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Des Moines Register:
Iowa Poll: Theresa Greenfield leads Joni Ernst in tight race for U.S. Senate  —  Fresh off a four-way primary race that drew millions in outside spending, Democrat Theresa Greenfield leads Republican Sen. Joni Ernst by 3 percentage points in Iowa's hotly contested U.S. Senate race, a new Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll shows.
Discussion: Raw Story and The Hill
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Shaddi Abusaid / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Man shot, killed by Atlanta police in Wendy's drive-thru  —  A 27-year-old man was shot and killed by Atlanta police Friday evening during a struggle in a Wendy's drive-thru line that was captured on cellphone video, the GBI said.  —  At a protest held outside the restaurant on Saturday morning …
Vanessa McCray / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
BREAKING: Atlanta police chief resigns  —  Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced Saturday that police Chief Erika Shields is stepping aside and the city will launch a search for her replacement.  —  Bottoms said Shields offered her resignation, which the mayor accepted.
Georgia Bureau of Investigation:
GBI Investigates Officer Involved Shooting in Atlanta
TMZ.com:
Atlanta Police Fatally Shoot Black Man in the Back at Wendy's, New Video Released
Discussion: TheGrio
NBC News:
Atlanta police officer involved in fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks fired as protests grow
Discussion: Townhall and WXIA-TV
Orion Rummler / Axios:
Atlanta police chief resigns after black man is shot by police
Discussion: The Hill
Dave Goldiner / New York Daily News:
Trump has trouble lifting glass of water and walking down stairs at West Point graduation  —  He's trembling again.  —  President Trump struggled to lift a glass of water Saturday during his speech to U.S. Military Academy graduates at West Point.  —  Trump started to lift the glass …
Discussion: Mediaite
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Tom Boggioni / Raw Story:
WATCH: Trump greeted by silence after telling West Point cadets it's his birthday on Sunday  —  Midway through his commencement address at West Point, Donald Trump noted that tomorrow is notable for being both the birthday of the U.S. Army and his own — and was greeted with silence by the graduating cadets.
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA
The White House:
Remarks by President Trump at the 2020 United States Military Academy at West Point Graduation Ceremony
Discussion: Informed Comment
Caleb Howe / Mediaite:
Fox Runs Monty Python Parody Post From Reddit as Example of ‘Infighting’ at CHAZ Protest Area in Seattle  —  On Friday night, Fox News put on screen an image of a Reddit post that played off a famous Monty Python bit, mistaking it for a genuine message of discontent from among those at the so-called “autonomous zone” in Seattle.
Discussion: The Daily Caller and The Wrap
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Oliver Darcy / CNN:
Fox News publishes digitally altered and misleading images of Seattle demonstrations  —  New York (CNN Business)Fox News published digitally altered and misleading images on its website's homepage Friday that made a demonstration in Seattle, in which a group of largely peaceful Black Lives Matter protesters …
Tulsa World:
Tulsa Health Department director ‘wishes’ Trump rally would be postponed as local COVID cases surge  —  Expressing concerns about COVID-19's increasing spread, the Tulsa City-County Health Department's director said he wishes the campaign rally for President Donald Trump at the BOK Center on June 20 would be pushed back to a later date.
Yashar Ali / HuffPost:
'To Say That She's An Abusive Figure Is An Understatement': At ABC News, Toxicity Thrives  —  Sources say Barbara Fedida, a powerful ABC News executive, has an extensive history of insensitive comments.  She's now been placed on administrative leave while the network investigates.
