Saturday's Headlines: Violence rises in Minneapolis, as debate over role of police rages
Facebook to label violating posts from politicians. Critics say it's not enough.; After announcing modest police reforms, Trump pivots quickly to a law-and-order message in appeal to his base; Texas and Florida walk back reopenings as cases spike; Pence puts positive spin on surging cases in South, West; E.U. to leave Americans off list of foreign travelers allowed into Europe when it reopens next week; The House casts a historic vote for D.C. statehood. Elect senators who will do the same.; Why the lopsided House vote in favor of D.C. statehood was so historic; I thought I'd be safe waiting out the coronavirus in Texas. I was wrong.; Four ways William Barr is already subverting the 2020 elections; What tearing down statues reveals about revolutionary movements; George and Martha Washington enslaved 300 people. Let's start with their names.; High court won't force Texas to allow absentee ballots for all; Russian operation targeted coalition troops in Afghanistan, intelligence finds; House approves D.C. statehood for the first time; Mary Trump once stood up to her uncle Donald. Now her book describes a 'nightmare' of family dysfunction.; Policing the black imagination
Minneapolis officials have described an unprecedented burst of violence following George Floyd's Memorial Day death. The spike in violence has come as public confidence has deteriorated in the police department.
Rising public pressure, employee unrest and a burgeoning advertiser boycott have formed over Facebook's long-standing refusal to more aggressively address hate speech.
Trump has sided squarely with the law enforcement community, reinforcing widespread skepticism about his commitment to addressing complaints of racial bias and systemic abuses in police departments that have harmed African Americans.
Diplomats are poised to approve an agreement in which foreign travelers will be welcomed on July 1. But with the coronavirus raging in the United States, the possibility of allowing American tourists hasn't entered the discussion, according to six officials familiar with the talks.
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Backers of the measure to make Washington, D.C. the 51st state say it would right historic wrongs. But the White House opposes the bill, which probably will not be approved by the Senate.
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