Tuesday Briefing: Biden to visit Tulsa massacre site as U.S. confronts racial legacy

The Reuters Daily Briefing Tuesday, June 1, 2021 by Linda Noakes Hello Here's what you need to know. America marks the Tulsa massacre, Israel's Netanyahu is on the ropes, and climate activists have some unlikely cheerleaders Today's biggest stories Survivors and siblings Viola Fletcher and Hughes Van Ellis attend the soil dedication at Stone Hill on the 100 year anniversary of the 1921 Tulsa Massacre, May 31, 2021. REUTERS/Lawrence Bryant U.S. Joe Biden will today become the first sitting U.S. president to visit the site of the massacre of hundreds of Black Americans by a white mob in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as he marks one of the worst chapters in the country's history of racial violence. We spoke to survivor Lessie Benningfield Randle, 106, who said she can still remember a house engulfed in flames and bodies stacked in truckbeds. Here's our factbox on the killings, which were not taught in history classes or reported by local newspapers for decades. Biden will announce steps to narrow the large and persistent racial wealth gap that divides Black, Latino and white Americans, although he will stop short of a cancellation of student loan debt demanded by civil rights groups. Using his Memorial Day speech to defend America’s “imperfect” democracy, the president called for more work to deliver the promise of what he said remained “the greatest experiment” in world history. A protester wearing a mask of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a t-shirt reading 'Ceremony is over' gestures during a rally in Tel Aviv, Israel, May 31, 2021. REUTERS/Amir Cohen WORLD Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's party challenged the legality of a bid by a rival rightist to head a new Israeli government, but the last-gasp attempt at extending his leadership was rejected by President Reuven Rivlin. Here's what you need to know about Naftali Bennett, the millionaire who may end the Netanyahu era. Peru has almost tripled its official COVID-19 death toll to 180,764, following a government review, making it the country with the worst death rate per capita. Experts had long warned that the true death toll was being undercounted in official statistics. Pope Francis has issued the most sweeping revision to Catholic Church law in four decades, toughening regulations for clerics who abuse minors and vulnerable adults, commit fraud or ordain women. Nearly 10 years after Anders Behring Breivik tried to kill her on the Norwegian island of Utoeya, Astrid Hoem is back there to explain to a group of teenagers how she ran for her life. Survivors of the mass shooting, many of whom were teenagers at the time, are determined to confront the far-right ideology which was a catalyst. BUSINESS Top Glove's plan to list in Hong Kong and raise up to $1 billion has been delayed as the world’s largest rubber glove maker seeks to resolve a U.S. import ban on its products, sources say. Philippine food maker Monde Nissin is pinning its future on the fast-growing alternative meats business on the back of a $1 billion initial public offering, which marked the country’s largest-ever listing. Defeats in the courtroom and boardroom mean Royal Dutch Shell, ExxonMobil and Chevron are all under pressure to cut carbon emissions faster. That’s good news for the likes of Saudi Aramco, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company and Russia's Gazprom and Rosneft. The price of Tesla vehicles is increasing due to supply chain pressures across the auto industry, particularly for raw materials, Elon Musk said in response to a tweet. Tesla increased its Model 3 and Model Y prices last month, the automaker's fifth incremental price increase for its vehicles in just a few months. Quote of the day "So damn impressive taking the high road when the powers that be don't protect their own. Major respect" Steph Curry NBA All Star Fellow athletes rally around Osaka after French Open withdrawal Video of the day Libyan patients turn to bee stings for pain relief Practitioners of live bee acupuncture claim that the anti-inflammatory compound contained in the venom is beneficial in treating certain conditions. And finally… Brazilian conjures works of art from plastic bags Artist Eduardo Srur reproduces works by renowned masters without using a drop of paint - just recycled shreds of plastic picked up from city streets and rivers. More from Reuters COVID-19 Investigations Breakingviews Legal News Thanks for spending part of your day with us. Share your thoughts You are receiving this email because you signed up for newsletters from Reuters. No longer want to hear from us? Unsubscribe from The Reuters Daily Briefing. Terms, conditions, and privacy statement © 2021 Thomson Reuters. All rights reserved. 3 Times Square, New York, NY 10036