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A show of force at the Lincoln Memorial

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By BY KATIE ROGERS U.S. https://ift.tt/2yWBMlK New York Times George Floyd Protests (2020) June 3, 2020 at 01:12AM

Sacramento Kings TV Announcer Resigns Over ‘All Lives Matter’ Tweet

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By BY SCOTT CACCIOLA Sports https://ift.tt/2AtDD1T Grant Napear used the phrase, which has often been used to dismiss the specific prejudices faced by black Americans, during an exchange with a former Kings player. New York Times George Floyd Protests (2020), Black Lives Matter Movement, Black People June 3, 2020 at 01:09AM

SoHo becomes quiet after curfew

By BY SARAH MASLIN NIR AND LIAM STACK U.S. https://ift.tt/2XPkEqA New York Times June 3, 2020 at 12:50AM

In Puerto Rico, a protest and pepper spray

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By BY ALEJANDRA ROSA U.S. https://ift.tt/3eKRDD8 New York Times George Floyd Protests (2020) June 3, 2020 at 12:45AM

When Did Instagram Go Dark?

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By Unknown Author Style https://ift.tt/3dtKqY6 We have mixed feelings about #BlackoutTuesday, too. New York Times Black People, Social Media, Race and Ethnicity, Black Lives Matter Movement, George Floyd Protests (2020), your-feed-selfcare June 3, 2020 at 12:40AM

Holding It Aloft, He Incited a Backlash. What Does the Bible Mean to Trump?

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By BY ZACH MONTAGUE U.S. https://ift.tt/2ADvPun The president has a long history of contradictory remarks about the book he held up after forcibly clearing protesters for a photo op on Monday. New York Times Bible, United States Politics and Government, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, George Floyd Protests (2020) June 3, 2020 at 12:34AM

Live Webinar: Teaching With Graphs From The New York Times

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By BY THE LEARNING NETWORK The Learning Network https://ift.tt/3001tNu Join us on June 11 as The Learning Network explores how to teach and learn with the award-winning graphics from The New York Times. New York Times June 3, 2020 at 12:33AM

Trump Deploys the Full Might of Federal Law Enforcement to Crush Protests

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By BY ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS AND KATIE BENNER U.S. https://ift.tt/2XSmIy9 Nearly a dozen federal agencies — even the Transportation Security Administration — were sent to Washington and other cities after the president vowed to “dominate” protesters. New York Times George Floyd Protests (2020), Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings, Black Lives Matter Movement, United States Politics and Government June 3, 2020 at 12:30AM

Protests Draw Shoulder-to-Shoulder Crowds After Months of Virus Isolation

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By BY JULIE BOSMAN AND AMY HARMON U.S. https://ift.tt/2XpmD5T Much of the country stayed inside, separated, as a way to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Now protests are creating crowds, threatening a resurgence. New York Times George Floyd Protests (2020), Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Black Lives Matter Movement, Quarantines, Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings, Coronavirus Reopenings June 3, 2020 at 12:20AM

Curfew arrives in New York. Protests remain.

By BY ANDY NEWMAN AND JAN RANSOM U.S. https://ift.tt/2XTHXQb New York Times June 3, 2020 at 12:18AM

Gretchen Whitmer: The Coronavirus Is a Civil Rights Battle, Too

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By BY GRETCHEN WHITMER Opinion https://ift.tt/3dsWtF1 George Floyd’s death and the pandemic both reveal American infections. Why is the federal government undermining my fight against them? New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Black People, George Floyd Protests (2020), Race and Ethnicity, Coronavirus Reopenings, United States Politics and Government, Governors (US) June 3, 2020 at 12:17AM

In America, Protest Is Patriotic

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By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD Opinion https://ift.tt/301S8ET The police are supposed to protect free speech, not suppress it. New York Times George Floyd Protests (2020), Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Black Lives Matter Movement, Freedom of the Press, Freedom of Speech and Expression June 3, 2020 at 12:13AM

‘You’re in the cage now’

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By BY THOMAS GIBBONS-NEFF U.S. https://ift.tt/2zY7SxX New York Times June 3, 2020 at 12:02AM

It’s not just big cities seeing protests

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By BY HAMILTON BOARDMAN U.S. https://ift.tt/2XquvnB New York Times June 3, 2020 at 12:01AM

America, We Break It, It’s Gone

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By BY THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN Opinion https://ift.tt/2U6zwj8 Where can we find the leadership to save the U.S.? New York Times George Floyd Protests (2020), Social Media, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots June 2, 2020 at 11:53PM

15 West Point Cadets Test Positive for Coronavirus

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By BY JENNY GROSS U.S. https://ift.tt/30434C2 More than 1,100 cadets returned to campus ahead of President Trump’s commencement speech in mid-June. New York Times United States Defense and Military Forces, Commencement Speeches, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) June 2, 2020 at 11:53PM

Protesters gather in Hollywood and face off with the police

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By BY ADAM POPESCU U.S. https://ift.tt/302EEZF New York Times June 2, 2020 at 11:47PM

March Peacefully or ‘Take the Streets’? Protesters Debate What Comes Next

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By BY KIM BARKER AND CAITLIN DICKERSON U.S. https://ift.tt/2ZZVTe0 What began as a protest over one man’s death in police custody in Minneapolis has grown into a nationwide movement with diverse activists, tactics and demands. New York Times George Floyd Protests (2020), Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Black Lives Matter Movement June 2, 2020 at 11:44PM

Tensions rise in Manhattan as curfew looms

By BY SARAH MASLIN NIR U.S. https://ift.tt/2XT3JmV New York Times June 2, 2020 at 11:42PM

Voters face obstacles amid protests and virus restrictions

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By BY REID J. EPSTEIN U.S. https://ift.tt/2ABANYx New York Times June 2, 2020 at 11:35PM

In Rare Break, Some Republicans Reject Trump’s Harsh Response to Unrest

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By BY CARL HULSE AND EMILY COCHRANE U.S. https://ift.tt/2XVXwGN The president’s crackdown on peaceful protesters drew condemnations from a handful of Republican lawmakers, but Democrats planned to push them to back up their words with legislative measures. New York Times George Floyd Protests (2020), United States Politics and Government, Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings June 2, 2020 at 11:33PM

Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today

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By BY JONATHAN WOLFE AND LARA TAKENAGA U.S. https://ift.tt/2ZXzCgW Reflecting on six months with the virus. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) June 2, 2020 at 11:29PM