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The state of Minnesota has filed a civil rights charge against the Minneapolis Police Department in George Floyd’s death. http://apne.ws/3nH8J0i
Confederate symbols across the South have been targeted for vandalism and even some longtime defenders have decided to remove them. A monument in Alabama's largest city was dismantled Tuesday after protesters tried to remove it. http://apne.ws/ZMN09h2
Protest update:
• Trump increases pressure on governors to end violence.
• Biden rips Trump for removing White House protesters.
• Thousands protest worldwide.
• George Floyd's family to join march in Houston.
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President Trump demanded governors deploy troops to "dominate the streets." Then he walked through a park cleared of protesters by tear gas to pose in front of a church.
Throughout Washington, D.C., and the United States, protests continued to rage.
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North Carolina’s Democratic governor said in a letter Tuesday that the GOP must prepare for a scaled-back convention in Charlotte because of the coronavirus pandemic despite demands from President Trump for a full-scale, in-person event.
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Every one of us has an obligation to distinguish peaceful protests over the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery from the violent riots that continue to see innocent people hurt, businesses and neighborhoods destroyed, & law enforcement officers assaulted.
Yesterday was a bad day for the Cuomo Brothers. New York was lost to the looters, thugs, Radical Left, and all others forms of Lowlife & Scum. The Governor refuses to accept my offer of a dominating National Guard. NYC was ripped to pieces. Likewise, Fredo’s ratings are down 50%!
@jakevcrandall reports a crowd of about 30 people sang, "Hey, he-ey, goodbye" as Confederate monument was trucked away.
YES! https://twitter.com/tomcottonar/status/1267448171636174848
Anarchy, rioting, and looting needs to end tonight.
If local law enforcement is overwhelmed and needs backup, let's see how tough these Antifa terrorists are when they're facing off with the 101st Airborne Division.
We need to have zero tolerance for this destruction.
Happy Jefferson Davis Day, y’all. https://twitter.com/connorasheets/status/1267623373212995584
Massive crane currently approaching the 54-foot-tall confederate monument in Linn Park that Birmingham Mayor Woodfin promised yesterday the city would take down by tomorrow at noon
