Today's News (2020/5/31): Morning Police Violence Edition

So much more. So very much more. Some of this, I had last night, but lacked video, or good video. Some of it I didn't have at all. It's horrific, of course.

1. Police violence, firing at journalists: Minneapolis
2. Police violence, attacking journalists: New York City
3. Police violence, random attack by police while departing: Denver
4. Police violence, attack on journalist: Minneapolis
5. Police violence, attack on still protester with arms up: New York City
6. Police violence, attack on "young boy": Sacramento
7. Police violence, attack on old man with cane: Salt Lake City
8. Police violence, drive-by attack on young man: New York City
9. Police violence, attack on young woman holding sign with rubber bullets: Columbus, Ohio
10. Police violence, kneeling on neck (like George Floyd), stopped by partner: Seattle
11. Police violence, kneeling on neck (like George Floyd) against clearly identified medic, attempts to video chased away: Brooklyn, New York
12. Police violence, tear gas in young child's face: Seattle
13. Police violence, lone assault (from crowd of police) on bystander: San Antonio, Texas
14. Police violence, charge into peaceful crowd, arrest journalists, random bystanders: Las Vegas, Nevada
15. Police violence, attack on cars stopped at intersection: Denver

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Today's News (2020/5/31): Afternoon Edition

I kind of can't imagine what the rest of the day is going to be like, so let's go with this now.

1. Police Erupt in Violence Nationwide
2. Exclusive: The US Military Is Monitoring Protests in 7 States
3. If antifascists are terrorists, then those who enforce and uphold the law are fascists.
4. After failing to appropriate the Black People's Party, entitled white kids appropriated our fight yesterday, and made it dirty.
5. White nationalist pretending to be antifa boston on youtube, forgot to hide the confederate flag
6. The look on a cops face when they realize they’re being filmed says everything.
7. Caught on camera, police explode in rage and violence across the US
8. An historical thread on police violence
9. Derek Chauvin, the cop who murdered George Floyd, had a long history of criminal conduct, but was still carrying a gun, wearing a badge, and billing the taxpayer.
10. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) deploying officers and agents to cities nationwide
11. ProPublica reporter: I was texting with an old L.A. cop source. White, high-ranking, old school. His take on the Minneapolis Police Department shocked me...
12. Seven Reasons Police Brutality Is Systemic, Not Anecdotal [From 2014, but still correct]
13. Fire, pestilence and a country at war with itself: the Trump presidency is over
14. Trump says he will designate antifa a terrorist organization
15. Trump envisioned 'American carnage.' Now, he's got it.
16. Black Protesters Who Want To Demonstrate Peacefully Are Calling Out White People Who Instigate Violence
17. Betsy DeVos Tells Connecticut: Ban Transgender Athletes, Or Say Goodbye To Your Federal Funding
18. Bill de Blasio Needs to Resign. By Defending Police Violence, He Has Betrayed New Yorkers.
19. When American conservatism becomes un-American

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Today's News (2020/5/31): Evening Edition

UPDATED: If you saw fewer than 11 articles, reload. New articles are at the bottom.
These aren't in good order, sorry. It's been a day. Selected additional police violence (tho' there is more than this), and a variety of articles and symbolism.

I also keep thinking about what this is going to do to the COVID-19 numbers. It's not like any of that has gone away. Being outdoors will reduce the impact, but it's still not going to be zero.

1. 10,000 people have surrounded riot police at the Justice center and demanding they take of their riot gear and kneel.
2. For last 15 yrs been involved or teaching terrorism/counterterrorism courses to law enforcement around the country, last 3 years, it’s gotten weird.
3. Lights that usually illuminate exterior of the WH have been turned off.
4. Police violence, Rubber bullets at protester at distance: Spokane, Washington
5. Police violence, police shoot MSNBC reporter: Washington, DC
6. Police violence, unprovoked tear gas: Louisville, Kentucky
7. Trump criticized as ‘most cowardly tough guy’ for Twitterstorm while being rushed to protective underground bunker
8. The police scanner in Chicago was just blocked with Chocolate Rain
9. America is at a low ebb, shaken by multiple blows, and Trump adds to the distress
10. CPS suspends food distribution program ‘based on the evolving nature of activity’ in Chicago
11. UPDATED FOOTAGE: Semi driver attempts to mow down dozens of protestors on I-35

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