Zimbabwe summons U.S. ambassador over comments on Floyd protests
Zimbabwe summoned the U.S. ambassador in Harare on Monday after a senior White House official said the country was among “foreign adversaries” using the unrest over the death of George Floyd to interfere in U.S. affairs.
Minnesota governor says trucker who drove through protesters was ‘frustrated’
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said on Monday that a truck driver who drove through protesters marching on a highway on Sunday appeared to be “frustrated” at the closure of the road and did brake when he saw marchers.
Trump urges U.S. governors to get tougher on protesters, media reports say
President Donald Trump told U.S. governors in a call on Monday their response to nationwide protests made them look weak and they should take a tougher stance, according to media reports.
New York’s Cuomo calls for police reforms in wake of George Floyd’s death
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Monday called for a national ban on chokeholds and excessive force by police and said he was concerned violent protests triggered by the death of an unarmed black man in Minneapolis could hinder New York City’s reopeni…
Trump backpedals after ‘shooting’ threat to Minneapolis protesters
(In May 29 story, corrects wording of Trump tweet in second paragraph; changes headline)
U.S. Supreme Court upholds Puerto Rico financial oversight board appointments
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday upheld appointments to Puerto Rico’s federally created financial oversight board that had been challenged by creditors in a ruling that avoids disruption to the panel’s restructuring of about $120 billion of the bankrup…
White House calls for ‘law and order’ as violent protests rage
The White House on Monday called for “law and order” and blamed agitators for a sixth straight night of violent nationwide U.S. protests triggered by anger over racial inequities and excessive police force.
Biden to meet with community leaders in Delaware amid U.S. police-brutality protests
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden was scheduled on Monday to meet with community leaders in Wilmington, Delaware, the day after visiting a nearby site where protests against police brutality forced businesses to board up their windows.
Nasdaq keeps Philadelphia trading floor closed due to protests
Nasdaq Inc said it postponed Monday’s planned reopening of its PHLX options trading floor in Philadelphia, which had been closed because of the coronavirus pandemic, due to the demonstrations over the death of a black man, George Floyd, in police custo…
Kremlin rejects idea floated by Obama-era security advisor it stoked U.S. protests
The Kremlin on Monday rejected accusations it had played any role in protests rocking the United States, after former U.S. National Security Advisor Susan Rice raised the possibility of Russian involvement.
