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Posted Jun 03, 2020
Minneapolis Police Murder of George Floyd Triggers Nationwide Week of Massive, Sustained Protests
Interview with the Rev. Graylan Hagler, senior pastor of Plymouth United Church of Christ in Washington, D.C., conducted by Scott Harris
Posted Jun 03, 2020
Flagged for Lies and Glorification of Violence, Trump Attempts to Punish Twitter, Social Media
Interview with Jessica González, co-CEO of the media democracy group Free Press, conducted by Scott Harris
Posted Jun 03, 2020
COVID-19 Mutual Aid Group Grows Crops, Distributes to Food Insecure Neighbors
Interview with Giulia Gouge with Mutual Aid Growers of New Haven, Connecticut, conducted by Melinda Tuhus
Posted Jun 03, 2020
This Week’s Under-reported News Summary June 3, 2020
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Journalists William Bredderman and Spencer Ackerman, in the Daily Beast, found that “none of the 22 criminal complaints representing the first wave of protest charges mention Antifa in any way.”
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#ICYMI this especially moving silent protest action on Burnside Bridge in Portland, Oregon
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“This is what autocrats do. This is what happens in countries before a collapse. It really does unnerve me.” https://t.co/8EFnNihQvg #GeorgeFloyd #protests #authoritarianism #dictator #martiallaw https://t.co/axpPE4nFGg
CIA veterans who monitored crackdowns abroad see troubling parallels in Trump’s handling of protests #authoritarianism https://t.co/8EFnNihQvg #GeorgeFloyd https://t.co/axpPE4nFGg
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Bill Barr and Trump desperately want to blame Antifa for violence — but they're coming up dry so far
President Donald Trump has turned his wrath on Antifa during the George Floyd protests, demanding Antifa be labeled a terrorist organization and accusing the movement of committing acts of violence at demonstrations. But journalists William Bredderman and Spencer Ackerman, in the Daily Beast, threw
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Watch thousands of peaceful demonstrators lie down on Burnside Bridge in powerful protest
As cities across the nation participate in protests for justice for George Floyd, people in Portland, Oregon have shown up in an especially moving way. Thousands of peaceful protesters in Portland again laid down on the Burnside Bridge for nine minutes...
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CIA veterans who monitored crackdowns abroad see troubling parallels in Trump’s handling of protests
For former U.S. intelligence officials, scenes of armed clashes and strongman poses are familiar signs of a fraying country.
washingtonpost.com
CIA veterans who monitored crackdowns abroad see troubling parallels in Trump’s handling of protests
For former U.S. intelligence officials, scenes of armed clashes and strongman poses are familiar signs of a fraying country.
washingtonpost.com
Buffalo officers quit special team after 2 officers suspended for allegedly shoving 75-year-old to ground
Fifty-seven police officers in Buffalo, New York, have resigned from the force's emergency response team following the suspension of two officers who allegedly pushed a 75-year-old protester to the ground, a source close to the situation said Friday.
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