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Some protesters take issue with police kneeling, calling it 'PR stunt'
ABC News - 7 Jun 2020 02:54
Many black organizers say they don't want police kneeling or marching with them.
Harold Bloom (Ph.D. in English, Yale, 1955) v. Walter J. Ong (Ph.D. in English, Harvard, 1955)
OpEdNews - 7 Jun 2020 00:32Nearly 4K National Guard troops brought to D.C. could leave Monday, commander says
New York Post - 7 Jun 2020 06:19
The commander of the National Guard in Washington D.C. has said additional troops brought to the district could leave as soon as Monday, according to a report. Nearly 4,000 extra National Guards troops brought in from 11...
20-year-old pregnant woman dies in crash near Lynn-Saugus line
Boston - 7 Jun 2020 20:32
The crash happened around 12:32 a.m. Saturday, Lynn police said.
Protest Records Show Scant Evidence Of Trump's Bogus Antifa Claims
The Huffington Post - 7 Jun 2020 04:16
Trump's claims that organized, radical-left thugs engaging in domestic terrorism are behind the nationwide protests have no basis in fact.
Fascism on the march: Is Trump Using the DC as a Test Site for Scrapping the Constitutional and Declaring Martial Law?
OpEdNews - 7 Jun 2020 00:47
Is Donald Trump testing military rule in Washington DC in preparation for a national establishment of martial law? If so, his path was paved by predecessors in the White house back to Harry Truman, writes TCBH! journalis...
Barr says deploying troops within U.S. should only be "a last resort"
CBSNews - 7 Jun 2020 16:23
Barr said that active-duty troops have been sent to U.S. cities and states before, including twice while he was attorney general in the early 90s.
Colin Powell: Trump has 'drifted away' from the Constitution
CNN - 7 Jun 2020 16:20
Former Republican Secretary of State Colin Powell said Sunday that President Donald Trump has "drifted away" from the Constitution, adding to a growing list of former top military officials who have strongly criticized t...
Trump demanded 10,000 active-duty troops deploy to streets
CBSNews - 7 Jun 2020 02:40
In an attempt to satisfy Mr. Trump's demand, Esper and Milley used the call with the governors later that morning to implore them to call up the National Guard in their own states, the official said.
Police chief announces his own arrest, charges over missing cash
New York Post - 7 Jun 2020 16:00
A Louisiana police chief has been charged after $3,650 of seized cash went missing from his station — announcing his own arrest in an online news statement. Grayson Police Chief Mitch Bratton announced on Facebook that...
Thousands join Black Lives Matter protest outside U.S. Embassy in London
Reuters - 7 Jun 2020 15:53
Thousands of protesters gathered outside the U.S. Embassy in London on Sunday to condemn police brutality after the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, some wearing face masks to protect against COVID-19 bearing the ...
52% of Americans support deploying military to control violent protests: POLL
ABC News - 7 Jun 2020 15:50
A slight majority of Americans support deploying the U.S. military to intervene where there are violent protests, according to a new ABC News/Ipsos poll released Sunday.
New York City Begins Reopening After 3 Months of Outbreak and Hardship
The New York Times - 7 Jun 2020 15:38
As many as 400,000 people may return to work on Monday in a city still recovering from the pandemic and roiled by protests.
There's a growing call to defund the police. Here's what it means
CNN - 7 Jun 2020 06:06
There's a growing group of dissenters who believe Americans can survive without law enforcement as we know it. And Americans, those dissenters believe, may even be better off without it.
Trump downplays huge day of Black Lives Matter protests since George Floyd died
Sky News - 7 Jun 2020 05:33
America has seen one of its largest days of protests against racism and police brutality since George Floyd died in custody.
Marines ban Confederate flag -- 155 years after end of Civil War
New York Post - 7 Jun 2020 05:29
The US Marine Corps has finally banned the Confederate flag from public and workspaces at its military bases -- 155 years after the Confederate States of America surrendered to Union forces. “The Confederate battle fla...
More than 140 Zuckerberg-funded scientists call on Facebook to rein in Trump
The Guardian - 7 Jun 2020 05:22
High-profile researchers urge CEO not to let president spread 'misinformation and incendiary statements' amid protests over racial injustice More than 140 scientists funded by Mark Zuckerberghave said Facebook should not...
Japan's video gaming grandma, 90, plays her way into record books
The Guardian - 7 Jun 2020 05:11
Still nimble-fingered pensioner Hamako Mori holds Guinness world record as oldest gaming YouTuber Every day 90-year-old Japanese grandma Hamako Mori flexes her fingers to keep them nimble. Not for knitting or needlepoint...
Derek Chauvin 'illegally' voted in Florida before George Floyd death, lawyer alleges
New York Post - 7 Jun 2020 05:00
The ex-cop charged with murder for kneeling on the neck of George Floyd illegally voted in Florida elections while living in Minnesota, a lawyer alleged on Friday. Attorney Dan Helm sent a letter containing the voting re...
Possible tornado touches down near Orlando
CBSNews - 7 Jun 2020 04:01
Video of the possible tornado shared on social media showed a funnel cloud leaving a path of destruction.
Tropical Storm Cristobal takes aims at Gulf Coast, Louisiana: Landfall expected Sunday
USA Today - 7 Jun 2020 03:58
Tropical Storm Cristobal is expected to slowly strengthen Saturday night, moving toward landfall Sunday. Louisiana declared a state of emergency.
Photos: Peaceful protesters around Massachusetts demand change
Boston - 7 Jun 2020 03:48
Protests took place in Worcester, Cambridge, Somerville, and Boston, among other places.