Calls to take down the iconic monument and others in the former capital of the Confederacy have been resisted for years.
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Officer in Floyd case got medals for valor and drew complaints
The Minneapolis police officer who used his knee to pin down a black man’s neck before his death had a record citing him for bravery but also for 17 complaints.
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Tourist towns balance fear, survival in make-or-break summer
Cannon Beach, Ore., and other communities across the U.S. are struggling to balance their residents’ fears of contagion with economic survival.
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Rosenstein says he wouldn’t approve Russia warrant now
The ex-deputy attorney general’s comments are a striking concession that law enforcement officials made mistakes as they scrutinized ties between Russia and the Trump 2016 presidential campaign.
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Quarantine tourists in Vacationland? Maybe not, after all
Maine leaders consider a ‘layered’ approach instead of a 14-day quarantine for tourists who might be bringing the coronavirus to the state.
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Wall Street’s rally rolls on; S&P 500 back within 8% of high
The four straight gains for the overall S&P 500 mark its longest winning streak since early February.
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U.S. job losses in May could raise 3-month total to 30 million
The epic damage to America’s job market from the viral outbreak will come into sharper focus Friday when the government releases the May employment report.
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Trump administration moves to block Chinese airlines from U.S.
The Transportation Department says it will suspend passenger flights of four Chinese airlines starting June 16.
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Amy Grant has open heart surgery to fix longtime condition
Doctors discovered that the contemporary Christian singer had a heart condition called partial anomalous pulmonary venous return.
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Ferguson, Mo., elects first black mayor as new protests roil U.S.
Ella Jones will lead the St. Louis suburb that was thrust into the national spotlight following the 2014 fatal police shooting of an 18-year-old black man.