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Attorney General Barr: Peaceful protests over George Floyd ‘hijacked’ by ‘far left extremist groups’ – USA TODAY

Attorney General Barr: Peaceful protests over George Floyd ‘hijacked’ by ‘far left extremist groups’  USA TODAY Minnesota officials say outsiders are hijacking protests and ‘attacking civil society’  CNN How can racism, police brutality in the US be brought to an end?  Al Jazeera

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Attorney General Barr: Peaceful protests over George Floyd ‘hijacked’ by ‘far left extremist groups’ – USA TODAY

Attorney General Barr: Peaceful protests over George Floyd ‘hijacked’ by ‘far left extremist groups’  USA TODAY Live updates: George Floyd protests spread nationwide  CNN Minnesota governor says destruction is no longer about George Floyd and he’ll mobilize full National Guard  CNN Ex-police officer

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China’s Communist Party Says U.S. Actions on Hong Kong Is ‘Doomed to Fail’

(BEIJING) — The mouthpiece newspaper of China’s ruling Communist Party said Saturday that the U.S. decision to end some trading privileges for Hong Kong “grossly interferes” in China’s internal affairs and is “doomed to fail.” The Hong Kong government called

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‘Without Injustice, There’s No Protest.’ NFL’s Eric Reid Talks George Floyd, National Anthem Kneeling and a Revival of Athlete Demonstrations

Eric Reid says he can’t bear to watch the full George Floyd video, which shows the handcuffed black man dying in Minneapolis on Monday, while a white police officer kneels on his neck. The NFL safety says it takes him

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Minnesota To Deploy Record Guard Force To Contain Unrest Over Death Of George Floyd

Gov. Tim Walz is fully mobilizing the state’s National Guard — “an action that has never been taken in [the guard’s] 164-year history” — to prepare for a fifth night of protests. (Image credit: John Minchillo/AP)

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CDC to resume regular coronavirus briefings after being sidelined by White House – CNN

CDC to resume regular coronavirus briefings after being sidelined by White House  CNN

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Trump claims protesters in DC risked facing ‘vicious dogs’

President Donald Trump on Saturday claimed that many Secret Service agents were “just waiting for action” and ready to unleash “the most vicious dogs, and the most ominous weapons, I have ever seen” if protesters angered by his response to

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Trump claims protesters in DC risked facing ‘vicious dogs’

President Donald Trump on Saturday claimed that many Secret Service agents were “just waiting for action” and ready to unleash “the most vicious dogs, and the most ominous weapons, I have ever seen” if protesters angered by his response to

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Startups Weekly: Remote-first work will mean ‘globally fair compensation’

Editor’s note: Get this free weekly recap of TechCrunch news that any startup can use by email every Saturday morning (7am PT). Subscribe here. Most tech companies base compensation on an employee’s local cost of living, in addition to their skills

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Louisville TV Reporter Shot With Rubber Bullets During Live Broadcast Covering Street Protests – Deadline

Louisville TV Reporter Shot With Rubber Bullets During Live Broadcast Covering Street Protests  Deadline Louisville PD apologizes for targeting news crew at protest  AOL Gov. Beshear to send National Guard to Louisville after second night of Breonna Taylor protests  USA TODAY Louisville cop

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