A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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Rev. Al Sharpton delivers the eulogy at George Floyd’s funeral: “Until we know the price for black life is the same as the price for white life, we’re gonna keep coming back to these situations over and over again.” https://t.co/PeN6Eke5X4pic.twitter.com/7Id07NRLnY
Breaking News: A New York City police officer is expected to face criminal charges after he was recorded shoving a protester to the ground and cursing at her https://t.co/BsbjxQMaMA
A number of GOP senators dodged questions or were silent when pressed for a reaction after Trump suggested without evidence that a 75-year-old man who was seriously injured after being shoved by officers in New York state may have been part of a "set up." https://t.co/7PDp7drWLw
JUST IN: The U.S. Navy will now prohibit the Confederate flag on all Navy installations, ships, aircraft and submarines, a spokesman for the Chief of Naval Operations says. https://t.co/CcgHaW8wzu
A World Health Organization official clarifies after describing asymptomatic transmission of Covid-19 as being “rare.” Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO’s technical lead for coronavirus response, now says “this is a major unknown” about asymptomatic cases. https://t.co/zfw45pV9sz
Up to 12 people have been found infected with Ebola in a new outbreak of the deadly disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo, WHO says. https://t.co/hz0WkTfowB
Some voters in Georgia are experiencing hours-long lines to cast their ballots in Tuesday's primary, with officials trading blame for who exactly is responsible for the latest trip-up in holding an election during the pandemic https://t.co/BBODHil3lJ
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