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Carney: History Suggests Economic Pain of Riots Will Last Decades

The protests taking place across many American cities may or may not give rise to reforms in how our county polices itself, but the rioting, looting, and violence that have too often followed are likely to have damaging and long-running economic consequences for the communities afflicted.

Demonstrators stand around a fire during a protest near the White House in response to the

Family-Ordered Autopsy: George Floyd Died of Asphyxiation

An autopsy commissioned for George Floyd’s family found that Floyd died of asphyxiation due to neck and back compression when a Minneapolis police officer kneeled on his neck for several minutes and ignored his cries of distress, the Floyd family’s attorneys said Monday.

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Ilhan Omar: We Must ‘Reject Any Attempt to Criminalize Peaceful Protest’

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) on Sunday celebrated the news of Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, who once expressed support for Antifa, leading the George Floyd case. She added that Gov. Tim Walz’s (D) administration must now “reject any attempt to criminalize peaceful protest” as U.S. cities recoup from days of violent riots and brace for more.

People walk past a dumpster fire in front of the Hampton Inn on west 35th street during a

Pink: Trump Can Watch His Election Defeat From ‘His Baby Bunker’

President Donald Trump responded to the escalating riots around the country by urging “law & order.” That triggered pop star Pink, who launched into a rant calling him a “coward” and “racist” and predicting that Trump would lose the presidential election and watch the results from his “baby bunker.”

DUNEDIN, NEW ZEALAND - SEPTEMBER 01: Singer Pink performs live on stage at Forsyth Barr St

UC San Diego Students Demand Passing Grades Due to Riots

Students at UC San Diego are using the protests and riots following the death of George Floyd in police custody to demand passing grades on their finals exams. In a letter, student activists told administrators that they should be exempt from the standard grading policy due to the riots, which they argue have left students “paralyzed.”

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 30: Protestors vandalize a police cruiser in Union Square on May