President Donald Trump visited the 200-year-old church near the White House that was set on fire as demonstrators clashed with police over the weekend. WASHINGTON (AP) - It began with Attorney General Bill Barr standing with his hands casually in his pockets, not wearing a tie, surveying the scene at Lafayette Park across from the White House, where several thousand protesters had gathered for more demonstrations after the police killing of George Floyd.

President Donald Trump had announced he would soon be addressing the nation from the White House Rose Garden, as a 7 p.m. curfew in the city loomed and a mass of law enforcement, including U.S.

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Taylor Swift has slammed the view of United States president, Donald Trump, and has voiced support for a voting method the he has frequently attacked.

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George Floyd laid to rest alongside mum as thousands line streets for emotional funeral

Thousands lined the streets as George Floyd was laid to rest alongside his mother during an emotional funeral - broadcast live across the US.

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Sick video shows pair mocking George Floyd’s death in front of crowd of protesters

Two men were filmed appearing to mocked the killing of George Floyd in front of a crowd protesting against the dad-of-three's death.

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'Cops' TV show ends 32-year run following George Floyd protests, according to reports

The Hollywood Reporter.RELATED: What 'defunding the police' meansFloyd, a bouncer who had lost his job because of the coronavirus outbreak, was seized by police after being accused of passing a counterfeit $20 bill at a convenience store. He was pinned to the pavement for what prosecutors say was 8 minutes, 46 seconds — a number that has since become a rallying cry among protesters.Four Minneapolis officers were arrested in his death: Derek Chauvin, 44, was charged with second-degree murder.

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CrossFit's Greg Glassman Steps Down as CEO Amid Controversy (Report)

Greg Glassman is stepping down amid controversy.

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Final farewell to George Floyd: Family shares emotional eulogy, Rev. Sharpton calls for justice

HOUSTON - George Floyd, the black man who was killed in Minneapolis police custody two weeks ago, will be laid to rest today in Pearland, Texas.It's a day Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo officially proclaimed "George Perry Floyd, Jr. Day."The funeral service, which was paid for by legendary boxer Floyd Mayweather, was held at The Fountain of Praise Church in southwest Houston.FOX 26 will carry the funeral service live on-air and on fox26houston.com/live.Mourners and pallbearers gather near flowers as the coffin arrives for the funeral for George Floyd on June 9, 2020, at The Fountain of Praise church in Houston, Texas. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)Family, friends and notable figures gathered at 11 a.m.

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Taylor Swift calls for police reform after dragging Trump: ‘Racial injustice is ingrained deeply’

Taylor Swift has taken another political stand to encourage the fight against racial injustice, while championing police reform. The Shake It Off singer, who previously kept her political views private, took to Twitter on Tuesday to call out the systemic racism in the US following the tragic death of black man George Floyd, who died after a police officer pressed his knee into his neck as he struggled for breath. ‘Racial injustice has been ingrained deeply into local and state governments, and changes MUST be made there,’ Taylor tweeted. ‘In order for policies to change, we need to elect people who will fight against police brutality and racism of any kind‘We need to fight for mail-in voting for the 2020 election.

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Stage star Patti LuPone considers moving to Ireland to escape Donald Trump

Revered stage star Patti LuPone has revealed she is considering moving to Ireland if Donald Trump wins a second term as president.

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San Francisco offers money to aid victims of police violence

SAN FRANCISCO – Victims and witnesses of police violence will be eligible for funeral expenses, help with medical bills, counseling and other services under a policy San Francisco's liberal top prosecutor announced Tuesday. The policy change by District Attorney Chesa Boudin comes as the U.S.

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George Floyd funeral photos: Family, notable figures gather together to say goodbye

HOUSTON - Family, friends and notable figures gathered in Houston on Tuesday, June 9 to pay their respects to George Floyd. On May 25, Floyd, an unarmed black man, died after Derek Chauvin, a Minneapolis police officer, knelt on his neck for an extended period of time.On Monday, June 8, members of the public gathered to pay their respects to Floyd at a memorial.

