The state became one of the first to make major changes in police practices in the wake of George Floyd’s killing, which has spurred nationwide protests. The Minneapolis City Council and Minnesota Legislature convened to consider sweeping changes to policing. Political and procedural hurdles are already apparent. The president’s threat to use troops against largely peaceful protesters, as well as other attempts to politicize the military, have unsettled a number of current and former members and their families. In a briefing, officials said the “highest risk”gatherings are those attended by people from outside the local area and where it is hard to stay six feet apart. Two workers on the border wall learned they have the virus, prompting fears of further spread. Some residents had urged a halt to construction during the pandemic. A rule finalized on Friday by the Department of Health and Human Services means that the federal government no longer recognizes gender identity as an avenue for sex discrimination in health care. Common crowd-dispersal methods used on protesters across the country have caused brain damage and other disabilities, prompting growing calls to ban them. Early demographic data shows a significant presence of white protesters. The Defense Department’s top intelligence official said that he had not been ordered to conduct surveillance on citizens, and that he supported their right to demonstrate peacefully. Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. In a time of need, a Times critic is moored by Patti LaBelle — in song, then on the phone. What Americans can learn from the protests in Hong Kong. How to live a full and cultured life during the pandemic, at home. The racism was too much. I fled. Because reform won’t happen. The removal of a slave trader’s statue in England begins a conversation about how we are shaped by our past and how it configures the present. The loss of income caused by the pandemic could increase the number of people suffering acute hunger to more than quarter a billion by December. What if the state could create a new heritage? My autistic son tried to hug an employee. Did you really need a police officer on the scene? For that to happen, some monuments — and the historical myths they supported — are going to have to come down. A racist president trolls his enemies with a rally on Juneteenth. Here are our endorsements in the congressional primaries. In-person voting begins June 13. Moral clarity or only one acceptable truth? In a rare interview, the Nobel Prize winner discusses mortality, drawing inspiration from the past, and his new album, “Rough and Rowdy Ways.” As the country grapples with racial justice, architects should finally take a stand on the most barbaric aspects of a biased prison system. You have to calibrate the difference between dumb and unacceptable, what you can live with and what you cannot. An appeals court panel’s questions suggested that it is unlikely to block a lower-court judge from examining why prosecutors asked to dismiss the case against a Trump ally who already pleaded guilty. Government support for banning the chokehold and disciplining officers suspected of racism drew angry pushback, placing President Emmanuel Macron in a bind and limiting the changes approved. Inquiries in California and Washington are a sign that the scrutiny of the tech giant continues to intensify. The Christopher Nolan film will open on July 31 instead of July 17, meaning Disney’s “Mulan” will be the first big movie released since the pandemic closed theaters. Unless it also moves. Mrs. Trump used her husband’s victory in November 2016 as an opportunity to solidify her financial standing, for herself and for the couple’s son, Barron, the book says. Businesses are lobbying Congress for protections against coronavirus-related lawsuits, but unions and Democrats fear a liability shield would encourage reckless behavior. They say the mayor has benefited politically from his pledges to overhaul the Police Department, but has failed to deliver meaningful actions. Graduates from around the nation, some in their caps and gowns, have gone to protests after their online ceremonies to make a statement. France’s Ligue 1 is the only one of Europe’s major soccer leagues to cancel its season. What nobody yet understands is why, or even who made the decision. It might be awkward, difficult and even risky. But joining a social bubble might just save your sanity. What happens when two people who can’t sleep have a baby who … also doesn’t sleep? Mike Birbiglia found out. The teenage mystery-melodrama “Blood & Water” and the spy thriller “Trackers” use local studios and actors to tell local, if easily translatable, stories. Opera is often assumed to be just about bigness. But here are 10 operas where size isn’t everything. Essential reading from T’s archive, including pieces on how L.G.B.T.Q. culture has re-envisioned the worlds of food, art and entertainment. The mountaineer Vanessa O’Brien dove to the Challenger Deep, seven miles below the surface of the sea. Disney, Papa John’s, Poshmark and T-Mobile backed away from “Tucker Carlson Tonight” after the host’s comments about Black Lives Matter protests. Connect the dots to reveal the hidden picture. 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