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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.
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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.
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Politico, Breitbart, Law & Crime, Raw Story and USA Today


2 Buffalo Police Officers Charged in Shoving of 75-Year-Old Demonstrator
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Disrn, The Daily Beast and Redstate


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 …
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Stan Wischnowski to resign as The Philadelphia Inquirer's top editor … Stan Wischnowski, the top editor of the Philadelphia Inquirer, has announced his resignation, days after discontent among the newspaper's staff erupted over a headline on a column about the impact of the civil unrest following …


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 …


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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Washington Post, Vox, Jacobin, Axios and Denver Post
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Op-Ed: Joe Biden: No one can stay silent. No one can ignore injustice — In every corner of this country this weekend, George Floyd's words, which were the words of Eric Garner before him, are echoing from millions of voices in our streets and in our hearts. — “I can't breathe.”


Vote for Trump? These Republican Leaders Aren't on the Bandwagon. — Former President George W. Bush and Senator Mitt Romney won't support Mr. Trump's re-election, and other G.O.P. officials are mulling a vote for Joe Biden. — WASHINGTON — It was one thing in 2016 for top Republicans …
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Trump World Thrilled That Their Terrible Poll Numbers Aren't Worse — The current president hasn't hit George W. Bush levels of unpopularity. And his team is pleased by that. — Under siege for his management of a deadly pandemic, a c ratered U.S. economy, and mass protests across the country …
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Raw Story


Analysis: White House, Pentagon tensions near breaking point — WASHINGTON (AP) — Tensions between the White House and Pentagon have stretched to near a breaking point over President Donald Trump's threat to use military force against street protests triggered by George Floyd's death.
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In Klamath Falls, Oregon, victory declared over antifa, which never showed up — About 200 protesters came to Sugarman's Corner, the local hotspot in downtown Klamath Falls, Oregon, last Sunday night to protest the killing of George Floyd. — Like in many of the protests that have recently sprung …
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Washington Post, Daily Kos and The Guardian


‘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 …
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MSNBC, New York Post and Common Dreams
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Americans' perceptions of police drop significantly in one week as protests continue, survey finds — WASHINGTON - The perception of police by white Americans has dropped by double digits in just one week, as police continue to target peaceful protestors, bystanders and even journalists amid …


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 …
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Raw Story, Daily Kos, The Daily Dot and WHYY
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In violent protest incidents, a theme emerges: Videos contradict police accounts
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The Hill, The Justice Wire and INSIDER


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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POLITICUSUSA, Daily Kos, Twitchy, Mediaite, The Mahablog, WCSH and New York Post


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 …
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Raw Story
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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” …


Cyclist caught on video assaulting 3 people posting flyers in support of Black Lives Matter arrested — (CNN)Police in Maryland have arrested and charged the cyclist who was caught on video Monday accosting three people posting flyers in support of Black Lives Matter.
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New York Times, Gothamist and The Hill


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


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.
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Raw Story


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.
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The New Civil Rights Movement, Off the Kuff and Contemptor


University to Investigate Lecturer for Reading MLK's Letter from Birmingham Jail — UCLA politics department condemns white lecturer for reading n-word, showing documentary addressing lynching — The University of California Los Angeles has launched an inquiry into a teacher …


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.


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.”
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Twitchy, The Rush Limbaugh Show and WTOP


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 …


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 …


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.
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East Bay Times


'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.