
Between Coronavirus and the unrest beginning in Minneapolis, another news story briefly reared its head: the confrontation between dog owner Amy Cooper and bird watcher Christian Cooper (who are not related). On social media, the story is being called #CentralParkKaren because of the “Karen” meme that refers to bossy white women. Coverage of #CentralParkKaren has
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For those in the rest of the country and around the world who are dealing with the riots, looting, and burning which broke out following George Floyd’s tragic death, I have good news: Things are beginning to quiet down in the Minneapolis/St. Paul epicenter. Protests remain, but thankfully the unrestrained chaos is dissipating. Unfortunately, we’re
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The National Guard has stepped in to quell the violence in Minneapolis in the wake of riots that occurred over the death of George Floyd. The National Guard has arrived on the scene. They are in Minneapolis and fully prepared. George Floyd will not have died in vain. Respect his memory!!! — Donald J. Trump
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What does it take to fire a cop? In comparison to several other high-profile cases in which a police officer has killed someone on video, things have moved remarkably fast in the George Floyd case. The other four officers involved in his arrest were fired from the Minneapolis Police Department the following day. By comparison,
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CNBC reports that Sweden, which avoided a hardline lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic, saw its economy grow in the first quarter. The Swedish economy expanded at a far superior rate than many of its European counterparts over the first three months of the year, data published Friday showed, following the government’s decision not to impose
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The brutal killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police spurred widespread protests which have been followed by looting in dozens of American citizens. CNN’s Don Lemon compared looters who plundered Nieman Marcus and other upscale stores to the Boston Tea Party. But far more Americans likely agreed with Quinta Caylor, a black North Carolina nurse
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