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Atlanta police seek masked woman suspected of burning down Wendy's

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Police in Atlanta offered a $10,000 reward and published photos of what appeared to be a masked white woman as they sought the people who burned down a Wendy's restaurant where a black man was fatally shot by an officer as he tried to escape arrest. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260648 https://ift.tt/37vmeCz

Atlanta police chief resigns as protesters decry killing of black man

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Atlanta's police chief resigned on Saturday, the city's mayor said, as protesters took to the streets hours after the fatal shooting by police of a black man who had fallen asleep in his car at a Wendy's fast-food restaurant drive-thru line. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260648 https://ift.tt/3d6AItP

What was cost for National Guard to deploy in D.C.? Up to $2.6 million a day

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The deployment of thousands of National Guard troops in response to protests on the streets of Washington, endorsed by President Donald Trump and much criticized by the city's mayor, cost the federal government $2.6 million per day at its peak, U.S. officials told Reuters. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260648 https://ift.tt/3hedXr3

Seattle mayor says it would be illegal for Trump to send military to city

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The mayor of Seattle said on Thursday that it would be unconstitutional and "illegal" for President Donald Trump to send military forces there to clear protesters occupying part of the city. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260648 https://ift.tt/3dWGAH3

MTV goes dark, record labels hit pause as U.S. protests rage

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Youth television channel MTV and other stablemate channels said they will go dark around the world on Monday to mark the death in police custody of George Floyd, joining other U.S. entertainment outlets in condemning racial inequality. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260648 https://ift.tt/3drWOYG

Former U.S. President Obama condemns violence at protests

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Former U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday condemned the use of violence at nationwide protests over racial inequities and excessive police force, while praising the actions of peaceful protesters seeking change. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260648 https://ift.tt/2XoJ8rS

Dozens protest at U.S. embassy in Paris in solidarity with George Floyd

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A few dozen protesters knelt in silence and held signs in front of the U.S. embassy in Paris on Monday in solidarity with George Floyd, an African-American whose death in police custody last week has sparked unrest in the United States. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260648 https://ift.tt/2XkI2NE

Canada's Trudeau, opposition leaders vow to fight racism at home

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Canadian Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his rivals in the opposition vowed on Monday to fight racism at home as violent protests continued in the United States following the death of a black man in police custody in Minneapolis last week. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260648 https://ift.tt/3cnWqcf

Biden staff donate to group that pays bail in riot-torn Minneapolis

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Campaign staff for Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden are advertising their donations to a group that pays bail fees in Minneapolis after the city's police jailed people protesting the killing of a black man by a white police officer. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260648 https://ift.tt/36JHZhq

NHC: 20% chance of cyclone for system extending across Florida

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A broad trough of low pressure extending across Florida and the adjacent Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico waters has a 20% chance of becoming a cyclone in the next 48 hours, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Monday. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260648 https://ift.tt/2yACVzm

Americans make low-key Memorial Day tributes, coronavirus overshadowing events

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Americans paid a low-key tribute to those who died serving in the U.S. Armed Forces on Monday, with many Memorial Day events canceled because of the coronavirus epidemic that has killed nearly 100,000 people in the United States alone. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260648 https://ift.tt/3bYYsiJ

COVID-19 distancing demands shifts at the beach on crowded U.S. Memorial Day weekend

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Americans excited about what for many was their first big break from coronavirus shutdowns flocked to beaches and outdoor areas on Saturday, snarling roadways and forcing some closures on the Memorial Day weekend that signals the start of the U.S. summer. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260648 https://ift.tt/2AWwyXX

Trump plays golf for first time since declaring coronavirus a national emergency

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U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday went on his first golf outing since the White House declared a national emergency over the coronavirus in March, visiting his club in the Washington suburbs in a purposeful display of normalcy. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260648 https://ift.tt/2LUDGWU