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"RIP Rayshard" is spray-painted on a sign as flames engulf a Wendy's restaurant during protests in Atlanta on Saturday over the death of Rayshard Brooks. Brynn Anderson/AP hide caption toggle caption Brynn Anderson/AP "RIP Rayshard" is spray-painted on a sign as flames engulf a Wendy's restaurant during protests in Atlanta on Saturday over the death…

After a week of demonstrations against racism in Europe, far-right counterdemonstrators turned out on Saturday and attacked the police in London. Prime Minister Boris Johnson denounced the “racist thuggery.”Black Lives Matter activists in Trafalgar Square in London on Saturday.Credit...Dan Kitwood/Getty ImagesJune 13, 2020Updated 4:30 p.m. ETLONDON — Thousands of people rallied against police brutality and…

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Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo of New York signed an expansive package of bills aimed at combating police misconduct, endorsing a major overhaul of law enforcement.Right NowNew York City Council will consider $1 billion in cuts to the Police Department’s $6 billion budget before the July 1 budget deadline.Videotranscripttranscript‘There Is No Trust,’ Cuomo Says, Announcing Steps…

The country’s top military official apologized for taking part in President Trump’s walk across Lafayette Square for a photo op after authorities cleared the area of peaceful protesters.Right NowDemonstrators are targeting symbols of America’s past: Columbus statues in Houston and Miami were defaced with red paint and a Jefferson Davis statue was toppled in Richmond,…