Month: June 2020

At least seven Minneapolis police officers have resigned amid the protests over police brutality and racial inequality, and more than half a dozen are in the process of leaving, department officials told the Minneapolis Star Tribune.  Minneapolis […]

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Former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb on Sunday warned against attending political rallies while the coronavirus pandemic is ongoing as President Trump prepares to resume large campaign gatherings, The Hill reported. “I would certainly counsel against it,” […]

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Systemic racism and high unemployment levels among black and Hispanic Americans create a drag on the U.S. economy, Dallas Federal Reserve President Robert Kaplan said on Sunday, Reuters reported. “A more inclusive economy where everyone […]

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Body camera footage has revealed Atlanta police officers only found a wallet on Rayshard Brooks in a search carried out shortly before he was killed—as the Atlanta Police Department announced the officer who shot him […]

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South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott, the Republican-appointed to lead a group of GOP senators on police reform legislation, said Sunday that he thinks lawmakers will find a path forward for bipartisan legislation on the issue, The […]

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Joe Biden supports removing the names of Confederate leaders on military assets, he said in a statement Friday as quoted by CNN. “The names affixed to our military installations must honor the diverse heritage of […]

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An upstate woman and two Brooklyn lawyers were indicted Friday on federal explosives and arson charges for allegedly tossing Molotov cocktails at NYPD vehicles during George Floyd protests in New York City, according to New […]

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The White House’s nominee for a top position at the Pentagon has a history of making Islamophobic and inflammatory remarks against prominent Democratic politicians, including falsely calling former President Barack Obama a Muslim, CNN reports. […]

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