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Two weeks after his death, George Floyd's life celebrated at Houston funeral

Houston: Civil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton and other dignitaries joined friends and family of George Floyd at a Houston church on Tuesday to mourn the African American whose death in police custody inspired anti-racism protests around the world.Outside the Fountain of Praise Church before the service, the streets were lined with American flags as those invited filed inside and onlookers stood in quiet respect.

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After George Floyd killing, Trump avoids talk of racial bias

WASHINGTON – In the two weeks since George Floyd died, President Donald Trump has shared lots of opinions about the need for “law and order,” about fighting crime and the dangerous ideas of the “liberal left.” When it comes to addressing racism, not so much. Trump has remained largely silent on that, except to argue that a strong economy is the best antidote.

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John Legend condemns ‘bigot’ Trump over response to Black Lives Matter protests

John Legend has attacked Donald Trump for his response to the Black Lives Matter protests sweeping the US, describing him as a “bigot” with a “sick mind”.

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Trump floats unfounded theory that 75-year-old protester pushed by police is Antifa

Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed, without providing evidence, that a 75-year-old man who was shoved to the ground by police during an anti-Black racism protest in Buffalo, N.Y., was an Antifa provocateur.In a tweet posted Tuesday morning, Trump said the protester — who has been identified as Martin Gugino — was “pushed away after appearing to scan police communicators in order to black out the equipment.” Trump said he watched the video and claims Gugino “fell harder than was pushed.”“Could be a set up?” he wrote.Buffalo protester shoved by Police could be an ANTIFA provocateur. 75 year old Martin Gugino was pushed away after appearing to scan police communications in order to black out the equipment.

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President Trump pushes conspiracy theory about 75-year-old Buffalo protester

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Tuesday advanced an unfounded conspiracy theory about a 75-year-old protester in Buffalo, New York, who was pushed down by police officers, tweeting without evidence that the confrontation may have been a “set up."Trump, who has called himself “your president of law and order,” was once again siding firmly with police over the protesters who have taken to the streets across the country. With his tweet, Trump attempted to cast doubt on video showing Buffalo police shoving the man, who fell backward and hit his head on the sidewalk.

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Understanding the LRAD, the “Sound Cannon” Police Are Using at Protests, and How to Protect Yourself From It

Just as activists have raised their voices demanding justice for George Floyd and the many killed by police violence, the police have met them with their own sound: the LRAD. These audio devices, colloquially known as “sound cannons,” can be used either as conventional public address speaker systems or to generate extremely loud high-frequency sounds specifically intended for the dispersal of crowds, which can also cause pain, disorientation, and injury to those exposed to them.

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Video shows counter-protester kneeling on another man's neck during peaceful protest in NJ

GLOUCESTER COUNTY, N.J. - Footage of an incident that occurred during a peaceful protest in Gloucester County has gone viral and left a community outraged.The incident, which immediately inspired community backlash, happened in the rural suburb Franklinville on Monday.In the video, submitted by a FOX 29 viewer Wes Simmons, several counter-protesters are seen on the side of the roadway.Video from the protest shows a group of men shouting at the protesters from the side of the roadway and displaying signs that read "All Lives Matter."One man shouting at the peaceful protesters and their police escort is kneeling on another person's neck, in an echo of the way George Floyd spent his final moments of life.In a second video from the incident,

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Patti Lupone Believes America’s ‘Doomed’ With Trump As President: ‘We’re Heading Into Fascism’

Patti Lupone isn’t mincing words when it comes to her thoughts on Donald Trump. “The country is doomed,” the Broadway legend, 71, said in the 2020 Variety Power of Women issue. “I think it is a failed experiment. I don’t see us pulling ourselves out of this. I think we’re heading into either fascism or a dictatorship.” Lupone has made her disdain for Trump known long before this candid interview.

