Hypocrisy Gone Viral? Officials Set Bad COVID-19 Examples
Few countries seem immune to the perception that politicians and top officials are bending the rules that their own governments wrote during the pandemic.
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As Minneapolis Burns, Mayor Takes Heat for the Response
Frey’s leadership is being questioned after police failed to quell several nights of rioting, fires and ransacking of local businesses that followed Floyd’s death.
SpaceX Rocket Ship Blasts Off Into Orbit with 2 Americans
A rocket ship built by Elon Musk’s SpaceX company thundered away from Earth with two Americans, ushering in a new era of commercial space travel.
Trump Claims Protesters in DC Risked Facing ‘Vicious Dogs’
Trump said he had “watched every move” from inside the executive mansion and “couldn’t have felt more safe” as the Secret Service let the protesters carry on.
US Cities Fear Protests May Fuel New Wave of Virus Outbreaks
The massive protests sweeping across U.S. cities following the police killing of a handcuffed black man in Minnesota have elevated fears of a new surge in cases of the coronavirus.
Weinstein Raped Me in 1994 at Age 17, Woman Says in Lawsuit
A woman who says Harvey Weinstein raped her when she was 17 is among four plaintiffs in a new lawsuit against the imprisoned movie mogul.
Minneapolis Cop Who Knelt on Man’s Neck Charged with Murder
The police officer who was seen on video kneeling on the neck of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who died in custody after pleading that he could not breathe, has been arrested and charged with murder.
Minneapolis Cop Who Knelt on George Floyd’s Neck Arrested
Derek Chauvin was videotaped kneeling on the neck of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who died in custody after pleading that he could not breathe.
Trump Calls Minneapolis Protesters ‘Thugs,’ Vows Action
President Trump threatened to take action to bring the city of Minneapolis “under control,” calling violent protesters outraged by the death of a black man in police custody “thugs” and saying that “when the looting starts, the shooting starts.”
Minneapolis Police Station Torched Amid George Floyd Protest
Police evacuated the 3rd Precinct station, the focus of many of the protests, before protesters entered the building.
7 Shot at Louisville Protest Over Fatal Police Shooting
The shots came during a protest demanding justice for Breonna Taylor, a black woman fatally shot by police in March.
Virus Taking Hold in Rural, Old Plantation Region of Alabama
Initially spared as the disease ravaged cities, rural areas in Alabama are now facing a “perfect storm.”