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J. Edward Moreno / The Hill:
ABC News executive placed on administrative leave after reports surface of insensitive, racist statements
Discussion: Axios, New York Post and The Wrap
Washington Post:
Lafayette Square clash, still reverberating, becomes an iconic episode in Donald Trump's presidency  —  President Trump, besieged by a long season of crisis, wanted to create an iconic moment.  —  Less than one hour after federal authorities forcibly removed peaceful protesters from Lafayette Square …
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Washington Post:
Protesters return to D.C.'s Black Lives Matter Plaza for 16th day of demonstrations
Discussion: The Hill
The Guardian:
Dr Amy Acton resigns amid backlash against Ohio's lockdown after leading coronavirus fight  —  Ohio doctor won widespread praise for her assessments of the pandemic, but also faced lawsuits and protests for pushing for lockdown orders  —  Dr Amy Acton, the health director …
Hotair:
Josh Hawley: I'll Offer An Amendment To Block Warren's Effort To Rename Bases Named After Confederate Soldiers  —  Does Mitch McConnell want an up-or-down vote for his caucus on whether U.S. military bases should continue to honor the CSA in their nomenclature?
Discussion: Politico
BBC:
Polish election: Andrzej Duda says LGBT ‘ideology’ worse than communism  —  Polish President Andrzej Duda has called the promotion of LGBT rights an “ideology” more destructive than communism, in a campaign speech.  —  He is an ally of the ruling nationalist Law and Justice Party (PiS), and is seeking re-election on 28 June.
Dean Balsamini / New York Post:
Retired NYPD spokesman says ‘we killed Eric Garner’ in emotional post  —  In a stunning and emotional bombshell, a retired NYPD spokesman blasted cops over the chokehold death of Eric Garner, calling it a “horrible injustice” on his Instagram page.  —  “We killed Eric Garner,” Michael DeBonis …
Discussion: Raw Story
Tampa Bay Times:
St. Pete bars the Galley, Park & Rec and the Avenue Eat + Drink close after employees test positive for COVID-19  —  Management at all three say they won't reopen until all employees have been tested for the coronavirus.  —  ST. PETERSBURG — Three downtown bars within a couple of blocks …
Washington Post:
Spate of new research supports wearing masks to control coronavirus spread  —  Four months of discord about the coronavirus epidemic have transformed the cloth mask into a potent political symbol, touted by Democrats as a key part of communal responsibility, labeled by some GOP leaders as a sign …
Melissa Chan / South China Morning Post:
In Brazil's Amazon, China is buyer, trader, lender and builder  —  With Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on a ‘mission from God’ to settle the Amazon and carve it up for economic gain, Beijing's growing reliance on the country for its soybean supply spells disaster for the region's peoples and its rainforests.
 
 
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Ally Mutnick / Politico:
Rep. Denver Riggleman ousted in Virginia GOP convention
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Washington Post:
Ignited by public protests, American newsrooms are having their own racial reckoning
VVNG.com:
Sheriff's Department says foul play not suspected after Black man found hanging in tree near Victorville City Library
Sophie Lewis / CBS News:
Denver school board votes unanimously to remove police from public schools
Discussion: Chalkbeat Colorado and KEYT-TV
New York Post:
Hundreds pack St. Marks Place to drink, party despite coronavirus
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Shashank Bengali / Los Angeles Times:
The COVID-19 pandemic is unleashing a tidal wave of plastic waste
CNN:
These lifelong Republicans may vote for Biden come November
Discussion: HuffPost
 Earlier Items: 
Harry Enten / CNN:
Joe Biden is winning female voters by a historic margin
Discussion: The Guardian
Chris McCrory / WWL-TV:
NOPD strips sergeant of power, investigating social media posts about protesters
Discussion: Raw Story
Frank Bajak / Associated Press:
Activists cite tabulation flaw in mail-in ballots in Georgia
Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Tight polls put GOP on edge in Texas
Discussion: Fox News and POLITICUSUSA
Hannah Leone / Chicago Tribune:
Joyce Kenner leads Whitney Young, but after George Floyd's killing she faces calls to resign …
New York Times:
How Black Lives Matter Reached Every Corner of America
Vincent Barone / New York Post:
Three indicted for allegedly throwing Molotov cocktails at NYPD vehicles, face life in prison
New York Times:
Biden's Vice-Presidential Search: Who's on the List and Where It Stands
Discussion: The Hill