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A protester holding a banner showing George Floyd marches as they take part in a demonstration on Wednesday, June 3, 2020, in London, over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. Protests have taken place across America and internationally, after a white Minneapolis police officer pressed his knee against Floyd's neck while the handcuffed black man called out that he couldn't breathe. The officer, Derek Chauvin, has been fired and charged with murder. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Klobuchar: Three officers to be charged in Floyd’s death, murder charge will be upped

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

FILE - This undated file handout photo provided by Christopher Harris shows George Floyd. The message from protesters around the United States is that George Floyd is the latest addition to a grim roster of African Americans to be killed by police In demonstration after demonstration, protesters are carrying signs that include the names of other blacks whose lives ended violently in encounters with police. (Christopher Harris via AP, File)

Floyd mourned, celebrated as death used as call to action

By AARON MORRISON - Associated Press

State lawmakers seek emergency meeting of Legislature

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Police officers destroy medical station near protest

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This undated file photo provided by Christopher Harris shows George Floyd. Floyd died May 25, after he was pinned to the pavement by a police officer who put his knee on the handcuffed black man's neck until he stopped breathing. (Christopher Harris via AP, File)

Autopsy report shows Floyd tested positive for coronavirus

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This undated handout photo provided by Christopher Harris shows George Floyd. The mayor of Minneapolis called Wednesday, May 27, 2020, for criminal charges to be filed against officer Derek Chauvin, who is seen on video kneeling against the neck of handcuffed Floyd, who complained that he could not breathe and died in police custody. (Christopher Harris via AP)

George Floyd had coronavirus, medical examiner says

By Victor Morton - The Washington Times

Protesters and police, including Chief Vanessa Wilson, center, kneel together for eight minutes and 46 seconds during a peaceful protest against police brutality, following the death of George Floyd, Tuesday, June 2, 2020, in Aurora, Colo. Floyd died in police custody on Memorial Day in Minneapolis.(Philip B. Poston/The Aurora Sentinel via AP)

Denver mayor marches with protesters after Floyd’s death

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FILE - This May 31, 2020 photo provided by the Hennepin County Sheriff shows former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who was arrested Friday, May 29, in the Memorial Day death of George Floyd. Prosecutors are charging Chauvin, accused of pressing his knee against Floyds neck, with second-degree murder, and for the first time will level charges against three other officers at the scene, a newspaper reported Wednesday, June 3, 2020. (Hennepin County Sheriff via AP, File)

Derek Chauvin, George Floyd death police officer, got medals for bravery, drew 17 complaints

By Bernard Condon, Todd Richmond and Michael R. Sisak - Associated Press

President Donald Trump walks past police in Lafayette Park after he visited outside St. John's Church across from the White House Monday, June 1, 2020, in Washington. Part of the church was set on fire during protests on Sunday night. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Trump photo op, talk of military force amp up GOP challenge

By LAURIE KELLMAN - Associated Press

Demonstrators stand off with police in downtown Raleigh, N.C. Saturday, May 30, 2020, during a protest over the death of George Floyd, who died in police custody on Memorial Day in Minneapolis.(Ethan Hyman/The News &amp; Observer via AP)

Outrage after video footage of Charlotte police tactics

By TOM FOREMAN Jr. - Associated Press

In this file photo, protesters including Rose City Antifa, are shown in downtown Portland, Ore., Saturday, June 29, 2019. (Dave Killen/The Oregonian via AP) ** FILE **

Antifa planned anti-government insurgency before George Floyd protests: law enforcement official

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

This combination of photos provided by the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office in Minnesota on Wednesday, June 3, 2020, shows Derek Chauvin, from left, J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao. Chauvin is charged with second-degree murder of George Floyd, a black man who died after being restrained by him and the other Minneapolis police officers on May 25. Kueng, Lane and Thao have been charged with aiding and abetting Chauvin. (Hennepin County Sheriff's Office via AP)

J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane, Tou Thao charged in George Floyd death

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

FILE - This undated file handout photo provided by Christopher Harris shows George Floyd. The message from protesters around the United States is that George Floyd is the latest addition to a grim roster of African Americans to be killed by police In demonstration after demonstration, protesters are carrying signs that include the names of other blacks whose lives ended violently in encounters with police. (Christopher Harris via AP, File)

Floyd memorial will retrace life, push for justice in death

By NOMAAN MERCHANT - Associated Press

In this Tuesday, June 2, 2020 photo, protest and counter-protest groups clash on the steps of the Idaho Statehouse in Boise, Idaho, following a vigil held in remembrance of George Floyd, a black man who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. (Darin Oswald/Idaho Statesman via AP)

Thousands attend vigil at Idaho Statehouse in Boise

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Editorial Roundup: Kentucky

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Deputy mayor in Maine charged in case of racist Floyd post

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Symbolic funeral procession honors Floyd in Connecticut

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Wearing a bracelet that says "NY Tough," New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks during a news conference, Wednesday, May 27, 2020, at the National Press Club in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Andrew Cuomo jabs Trump over St. John’s Church visit, says New Yorkers ‘actually read the Bible’

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

Noem floats idea of police reforms in light of Floyd death

By STEPHEN GROVES - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 18, 2020, file photo, people gather during the Utah Business Revival rally, which wants Utah's economy to be re-opened, in Salt Lake City. A Utah judge has blocked a concert protesting coronavirus restrictions, siding with county health officials who said the event expected to attract thousands of people could worsen the pandemic. Judge Dianna Gibson decided Friday, May 29, 2020, said there was a real risk of spreading the virus among the audience and others they could bring it back to. The decision came hours after Utah marked its largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

COVID-19 cases spike in Utah a month after reopenings

By SOPHIA EPPOLITO - Associated Press