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Tyreece Johnson, of Omaha, Neb., and dozens of other people march from the Omaha Douglas Civic Center to the Old Market in Omaha on Wednesday. James Scurlock, a 22-year-old black man, was shot and killed in the Old Market on Saturday night by a white bar

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Nebraska DA Wants Grand Jury To Review Black Man's Death By White Bar Owner

4:13pm June 05, 2020

by Kirk Siegler

The district attorney in Omaha had ruled the fatal shooting of African-American James Scurlock by a white bar owner during protests was self defense, but now a further investigation is likely.

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Thirty percent of people on the Navajo Nation haul their water from sources such as windmills, livestock tanks, springs, and water stations. Unregulated drinking water sources are the greatest public health risk on the Navajo Nation, according to the EPA.

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Navajo Nation Stymied By CARES Act Restrictions

3:48pm June 05, 2020

by Laurel Morales

About $8 billion had been set aside for the tribes. But the money comes with restrictions. It can only be used to cover expenses that are "incurred due to the public health emergency."

A person stands next to a fence as demonstrators protest Thursday near the White House over the death of George Floyd. The security perimeter is being extended several blocks.

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Security Perimeter Around White House Expanded By Several Blocks

3:47pm June 05, 2020

by Matthew S. Schwartz

The blocks' worth of fencing is being put in place to protect the White House in the face of protests, the Secret Service says. D.C.'s mayor has criticized the increased federal security in the area.

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

3:44pm June 05, 2020

by Nat Herz

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.

Protesters gather in front of Dallas City Hall on Tuesday. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and local officials were inside to discuss the response to protests in Texas over the death of George Floyd.

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Dallas Police Adopts 'Duty To Intervene' Policy To Prevent Abuse

2:12pm June 05, 2020

by Jason Slotkin

The rule requires police to act to prevent officers from using excessive force. The order comes after widespread outrage over the killing of George Floyd while being restrained by Minneapolis Police.

A man at a vigil this week wears a mask with the words "I can't breathe" above the name of Manuel Ellis, a 33-year-old black man whose death in Tacoma, Wash., police custody was recently ruled a homicide.

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Tacoma Mayor: Officers Who Arrested Manuel Ellis 'Should Be Fired And Prosecuted'

1:04pm June 05, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

A medical examiner ruled this week the black man's death in police custody was a homicide, and the officers were placed on leave. But the Washington city's top politician says that's not enough.

Republican Sens. Susan Collins of Maine (left) and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, with President Trump in 2017, are keeping their distance from the president over his handling of the protests.

As Trump Heads To Maine, GOP Sen. Susan Collins Won't Be There To Greet Him

9:19am June 05, 2020

by Steve Mistler

Collins has mostly avoided commenting on Trump's pandemic response, but she criticized his administration's decision to forcefully clear peaceful protesters from a square in front of the White House.

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Emotional, Stirring Memorial Service Held For George Floyd In Minneapolis

7:56am June 05, 2020

by David Schaper

Floyd, who was killed while being forcefully restrained by police, was remembered as a loving brother during a memorial service as civil rights leaders called his death a catalyst for change.

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

7:56am June 05, 2020

by Asma Khalid

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?

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Trump's Response To Unrest Raises Questions, Criticisms

7:39am June 05, 2020

President Trump's tough "law and order" response to the protests over George Floyd's death has unleashed criticism from top military brass, and may even be dividing his own party.

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