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Scenes from a Seattle protest

The city has been protesting for days over the death of George Floyd, an African American man who killed when a police officer knelt on his neck for over eight minutes.

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Music industry suspends operations today in solidarity with Floyd

Many companies have vowed to suspend business operations. Their employees will be given time off work to partake in community protests. 

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Fires and looting in Soho as protests continues

Soho was torn apart as police and firefighters struggled to keep up with crowds breaking into high-end stores and setting fires in the streets. 

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China’s two session political gathering sets priority for COVID-19 recovery

Ten years after, facing another global recession, the central authorities saw the pandemic  as “great timing” to develop “the new infrastructure,” which encompasses 5G, ultra-high-voltage power facilities, inter-city transport, new energy vehicle charging stations, big data centers, artificial intelligence and industrial internet.

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24-hour vending machines distribute masks to help Singapore contain the spread of COVID-19

The new reusable masks “are made of at least three layers of material, with a filtration efficiency of at least 95%, even after 30 washes,” according to the government’s website. 

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Getting married during COVID-19

A global pandemic can't stop weddings.

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New York City’s federal courts go remote and the incarcerated suffer

Defense attorneys are finding that these guidelines do not adequately protect the rights of their clients.

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Airlines canceled thousands of flights during pandemic

Flight cancellations peaked at 590 on March 27. 

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From peaceful protest to chaos

As night fell and tensions rose.

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Police clash with demonstrators at Floyd protest in Flatbush

The protest was largely peaceful on Saturday afternoon in the Flatbush Area. But gradually became rowdy when some demonstrators pelted police officers with stones, bottled water and other objects.