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Officers in swat gear work at the intersection of West Fond du Lac Avenue and West Burleigh Street near a Jet Beauty store that was looted in Milwaukee on Sunday, May 31, 2020. (Mike De Sisti/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP)

The Latest: Clemson football players lead march on campus

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

FILE - In this May 28, 2020, file photo, Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo, center, listens as Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey becomes emotional during a news conference in Minneapolis, Minn. George Floyd’s death and the protests it ignited nationwide over racial injustice and police brutality have raised questions about whether Arradondo — or any chief — can fix a department that's now facing a civil rights investigation. (Elizabeth Flores/Star Tribune via AP, File)

Minneapolis police chief takes on union, promises change

By STEVE KARNOWSKI and AMY FORLITI - Associated Press

Illustration on police free areas by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Eliminate police officers and who stops criminals?

By Cal Thomas

Philonise Floyd, a brother of George Floyd, arrives to testify before a House Judiciary Committee hearing on proposed changes to police practices and accountability on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, June 10, 2020, in Washington. (Michael Reynolds/Pool via AP)

Philonise Floyd, George Floyd brother, delivers emotional plea to Congress

By Gabriella Muñoz - The Washington Times

Illustration on the value of police by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Don’t defund the police

By Jed Babbin

The casket of George Floyd is removed after a public visitation for Floyd at the Fountain of Praise church, Monday, June 8, 2020, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, Pool)

The Latest: George Floyd’s casket taken inside mausoleum

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Police prepare to engage protesters Friday, May 29, 2020, in Minneapolis. Protests continued following the death of George Floyd who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on Memorial Day. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Minneapolis City Council pledge to dissolve police department

By Victor Morton - The Washington Times

Demonstrator dance as they protest Saturday, June 6, 2020, near the White House in Washington, over the death of George Floyd, a black man who was in police custody in Minneapolis. Floyd died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Washington protesters express optimism after week on edge

By STEVEN SLOAN - Associated Press

FILE - In this May 28, 2020, file photo, Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo, center, listens as Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey becomes emotional during a news conference in Minneapolis, Minn. George Floyd’s death and the protests it ignited nationwide over racial injustice and police brutality have raised questions about whether Arradondo — or any chief — can fix a department that's now facing a civil rights investigation. (Elizabeth Flores/Star Tribune via AP, File)

Chief struggles to change Minneapolis police culture

By TAMMY WEBBER and AMY FORLITI - Associated Press

Protesters face off after one protester, center, interrupted a speech during a rally in Canberra, Australia, on Friday, June 5, 2010, prompted by the death of George Floyd, who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. Thousands gathered in Australia's capital to remind Australians that the racial inequality underscored by Floyd's death was not unique to the United States. (AP Photo/Rod McGuirk)

Protests support Floyd, Black Lives Matter on 4 continents

By JOHN LEICESTER and FRANK JORDANS - Associated Press

Former US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, attends a news conference for the film 'Hillary' during the 70th International Film Festival Berlin, Berlinale in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign spokesman Brian Fallon: ‘Defund the police’

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Liberty Lost Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

America is under attack from three deadly viruses: COVID-19, hubris and racism

By Andrew P. Napolitano

Editorial Roundup: Kentucky

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Peaceful marches contrast recent violence over Floyd’s death

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Fireworks go off in front of police, who with protesters in front of police headquarters in St. Louis on Monday, June 1, 2020. The small group of protesters was originally part of a much larger group demonstrating earlier in the afternoon against the death of George Floyd. (Colter Peterson/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)

The Latest: Thousands on New York City streets after curfew

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Minnesota State Police approach protesters, Saturday, May 30, 2020, in Minneapolis. Protests continued following the death of George Floyd, who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on Memorial Day. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Minnesota files civil rights charge against Minneapolis Police Department

Associated Press

Members of the Shiloh Christian Center pray, sing and speak in tounges on the &quot;With God All Things Are Possible&quot; seal on the west lawn of the Ohio Statehouse as protesters gather at the Ohio Statehouse for a peaceful Sunday, May 31, 2020 protest over the death of George Floyd, a black man who was killed in police custody in Minneapolis on May 25. (Doral Chenoweth/The Columbus Dispatch via AP)

Officials see extremist groups, disinformation in protests

By COLLEEN LONG and ZEKE MILLER and MICHAEL BALSAMO - Associated Press

Los Angeles Police Department commander Cory Palka stands among several destroyed police cars as one explodes while on fire during a protest over the death of George Floyd, Saturday, May 30, 2020, in Los Angeles. Floyd died in police custody on Memorial Day in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Protests, mayhem continue, lead to more California curfews

By CHRISTOPHER WEBER and BRIAN MELLEY and DAISY NGUYEN - Associated Press

Members of the Shiloh Christian Center pray, sing and speak in tounges on the &quot;With God All Things Are Possible&quot; seal on the west lawn of the Ohio Statehouse as protesters gather at the Ohio Statehouse for a peaceful Sunday, May 31, 2020 protest over the death of George Floyd, a black man who was killed in police custody in Minneapolis on May 25. (Doral Chenoweth/The Columbus Dispatch via AP)

Officials see extremist groups, disinformation in protests

By COLLEEN LONG and ZEKE MILLER and MICHAEL BALSAMO - Associated Press