Police fire may break rules at Denver protest
Megan Matthews, 22, was struck in the eye by a sponge-tipped projectile during a May 29 Denver protest against police brutality. She describes severe injuries including a broken nose and facial fractures with life threatening blood loss. Kaiser Health News and USA TODAY report officers sometimes violated department rules using less lethal hits at largely peaceful crowds amid ongoing protests after George Floyd's death.
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Trump Tulsa rally highlights Trump defense of COVID response
President Trump used the Tulsa rally to boast about his administration's handling of the coronavirus while downplaying its current threat. He urged slowing testing, blamed China, attacked the media and some rivals, and defended confederate statues amid rising Oklahoma cases and calls to postpone the event. Local health officials warned of potential spread.
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First Black ENC cops in New York City and Brooklyn
The Sun Journal traces early ENC men who broke color barriers in policing. Sam Battle, born in New Bern, became NYC’s first Black officer in 1911 inspired by brother in law Moses Cobb, while Wiley Overton, from Elizabeth City, joined Brooklyn in 1891 as the city’s first Black policeman. Overton, tall and athletic, faced intense press scrutiny and the burden of breaking new ground. See ENC, A2.
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