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Looter is shot
dead by pawn shop owner and stores
are ransacked and torched as George Floyd protest erupts in
violence and armed
vigilantes patrol Minneapolis
streets in second night of violence
- Minneapolis Police Chief John Elder confirmed a man was shot dead during the chaos on Wednesday night
- The man's body was found lying on the sidewalk by cops who performed CPR but were unable to save him
- Chief wouldn't confirm the shooter was a shop owner and the victim a looter but someone has been arrested
- News of the death topped off a night of chaos across the city as looters ransacked and set fire to stores
- Vigilantes calling themselves 'heavily armed rednecks' stood guard outside businesses to protect them
- The chaos erupted on day two of protests over the death of George Floyd who died on Monday
- Footage emerged Tuesday of white cop Derek Chauvin kneeling on Floyd's neck moments before he died
Black Lives
Matter protester is left
unconscious after falling from hood of police cruiser that was attacked as Los Angeles highway was
closed down by demonstration in support of George Floyd
- Around 1,000 protesters descended on Los Angeles in a Black Lives Matter protest on Wednesday evening
- Several people protesting the death of George Floyd marched onto the 101 Freeway and blocked the road
- A police cruiser that arrived on the scene was attacked by protesters who smashed vehicle's window
- As it drove off, a man rode on the hood of the car before tumbling off into the road
- Seen lying motionless as first responders arrived, but regained consciousnesses and was taken to hospital
- Protests in LA coincided with a second day of demonstrations in Minneapolis where Floyd died
- Footage emerged Tuesday showing white cop Derek Chauvin kneeling on Floyd's neck before he died
Hong Kong's Freedoms Die: China's parliament rubber-stamps national security
law giving Beijing sweeping powers amid international uproar
- Hong Kong's freedoms were declared dead today after China's parliament rubber-stamped a new security law to give Beijing sweeping powers over the city, sparking global outrage. The Chinese National People's Congress passed the bill in Beijing this afternoon despite anger from the West
- The new law is officially intended to tackle 'secession, foreign interference and treason' in Hong Kong
- But critics say it is a sign that the Chinese Communist Party intends to take full control of the former colony
- Riot police were deployed across Hong Kong today after hundreds were arrested in a revival of protests
Secretary of State Mike
Pompeo said Wednesday that Hong Kong no longer deserves special treatment under
trade laws as it is no longer maintains a 'high degree' of autonomy from China.
Boeing announced Wednesday it will lay off around 13,000 workers
including 6,770 involuntary cuts while 5,520 staffers were accepted for
voluntary severance packages.
Admits it’s virtue signalling to other people… Fauci replied, before
going on to admit the mask is more of a symbol than an actual deterrent from
the virus.
Loudspeaker Islamic Call to Prayer May Become Permanent Fixture in Britain
Mosques across Great Britain
could begin daily broadcasts of the Islamic call to prayer through loudspeakers
after they were given special dispensation to play the adhan in the holy
month of Ramadan.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz Questions Whether Worship Is
Essential
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz told
reporters this weekend it is not clear that worship constitutes something
essential, challenging President Trump’s assertion it is.
U.S. state of Arizona files consumer fraud
lawsuit against Google
Arizona filed a consumer
fraud lawsuit against Alphabet Inc's Google on Wednesday, alleging that the
U.S. tech giant used "deceptive" and "unfair" practices to
obtain the location data of users.
Washington gov: Those who don’t cooperate with ‘contact tracers’
and tests not allowed to leave home
Washington Governor Jay Inslee indicated that people who refuse to
cooperate with contact tracers or refuse coronavirus testing won’t be
allowed to leave their homes even to go to the grocery store or pharmacy.
Only about half of Americans say they would get a COVID-19 vaccine if
the scientists working furiously to create one succeed.
Ahead of a House vote , Trump said explicitly for the first time that he
would veto the measure. A similar version of the legislation had drawn
bipartisan support just weeks ago
