Wednesday's Headlines: Black Lives Matter expands into movement embraced by the masses

White liberals adopt ideas that once seemed radical; As George Floyd is laid to rest, his family implores the nation to continue quest for justice; D.C. enacts police reform package, joining other states in examining law enforcement; Interracial families face challenge explaining George Floyd's death to their children; Coronavirus hospitalizations rise sharply in several states; The coronavirus has gutted the price of coca. It could reshape the cocaine trade.; After rocky start, government's loan forgiveness program shows signs of buttressing U.S. economy; George Floyd has become the Emmett Till of this moment; 'Defund the police' is a call to imagine a safer America. We should answer it.; J.K. Rowling's transphobia shows it's time to put down the pen; So this is why Bill Barr is such a bully; No, Colin Powell. Trump isn't the one who's 'drifted' from the Constitution. ; It's up to the states to prevent an Election Day fiasco; Long lines, problems with voting machines snarl Georgia primary; GOP expects to move its convention to Florida after dispute with North Carolina over pandemic safeguards; Biden clinches the Democratic nomination after securing more than 1,991 delegates; Trump rebuked for tweets on injured 75-year-old protester ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online The morning's most important stories, curated by Post editors.     ( Bonnie Jo Mount/The Post) Black Lives Matter expands into movement embraced by the masses Activists and scholars say support of the protests is the result of years of groundwork. Now, many sense a once-in-a-generation opportunity to demand policy changes that once seemed far-fetched. By Jose Del Real, Robert Samuels and Tim Craig ●  Read more »   White liberals adopt ideas that once seemed radical The anger and unrest that followed George Floyd's death have pushed white liberals to the left on issues of racial equity. The change has coincided with the rise of the president's brazenly racial politics and a series of police killings of black men caught on video. By Greg Jaffe ●  Read more »   As George Floyd is laid to rest, his family implores the nation to continue quest for justice Floyd was buried in Houston, his hometown, after his death two weeks ago in Minneapolis sparked a push for reform. By Arelis Hernández, Brittney Martin, Marisa Iati and Lateshia Beachum ●  Read more »   D.C. enacts police reform package, joining other states in examining law enforcement The D.C. Council unanimously passed sweeping measures that prohibit hiring officers with a history of serious misconduct on other police forces and require the city to swiftly make public the names of officers who use force on citizens. By Julie Zauzmer and Fenit Nirappil ●  Read more »   Interracial families face challenge explaining George Floyd's death to their children Families brought their young children to the spot where Floyd was killed in Minneapolis as a way to help them understand why the nation is roiled in protest. By Robert Klemko ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Coronavirus hospitalizations rise sharply in several states The spikes generally began in the past couple weeks after Memorial Day, and in most states, are trending higher. Coronavirus ●  By Samantha Pell, Candace Buckner and Jacqueline Dupree ●  Read more »   The coronavirus has gutted the price of coca. It could reshape the cocaine trade. The South American cocaine trade is one example of how the global underworld in narcotics and illicit drugs is confronting its own coronavirus crisis. By Anthony Faiola and Lucien Chauvin ●  Read more »   After rocky start, government's loan forgiveness program shows signs of buttressing U.S. economy The government's giant corporate loan forgiveness effort initially ran dry, prompting outrage. The new problem: Not enough businesses are taking advantage of the Paycheck Protection Program. By Jonathan O'Connell, Jeanne Whalen, Jeff Stein and Erica Werner ●  Read more »     Opinions George Floyd has become the Emmett Till of this moment By Karen Attiah ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   'Defund the police' is a call to imagine a safer America. We should answer it. By Editorial Board ●  Read more »   J.K. Rowling's transphobia shows it's time to put down the pen By Molly Roberts ●  Read more »   So this is why Bill Barr is such a bully By Dana Milbank ●  Read more »   No, Colin Powell. Trump isn't the one who's 'drifted' from the Constitution. By Hugh Hewitt ●  Read more »   It's up to the states to prevent an Election Day fiasco By David Ignatius ●  Read more »     More News Long lines, problems with voting machines snarl Georgia primary In a potential preview of how the novel coronavirus pandemic and new voting technology could affect the presidential election in November, some voters in Georgia reported standing in line for hours and several counties extended voting hours. Election 2020 ●  By Amy Gardner, Michelle Lee, Haisten Willis and John M. Glionna ●  Read more »   GOP expects to move its convention to Florida after dispute with North Carolina over pandemic safeguards Republican leaders have tentatively settled on Jacksonville, Fla., as the site for their convention's marquee events, according to three people briefed on the plans. By Annie Linskey and Josh Dawsey ●  Read more »   Biden clinches the Democratic nomination after securing more than 1,991 delegates The milestone is largely symbolic, because all other major candidates stopped campaigning in April. Election 2020 ●  By Annie Linskey ●  Read more »   Trump rebuked for tweets on injured 75-year-old protester The president sparked an uproar with a tweet endorsing the baseless conspiracy theory that the protester in Buffalo — seen on video being pushed to the ground by police last week — could have been part of a "set up." By Ashley Parker and John Wagner ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out The 5-Minute Fix for a weekday afternoon cheat sheet on the biggest story in politics — that can be read in 5 minutes or less. Sign up »

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