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  1. the national interest
    Biden Admits Donald Trump Is Not an Aberration“I wish I could say this hate began with Donald Trump and will end with him. It didn’t and it won’t.
    By Jonathan Chait
  2. black lives matter
    Stephanie Beatriz and Griffin Newman Give to Bail Funds, Ask TV Cops to Do Same“If you make tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars a year in residuals from playing a cop? I’ll let you do the math.”
    By Devon Ivie
  3. last night on late night
    Michael Che Says It’s a ‘Bummer’ His 2016 Black Lives Matter Joke Is Relevant“I feel like the guy who wrote ‘Amazing Grace’: You’re happy you hear the song, but every time you hear it you’re like ‘Oh no, what happened?’”
    By Megh Wright
  4. explainers
    How Did #BlackOutTuesday Go So Wrong So Fast?Kehlani, Lil Nas X, and more have criticized the social-media movement.
    By Zoe Haylock
  5. george floyd
    We Are Asking The Police to Do too MuchWhen the welfare state fails, all that’s left is violence.
    By Sarah Jones
  6. george floyd
    Boxer Floyd Mayweather to Pay for George Floyd’s FuneralFloyd’s family accepted the boxer’s offer to cover the cost of his burial and memorial services.
    By Halle Kiefer
  7. controversies
    Louis Vuitton’s Virgil Abloh Apologizes Following Protest Comments BacklashThe luxury designer was also criticized for appearing to donate only $50 to the cause.
    By Halle Kiefer
  8. george floyd
    We Have Seen the ‘Outside Agitator’ and He Is UsThe forces behind our nation’s violent unrest — and unruly policing — are homegrown.
    By Eric Levitz
  9. apps
    Grindr to Remove Ethnicity Filter Out of Respect for Black Lives Matter“We will not be silent, and we will not be inactive.”
    By Halle Kiefer
  10. george floyd protests
    Trump Mulls Declaring an Insurrection and Sending Military Into CitiesIf deployed widely without requests from state officials, such use of the military would be unprecedented.
    By Ed Kilgore
  11. the national interest
    Trump Goes Full Authoritarian on the George Floyd ProtestsTrump talks to Putin, then says other countries are laughing at us for being weak.
    By Jonathan Chait
  12. protest
    Scenes from Police Brutality Protests Around the WorldIn cities across the globe, people gathered in solidarity with U.S. protesters demanding an end to racist law enforcement.
    By Hannah Gold
  13. instagram
    Lana Del Rey Posts Looting Video on Instagram, Gets Called Out by KehlaniDel Rey of recently dated a cop fame.
    By Justin Curto
  14. power
    How to Make Sure You’re Donating EffectivelySome bail funds have asked people to donate to smaller, less well-known orgs — and to be wary of scam accounts on Venmo.
    By Amanda Arnold
  15. protests
    Don’t Expect Any Big, Unifying Speech From Trump. That’s Not Who He Is.Our president is a divider, not a uniter
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. protests
    Trump Calls Governors ‘Weak,’ Tells Them to ‘Dominate’ ProtestersIf governors don’t get tough, they’re going to “look like a bunch of jerks,” Trump told them in a Monday phone call.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  17. george floyd
    The Rioters Aren’t Here to Convince YouCriticism that focuses on their strategic imprudence is misguided.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  18. george floyd
    As Protests Continue, Chefs Pledge Solidarity“Our window can be replaced. George Floyd can’t”
    By Chris Crowley
  19. close reads
    Cops Are Always the Main CharactersTV perfected the cop show, metastasized it, and then franchised it into ubiquity. How does that affect the way audiences think about police?
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  20. last night on late night
    John Oliver Recaps the Year of America’s ‘Brutality Bingo’“That misconduct is in and of itself built on a legacy of white supremacy.”
    By Devon Ivie
  21. postponements
    Drama Desk Awards Postponed Out of Regard for Ongoing Protests“We stand together with our black colleagues against the racial injustice and violence in our nation and city.”
    By Halle Kiefer
  22. protests
    At the White House, the Lights Were OffEven as there was chaos right outside the gates — and in cities across the nation.
    By Olivia Nuzzi
  23. breonna taylor
    Louisville Is Still Demanding Justice for Breonna TaylorUnlike in George Floyd’s case, there were no massive protests when the 26-year-old was killed by police in her home in March. That changed last week.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  24. george floyd
    Police Spar With Protesters for 6th Straight Night: Live UpdatesNationwide protests have expanded and intensified in response to George Floyd’s death, with violence reported in dozens of cities.
