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Protests flare across America, arrest of Minneapolis police officer fails to appease

The white former Minneapolis police officer shown in video footage using his knee to pin an unarmed black man’s neck to the street was charged with murder on Friday in the man’s death, an incident that has unleashed four nights

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factbox: ‘I can’t breathe’ protests spread across America after Minneapolis killing

Thousands of protesters stormed the perimeter of Barclays Center in New York as protests spread across the United States over the killing of George Floyd, a Minneapolis black man who died after being pinned by the neck under a white

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George Floyd Updates: Minneapolis Is Under Curfew as Protests Continue Nationwide

Derek Chauvin, a white former police officer, was charged with murder days after using his knee to pin down George Floyd, a black man who later died.

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Exclusive: Zoom plans to roll out strong encryption for paying customers

Video conferencing provider Zoom plans to strengthen encryption of video calls hosted by paying clients and institutions such as schools, but not by users of its free consumer accounts, a company official said on Friday.

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How Two Co-Workers, a Fake Bill and an Encounter Roiled a Nation

The episode began with a report of a $20 counterfeit bill. It ended in a fatal encounter with the police, which the authorities have described in detail for the first time.

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A Justice Dept. Skeptical of Police Abuse Cases Vows to Investigate Floyd Death

Critics pointed to the president’s and the attorney general’s full-throated support for the police and the department’s inaction on systemic policing issues.

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A look at why ex-police officer Derek Chauvin is charged with third-degree murder – CNN

A look at why ex-police officer Derek Chauvin is charged with third-degree murder  CNN Minneapolis Protests: Live Updates as Derek Chauvin is Charged With Murder  The New York Times Deroy Murdock: Rioters do injustice to George Floyd, tortured and killed in a

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Trump Says U.S. Will Leave the W.H.O., Moves to Strip Hong Kong of Special U.S. Relationship – The New York Times

Trump Says U.S. Will Leave the W.H.O., Moves to Strip Hong Kong of Special U.S. Relationship  The New York Times Trump announces unprecedented action against China  CNN To punish China, Trump moves to end Hong Kong privileges  Reuters Christian Whiton: Trump’s tough action

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Interview: ‘Do I really care?’ Woody Allen comes out fighting

The Guardian: Filmmaker, who recently released new memoir and film, explains why he is done treading carefully after 1992 sexual assault allegations made him a pariah

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Israeli musician DOV is telling queer stories through gentle electronica

The new pandemic-appropriate single ‘Reciprocate,’ off an upcoming EP to be released in July, yearns for a bygone era before dating apps

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