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Confrontational

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By BY CAITLIN LOVINGER Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/36KGpM4 Brian Thomas brings us an action-packed Saturday puzzle. New York Times Crossword Puzzles May 30, 2020 at 01:40AM

Special Episode: The Latest From Minneapolis

By Unknown Author Podcasts https://ift.tt/3dgZRTn In the wake of George Floyd’s death, a city is ablaze in a longstanding demand for justice. New York Times May 30, 2020 at 01:32AM

America Is a Tinderbox

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By BY MICHELLE GOLDBERG Opinion https://ift.tt/2AjyYzu Scenes from a country in free fall. New York Times Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings, Black People, Attacks on Police, United States Politics and Government, United States Economy, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Quarantines May 30, 2020 at 01:16AM

Flynn Discussed Sanctions at Length With Russian Diplomat, Transcripts Show

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By BY JULIAN E. BARNES, ADAM GOLDMAN AND NICHOLAS FANDOS U.S. https://ift.tt/3eA2AY2 The former national security adviser now says he does not remember those discussions as he fights a criminal charge he had previously pleaded guilty to. New York Times Russian Interference in 2016 US Elections and Ties to Trump Associates, Presidential Election of 2016, United States Politics and Government, Embargoes and Sanctions, Classified Information and State Secrets, Espionage and Intelligence Services, Wiretapping and Other Eavesdropping Devices and Methods, Special Prosecutors (Independent Counsel) May 30, 2020 at 01:14AM

New York City, Battered by Outbreak, Finally Moves Toward Reopening

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By BY ALAN FEUER AND ANDY NEWMAN New York https://ift.tt/2zH8Q1q As many as 400,000 people could return to work starting June 8, the possible first stage of the city’s recovery after two months of isolation and economic woes. New York Times Coronavirus Reopenings, Shutdowns (Institutional), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) May 29, 2020 at 10:40PM

How the Supreme Court Lets Cops Get Away With Murder

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By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD Opinion https://ift.tt/3cgI3qf The courts protected police abuses for years before George Floyd’s death. It’s time to rethink “qualified immunity.” New York Times Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Suits and Litigation (Civil) May 30, 2020 at 12:42AM

George Floyd Was Pinned Down for Nearly 3 Minutes After He Became Unresponsive, Prosecutors Say

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By BY SARAH MERVOSH U.S. https://ift.tt/2zBC0iK A statement of probable cause used to support charges against a former Minneapolis police officer detailed the minutes before Mr. Floyd’s death. New York Times Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings, Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides, Black People May 30, 2020 at 12:13AM

China and the Rhineland Moment

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By BY BRET STEPHENS Opinion https://ift.tt/3gE2vo7 America and its allies must not simply accept Beijing’s aggression. New York Times Defense and Military Forces, United States International Relations May 29, 2020 at 11:55PM

Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today

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By BY LARA TAKENAGA AND JONATHAN WOLFE U.S. https://ift.tt/3dkR0A0 The C.D.C. recommended big changes to the way office spaces are laid out. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) May 29, 2020 at 11:54PM

A Continent Reopens

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By BY PATRICK KINGSLEY AND LAETITIA VANCON World https://ift.tt/3diaoNV Patrick Kingsley, an international correspondent, and Laetitia Vancon, a photojournalist, are driving 3,700 miles to explore the reopening of the European continent after coronavirus lockdowns. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) May 29, 2020 at 11:52PM

Ex-Officer Charged in Death of George Floyd in Minneapolis

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By BY NEIL MACFARQUHAR, TIM ARANGO AND MANNY FERNANDEZ U.S. https://ift.tt/2Am86Pv City officials on Friday were urging calm the day after protests turned violent and a police precinct went up in flames. New York Times Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Black People, Looting (Crime), Arson May 29, 2020 at 11:51PM

George Floyd Worked With Officer Charged in His Death

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By BY MATT FURBER, AUDRA D. S. BURCH AND FRANCES ROBLES U.S. https://ift.tt/2XeUwGB The episode began with a report of a $20 counterfeit bill. It ended in a fatal encounter with the police, which the authorities have described in detail for the first time. New York Times Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings May 29, 2020 at 11:48PM

A Justice Dept. Skeptical of Police Abuse Cases Vows to Investigate Floyd Death

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By BY KATIE BENNER AND EMILY BADGER U.S. https://ift.tt/2yLsx7T Critics pointed to the president’s and the attorney general’s full-throated support for the police and the department’s inaction on systemic policing issues. New York Times Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings, Black People, United States Politics and Government, Civil Rights and Liberties, Attorneys General May 29, 2020 at 11:24PM

Congress Plans Hearings on Racial Violence and Use of Force by the Police

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By BY NICHOLAS FANDOS U.S. https://ift.tt/2XeRfHj A top Democrat said the House would likely weigh a federal chokehold ban as leaders in the House and Senate announced hearings on race and policing. New York Times Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings, United States Politics and Government, Black People, Racial Profiling, Law and Legislation, Race and Ethnicity, Discrimination May 29, 2020 at 11:20PM

friday virus

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By Unknown Author Briefing https://ift.tt/2zzmLXC friday virus New York Times May 29, 2020 at 11:18PM

‘The Pain Is Too Intense’: Biden Challenges White Americans

By BY JONATHAN MARTIN AND KATIE GLUECK U.S. https://ift.tt/2XLfQSS In his first formal remarks on the death of a black Minneapolis man, Joseph Biden spoke in stark terms about the everyday indignities African-Americans still suffer. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Black People, United States Politics and Government, Race and Ethnicity, Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings, Whites, Speeches and Statements, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Deaths (Fatalities), Looting (Crime) May 29, 2020 at 11:03PM