Headlines for July 6, 2020
by mail@democracynow.org (Democracy Now!) from Democracy Now! on (#55DYK)
- As Coronavirus Surges, States Blame Hasty Reopenings, and Trump Falsely Claims 99% of Cases "Harmless"
- COVID-19 Spikes Around the World Force Countries to Reimpose Lockdowns
- Indigenous Land Defenders Arrested as They Blocked Highway to Mt. Rushmore Ahead of Trump Speech
- Antiracist Activist Summer Taylor Killed by Driver Who Targeted Crowd of Protesters
- Protesters Topple Columbus Statue in Baltimore, BLM Uprising Continues Over July 4 Weekend
- 3 Colorado Officers Fired for Photo Reenacting Killing of Elijah McClain
- Pressure Mounting to Change Racist Names of Washington and Cleveland Sports Teams
- 160+ People Killed in Ethiopian Unrest Following Murder of Popular Singer
- Pro-Democracy Books Pulled from Hong Kong Libraries as New National Security Law Takes Effect
- Philippine President Duterte Signs Anti-Terror Law in Further Blow to Freedom of Speech
- Landslide at Burmese Jade Mine Kills Over 170 People
- Family of Vanessa Guillen Confirms Remains Found Last Week Belong to Missing Fort Hood Soldier
- Merci Mack and Brayla Stone, a Black Trans Woman and Girl, Were Killed in Late June
- FBI Arrests Epstein Co-Conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell; NYT Reports Prince Andrew Contacted D.C. Lobbyist
- Atlantic Coast Pipeline Canceled in Major Win for Land Defenders, Environmentalists