U.S. health experts, officials warn protests may add to virus spread
Public health experts and government officials, including New York’s governor, are warning that large street protests over racial inequities and excessive police force could worsen the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Dozens protest at U.S. embassy in Paris in solidarity with George Floyd
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.
Canada’s Trudeau, opposition leaders vow to fight racism at home
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.
Former U.S. President Obama praises protests, condemns violence
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 reform.
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…
