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New York’s Days of Protest: What It Looked Like from the Streets

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By BY DAVID GONZALEZ New York https://ift.tt/3dmHL2b These are our most striking photos from four days of protest where crowds of demonstrators stopped traffic and clashed with police. New York Times Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Black Lives Matter Movement, Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings June 1, 2020 at 02:57AM

Michigan Sheriff Took Off His Helmet and Marched With Protesters

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By BY MARIEL PADILLA U.S. https://ift.tt/2XRd8vv Sheriff Christopher R. Swanson of Genesee County walked with demonstrators protesting police brutality and the death of George Floyd. New York Times Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings, Black People, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots June 1, 2020 at 02:38AM

Chants, Clashes and Hundreds of Arrests: What Happened at the Protests in New York City

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By BY K.K. REBECCA LAI New York https://ift.tt/3ckiNPP Thousands of people gathered across the city over the weekend at protests prompted by the death of George Floyd, who died last week after a police officer in Minneapolis knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes. New York Times Demonstrations, Protests and Riots June 1, 2020 at 02:31AM

Kick Off a Week of Community and Culture

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By BY ADRIANA BALSAMO At Home https://ift.tt/3gAcVoZ Get help with parenting issues, blast a favorite show tune and, if you dare, sign up for an open mic. New York Times Quarantine (Life and Culture) June 1, 2020 at 02:17AM

‘Billions’ Season 5, Episode 5 Recap: Old Men

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By BY SEAN T. COLLINS Arts https://ift.tt/3gILXv8 Axe and Chuck grapple with the sins of their fathers. Wendy takes a deeper in interest in art. New York Times Television June 1, 2020 at 02:00AM

Truck Driver Arrested After Barreling Through Minneapolis Protest

By BY KIMIKO DE FREYTAS-TAMURA AND NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS U.S. https://ift.tt/2AnE65I The authorities said no one had been struck, but protesters reported that several people may have been injured. New York Times Demonstrations, Protests and Riots June 1, 2020 at 01:36AM

Christo’s Grand Projects

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By Unknown Author Arts https://ift.tt/3gF8NUt The installations, often decades in the making and all of them temporary, required the cooperation of numerous people, many of whom had little interest in art. New York Times June 1, 2020 at 01:09AM

Aggressive Police Tactics During Protests Are Under Scrutiny

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By BY SHAILA DEWAN AND MIKE BAKER U.S. https://ift.tt/2MgdWED Videos showed officers using batons, tear gas, pepper spray and rubber bullets on protesters and bystanders. New York Times Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings, Black People, Attacks on Police, Tear Gas June 1, 2020 at 12:45AM

Amid Riots and a Pandemic, Church Attendance Resumes in ‘a Very Broken World’

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By BY SHAWN HUBLER AND RICK ROJAS U.S. https://ift.tt/3djRpCI In communities across the country, congregations that had sequestered for months to avoid the coronavirus ventured forth at a social distance in search of comfort. New York Times Churches (Buildings), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Demonstrations, Protests and Riots June 1, 2020 at 12:28AM

Video Appears to Show a Tanker Truck Driving Into Minneapolis Protesters

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By BY THE NEW YORK TIMES U.S. https://ift.tt/2yQEOrH The truck can be seen speeding toward protesters on a highway as demonstrations continued in Minneapolis for the sixth straight night. New York Times Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming June 1, 2020 at 12:22AM

‘We’re Sick and Tired’: Voices From Minneapolis Protests

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By BY KATIE G. NELSON, MIKE SHUM, SAMEEN AMIN, DMITRIY KHAVIN AND BARBARA MARCOLINI U.S. https://ift.tt/2TTYlis The death of George Floyd at the hands of the police set off days of protests in Minneapolis. Demonstrators challenged a curfew on Saturday and took to the streets for the fifth day in a row. Here’s why. New York Times Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Race and Ethnicity, Black People June 1, 2020 at 12:08AM

Symbol of N.Y.C. Unrest: A Burning Police Car

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By BY AZI PAYBARAH AND NIKITA STEWART New York https://ift.tt/3gGd9L9 So far, 47 police vehicles have been damaged. Some protesters say the attacks reflect pent-up rage against the police, while officials have denounced the violence. New York Times Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings, Attacks on Police June 1, 2020 at 12:07AM

Destructive Power of Despair

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By BY CHARLES M. BLOW Opinion https://ift.tt/3gzWNDX The protests are not necessarily about Floyd’s killing in particular, but about the savagery and carnage that his death represents. New York Times Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Black People, Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings, Race and Ethnicity, Civil Rights and Liberties, News and News Media May 31, 2020 at 11:43PM

What Trump and Toxic Cops Have in Common

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By BY JENNIFER SENIOR Opinion https://ift.tt/36MQrfT It’s us versus them. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots May 31, 2020 at 11:40PM

As Protests and Violence Spill Over, Trump Shrinks Back

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By BY PETER BAKER AND MAGGIE HABERMAN U.S. https://ift.tt/2Xktg9N The president spent Sunday out of sight, berating opponents on Twitter, even as some of his campaign advisers were recommending that he deliver a televised address to an anxious nation. New York Times Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings, Black People, United States Politics and Government, Presidential Election of 2020, White House Building (Washington, DC) May 31, 2020 at 11:32PM

What Is Antifa, the Movement Trump Wants to Declare a Terror Group?

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By BY NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS AND SANDRA E. GARCIA U.S. https://ift.tt/2XhUCNz President Trump’s announcement on Twitter brought renewed attention to the anti-fascist protesters he has blamed for inciting violence at protests. New York Times Fringe Groups and Movements, Discrimination, Terrorism, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots May 31, 2020 at 11:26PM

Police Cars Rammed Protesters. What de Blasio’s Response Tells Us.

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By BY DANA RUBINSTEIN AND JEFFERY C. MAYS New York https://ift.tt/3evWbgC The mayor has cultivated an image of fighting against inequality and police abuses, yet this crisis has challenged him more than ever. New York Times Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings, Race and Ethnicity, Attacks on Police, Mayors May 31, 2020 at 11:25PM

Record Ratings and Record Chaos on Cable News

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By BY BEN SMITH Business https://ift.tt/2TYwddR Cable networks are facing threats, and opportunities, in a national crisis. Now, Fox is fighting back and CNBC is looking to the right. CNN is defined by Jeff Zucker, and he may run for mayor. New York Times News and News Media, Cable Television May 31, 2020 at 11:16PM

Many Claim Extremists Are Sparking Protest Violence. But Which Extremists?

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By BY NEIL MACFARQUHAR U.S. https://ift.tt/2BkEFha President Trump has accused antifa of inciting violence while some mayors and governors say there are signs that white supremacists are to blame. New York Times Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Fringe Groups and Movements, Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings May 31, 2020 at 11:12PM