    By Matt Stieb, Adam K. Raymond, and Chas Danner
  25. george floyd
    Will Today’s Riots Spur Electoral Backlash Like 1967’s?The nationwide scope of disturbances is reminiscent of those that fed the backlash politics of Nixon, Wallace, and Reagan.
    By Ed Kilgore
  26. george floyd
    Jay-Z Calls Minnesota Governor Seeking Justice in George Floyd’s Killing“It wasn’t Jay-Z, international celebrity. It was a dad and, I think quite honestly, a black man whose visceral pain of this that he knew.”
    By Halle Kiefer
  27. police violence
    What It Feels Like to Be Shot by a Rubber Bullet“I thought I was going to die.”
    As told to Angelina Chapin
  28. george floyd
    Public-Health Experts Warn of Coronavirus Outbreaks After George Floyd ProtestsMany protesters have been wearing masks, but chaotic mass demonstrations make social distancing nearly impossible.
    By Matt Stieb and Chas Danner
  29. protests
    A Weekend of Widespread Police AggressionViral footage shows officers shooting rubber bullets and pepper-spraying protesters.
    By Claire Lampen
  30. ugh
    Jake Paul Insists He Didn’t Participate in the Looting He FilmedPaul and his friends posted videos from inside an Arizona mall.
    By Devon Ivie
  31. our country
    Don Lemon Calls Out Friends for ‘Sitting in Your Mansions’ and Ignoring Protests“Have some moral courage and stop worrying about your reputation and your brand.”
    By Devon Ivie
  32. george floyd
    Police Hit Insecure Actor Kendrick Sampson With Rubber Bullets at L.A. ProtestPolice also hit him with a baton.
    By Charu Sinha
  33. protests
    Killer Mike Addresses Atlanta Protesters in Emotional SpeechHe urged protestors to “go home.”
    By Charu Sinha
  34. protests
    Brooklyn’s Protest Amid a PandemicThousands of people came out to demand justice for George Floyd.
    By Angelina Chapin
  35. george floyd
    Scenes From the Brooklyn Protest of the Death of George FloydPhotographer Chris Facey documented the tense and emotional demonstration, which took place outside the Barclays Center on Friday night.
    By The Editors
  36. last night on late night
    Jimmy Kimmel Begs Older Americans to Vote Donald Trump Out of Office“Is this who you want leading us? A president who clearly and intentionally inflames violence in the middle of a riot to show how tough he is?”
    By Devon Ivie
  37. george floyd
    Watch Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Give Emotional Speech on Unrest in Atlanta“If you care about this city — then go home.”
    By Chas Danner
  38. justice
    Beyoncé Calls for Justice in George Floyd Killing: ‘We All Witnessed His Murder’“There have been too many times that we’ve seen these violent killings, and no consequences.”
    By Halle Kiefer
  39. george floyd
    Powerful Images From Friday’s Protests Over the Death of George FloydPhotos from demonstrations in multiple cities over the deaths of Floyd in Minneapolis and Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Kentucky.
    By Megan Paetzhold and Chas Danner
  40. minneapolis protests
    Trump Can’t Explain Away His Vile ‘Looting’ TweetDespite his disingenuous attempt to walk back his threat toward Minneapolis protesters, it’s clear he just wanted to pour gasoline on the fire.
    By Ed Kilgore
  41. george floyd
    The Lies We Tell About RiotsHow America mystifies the wages of its racism.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  42. 2020 election
    Taylor Swift Tweets Directly at Trump: ‘We Will Vote You Out in November’She @ mentioned him!
    By Justin Curto
  43. george floyd
    CNN Crew Arrested on Live TV During Minneapolis ProtestMinnesota State Police arrested CNN’s Omar Jimenez and his camera crew as they reported on the protests over George Floyd’s death in police custody.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  44. george floyd
    Minneapolis Faces Third Night of Protests Following George Floyd’s KillingDemonstrators and police clashed for the third day in a row, following the death of George Floyd in police custody.
    By Matt Stieb and Adam K. Raymond
  45. instagram
    John Boyega Needs You to Know That He Really Hates RacistsAnd his mum is proud.
    By Rebecca Alter
  46. deaths
    George Floyd Was a Houston Rapper Who Worked With DJ ScrewFloyd died in Minneapolis police custody on May 25.
    By Justin Curto