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Cyclist attacks girl putting up George Floyd flyers in Maryland, video shows
New York Post - 5 Jun 2020 03:49
A maniacal cyclist flew into a rage in Maryland on Monday -- attacking a small girl putting up flyers to honor the death of George Floyd, a viral video shows. "Do not touch her! Do not touch her!" a woman is heard scream...
Marshfield Fair is closed for 2020, but will reportedly host a drive-in movie theater starting this month
Boston - 5 Jun 2020 11:00
The Marshfield Fair drive-in movie theater will open in two weeks and operate on weekends.
Biden Says About '10 to 15 Percent' of Americans Are 'Not Very Good People'
The New York Times - 5 Jun 2020 05:02
Mr. Biden, speaking to black supporters about the need to improve the country, accused President Trump of dividing the nation and pledged to unite it.
Minneapolis City Council members pledge to 'dismantle' police department
New York Post - 5 Jun 2020 05:31
Members of the Minneapolis City Council pledged to "dismantle" the city's police department in the wake of worldwide protests over the killing of George Floyd. Council President Lisa Bender joined several other members i...
Helicopter company dismisses trainee and suspends employee after hot-mic Boston protest comments
Boston - 5 Jun 2020 02:52
"The comments are inexcusable and offensive, and have no place in our society."
'Black Lives Matter' mural painted in DC near the White House at direction of DC Mayor Muriel Bowser
USA Today - 5 Jun 2020 16:25
The "Black Lives Matter" mural on 16th Street was commissioned by D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser in an area that has been the site of huge protests.
Pence says jobs report indicative of U.S. economy beginning to recover
Reuters - 5 Jun 2020 16:13
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said the jobs report released on Friday was a sign the U.S. economy was beginning to recover from the deep hit caused by the novel coronavirus outbreak, but said President Donald Trump is s...
Trump to hold news conference to tout surprising jobless numbers
ABC News - 5 Jun 2020 16:01
President Trump on Friday announced he would hold a news conference to tout May's surprising jobless rate -- 13.3 percent not 20 percent as some predicted.
After staff uproar, New York Times says Sen. Tom Cotton op-ed 'did not meet our standards'
Boston - 5 Jun 2020 16:13
What began as an undercurrent of newsroom grumbling built into an unusual Twitter tidal wave of public outrage among journalists at the New York Times over their newspaper’s decision to publish an opinion column by Sen...
Texas men busted for cursing while questioning friend's arrest in viral video
New York Post - 5 Jun 2020 16:05
Two Texas men were busted for cursing while questioning their friend's arrest this week -- and the video of the incident has since gone viral. Skylar Gilmore, Isaiah Benavides and Isaiah Phillips were outside the Baytown...
Paris bans George Floyd protest at US Embassy over coronavirus
New York Post - 5 Jun 2020 16:01
PARIS – French police have banned a demonstration planned to take place in front of the US Embassy in Paris on Saturday as protests mount around the world over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. The Paris police...
Joe Biden fundraises $4 million during Silicon Valley event
New York Post - 5 Jun 2020 16:00
Joe Biden raked in $4 million Thursday from only 20 donors in the biggest fundraiser for his campaign so far - a virtual affair hosted by a group of environmental activists.
2 Buffalo officers suspended after shoving 75-year-old protester to the ground, where he lay bleeding, motionless
Boston - 5 Jun 2020 15:56
Two officers with the Buffalo Police Department have been suspended without pay after video surfaced showing them shoving a 75-year-old protester to the ground Thursday evening, causing him to hit his head on the sidewal...
Pakistani couple suspected of killing 8-year-old maid
ABC News - 5 Jun 2020 15:45
Police say they have arrested a Pakistani businessman and his wife who are suspected of beating to death their 8-year-old maid after she inadvertently opened a cage to feed the couple’s parrots and the birds flew away,
Putin chastises Russian tycoon over massive Arctic oil spill
ABC News - 5 Jun 2020 15:39
Russian President Vladimir Putin has chastised the billionaire owner of a nickel giant over a massive fuel oil spill that has inflicted huge damage on a fragile Arctic region
Entire Swedish spa village on sale for $7 million
CNN - 5 Jun 2020 15:39
When the world is feeling just too much, imagine how great it would be to start afresh.
Beijing's risky military adventurism in the Himalayas
CNN - 5 Jun 2020 05:19
• 'Significant' Chinese troop movements near disputed border, India says
Google Says Hackers Targeted the Trump and Biden Campaigns
Time - 5 Jun 2020 05:16
It saw no evidence that the phishing attempts were successful
'Senseless' and 'wrong': North Carolina mayor condemns police destruction of medics' tent
USA Today - 5 Jun 2020 02:11
Asheville Police Chief David Zack said water bottles were destroyed because protesters had used them as weapons.
Hot Dogs, Medical Supplies, and Goggles--The DC Streets Are Filled With Donations for Protesters
Mother Jones - 5 Jun 2020 23:28
On Thursday afternoon, H St. in downtown Washington, DC--which only days before had been the scene of a violent encounter between law enforcement and protesters--had become a kind of open market. Tents popped up and youn...
California Mayor Resigns After Email About Police Brutality Sparks Outrage
The Huffington Post - 5 Jun 2020 22:18
James "Stew" Steward wrote that he didn't believe "a good person of color" had ever been killed by an officer. He blamed the wording on voice-to-text technology.
AG Bill Barr vows DOJ crackdown on violence during George Floyd protests
New York Post - 5 Jun 2020 20:18
Days after Attorney General William Barr vowed to crack down on violence and illegal acts committed during protests against police brutality, the Justice Department has charged dozens of people with federal crimes.