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Janelle Monáe Calls Trump Administration ‘Evil,’ Urges Police To March For ‘Black Lives Matter’

Janelle Monáe is not shying away from sharing her thoughts on U.S. President Donald Trump and police brutality.

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George Floyd protests: Video shows Buffalo police officers violently shoving elderly man to the ground

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Palestinians say they made counterproposal to Trump plan

RAMALLAH – RAMALLAH, West BankThe Palestinians said Tuesday they proposed a demilitarized Palestinian state in the West Bank, Gaza and east Jerusalem with one-to-one land exchanges with Israel as a counteroffer to President Donald Trump's Mideast plan.Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh declined to provide further details about the 4 1/2-page proposal but said the Palestinian position on major issues is well-known. He said the plan was submitted in recent days to the Quartet of Mideast mediators — the U.S., the U.N., the European Union and Russia.The Trump administration has chastised the Palestinians for rejecting its plan, which sides with Israel on all the most contentious issues in the decades-old conflict.

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Donald Trump Smears Hospitalized Buffalo Protestor Martin Gugino, 75: ‘He Could Be Antifa’

President Donald Trump sunk to a new low on June 9 when he accused Martin Gugino, the elderly protestor brutalized by Buffalo police officers, of exaggerating his injuries. Gugino, 75, remains in serious condition in the hospital five days after two officers threw him to the ground with no provocation. “Buffalo protester shoved by Police could be an ANTIFA provocateur. 75-year-old Martin Gugino was pushed away after appearing to scan police communications in order to black out the equipment. @OANN I watched, he fell harder than was pushed. Was aiming scanner. Could be a set up?”

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Earth, Wind And Fire Unite To Perform ‘Devotion’ On ‘Late Show’

Earth, Wind and Fire are back, baby.

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Janelle Monáe Wants White People to Wake Up Amid George Floyd Protests

Janelle Monáe is speaking out about the protests that have erupted after the George Floyd murder in late May in America.

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'Tiger King' Joe Exotic says husband abandoned him, begs Donald Trump, Cardi B and Kim Kardashian for help

Joe Exotic asked Donald Trump, Cardi B and Kim Kardashian for help in a desperate plea to rescue him from life behind bars, where he says his husband has abandoned him. The “Tiger King” star, whose real name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage, is currently serving time in prison for his role in a failed murder-for-hire plot against his former rival, Big Cat Rescue CEO Carole Baskin.The duo’s feud was the subject of the immensely popular Netflix documentary series that captivated the public at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Donald Trump’s only liked tweet is about Issa Rae’s latest Insecure episode and she was as confused as us

Donald Trump’s only liked tweet is about the latest episode of Insecure and we have so many questions.The US president is apparently a big fan of Issa Rae’s HBO comedy series, but we’re struggling to picture him watching it, and she has also expressed her confusion over the whole matter.The tweet from the user @shiningheaux said: ‘This is how I wanted tonight’s episode of insecure to end…Damn Molly,’ referencing the character played by Yvonne Orji, the best friend of Rae’s character.The tweet also includes a gif from The Color Purple where young Celie and Nettie play a clapping game, which the Insecure fan had posted to share their disdain over what happened with Molly and Issa’s friendship.What on earth is going on?One user originally

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Neil Young slams Donald Trump in Black Lives Matter letter: “He has tried to turn us against one another”

Neil Young has doubled down on his criticism of Donald Trump in a new letter that voices his support for the Black Lives Matter movement.In the latest letter to fans online, the musician said he was hopeful in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic, before moving on to address the rise of BLM in the wake of George Floyd’s death.He wrote: “Although it could get a lot worse, the pandemic that is, I think we all learn together. Some of us will get sick, especially those who protested, their families, those of us who care and feel.

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Anti-racism demonstrators plan to take the knee today as George Floyd is buried

Anti-racism demonstrators are planning to gather in London later today as George Floyd is laid to rest in the US. The socially distanced commemoration at the Nelson Mandela statue in Parliament Square at 5pm has been organised by Stand Up To Racism.

