Trump Defends Police, but Says He’ll Sign Order Encouraging Better Practices
Joseph R. Biden Jr., his Democratic opponent, accused the president of dividing the country.
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Coronavirus Live Updates: Stocks Dropping Sharply
Markets saw their sharpest drop in months after grim forecasts and an uptick in cases in parts of the United States. Known cases in Africa doubled in the last 18 days.
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Live Protests Today Updates: George Floyd, Police and BLM
The country’s top military official apologized for taking part in President Trump’s walk across Lafayette Square for a photo op after authorities cleared the area of peaceful protesters.
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Federal Arrests Show No Sign that Antifa Plotted Protests
Despite claims by President Trump and Attorney General William P. Barr, there is scant evidence that loosely organized anti-fascists are a significant player in protests.
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Police Reform: For a U.S. in Crisis, Hard Lessons From Other Countries
Those who want to remake a police model that has set off unrest and despair would do well to look at the experiences of Asia, Africa and Europe.
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1.5 Million Filed State Unemployment Claims Last Week
More than 1.5 million sought state unemployment benefits last week as layoffs spread to more job categories even as businesses reopened.
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Live Coronavirus Updates: Schools Face Hurdles
All across the globe, educators are confronting what the return of students in the fall will mean. A New York drugmaker is set to begin a clinical trial of a new antibody treatment.
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As Virus Infections Surge, Countries End Lockdowns
Still struggling with rising coronavirus cases, India, Mexico, Russia, Iran and Pakistan have decided they must end lockdowns and restart their economies.
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Coronavirus Live Updates: Tracking the Race for a Vaccine
Researchers around the world are developing more than 125 vaccines against the coronavirus. The global economy is facing a severe downturn, a new report says.
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Coup Threats Rattle Brazil as Virus Deaths Surge
As Brazil reels from its worst crisis in decades, President Bolsonaro and his allies are using the prospect of military intervention to protect his grip on power.
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The World Reopens, Despite Skyrocketing Coronavirus Cases
The number of infections is rising faster than ever, but many countries have decided that this is the moment to ease lockdown restrictions.
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Farewell to Gummy Bear Jars: Tech Offices Get a Virus Safety Makeover
Companies like Salesforce created workplaces with all the comforts of home. But now they may feel more like hospitals.
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G.O.P. Scrambles to Respond to Public Demands for Police Overhaul
Republicans have been startled by the extent to which public opinion has shifted in recent days after the killings of unarmed black Americans by the police and the protests that have followed.
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Houston Bids Goodbye to George Floyd, Whose Killing Galvanized a Movement
The funeral served as both a national reckoning and a moment of personal mourning. The Rev. Al Sharpton demanded more action against police brutality.
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Two California cops are under investigation for arresting a black man who was dancing in the street, according to reports and bodycam footage of the arrest.
The footage, released over the weekend, shows the two officers approach Mali Watkins on May 23 in Alameda after a woman called 911 and said that “an African American man is dancing in the street and clearly something is wrong with him,” CNN reported.
The officers detain Watkins at the scene after he tells them he is dancing for exercise, according to the video.
“You’re dancing in the street,” one of the cops says to Watkins, the video shows.
“So what? I’m dancing in the street,” a clearly confused Watkins responds.
The cops then grab his arms and take him into custody, according to the video.
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Watch Live: George Floyd Funeral in Houston Today
The death of George Floyd galvanized a movement, as cities from New York to Los Angeles consider changes to police funding. Loved ones are remembering him as a man who wanted to “touch the world.”
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Live Updates on George Floyd Protests: Funeral in Houston Today
Mr. Floyd’s death galvanized a movement calling for an overhaul of policing in the U.S. He will be buried in Texas on Tuesday in a grave beside his mother’s.
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George Floyd, From ‘I Want to Touch the World’ to ‘I Can’t Breathe’
Mr. Floyd had big plans for life nearly 30 years ago. His death in police custody is powering a movement against police brutality and racial injustice.
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After Protests, Politicians Reconsider Police Budgets and Discipline
Elected officials are exploring changes ranging from defunding police departments to requiring more accountability.
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Live Updates and Video on George Floyd Protests
Mourners are gathering to view George Floyd in Houston, the officer who knelt on his neck is set to appear in court, and calls for radical changes to policing are gaining steam.
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Other Protests Flare and Fade. Why This Movement Already Seems Different.
The massive gatherings for racial justice across the country and now the world have achieved a scale and level of momentum not seen in decades.
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'Outside Agitator' Claim Dates to Civil Rights Era
Amid widespread protests over police brutality after the death of George Floyd, some federal and local officials have blamed outsiders for stoking violence. Similar claims were made during the civil rights movement.
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Live Coronavirus Updates: New York Reopens
U.S. hospitals laid off staff members even as they received bailouts. The W.H.O. said the outbreak is getting worse globally.
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New York City Begins Reopening After 3 Months of Outbreak and Hardship
As many as 400,000 people may return to work on Monday in a city still recovering from the pandemic and roiled by protests.
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Live Coronavirus Updates: Bailed-Out Hospitals Laid Off Staff
New Zealand is nearly back to normal, and New York City begins reopening today.
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Returning to Work on the Subway? Here’s What You Need to Know.
As riders prepare to start riding the trains again during New York City’s initial reopening, the safety of public transit is a big question.
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‘Cruise Ships on Land’: As Las Vegas Reopens, a Huge Test for Casinos
While the contact-tracing challenges faced by Las Vegas are extreme, they highlight larger systemic problems in monitoring the coronavirus across the country.
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