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- The Guardian
George Floyd killing: protests flare as Americans await verdict in Chauvin trial
George Floyd killing: protests flare as Americans await verdict in Chauvin trial . Outcome is expected to resonate nationwide, particularly in cities that have seen continuing demonstrations over police violence
- Business Insider
Sen. Ted Cruz accused Rep. Maxine Waters of 'actively encouraging riots and violence' after she protested the police killing of Daunte Wright
Waters, a California Democrat, attended a Minnesota rally against police killings. She told demonstrators to remain in place and "demand justice."
- Business Insider
Minneapolis and other US cities are beefing up their security and shutting down schools ahead of the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is on trial for the death of George Floyd, and jury deliberations are due to start next week.
- INSIDER
The head of the Chicago Police Union called the officer who shot 13-year-old Adam Toledo 'heroic'
Chicago police leader John Catanzara said the shooting of 13-year-old Adam Toledo last month was "100 percent justified."
- The Guardian
Daunte Wright and George Floyd: another chapter in America’s recurring tragedy
Daunte Wright and George Floyd: another chapter in America’s recurring tragedyThe latest instance of a Black man killed by a police officer added fuel to the fire already burning in Minneapolis Activist Stephen Parlato stands outside the Hennepin County Government Center where the Derek Chauvin trial is taking place. Photograph: Nicholas Pfosi/Reuters
- The Root
Black Teen Fatally Shot by Tennessee Police. Initial Reports Says He Shot Officer, Later Says Bullet Did Not Come From Teen's Gun
Right now is a difficult time for Black America. Last summer, we saw a massive wave of Black Lives Matter protests across the nation and an equally massive spotlight on systemic racism in policing—we called it a racial awakening.
- The Independent
Breonna Taylor’s mother blasts Black Lives Matter movement
Tamika Palmer slams BLM Louisville and Kentucky state representative Attica Scott as frauds
- INSIDER
Daunte Wright was working on 'straightening his life out' for his son, his family told Insider. Then he was killed by police.
Daunte Wright, who was fatally shot by police on April 11, was deeply affected by the death of George Floyd almost a year ago, his family said.
- The Guardian
Most charges against George Floyd protesters dropped, analysis shows
Most charges against George Floyd protesters dropped, analysis showsSome prosecutors and law enforcement observers say departments carried out mass arrests as crowd control tactic Police officers make an arrest during a rally calling for justice over the death of George Floyd, in Brooklyn, New York, on 1 June 2020. Brooklyn’s prosecutor dropped 83% of 136 more serious criminal cases, and Manhattan’s prosecutor dropped about 64% of nearly 1,000 cases. Photograph: Wong Maye-E/AP
- INSIDER
Fox News host Sean Hannity describes Chicago police shooting victim Adam Toledo as a '13-year-old man'
There was outrage on social media after Fox News host Sean Hannity described the Chicago police shooting victim Adam Toledo as a "13-year-old man."
