick test, police abolition, nonviolence and the state, and more.  —  The first question I asked Ta-Nehisi Coates during our recent conversation on The Ezra Klein Show was broad …
Jeff McCausland / NBC News:
General Mattis' statement on Trump reveals America's constitutional crisis  —  For senior retired military officers to level such criticism against a serving president is unprecedented.  But they have good reason to be worried.  —  On Monday, riot police supported by both National Guard troops …
 
 
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RFE / Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty:
Report: German Neo-Nazis Training At Russian Terrorist Camp
Discussion: VICE and Al Jazeera
Mallika Kallingal / CNN:
Cyclist caught on video assaulting 3 people posting flyers in support of Black Lives Matter arrested
Discussion: The Hill and DCist
Dean Obeidallah / The Daily Beast:
How Floyd Case Could Finally Unite Blacks and Muslims
Matthew Haag / New York Times:
To Reach a Single A.T.M., a Line of Unemployed Stretches a Block
Ryan Deto / Pittsburgh City Paper:
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette removes protest and police brutality stories from website following protests from union members
Katie Rice / Orlando Sentinel:
Lawyer says ex-Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin illegally voted in Florida, asks Aramis Ayala to pursue charges
 Earlier Items: 
Associated Press:
No ‘silver lining’: Trump faces voter backlash amid crises
Washington Post:
Amid reopenings and street protests, coronavirus transmission remains high in much of the U.S.
Jose Del Real / Washington Post:
Well-meaning white people are pouring out their hearts — and sending money — to their black friends
Nicole Acevedo / NBC News:
Federal immigration agents detain Floyd protester in NYC
Holly Otterbein / Politico:
Democrats discover a new team player: Bernie Sanders
 

 
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Isabella Simonetti / Wall Street Journal:
Major news outlets like Fox, MSNBC, and CBS are leveraging their reporters' personal TikTok accounts rather than the companies' own to reach younger audiences

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
The Creative Rights in AI Coalition, representing nearly 40 UK creative groups, urges the UK government to protect copyright rules ahead of an AI consultation

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
YouTube adds a tool to let creators give authorization to several third parties, including Amazon, Apple, Nvidia, OpenAI, and Meta, to train on their videos

 
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