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- Police fire rubber bullets, tear gas to disperse peaceful protest near White House June 2, 2020Police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse peaceful demonstrators near the White House on Monday as U.S. President Donald Trump vowed a massive show of force to end violent protests over the death of a black man in police custody.
- State, independent autopsies agree on homicide in George Floyd case, but clash on underlying cause June 1, 2020A medical examiner's office on Monday ruled that the death of George Floyd, the black man whose killing in Minneapolis police custody last week triggered nationwide protests, was a homicide and that he died from asphyxiation.
- U.S. lawmaker prepares bill aiming to end court protection for police June 1, 2020With cities across America in turmoil over the death of George Floyd, a U.S. lawmaker plans to introduce legislation this week that he hopes will end a pattern of police violence by allowing victims to sue officers for illegal and unconstitutional acts.
- U.S. ups National Guard forces to quell D.C. unrest, readies active duty troops June 1, 2020The U.S. military is sharply increasing the number of National Guard forces in Washington, D.C., and, in an extraordinary move, has readied active-duty troops outside the city to potentially respond to protests over the death of an African-American man in police custody, a senior defense official said on Monday.
- Tear gas fired on protesters near White House as Trump speaks June 1, 2020Largely peaceful protesters near the White House were repelled with tear gas and mounted police on Monday as President Donald Trump spoke in the Rose Garden, live televised images showed.
- Trump vows to send troops into cities if needed to quell protest violence June 1, 2020President Donald Trump said on Monday he was deploying thousands of heavily armed soldiers and law enforcement to stop violence in the U.S. capital and vowed to do the same in other cities if mayors and governors fail to regain control of the streets.
- 'Carmen' and coronavirus don't match: NYC's Met Opera closed till December 31 June 1, 2020New York's Metropolitan Opera will keep its curtains closed until a New Year's Eve opening gala, it said on Monday, as it announced a season shortened by the coronavirus epidemic.
- Biden meets black leaders, promises to earn African-American support amid protests June 1, 2020Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden promised black community leaders in Delaware on Monday he would earn their support amid nationwide police brutality protests, saying he would create a police oversight board within his first 100 days in the White House.
- 'We will keep fighting for you:' Site of deadly incident becomes massive memorial to George Floyd June 1, 2020A white mother tightly wrapped her arm around the back of her black teenage son as they silently stood still, gazing at a makeshift memorial honoring George Floyd steps from where he lost his life after a policeman knelt on his neck.
- Facebook, Snapchat join chorus of companies condemning George Floyd death, racism June 1, 2020Facebook Inc and Snapchat developer Snap Inc became the latest U.S. companies condemning racial inequality in the United States as violent protests flared up across major cities over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died while in police custody in Minneapolis last week.
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- Police fire rubber bullets, tear gas to disperse peaceful protest near White House June 2, 2020Police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse peaceful demonstrators near the White House on Monday as U.S. President Donald Trump vowed a massive show of force to end violent protests over the death of a black man in police custody.
- State, independent autopsies agree on homicide in George Floyd case, but clash on underlying cause June 1, 2020A medical examiner's office on Monday ruled that the death of George Floyd, the black man whose killing in Minneapolis police custody last week triggered nationwide protests, was a homicide and that he died from asphyxiation.
- U.S. lawmaker prepares bill aiming to end court protection for police June 1, 2020With cities across America in turmoil over the death of George Floyd, a U.S. lawmaker plans to introduce legislation this week that he hopes will end a pattern of police violence by allowing victims to sue officers for illegal and unconstitutional acts.
- U.S. ups National Guard forces to quell D.C. unrest, readies active duty troops June 1, 2020The U.S. military is sharply increasing the number of National Guard forces in Washington, D.C., and, in an extraordinary move, has readied active-duty troops outside the city to potentially respond to protests over the death of an African-American man in police custody, a senior defense official said on Monday.
- Tear gas fired on protesters near White House as Trump speaks June 1, 2020Largely peaceful protesters near the White House were repelled with tear gas and mounted police on Monday as President Donald Trump spoke in the Rose Garden, live televised images showed.
- Trump vows to send troops into cities if needed to quell protest violence June 1, 2020President Donald Trump said on Monday he was deploying thousands of heavily armed soldiers and law enforcement to stop violence in the U.S. capital and vowed to do the same in other cities if mayors and governors fail to regain control of the streets.
- 'Carmen' and coronavirus don't match: NYC's Met Opera closed till December 31 June 1, 2020New York's Metropolitan Opera will keep its curtains closed until a New Year's Eve opening gala, it said on Monday, as it announced a season shortened by the coronavirus epidemic.
- Biden meets black leaders, promises to earn African-American support amid protests June 1, 2020Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden promised black community leaders in Delaware on Monday he would earn their support amid nationwide police brutality protests, saying he would create a police oversight board within his first 100 days in the White House.
- 'We will keep fighting for you:' Site of deadly incident becomes massive memorial to George Floyd June 1, 2020A white mother tightly wrapped her arm around the back of her black teenage son as they silently stood still, gazing at a makeshift memorial honoring George Floyd steps from where he lost his life after a policeman knelt on his neck.
- Facebook, Snapchat join chorus of companies condemning George Floyd death, racism June 1, 2020Facebook Inc and Snapchat developer Snap Inc became the latest U.S. companies condemning racial inequality in the United States as violent protests flared up across major cities over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died while in police custody in Minneapolis last week.
