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    • In liberal San Francisco, white responses to George Floyd's killing proved revealing
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      In liberal San Francisco, white responses to George Floyd's killing proved revealing

      George Floyd’s death and the white response had placed an emphatic point on how twin scourges of economic disenfranchisement and racial segregation had manifested, with the pandemic as a backdrop. My role was victim and teacher all at once, and it enraged me. 

    • Attorneys for George Floyd's family refute claims he died from drug overdose: 'America saw what happened'
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      Attorneys for George Floyd's family refute claims he died from drug overdose: 'America saw what happened'

      Attorneys for George Floyd’s family on Friday refuted defense claims that Floyd died of complications stemming from a drug overdose while in the custody of Minneapolis police officers in May.

    • Trump's Kenosha visit highlights his reelection message: Only Trump will keep you safe
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      Trump's Kenosha visit highlights his reelection message: Only Trump will keep you safe

      With protests continuing to rage in Kenosha, Wis., over the Aug. 23 police shooting of African-American Jacob Blake, President Trump will travel there Tuesday on a visit to the key swing state that will echo his “law and order” campaign message.

    • Trump resumes campaign rallies and utters the unthinkable: 'If Biden wins...'
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      Trump resumes campaign rallies and utters the unthinkable: 'If Biden wins...'

      One night after accepting the Republican nomination, Donald Trump resumed campaigning for reelection as though the coronavirus pandemic was a thing of the past, rallying hundreds of supporters at New Hampshire airport hangar.

    • Trump previews optimistic convention message of 'American greatness'
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      Trump previews optimistic convention message of 'American greatness'

      President Trump gave a preview of the themes his campaign will highlight at his party’s convention next week: that America is great, except for the parts of it governed by Democrats, which are “totally out of control.”

    • 5 takeaways from day 3 of the DNC: Harris makes history
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      5 takeaways from day 3 of the DNC: Harris makes history

      The theme of the night, “A More Perfect Union,” focused on the ambitious plans the party has for fighting climate change, curbing gun violence, expanding immigration and addressing systemic racial inequality.

    • George Floyd's brother leads moment of silence at DNC
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      George Floyd's brother leads moment of silence at DNC

      The family of George Floyd appeared during Monday’s Democratic National Convention to lead a virtual moment of silence in honor of the unarmed Black man whose killing sparked protests over racial injustice and police brutality.

    • New poll shows plummeting GOP satisfaction with direction of country
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      New poll shows plummeting GOP satisfaction with direction of country

      Thanks to a marked shift among Republican voters since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, just 13 percent of Americans surveyed now say they are satisfied with “the way things are going in the United States.”

    • Despite Trump's goading, Biden steers clear of 'law and order' debate
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      Despite Trump's goading, Biden steers clear of 'law and order' debate

      President Trump wants the campaign to be about law and order, but Joe Biden hasn’t taken the bait. His campaign is running ads about Trump’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.

    • Trump seeks suburban votes with attack on fair-housing regulation
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      Trump seeks suburban votes with attack on fair-housing regulation

      President Trump is set to rescind an Obama-era fair housing rule next week, in a move that he believes will help resurrect his flagging fortunes with suburban voters.

    • Oregon governor denounces 'blatant abuse of power' by federal police sweeping protesters off Portland streets
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      Oregon governor denounces 'blatant abuse of power' by federal police sweeping protesters off Portland streets

      The officers’ nominal mission is to protect federal property from vandals, but civilians have reported being caught up in sweeps while doing nothing more than peacefully protesting or just being in the wrong place at the wrong time.

    • 'Still unclear' who ordered action against protesters at Lafayette Park, defense secretary says
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      'Still unclear' who ordered action against protesters at Lafayette Park, defense secretary says

      Defense Secretary Mark Esper told Congress on Thursday he did not know who gave the widely denounced order to clear peaceful antiracism protesters from Lafayette Park, across the White House, early last month.

    • Exonerated Central Park Five members speak out: ‘Not too many things have changed since 30 years ago’
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      Exonerated Central Park Five members speak out: ‘Not too many things have changed since 30 years ago’

      In 1989, five Black and Hispanic teens were falsely accused of raping and nearly killing Trisha Meili, a white woman jogging in Central Park. Known collectively as the Central Park Five, Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Yusef Salaam, Raymond Santana and Korey Wise were convicted in two trials despite a lack of eyewitness testimony or DNA evidence and spent between six and 13 years in prison. Exonerated in 2002 after an investigation confirmed that a convicted murderer and rapist had committed the crime, the Central Park Five sued the city and state of New York, settling for millions.

