Police brutality prompted this week’s protests. In some cities and towns, the police response has only proved the protesters' point. 1/24 Meanwhile, Black Lives Matter is working: the number of black people killed by the police has gone down since 2014. 2/24 A bipartisan group of
Peaceful protesters near the White House were gassed and shot so the President of the United States could have a photo op in a church after threatening to rain down military force on his own citizens. 1/20 The New York Times takes widespread heat for treating the moment blithely
Yesterday, peaceful demonstrations over the murder of George Floyd continued across the US—while some protests are being overshadowed by people looting and rioting. 1/21 Scenes of police brutality have been on display during the protests. 2/21 See also: "Police erupt in violence nationwide." 3/21
Last night and this morning, protests—some turning violent—have continued across the US in response to the murder of George Floyd. 1/25 Derek Chauvin, the fired Minneapolis officer who killed Floyd, has been arrested and charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. 2/25 For a
Minneapolis enters a fourth day of unrest in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death. 1/20 Photos capture the stark contrast in police response to the Floyd protests and the anti-lockdown protests. 2/20 Twitter hides a tweet from President Trump—"When the looting starts, the shooting
More than 100,000 people in the US have now died of the coronavirus. 1/29 Public health experts say the CDC's new COVID-19 death rate estimates are too low, and accuse the agency of bowing to political pressure to minimize the deadliness of the coronavirus. 2/
Latin America is now the center of the global pandemic, with cases surging in Brazil. Meanwhile, India begins loosening restrictions. In Russia, statistics show signs of fraud. 1/24 A live-tracking map shows where the coronavirus outbreak is growing in the United States, and where it’s slowing down.
Please note: We'll be off through the holiday weekend, and will return on Wednesday morning. See you then! Beijing will impose new security legislation for Hong Kong. It's China's most aggressive move to curtail civil liberties for Hong Kong residents since the city'
State officials in Florida, Arizona, and Georgia get caught censoring scientists and/or providing questionable COVID-19 case data. 1/21 Florida's top data scientist says she was ousted for refusing to manually change data "to drum up support for the plan to reopen." 2/21
As of today, all 50 US states have begun easing coronavirus restrictions. 1/23 States are facing accusations of manipulating COVID-19 data in order to support reopening plans. 2/23 "They've already been vetted. But they need to be put on the screens." GOP advisors
