In era of racial unrest, Americans question the meaning of freedom
The crowds that typically flow into the District on Independence Day were markedly thinner this year — and often headed in different directions. Hundreds flocked to Black Lives Matter Plaza, while hundreds more ventured to the Mall for protests or to celebrate the nation’s founding.
The Debrief
For Trump, the threat now isn’t immigrants. It’s other Americans.
President Trump made clear that his reelection message will do little to try to heal or unify the country but rather aims to drive a deeper wedge into the nation’s racial and cultural divides.
Hundreds turned out at Gettysburg National Military Park in response to a threat to burn U.S. flags. (Andrew Mangum for The Post)
Militias flocked to Gettysburg to foil a supposed antifa flag burning, an apparent social media hoax
On Independence Day, self-proclaimed militias, bikers and far-right groups flooded in — heavily armed and unaware, it seemed, that the mysterious Internet poster threatening to burn American flags was not who the person claimed to be.
Michael Hickson, 46, surrounded by his children, died in June. (Family photo)
Quadriplegic man’s death from covid-19 spotlights questions of disability, race and family
The disagreements over Michael Hickson’s care — amplified by an audio recording, widely shared on social media, of his wife pleading with a doctor to continue treatment — provide a rare window into fraught end-of-life decisions that are being made across the country.
Texas, Florida, Arizona officials say early reopenings fueled surge
Frustration has mounted among local leaders, who say they have had to grapple with conflicting orders and changing guidelines from governors and the White House.
The 17-member family that lived together, ate together and got coronavirus together
When Mukul Garg learned that one member of his family had tested positive for the novel coronavirus, he immediately knew it was only the beginning.
