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Barr Takes Reins of Crackdown as Military Tries to Back Away

By Erin Banco, Spencer Ackerman, Michael Daly, and William Bredderman

It’s a controversial move, even within Barr’s own department. A senior law enforcement official called it “a political ploy to make being anti-Trump look like terrorism.”

By Molly Jong-Fast

She is a wizard of whataboutism, a mistress of misinformation and an oracle of outrage.

By Scott Bixby

“He’s just using opportunities that are going on throughout this country to condemn all police, which is unfair,” said Paul DiGiacomo of the Detectives’ Endowment Association.

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By Tarpley Hitt

From Amazon and Facebook to Popeyes (!), these companies have had the worst, most hypocritical “solidarity” messaging in the wake of the protests for black lives.

By Sophia A. Nelson

Yes, a few criticized Trump for Monday night. But most of them ran for the elevators. As they always will. The party of Lincoln is dead, dead, dead.

By Kate Briquelet

Anti-racism protests in smaller towns—particularly on the West Coast—have attracted armed counterprotesters who monitor, harass, and sometimes even attack marchers.

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By Alaina Demopoulos

Some demonstrators have found that the best way for them to support Black Lives Matter marches is to hand out supplies, like water and granola bars, to their fellow protesters.

By Matt Wilstein

Comedian Ricky Gervais tells “The Last Laugh” podcast that transgender people are “asking for privilege” when they ask that he stop making jokes about them.

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 FALLING BACK 

The private figures follow public surveys from this week which have found Trump trailing Biden by double-digit margins.

 FAR FROM OVER 

Total number of Americans who have sought aid since the start of the lockdown is around 42 million.

 STAYING SAFE 

Whether you call it an emergency bag, go bag, bugout bag, or something else, you should probably have one on hand.

 ‘NO FORM OR WAY’ 

Maurice Lester Hall was with Floyd during his fatal encounter with the Minneapolis police.

 TIME FOR CHANGE 

The Sarasota Police Department said it is investigating the incident.

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