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George Floyd: Anti-racism protesters call attention to deaths of 2 more Black menTensions were high in cities around the globe, nearly three weeks after George Floyd, a Black man, died after a white Minneapolis police officer pressed a knee to his neck.WorldJun 13, 2020
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U.S. streets fill as anger, tributes, protests over George Floyd prevailPeople of all colours, creeds, ages and walks of life flooded the national capital Saturday to vent their anger over the police killing of George Floyd, encountering two very different, larger-than-life symbols along the way — a study in political contrasts along a fractured America's most active fault line.WorldJun 6, 2020
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Joe Biden officially clinches Democratic presidential nominationBiden reached the threshold three days after the primaries because several states, overwhelmed by huge increases in mail ballots, took days to tabulate results.PoliticsJun 5, 2020
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Joe Biden closes in on Democratic nomination after sweeping Tuesday’s primariesIn-person voting numbers were down in every state as many voters were encouraged to vote by mail because of the coronavirus pandemic.PoliticsJun 2, 2020
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Police hardline tactics at George Floyd protests may prove point of having them: expertsExperts describe what they call a culture of "militarism" in U.S. police forces, amplified by the use of the reservist National Guard and the sight of armoured vehicles rolling through American streets.WorldJun 1, 2020
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U.S. officials trying to determine if extremist groups present at George Floyd protestsAs demonstrations spread from Minneapolis to the White House, New York City and overseas, federal law enforcement officials insisted far-left groups were stoking violence. Meanwhile, experts who track extremist groups also reported seeing evidence of the far-right at work.WorldMay 31, 2020
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‘Let’s walk’: Police in some U.S. states are joining George Floyd protestersProtests in the U.S., Canada and Europe broke out after the death of George Floyd, a Black man who died at the hands of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin during an arrest.WorldMay 31, 2020
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