    • What happens when videos of police violence go viral?
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      What happens when videos of police violence go viral?

      Videos of police violence can spread quickly across the internet, sparking nationwide protests and calls for change. What are the consequences of those videos going viral?

    • After James Scurlock is killed in Omaha, witnesses claim investigation ignored signs of shooter's allegedly racist past
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      After James Scurlock is killed in Omaha, witnesses claim investigation ignored signs of shooter's allegedly racist past

      More than 300 people have been arrested in Omaha amid protests against police brutality in the past month. Jake Gardner, who shot and killed James Scurlock, is not one of them.

    • Trump shares video of man chanting, 'White power' in protest clash
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      Trump shares video of man chanting, 'White power' in protest clash

      President Trump promoted a video Sunday that featured clashing protesters, one of whom chants, "White power." The video was apparently shot in the Villages, Fla.

    • Which statues deserve to fall?
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      Which statues deserve to fall?

      Demonstrators in cities across the country have torn down statues honoring historical figures with controversial legacies. Which monuments should remain and which should fall?

    • Beto O'Rourke thinks Texas is 'Biden's to lose'
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      Beto O'Rourke thinks Texas is 'Biden's to lose'

      Although his presidential bid failed to gain traction, former Rep. Beto O’Rourke came within a hair of becoming a senator from Texas in 2018 and performed better than any Democrat in a statewide race in nearly 30 years. 

    • 'Dixie' Chicks no more: As Confederacy loses its luster, bands and brands rush to abandon its symbols
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      'Dixie' Chicks no more: As Confederacy loses its luster, bands and brands rush to abandon its symbols

      The decision by the Dixie Chicks to change their name follows weeks of demonstrations over the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police, and is the latest instance of a nationwide move to abandon symbols of the Confederacy, slavery and Jim Crow.

    • Former Pentagon officials blast Trump for politicizing the military
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      Former Pentagon officials blast Trump for politicizing the military

      The tensions that arose from the military’s role during the Floyd protests did not occur in a vacuum. Since the start of his tenure as president, Trump has repeatedly dragged the Pentagon into awkward political situations it would much rather avoid.

    • MLK's daughter gives eulogy at Rayshard Brooks funeral
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      MLK's daughter gives eulogy at Rayshard Brooks funeral

      Bernice King, youngest daughter of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., spoke at the funeral for Brooks at the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, where her father delivered his first sermon.

    • Statues fall as Americans rethink their history, and heroes
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      Statues fall as Americans rethink their history, and heroes

      The killing of George Floyd has brought the debate over the proper way to remember America's past to a boil.

    • Trump threatens prison time after protesters attempt to topple Andrew Jackson statue near White House
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      Trump threatens prison time after protesters attempt to topple Andrew Jackson statue near White House

      In the weeks since the initial demonstrations following George Floyd's killing, protesters have increasingly focused on removing monuments of figures in American history associated with racism.

    • Trump back in rally form in Tulsa, but the promised crowd doesn't show
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      Trump back in rally form in Tulsa, but the promised crowd doesn't show

      President Trump’s reelection campaign got off to a rocky start Saturday, with a rally in Tulsa, Okla., that he had hoped would draw a much larger audience than the one that showed up.

    • More than 2 weeks after start of nationwide protests, little sign of COVID spike, but officials remain cautious
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      More than 2 weeks after start of nationwide protests, little sign of COVID spike, but officials remain cautious

      When protests started after the killing of George Floyd, health experts worried they could spark outbreaks of the coronavirus. There is little evidence that has happened, though officials caution it is far too early to draw conclusions. 

    What is Donald Trump’s legacy?
    • “By encouraging this act of terror on our capital, Trump’s legacy is destroyed.”

    • “Both backers and critics of Trump agreed that he remade the federal judiciary — a change that will impact America for decades.”

    • “He was largely responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Americans who did not need to die.”

    • “I do know what the future should hold for this country. That is to say, a policy of Trumpism without Trump.”

    • “It will be decades before the consequences of his tenure are fully known.”

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