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A large group of protesters gathered around the statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee, on Tuesday in Richmond, Va. The crowd protesting police brutality chanted, "Tear it down."

Massive Robert E. Lee Statue In Richmond, Va., Will Be Removed

Gov. Ralph Northam announced that the monument honoring Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee will removed "as soon as possible."

U.S. Attorney General William Barr, pictured last week in the Oval Office, denied that President Trump's controversial visit this week to St. John's Church in Washington, D.C., was a political move.

Attorney General Barr Defends Response To Protests Near The White House

William Barr and other federal law enforcement officials express sympathy for the family of George Floyd while denouncing violent protests in a press conference on Thursday.

Protesters on Tuesday in Paris take a knee, as riot officers fire tear gas and scattered protesters throw projectiles and set fires at an unauthorized demonstration against police violence and racial injustice. Several thousand people rallied peacefully for two hours around the main Paris courthouse in tribute to George Floyd and to Adama Traoré, a French black man who died in police custody.

'No Justice In France, Either': French Protest Police Killings In U.S. And At Home

Demonstrators this week said they were rallying for "our brother" in the U.S. as well as Adama Traoré, who died in police custody in 2016.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, shown here earlier this month, declared a state of emergency on Wednesday in a region of Siberia after more than 20,000 tons of diesel fuel spilled from a power plant storage facility and fouled waterways.

Russian Power Plant Spills Thousands Of Tons Of Oil Into Arctic Region

More than 20,000 tons spilled in a remote Arctic region, prompting Russian President Vladimir Putin to declare a state of emergency. The company says thawing permafrost may have caused the spill.

Hackers backed by China and Iran sent phishing emails attempting to steal the email credentials of campaign staffers for both major political parties.

Chinese, Iranian Hackers Targeted Biden And Trump Campaigns, Google Says

The announcement was no surprise to the election security community, which has said for years that campaigns may be the most vulnerable part of the U.S. election ecosystem.

Gregory McMichael and his son Travis McMichael have been charged with murder in the February shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery. A video apparently shows them pursuing him in a truck as he jogged in their neighborhood.

White Defendant Allegedly Used Racial Slur After Killing Ahmaud Arbery

William Bryan told investigators that Travis McMichael uttered "f****** n*****" after fatally shooting Ahmaud Arbery on Feb. 23, a Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent said in court on Thursday.

May Surprise: U.S. Adds 2.5 Million Jobs As Unemployment Dips To 13.3%

U.S. employers unexpectedly added jobs last month as the unemployment rate declined, signs that people are returning to work as states reopen their economies. President Trump celebrated the news.

Trump's Reaction To Unrest May Have Repercussions For Presidential Election

For years, Wisconsin's Kenosha County voted blue in presidential elections. But in 2016, it went for Donald Trump. How is this key swing county reacting to George Floyd's death and Trump's response?

Homeless Advocate Shares Concerns, Solutions In Wake Of Lane County Shelter Shutdowns

Many advocates in Lane County are worried about the chronically unhoused and what will happen to them after today’s (Friday) closure of two COVID-Relief…

Workers fillet fish seafood processing plant in Kodiak, Alaska in 2002. The industry faces an outbreak of COVID-19 just as salmon and pollack fishing seasons are ramping up.

COVID-19 Outbreak In Pacific Northwest Seafood Industry As Season Ramps Up

Most of the crew on one massive seafood trawler has tested positive for COVID-19. Other vessels also have cases, despite sweeping measures to try and prevent the spread of coronavirus.

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