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Esper Breaks With Trump on Using Troops Against Protesters
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Thursday, June 4, 2020

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New Charges for Former Minneapolis Police Officers as Protests Persist

New Charges for Former Minneapolis Police Officers as Protests Persist

By JOHN ELIGON, RICHARD A. OPPEL Jr. and SARAH MERVOSH

The former officer who held his knee on George Floyd's neck was charged with second-degree murder. Three other officers now face charges as well.

Esper Breaks With Trump on Using Troops Against Protesters

Esper Breaks With Trump on Using Troops Against Protesters

By ERIC SCHMITT, HELENE COOPER, THOMAS GIBBONS-NEFF and MAGGIE HABERMAN

Mark Esper's comments reflected the turmoil within the military over President Trump, who has said he could put active-duty troops on the streets to perform law enforcement functions.

The Virus Closed His Bronx Jewelry Store. Then Looters Broke In.

The Virus Closed His Bronx Jewelry Store. Then Looters Broke In.

By WINNIE HU and NATE SCHWEBER

"I'm 100 percent with people who are protesting for justice, but is this justice?" one business owner said. "You're killing me."

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For Hong Kong, Tiananmen Looms Over the Future

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For Hong Kong, Tiananmen Looms Over the Future

By BRYANT ROUSSEAU

In early 1989, change seemed unstoppable in Beijing. That it wasn't, that China would push back with fury, casts a large shadow over Hong Kong today.

Black Voters Are Coming for Trump

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Black Voters Are Coming for Trump

By JUAN WILLIAMS

They shouldn't lose hope. They are at the heart of the fight to take back America.

Today's Videos

The Bill of Rights, Revised

VideoVideo: The Bill of Rights, Revised

By EMILY HOLZKNECHT and KRISTOPHER KNIGHT

Police are acting like the Constitution has been rewritten.

'I Want You to Know That You Matter,' Obama Says in Address to Young Men and Women of Color

VideoVideo: 'I Want You to Know That You Matter,' Obama Says in Address to Young Men and Women of Color

By REUTERS

Former President Barack Obama praised the efforts of demonstrators across the nation, calling their protests following the death of George Floyd "powerful" and "transformative."

Video Shows Cyclone Nisarga Make Landfall in Mumbai

VideoVideo: Video Shows Cyclone Nisarga Make Landfall in Mumbai

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS and REUTERS

A powerful cyclone hit Mumbai, the Indian city of about 20 million. The last storm to threaten the city with such force was more than 70 years ago.

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