Month: May 2020
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
Read Morefactbox: ‘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
Read MoreGeorge 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.
Read MoreExclusive: 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.
Read MoreHow 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.
Read MoreA 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.
Read MoreA 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
Read MoreTrump 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
Read MoreInterview: ‘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
Read MoreIsraeli 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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