Factbox: Eight U.S. states hold primaries for seats in Congress
Eight U.S. states held primary elections on Tuesday, some of which were delayed by the coronavirus pandemic, including some key congressional races.
Protesters clash with police in New York City in latest demonstrations
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of U.S. cities on Tuesday for an eighth consecutive night of protests over the death of a black man in police custody, clashing with police and looting stores in New York City.
Trump says Republican convention will not be held in North Carolina
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the Republican National Convention set for August in North Carolina would have to be held in another state because of social distancing restrictions ordered by the state’s governor.
Pentagon moves about 1,600 Army troops into the Washington region
The Pentagon has moved about 1,600 U.S. Army troops into the Washington, D.C., region, the Pentagon said on Tuesday, after several nights of violent protests in the city.
Five injured, including two officers, in Brooklyn police shooting: media
At least five people were injured, including two police officers, in a police shooting in Brooklyn, a local television station reported.
Hackers and hucksters reinvigorate ‘Anonymous’ brand amid protests
The amorphous internet activist movement known as Anonymous staged an online resurgence in the past week on the back of real-world protests against police brutality.
Facebook takes down white nationalist and fake antifa accounts
Facebook Inc said Tuesday it has suspended accounts associated with white nationalist groups after some advocated bringing weapons to the current wave of anti-racist protests.
Trump says Republican convention will not be held in North Carolina
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the Republican convention due to be held in North Carolina in August will have to be held in another state because of social distancing restrictions ordered by the state’s Democratic governor.
Protesters march again in U.S. cities despite curfews, Trump vow to crack down
Thousands of demonstrators took to a knee in the grass outside the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, chanting “silence is violence” and “no justice, no peace,” just before a government-imposed curfew as rallies against police brutality swelled in major cities.
Mainstream U.S. religious leaders criticize Trump after church photo
Mainstream U.S. Protestant and Catholic leaders sharply criticized President Donald Trump on Tuesday, a day after peaceful protesters were forcibly displaced for a staged presidential photo in front of a church near the White House.