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George Floyd, whose death energized a movement, to be buried

HOUSTON – The black man whose death has inspired a worldwide reckoning over racial injustice will be buried in Houston Tuesday, carried home in a horse-drawn carriage.George Floyd, who was 46 when he was killed, will be laid to rest next to his mother. On May 25, as a white Minneapolis officer pressed a knee on Floyd's neck, the dying man cried out for his mother.

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Protesters heartened by swift reform, but vow broader change

ATLANTA – Tweet: In the two weeks since George Floyd’s killing, cities around the nation have begun implementing changes such as banning chokeholds. But advocates and demonstrators say they are pushing for long-term reform, not quick concessions.In the two weeks since George Floyd's killing, police departments have banned chokeholds, Confederate monuments have fallen and officers have been arrested and charged amid large global protests against violence by police and racism.

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Perth anti-racism group stands 'shoulder to shoulder' with Black Lives Matter movement

Perth has said it stands “shoulder to shoulder” with the Black Lives Matter movement.Perth Against Racism (PAR) spoke out after protests both in the USA and UK after the death of George Floyd while in police custody in Minnesota last month.The group said the UK had its own problem with racism and said it would support “actions of solidarity and anti-racism” while maintaining social distancing and COVID-19 safety issues.Theatre vows 'we will get through this' after announcing potential job lossesIn a statement, the group said: “Perth Against Racism (PAR) was founded to oppose racism and fascism.“When the Scottish Defence League organised a rally in Perth in 2017, PAR successfully mobilised more than 1000 local people to counter the

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Key Democrats spurn push to defund police amid Trump attacks

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump and his allies have seized on calls to “defund the police” as a dangerous example of Democratic overreach as the Republican president fights for momentum amid crises that threaten his reelection.Key Democrats, including presumptive presidential nominee Joe Biden, are distancing themselves from the “defund” push, which some supporters say is a symbolic commitment to end systemic racism and shift policing priorities rather than an actual plan to eliminate law enforcement agencies.

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Georgia primary: Will protest energy shift to voting booth?

ATLANTA – President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger, Joe Biden, won’t face each other directly in Tuesday’s presidential primaries, but voting in Georgia and West Virginia gives both campaigns an opportunity to prove they can assemble coalitions strong enough to win in November.The primary contests follow a week of massive protests against police brutality that energized the African American community and its white allies. It's an open question, however, whether the energy on the streets will translate into energy in the voting booth.

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Protesters come together in show of diversity, unity in response to death of George Floyd

PHILADELPHIA - In the wake of protests, diversity and unity has been seen on all fronts in Philadelphia and cross the state. “I think this is different. These protests are truly interracial, they’re inter-generational and what I saw at the two rallies that I went to is that it was disproportionately young people,” said Charles Gallagher, Professor of Race Relations at La Salle University. Marches this weekend have made it clear that there are noticeable differences in these protests.

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Falwell apologizes for tweet that included racist photo

RICHMOND, Va. – RICHMOND, Va.Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. apologized Monday for a tweet that included a racist photo that appeared on Gov.

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Portland police chief resigns amid George Floyd protests

SALEM, Ore. – SALEM, Ore.Portland's police chief resigned on Monday, just six months into her job, amid criticism of her department's handling of protests in Oregon's largest city. An African American lieutenant on the force replaced her.The shakeup came as police have been sharply criticized for using what has been called inappropriate force against some protesters as huge demonstrations continue in Portland.“To say this was unexpected would be an understatement,” new Police Chief Chuck Lovell said at a news conference.

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Epstein says Cubs planning to create diversity committee

CHICAGO – The Chicago Cubs are creating a diversity committee to help improve the organization's standards and practices.Owner Tom Ricketts and President of Business Operations Crane Kenney are leading the plans, according to President of Baseball Operations Theo Epstein.The recent deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery have sparked protests across the country. Floyd, a black man, died May 25 after a white Minneapolis police officer pressed his knee into Floyd’s neck while Floyd was handcuffed and saying that he couldn’t breathe.

