The Post It Note 6/5/20

News from the note…

A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.

This is an OPEN THREAD, folks. Chat about any of the stories listed, share links to stories that caught your eye today, and generally have a good time discussing whatever you want.

BREAKING: Active duty troops stationed just outside of Washington D.C., have been ordered to return to their home bases at Fort Bragg and Fort Drum. https://t.co/bOVYpvJ5S7 pic.twitter.com/2kExWFYfOT
— ABC News (@ABC) June 5, 2020

JUST IN: US Park Police say it was a "mistake" to say no tear gas was used in Lafayette Park https://t.co/2cy18mwmTt pic.twitter.com/2vUmN5GA5u
— The Hill (@thehill) June 5, 2020

Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser renamed a street in front of the White House ‘Black Lives Matter Plaza’ and had the slogan painted in huge yellow letters in an apparent rebuke of President Trump’s response to U.S. protests over police brutality. Read more: https://t.co/mSzY1YOpFa pic.twitter.com/xRlxi5hFj8
— Reuters Pictures (@reuterspictures) June 5, 2020

President Trump: "Hopefully George is looking down right now and saying this is a great thing that is happening for our country. There's a great day for him. It's a great day for everybody." https://t.co/gGaJ8EKlyL
— NBC News (@NBCNews) June 5, 2020

Two police officers in Buffalo, New York, were suspended without pay Thursday after video showed them pushing a 75-year-old man, causing him to fall back and hit his head on the sidewalk, a Buffalo Police Department spokesman tells CNN. https://t.co/2QkCdQiFdg
— CNN (@CNN) June 5, 2020

Military leaders are usually cautious about airing their political opinions, but over the week, several former top military officials, including former Defense Secretary James Mattis, have raised the alarm and spoken out, in strong terms, against Trump. https://t.co/Byg9hPgkCU
— CNN (@CNN) June 5, 2020

White House complex surrounded by new lines of fencing and concrete barriers. https://t.co/pHRhlaxR9S
— NBC News (@NBCNews) June 5, 2020

A police officer in Houston, Texas comforted a five-year-old girl who asked during a George Floyd protest, "are you going to shoot us?" her dad says https://t.co/p3qRb9DCe3 pic.twitter.com/9YNm2lFbTo
— CBS News (@CBSNews) June 5, 2020

News from the note…

A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.

This is an OPEN THREAD, folks. Chat about any of the stories listed, share links to stories that caught your eye today, and generally have a good time discussing whatever you want.

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