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Trump threatens to send the US military to quash protests

He didn’t invoke a centuries-old law to give him that authority. But he might later.

By Alex Ward

The White House’s explanation for a tear gas attack on peaceful protesters doesn’t add up

And the White House still won’t answer the most important question: Who ordered the attack?

By Alex Ward

These videos show the police aren’t neutral. They’re counterprotesters.

Some law enforcement officers are treating America like a battlefield.

By Anna North and Catherine Kim

8 specific ideas for police reform in America

As protesters demonstrate against police violence, here are eight ideas for reforming law enforcement in the US.

By German Lopez

New autopsy finds George Floyd died of asphyxiation, conflicting with official report

The county medical examiner’s report is at odds with a new, independent autopsy.

By Ian Millhiser

Trump used a damaged DC church for a photo op. The bishop is furious.

Law enforcement used tear gas and rubber bullets on peaceful protesters so that Trump could have his photo op.

By Ian Millhiser

George Floyd and the cascade of crises in black America

He lost his job due to the coronavirus shutdown. Then he was killed by police.

By Emily Stewart

Decades of tensions between Minneapolis police and Black communities have led to this moment

Organizers like us have been fighting police brutality in our city for years. It’s time for a radical shift.

By Kandace Montgomery and Miski Noor

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Mayor Bill de Blasio’s defense of the NYPD’s handling of protests revives old tensions

By Jen Kirby May 31

Dozens of cities across the country are imposing curfews. Do they work?

By Zeeshan Aleem May 31

Trump responded to the protests by lashing out at antifa, the media, and Democrats

By Katelyn Burns May 31

George Floyd protests go global

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By Emily Stewart May 31

Police targeted journalists covering the George Floyd protests

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Images of police using violence against peaceful protesters are going viral

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Minnesota governor and mayors blame out-of-state agitators for violence and destruction

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Trump threatens protesters with “vicious dogs.” Some note they’ve seen that before.

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