U.S. lawmaker prepares bill aiming to end court protection for police
(This June 1 story corrects to say Amash is a former Republican turned Libertarian instead of a conservative independent, paragraph 2)
U.S. EPA moves to curb state powers to deny permits for energy projects
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency chief Andrew Wheeler signed on Monday a rule limiting state powers to block energy infrastructure projects, setting up a fight with some Democratic governors who say Washington is stripping their ability to protect …
Michigan governor largely rescinds lockdown, retailers to reopen
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer on Monday moved to further reopen the Midwest state’s economy, largely rescinding a stay-at-home order in place since March and allowing retailers and restaurants to open back up over the next week.
U.S. government to send additional help for responding to violent protests, White House says
The White House on Monday said additional federal assets will soon be deployed to respond to protests across the country over the death of a black man, George Floyd, while in police custody.
Minnesota trucker who drove through protesters was ‘frustrated’ at road closure, governor says
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said a truck driver who drove through marchers on a Minneapolis highway on Sunday appeared to do so unintentionally and was “frustrated” at the road closure for the protest over George Floyd’s death.
U.N. chief urges peaceful U.S. protests, calls on leaders to listen, show restraint
United Nations chief Antonio Guterres urges Americans protesting racial inequities and excessive police force to do so peacefully and calls on U.S. leaders and authorities to listen to them and show restraint, U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said on M…
Thousands chant ‘I can’t breathe’ at Amsterdam rally, angry at George Floyd’s death
Thousands of protesters chanting “I can’t breathe” gathered in central Amsterdam on Monday in solidarity with George Floyd, a black American who died in police custody in the United States last week.
Trump tells U.S. governors to crack down on violent protests
President Donald Trump on Monday urged U.S. states to crack down on violent protests that have engulfed cities, saying officials should “dominate” and arrest people to restore order after a sixth straight night of vandalism and looting, media reported….
Former Chinese official extradited to U.S. on money laundering, fraud charges: DOJ
A former Chinese official and fugitive has been extradited from Sweden to Los Angeles to face charges of money laundering and immigration fraud, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Monday.
Biden meets black leaders, promises to earn African-American support amid protests
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden promised black community leaders in Delaware on Monday he would earn their support amid nationwide police brutality protests, saying he would create a police oversight board within his first 100 days in the W…
