Videos showed officers using batons, tear gas, pepper spray and rubber bullets on protesters and bystanders. The mayor has cultivated an image of fighting against inequality and police abuses, yet this crisis has challenged him more than ever. Across the country, mayors, public health experts and other officials worry that even though many protesters are wearing masks, the risk of new coronavirus cases will increase as thousands gather. President Trump has accused antifa of inciting violence while some mayors and governors say there are signs that white supremacists are to blame. Sheriff Christopher R. Swanson of Genesee County walked with demonstrators protesting police brutality and the death of George Floyd. To better understand Ms. Reade, who accused Joe Biden of sexual assault, The Times interviewed nearly 100 friends, relatives, co-workers and neighbors, and reviewed court records and her writings. Major companies are often wary of conflict, especially in a polarized time. But some are now taking a stand on racial injustice and police violence. In communities across the country, congregations that had sequestered for months to avoid the coronavirus ventured forth at a social distance in search of comfort. Six small-business owners who got government loans say the money helped keep their workers employed. For some, eight weeks of relief isn’t enough. Mountains, museums, bridges and Central Park were just some of what he used to make astonishing and popular art with his wife and collaborator, Jeanne-Claude. The protests are not necessarily about Floyd’s killing in particular, but about the savagery and carnage that his death represents. We grew up in a family of activists. I wanted everyone to see his calm bravery. Protesters in Michigan who sought to intimidate the governor and the Legislature with a show of arms aren’t just misreading the Second Amendment. This year Floridians will have to weigh what is more dangerous — a storm or the virus. Eventually doctors will find a coronavirus vaccine, but black people will continue to wait for a cure for racism. Greed and globalization set us up for disaster. In my community, angst over the idea that some might receive too much help is shaping reactions to pandemic relief. A Princeton graduate and a human rights lawyer were both charged in an attack that left a police car dashboard charred. No one was injured. The company said it acted to ensure employees’ safety. A store in Minneapolis, where Target is based, was badly damaged and looted last week. A complaint to the Federal Trade Commission by a parent and two advocacy groups says the company “attracts, encourages and facilitates mass shooters.” At the direction of Gov. Roy Cooper, a county sheriff told the track’s operators to cancel Saturday’s races. Then they went ahead, again, as scheduled with fans in attendance. Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley could stay in orbit for months to aid the station’s short-staffed crew. The leader compared the requests for help to prank calls, the latest controversy over his government’s response to record levels of violence against women. After being instructed to give a wrong answer and lose to his golden-boy opponent, he played a key role in exposing a major television scandal. The owner of an apartment in an 18th-century townhouse thought she was undertaking “an easy conversion.” Then she entered a maze of rules and interpretations. The pianist livestreamed “Vexations,” a solo of four lines repeated 840 times, to evoke the crisis facing artists during the coronavirus pandemic. More Recent Articles |
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