Eight U.S. states cast ballots on biggest voting day since coronavirus pandemic
Eight states and the District of Columbia are holding primary elections on Tuesday, the biggest test yet of officials’ readiness to manage a surge of mail ballots and the safety risks of in-person voting during the coronavirus outbreak.
Factbox: Eight U.S. states hold primaries for seats in Congress
Seven U.S. states hold congressional primaries on Tuesday, some of which were delayed by the coronavirus. Voting for members of Congress will take place in Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Montana, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, South Dakota and Rhode Island. Here …
Louis Vuitton designer apologises for comments on U.S. protests
Virgil Abloh, the designer for Louis Vuitton’s menswear collections and founder of streetwear label Off-White, has apologised after being criticised for chastising looting by U.S. protesters.
As racial tensions turn violent, a careful balancing act for Biden
The demonstrations convulsing U.S. cities have forced Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden to strike a careful balance between validating anger over police mistreatment of minorities while condemning violence as a response.
Floyd family autopsy could help accused policeman’s defense, legal experts say
An independent autopsy that found George Floyd died solely from asphyxiation could actually bolster the defense of the former Minneapolis police officer charged with killing him, legal experts said.
EU ‘appalled’ by Floyd’s death, warns against excess force
The European Union is “shocked and appalled” by the death of black American George Floyd in police custody, the bloc’s top diplomat said on Tuesday, calling it “an abuse of power” and warning against further excessive use of force.
Las Vegas police officer shot amid protests, police say: AP
A Las Vegas police officer was shot amid protests on Monday night over the killing of George Floyd, AP news agency said.
Four police shot in violent protests after Trump vows to bring in U.S. military
Four St Louis police officers were hit by gunfire late on Monday during violent protests over the death of a black man in police custody, hours after President Donald Trump vowed to use the U.S. military to halt the spreading clashes.
Police say four officers hit by gunfire in St. Louis
Missouri state’s St. Louis police said late Monday night four police officers had been struck by gunfire in an ongoing clash between protesters and the police.
Violence erupts at L.A., N.Y. protests after Trump vows to bring in military
President Donald Trump on Monday vowed to use the U.S. military to halt protests over the death of a black man in police custody, before law enforcement officers fired rubber bullets and tear gas to clear demonstrators and allow the president to walk t…
