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Governor Greg Abbott declared a state of disaster in Texas Sunday, after some demonstrations protesting police brutality in relation to George Floyd's death resulted in violence.
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Republican Governor Larry Hogan Criticizes Trump's Remarks About Protesters
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Trump Adviser Says He Doesn't Think There's 'Systemic Racism' in Policing
"I think 99.9 percent of our law enforcement officers are great Americans and many of them are African American, Hispanic, Asian," Robert O'Brien said.
Biden Condemns Violence Surrounding Protests
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Donations Supporting George Floyd Family, Bail for Protesters Skyrocket
Groups in support of George Floyd's family and in support of paying protesters' bail announced millions of dollars in record fundraising.
Atlanta Mayor Denounces Violent Protests: "You Are Disgracing This City"
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms urged demonstrators to go home as protests turned violent Friday night. "What I see happening on the streets of Atlanta is not Atlanta," she said.
GOP Ohio Governor DeWine Disagrees With Trump's Tweet on Looting
The governor said that leaders "should be a source of peace, stability" in a press conference addressing the recent protests and unrest surrounding the death of George Floyd.
China Says It Will Use Military to Take Taiwan If Diplomacy Fails
Chinese General Li Zuocheng said the military will "take all necessary steps to resolutely smash any separatist plots or actions."
George Floyd Couldn't Breathe Before He Was Pinned Down by Cops: Prosecutor
The Hennepin County criminal complaint against ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin described how George Floyd could not breathe prior to his restraint.
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