Protests continue across the United States, a day after cities across the country saw massive, peaceful demonstrations against racism and police brutality.
President Donald Trump tweeted Sunday that he had, after mobilizing them in response to protests that at times triggered vandalism, looting and clashes with police. Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser had objected to the deployment. Trump, however, called for a tough response to protests across the nation in order to"dominate the streets," threatening to call in active-duty troops to quell unrest where local authorities were unable to do so.
"My style, how I sing, dance, perform, and my fashion have all been influenced by black culture," Bieber posted on Twitter."I am committed to using my platform from this day forward to learn, to speak up about racial injustice and systemic oppression, and to identify ways to be a part of much needed change.
Barr also acknowledged that invoking the Insurrection Act to deploy military troops on American streets was considered. He, President Donald Trump and other administration officials were"on the same page" in determining that military troops would be deployed only"as a last resort and that we didn't think we would need them.
The BBC reported the statue of Edward Colston had been covered with canvas during the protest stemming from the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. At one point demonstrators removed the covering, then tied ropes around the statue's head to bring it down. Soon after stomping on the fallen monument, the crowd dragged it to nearby Bristol Harbor and tossed it in.
Iowa football strength and condition coach Chris Doyle has been placed on administrative leave after dozens of social-media posts from black former athleteswithin the Hawkeyes' football program. Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz also announced the creation of an advisory committee to address “a call for a cultural shift.” Doyle has been Iowa's strength and conditioning coach since Ferentz's first year of 1999.
from military installations, saying it is divisive and has"too often been co-opted by violent extremist and racist groups." The directive orders commanders to ban the flag or its depiction within work places, common-access areas and public areas on their installations. Posters, bumper stickers, clothing and coffee mugs are specifically called out.
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