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June 12, 2020

MSNBC producer slammed for tweet taking Trump's stance on chokeholds out of context

An MSNBC producer was blasted for taking President Trump's remarks about chokeholds out of context.

June 12, 2020

Miami police suggest nonessential businesses close ahead of George Floyd protests

The Miami Police Department suggested non-essential business close ahead of a planned protest against police brutality in the downtown area Friday in anticipation of interruptions to business operations and heavy traffic. 

June 12, 2020

Trump hammers law-and-order message as he prepares for campaign trail return

President Trump is amplifying his law-and-order message in response to the unrest that’s rocked many of the nation’s cities since the death last month of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody -- especially as a mix of protesters and anarchists occupy several city blocks in Seattle in the latest clash with authorities. 

June 12, 2020

Mets' GM Brodie Van Wagenen, MLB vow to use platform to call for 'social change'

New York Mets General Manager Brodie Van Wagenen agrees with the 29 other MLB teams that the draft this week was the perfect platform for the league to bring awareness to the “systemic racism problem” in the U.S.

June 12, 2020

De Blasio says anything named after Robert E. Lee in NYC 'has to go' amid push to rename streets

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Friday that nothing should be named after Confederate general Robert E. Lee "at this point in history" as city officials push for the renaming of streets named for Lee and fellow Confederate general Stonewall Jackson at a Brooklyn military base. 

June 12, 2020

Howard Kurtz warns cancel culture is 'clearly spinning out of control,' reaching the 'point of absurdity'

"Media Buzz" host Howard Kurtz told "America's Newsroom" Friday that while Americans should be more sensitive during a period of "national agonizing over racism and police brutality," so-called "cancel culture" is "clearly spinning out of control" if the target is a squad of cartoon canines.

June 12, 2020

Bills' Cole Beasley speaks out following George Floyd's death: 'I am embarrassed'

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Cole Beasley became the latest NFL player to speakout following the death of George Floyd, saying Wednesday that he’s “embarrassed” for having “looked the other way.”

June 12, 2020

Court denies immunity to West Virginia cops in 2013 Shooting: ‘This Has to Stop’

The decision sets the stage for further legal discussions surrounding qualified immunity.

June 12, 2020

Bubba Wallace's father is worried about his safety after NASCAR flag ban

The new face of NASCAR.

June 12, 2020

Body camera footage shows Oklahoma man who died in police custody saying ‘I can’t breathe’

Newly released body camera footage of a black man who died in police custody last year shows the suspect saying "I can't breathe" multiple times as he is being restrained by Oklahoma officers.