Global protests surge in cities and abroad over Floyd death
Demonstrations across the United States and beyond fill major cities in peaceful marches demanding police reform and racial justice. Crowds flood sites from the Capitol to Golden Gate Bridge, while mourners in North Carolina honor George Floyd with a private memorial. Authorities ease curfews as reforms gain traction, amid varied clashes and ongoing calls to defund police.
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North Carolina
George Floyd
Minneapolis
Floyd
U.S
Capitol
National Mall
Pamela Reynolds
White House
Presidential Mansion
Donald Trump
Trump
Golf Resort
Miami
Golden Gate Bridge
San Francisco
Brooklyn Bridge
New York
Hollywood
Nashville
Tenn
Roderick Sweeney
Sweeney
Erik Carlos
Fayetteville
Theresa Bland
Ohio Statehouse
Columbus
California
Gavin Newsom
Bellevue
Seattle
Reno
Nev
Congress
Buffalo
N.Y
Marseille
Christopher Stackhouse
Government job losses mount across state and local governments
Government payrolls fell by 585000 in May with total public sector job losses surpassing 1.5 million since March, leaving government employment at its lowest since 2001 and threatening public services from 911 responses to water and trash. Unions urge swift Congress aid as states predict double digit revenue declines and permanent cuts loom.
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Congress
National Guard
American Federation of Teachers
Chicago
Lyons
Maureen Jacobsen
Jacobsen
Robinson Elementary
Pittsburgh Parking Authority
Michigan
North Carolina
State Department of Transportation
New Jersey
Phil Murphy
Pennsylvania Turnpike Authority
California
Gavin Newsom
Lily Eskelson Garcia
National Education Association
Public Works Department
Hetty Rosenstein
Communications Workers of America
House
Senate
Mitch McConnell
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Randi Weingarten