Pentagon disarms guardsmen in D.C. in signal of de-escalation
The Defense Department appears to have made the decision without consulting the White House.
57 Buffalo officers resign from special squad after two others are suspended
The resignations came in protest over the suspension of two officers shown on video shoving a 75-year-old protester to the ground.
Park Police spokesman acknowledges chemical agents used on Lafayette Square protesters are similar to tear gas
A spokesman told Vox that it was “a mistake” to deny that the agency employed tear gas. Hours later, the acting chief reiterated his statement that Park Police officers did not use tear gas.
“ I just hope that it shows that the black community will never give up what they believe in.”
— Xavier Brown, freshman at Howard University
“I protested to tell police it’s not right to kill people.”
— Khalil Kim Allen, 7, son of Eun Hye Kim
“I’m tired of the racism.”
— Robin Williams, 63, Ann Arbor, Mich.
“It does feel like this is really a transformative and historical moment.”
— Cameron PajYeeb Yang, of the Coalition of Asian American Leaders
(Courtesy of Xavier Brown)
(Courtesy of Eun Hye Kim)
(Courtesy of Robin Williams)
(Courtesy of Cameron PajYeeb Yang)
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People from across the country are showing up to protest George Floyd’s death. We talked to protesters about why this movement matters to them.
Trump says strong economy will quell protests and heal racial divide
President Trump said a sudden rebound in hiring could address racial tensions, suggesting he doesn’t believe more structural changes might be needed to deal with protests.
Jobless rate drops to 13.3 percent, as work comes back with states reopening
An upswing in restaurants, bars and other food service employment accounted for about half the gains, after steep declines the previous two months.
Members of Dar'Yana Dyson's family attend her memorial service Tuesday in Baltimore. (Ariana Eunjung Cha /The Post)
‘They are all linked’: George Floyd. Freddie Gray. Dar’Yana Dyson.
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Winter is coming south of the equator, along with predictions of the coronavirus’s spread
Studies of how the novel coronavirus behaves from season to season are still in their early stages. But researchers in Australia, southern Africa and South America say colder weather is cause for significant concern.
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