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Bird’s Eye View of Protests Across the U.S. and Around the World

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By BY LARRY BUCHANAN, ALICIA PARLAPIANO, YULIYA PARSHINA-KOTTAS, KARTHIK PATANJALI, BEDEL SAGET, ANJALI SINGHVI, JIN WU AND KAREN YOURISH U.S. https://ift.tt/30bIsYy Images from Saturday, June 6, show the scale of the protests against police brutality and racism, following the death of George Floyd. New York Times George Floyd Protests (2020) June 7, 2020 at 06:04AM

U.K. Lab to Sidestep Drug Industry to Sell Potential Virus Vaccine

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By BY DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK World https://ift.tt/3dRHO6g Imperial College aims to develop a vaccine that is cheaper and easier to manufacture and is forming a partnership to sell it in low-income countries and Britain. New York Times Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) June 7, 2020 at 06:00AM

What’s on TV Sunday: ‘I May Destroy You’ and ‘This Country’

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By BY LAUREN MESSMAN Arts https://ift.tt/2YbV1jI Catch Michaela Coel’s new drama on HBO. And stream a mockumentary-style comedy about life in a small English village. New York Times Television, Movies June 7, 2020 at 05:00AM

Find Poetry in the Pages of a Newspaper

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By BY LEAH UMANSKY Books https://ift.tt/2MD1r6o The hardest part about writing poetry is choosing the right words. Use a paper or magazine as raw material to get over the first hurdle. New York Times Poetry and Poets, Writing and Writers, Quarantine (Life and Culture) June 7, 2020 at 05:00AM

For Mayor Jacob Frey of Minneapolis, a Walk of Shame

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By BY MICHAEL LEVENSON U.S. https://ift.tt/2YniLSr A sea of protesters yelled, “Go home, Jacob, go home!” and “Shame! Shame!” when he would not, on the spot, commit to abolishing the Police Department. New York Times George Floyd Protests (2020), Politics and Government June 7, 2020 at 04:46AM

Car Drives Through Protesters in Brooklyn

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By BY AINARA TIEFENTHĂ„LER New York https://ift.tt/3h1bNeb A man was arrested after driving a car through protesters on Eastern Avenue in Brooklyn, striking at least one person. New York Times Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Automobiles June 7, 2020 at 04:34AM

Quotation of the Day: In Turmoil at Home, U.S. Loses Moral Authority Overseas

By Unknown Author Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/3h4jcJw Quotation of the Day for Sunday, June 7, 2020. New York Times June 7, 2020 at 03:05AM

Minneapolis Mayor Booed Out of Rally

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By Unknown Author U.S. https://ift.tt/2zaC8p7 Chanting “Shame” and “Go home, Jacob, go home,” demonstrators drove Mayor Jacob Frey out of a rally after he declined to commit to defunding the police. New York Times George Floyd Protests (2020), Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Mayors June 7, 2020 at 02:14AM

Birthday for Breonna: A Campaign to Mourn and Honor

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By BY ALISHA HARIDASANI GUPTA U.S. https://ift.tt/2ALcvLU On Friday, when Breonna Taylor would have turned 27, demonstrators focused attention on her case. New York Times George Floyd Protests (2020), Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings, Black Lives Matter Movement, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots June 7, 2020 at 01:22AM

‘You Have to Be Willing to Get a Bit Uncomfortable’: How a Reporter Covers a Protest

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By BY DEREK M. NORMAN Reader Center https://ift.tt/2YcSJRs A lot of thought goes into how best to capture the scene and the individual stories behind it, but in the end, anything can happen. New York Times George Floyd Protests (2020), Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, News and News Media, Black Lives Matter Movement, Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings, Black People, Discrimination June 7, 2020 at 01:11AM

U.S. Marine Corps Issues Ban on Confederate Battle Flags

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By BY JENNY GROSS U.S. https://ift.tt/3h39gA4 The directive, which was announced on Friday, details what is prohibited in Marine installations, office buildings and work spaces. New York Times George Floyd Protests (2020), Monuments and Memorials (Structures), United States Defense and Military Forces, Flags, Emblems and Insignia, Civil War (US) (1861-65), Black Lives Matter Movement June 7, 2020 at 12:44AM

Protests Swell Across America as George Floyd Is Mourned Near His Birthplace

By BY DIONNE SEARCEY AND DAVID ZUCCHINO U.S. https://ift.tt/2UiwVCQ People lined up for hours before a viewing and a memorial service in a small North Carolina town, while demonstrations across the country grew larger and more organized. New York Times George Floyd Protests (2020), Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings, Black Lives Matter Movement, Funerals and Memorials June 7, 2020 at 12:10AM

Top Editor of Philadelphia Inquirer Resigns After ‘Buildings Matter’ Headline

By BY MARC TRACY Business https://ift.tt/3h0Oj94 Stan Wischnowski, a 20-year veteran of the paper, stepped down days after the publication of an article that led to a walkout by dozens of Inquirer journalists. New York Times Black People June 7, 2020 at 12:09AM

Protesters in Brooklyn Flood the Streets

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By BY CORA ENGELBRECHT New York https://ift.tt/3dHxcXH Marchers took over Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn before crossing the Brooklyn Bridge into Manhattan. New York Times Demonstrations, Protests and Riots June 6, 2020 at 11:46PM

saturaday pm

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By Unknown Author Briefing https://ift.tt/2MBRy8R saturday pm New York Times June 6, 2020 at 11:13PM