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Romney says he'll 'stay quiet' on his 2020 presidential vote

WASHINGTON – Utah Sen. Mitt Romney on Monday became the latest prominent Republican to cast doubt on his support for President Donald Trump's reelection, saying he would “stay quiet” about whom he'll be supporting in November.Romney, the 2012 Republican presidential nominee, told reporters on Capitol Hill that “I'm not going to be describing who I'll be voting for." His open acknowledgment of hesitance in supporting Trump comes after former Trump defense secretary Gen.

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President Donald Trump to restart rallies amid COVID-19 pandemic

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Trump to start holding election campaign rallies again in next 2 weeks

Donald Trump plans to start holding campaign rallies again in the next two weeks, a Trump campaign official said on Monday, ending a three-month hiatus brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.Trump, who thrives on the energy from packed arenas, has not held a rally since March 2 in Charlotte, North Carolina, and aides describe him as chomping at the bit to get out and start campaigning again ahead of the Nov. 3 U.S.

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Thousands mourn George Floyd in Texas amid calls for reform

HOUSTON - The last chance for the public to say goodbye to George Floyd drew thousands of mourners Monday to a church in his native Houston, as his death two weeks ago continues to stoke protests in America and beyond over racial injustice, and spurred France to abruptly halt the use of police choke holds.Under the searing Texas heat at The Fountain of Praise church, mourners wearing T-shirts with Floyd's picture or the words “I Can't Breathe” — the phrase he said repeatedly while pinned down by a Minneapolis police officer — waited for hours to see Floyd's body, dressed in a brown suit in an open gold-colored casket.

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Democrats propose sweeping police overhaul; Trump criticizes

Democratic lawmakers take a knee to observe a moment of silence on Capitol Hill for George Floyd and other victims of police brutality June 8, 2020, in Washington, DC. (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images) WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrats proposed a far-reaching overhaul of police procedures and accountability Monday, a sweeping legislative response to the mass protests denouncing the deaths of black Americans in the hands of law enforcement.The political outlook is deeply uncertain for the legislation in a polarized election year.

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US, Russia to start nuclear arms control talks this month

WASHINGTON – The U.S. and Russia have agreed to start arms control talks this month as the only remaining treaty between the two largest nuclear powers is poised to expire in less than a year, Marshall Billingslea, President Donald Trump's special envoy for arms control, said Monday.

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‘Tiger King’ star Joe Exotic says he’ll “be dead in 2-3 months”

Netflix hit show Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem And Madness, has revealed that he will “be dead in 2-3 months.”Obtained by TMZ, the letter dated June 1 hears Exotic claim that his “soul is dead,” and he asks for immediate help in getting out of prison from Kim Kardashian, Donald Trump, and Cardi B.“I ask President Trump to keep his word and look into making this wrong a right and grant me a miracle,” Exotic wrote.Elsewhere in the letter to his “supporters, fans, and loved ones,” he says he’s struggling to keep hope in what he describes as some pretty miserable conditions behind bars.

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Joe Exotic Compares Himself To George Floyd & Asks Kim Kardashian For Help In WILD Letter!

Well, as if there was any doubt, even writing a letter about suffering in prison, Joe Exotic remains a character.

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Boris Johnson breaks silence on George Floyd protests and says they 'cannot be ignored'

Boris Johnson has said the "depth of emotion" triggered by the death of George Floyd cannot be ignored.

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Biden campaign says he opposes calls to 'defund the police' following George Floyd protests

WASHINGTON - Joe Biden's campaign said Monday that the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee opposed the “defunding the police” message amid growing calls to do so by activists across the country following George Floyd's death.“As his criminal justice proposal made clear months ago, Vice President Biden does not believe that police should be defunded," Biden campaign spokesman Andrew Bates said.

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