Day: June 4, 2020
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Cop in George Floyd case got medals for valor and drew complaints
The Minneapolis police officer who used his knee to pin down George Floyd’s neck before his death was the most experienced of the four officers involved in the arrest, with a record that included … Read Full Article
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Minneapolis officer charged with murder got medals for valor and drew previous complaints
New details about Derek Chauvin and the other now-fired officers emerged Wednesday after prosecutors upgraded Chauvin’s charge to second-degree murder in the George Floyd case. Read Full Article
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How Do Californians Feel About Governor Newsom?
Read about the new charges here.] All this makes it feel strange to think that just about a week ago, Californians were carefully tracking a complicated, fraught process for reopening restaurants, … Read Full Article
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Very Thing Trump Is Counting On To Divert Attention From COVID Could Bring Second Spike In Cases
President Donald Trump has seized on the protests against police brutality to draw attention away from the climbing death toll from the virus, but as thousands gather in the street, experts worry … Read Full Article
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Personnel records shed light on four Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd’s death
Chauvin’s military background is among the details in a cache of personnel records the Minneapolis Police Department released late Tuesday. The heavily redacted files shed light on the four fired … Read Full Article
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Ex-Officer Who Stood By as George Floyd Died Highlights Complex Asian American, Black Relations
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Minneapolis police Officer Tou Thao, a Hmong American, standing with his back turned as a white officer knelt on George Floyd’s neck has ignited a discussion about how to approach the topic of … Read Full Article
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Hong Kong defies ban to honor Tiananmen Square massacre victims
Thousands of people in Hong Kong defiantly commemorated the Tiananmen Square massacre on Thursday, holding a vigil despite a police ban as the territory witnesses Beijing stamp out its freedoms in … Read Full Article
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Protests, Racial Discussions Are Happening in Wisconsin Small Towns, Too
Even though echoes have been louder in big cities, the cries for justice and equality are present everywhere in this country. Read Full Article
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Bail set at $750k for three officers involved in Floyd killing
Plus: redacted records of cops involved in Floyd case released; hydroxychloroquine has no benefit for COVID-19 prevention in U of M trial; mutual aid in south Minneapolis; and more. Read Full Article
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Black Lives Matter (which is the theme of this A-pop column)
By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Hey, everyone. I know that it feels a little bit weird to consume pop culture news this week when most of our news focus should be on the George Floyd … Read Full Article
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Lives and institutions that matter
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Lessons from the US protests and the importance of national institutions in moderating, and taking the lead in addressing tensions and frustrations that citizens feel and wish to express. Read Full Article tags: