skynewsus--2020-06-01--Trump rushed to bunker and Secret Service staff hurt during George Floyd protests

Donald Trump was rushed to a White House bunker and dozens of Secret Service personnel were hurt during protests against the death of George Floyd .
The US president is believed to have spent almost an hour being sheltered in the bunker , designed for use in emergencies such as terrorist attacks , as violent demonstrations raged in Washington , including outside the White House , and across US cities .
The Secret Service said that 60 of its officers and special agents `` sustained multiple injuries '' from projectiles such as `` bricks , rocks , bottles , fireworks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ night and Sunday morning .
In a statement posted on Twitter , it also said that some of its staff were `` physically assaulted as they were kicked , punched , and exposed to bodily fluids '' .
`` A total of 11 injured employees were transported to a local hospital and treated for non-life threatening injuries '' , it said .
It also revealed that `` some demonstrators repeatedly attempted to knock over security barriers '' and vandalised six of its vehicles .
But it added : `` No individuals crossed the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protectees were ever in any danger .
`` The Secret Service respects the right to assemble , and we ask that individuals do so peacefully for the safety of all . ''
Mr Floyd , 46 , died after a white former police officer was filmed kneeling on his neck for almost nine minutes during his arrest in Minneapolis for allegedly using a fake $ 20 note in a shop .
The protests outside the White House sparked one of the highest alerts on the US president 's residence since the September 11 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stun grenades into a large crowd - which ignored coronavirus social distancing measures - protesting across the street from the White House in Lafayette Park .
People ran away and piled up road signs and plastic barriers to light a fire in a nearby street , with some pulling down an American flag from a building and throwing it into the blaze .
Mr Trump was left rattled by the scenes , according to a Republican close to the White House , who was not authorised to publicly discuss it , speaking on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confirmed by an administration official who also spoke on condition of anonymity .
It is not clear if the US first lady , Melania Trump , was also inside the bunker , or the couple 's 14-year-old son , Barron , but Secret Service protocol would have called for all those under the agency 's protection to be in the underground shelter .
Curfews were enforced in Minneapolis and elsewhere , including Atlanta , Chicago , Denver , Los Angeles , San Francisco and Seattle , and thousands of National Guard soldiers and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the protests .
In Indianapolis , two people were reportedly killed during violence , adding to deaths reported in Detroit and Minneapolis in recent days .
In tweets on Sunday , Mr Trump blamed anarchists and the media for fuelling violence , and Attorney General William Barr pointed the finger at `` far left extremist '' groups .
: : Listen to Divided States on Apple podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , and Spreaker In Minneapolis , a tanker truck driver was arrested after driving into a huge crowd of demonstrators , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Over the weekend , the protests spread to Europe , as thousands of people gathered in central London and made their way to the US Embassy .
The former police officer involved in the incident , Derek Chauvin , who has been sacked , has now been charged with third-degree murder .
Three other officers were also fired , but have yet to be charged .


skynewsus--2020-06-01--UFC fighter confronts masked men to 'protect' his city amid protests

UFC fighter Jon Jones confronted a group of masked men after taking to the streets to `` protect '' his city , amid violent scenes across the US following the death of George Floyd .
Widespread protests all over the country were triggered when Mr Floyd , 46 , died in Minneapolis after a white police officer was filmed kneeling on his neck for at least eight minutes .
While the majority of demonstrations have been peaceful , reports and images of looting and attacks on buildings have emerged in some cities , with intense anger over historic and continuing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ star Jones , considered one of the best mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fighters in history , posted video online of him taking a group of young men to task as he walked the streets of Albuquerque , New Mexico .
Jones , who said on Sunday he was giving up the light-heavyweight title has has held since 2018 , can be heard in the footage repeatedly demanding the men give him the `` spray cans '' they are carrying .
`` Give me the spray can , give me the spray @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
After one has handed over his can , another can be heard pleading his innocence to the MMA legend .
`` Hey look I did n't do nothing , '' he says , before also handing over his can .
A voice off-camera can be heard saying : `` It 's not the way , man . ''
A message posted by Jones on Instagram alongside the video said : `` Is this s*** even about George Floyd anymore ?
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`` Why the f*** are you punk ass teenagers destroying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ young black man trust me I 'm frustrated as well but this is not the way , we are starting to make a bad situation worse .
`` If you really got love for your city ( 505 ) , protect your s*** .
All you old heads need to speak up , call your young family members and tell them to come home tonight . ''
John Boyega , Beyonce and Rihanna are among the famous faces who have showed more support for the protests , which have not been well received @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reports say that in a call to state governors on Monday , he told them they must `` dominate '' and `` put people in jail for 10 years '' .
Jones has previously suffered his own legal problems , having pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of an car accident involving a pregnant woman in 2015 .
He also pleaded no contest to disorderly conduct last year after a waitress at an Albuquerque strip club claimed he had slapped her , put her in a chokehold and kissed her on the neck @ @ @ @ @ @ @ asked him to stop .
He had previously denied a charge of battery .

UFC fighter Jon Jones confronted a group of masked men after taking to the streets to "protect" his city, amid violent scenes across the US following the death of George Floyd.
Widespread protests all over the country were triggered when Mr Floyd, 46, died in Minneapolis after a white police officer was filmed kneeling on his neck for at least eight minutes.
While the majority of demonstrations have been peaceful, reports and images of looting and attacks on buildings have emerged in some cities, with intense anger over historic and continuing injustice faced by black Americans.
Image: A man hands over a spray can to Jon Jones
UFC star Jones, considered one of the best mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters in history, posted video online of him taking a group of young men to task as he walked the streets of Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Jones, who said on Sunday he was giving up the light-heavyweight title has has held since 2018, can be heard in the footage repeatedly demanding the men give him the "spray cans" they are carrying.
"Give me the spray can, give me the spray can," he tells the men.
After one has handed over his can, another can be heard pleading his innocence to the MMA legend.
"Hey look I didn't do nothing," he says, before also handing over his can.
A voice off-camera can be heard saying: "It's not the way, man."
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A message posted by Jones on Instagram alongside the video said: "Is this s*** even about George Floyd anymore?!?
"Why the f*** are you punk ass teenagers destroying our cities!?? As a young black man trust me I'm frustrated as well but this is not the way, we are starting to make a bad situation worse.
"If you really got love for your city (505), protect your s***. All you old heads need to speak up, call your young family members and tell them to come home tonight."
John Boyega, Beyonce and Rihanna are among the famous faces who have showed more support for the protests, which have not been well received by President Donald Trump.
US media reports say that in a call to state governors on Monday, he told them they must "dominate" and "put people in jail for 10 years".
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Jones has previously suffered his own legal problems, having pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of an car accident involving a pregnant woman in 2015.
He also pleaded no contest to disorderly conduct last year after a waitress at an Albuquerque strip club claimed he had slapped her, put her in a chokehold and kissed her on the neck - and touched her after she had asked him to stop.
He had previously denied a charge of battery.


skynewsus--2020-06-01--Billie Eilish and Pink criticise 'All Lives Matter' and white privilege over George Floyd death

Billie Eilish and Pink have criticised the `` All Lives Matter '' term in response to the death of a black man who was pinned down by a white police officer in the US .
The stars also acknowledged white privilege while showing support for the Black Lives Matter movement in posts on social media .
It comes after the death of George Floyd , 46 , in Minneapolis , Minnesota , last week .
Mr Floyd died after officer Derek Chauvin , who has since been sacked and charged with third-degree murder , was filmed kneeling on his neck @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him for allegedly using a fake $ 20 note in a shop .
In a post to her 63 million followers on Instagram , teenager Eilish said she had been thinking for a while about how to address the All Lives Matter movement `` delicately '' and to `` be respectful '' , but had to speak out now .
`` If I hear one more white person say 'All Lives Matter ' one more f****** time I 'm gon na lose my f****** mind , '' she said .
`` No one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
No one is saying your life is not hard . ''
She continued : `` This is not about you .
Stop making everything about you .
You are not in need .
You are not in danger . ''
Eilish then compared the issue to an injury or an emergency situation .
She wrote : `` If your friend gets a cut on their arm are you gon na wait to give all your friends a bandaid first because all arms matter ?
NO you 're gon na help your friend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are in need because THEY ARE BLEEDING !
`` If someone 's house was on fire and someone is stuck in the house , are you gon na make the fire department go to every other house on the block first because all houses matter ?
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NO !
Because they do n't f****** need it .
`` You are privileged whether you like it or not .
Society gives you privilege just for being white . ''
Pink reposted Eilish 's remarks , and responded to one Instagram user who criticised @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are the epitome of white privilege and the saddest part is that you do n't hear yourself and probably never will . ''
: : Listen to the Backstage podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker Both Eilish and Pink are among stars including John Boyega , Beyonce and Rihanna who have spoken out following Mr Floyd 's death , with Pink pointing her 7.9 million followers to ways to donate in his memory in a separate post on Instagram .
Celebrities including Ryan Reynolds , Chrissy Teigen , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ money to help pay for arrested protesters to be bailed as demonstrations continue across the US .
A music industry blackout has been announced for Tuesday in protest at Mr Floyd 's death .

Billie Eilish and Pink have criticised the "All Lives Matter" term in response to the death of a black man who was pinned down by a white police officer in the US.
The stars also acknowledged white privilege while showing support for the Black Lives Matter movement in posts on social media.
It comes after the death of George Floyd, 46, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, last week.
Image: A police officer was filmed kneeling on George Floyd's neck before he died. Pic: Shutterstock
Mr Floyd died after officer Derek Chauvin, who has since been sacked and charged with third-degree murder, was filmed kneeling on his neck for at least eight minutes while arresting him for allegedly using a fake $20 note in a shop.
In a post to her 63 million followers on Instagram, teenager Eilish said she had been thinking for a while about how to address the All Lives Matter movement "delicately" and to "be respectful", but had to speak out now.
"If I hear one more white person say 'All Lives Matter' one more f****** time I'm gonna lose my f****** mind," she said.
"No one is saying your life doesn't matter. No one is saying your life is not hard."
She continued: "This is not about you. Stop making everything about you. You are not in need. You are not in danger."
Eilish then compared the issue to an injury or an emergency situation.
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She wrote: "If your friend gets a cut on their arm are you gonna wait to give all your friends a bandaid first because all arms matter? NO you're gonna help your friend because THEY are in PAIN because THEY are in need because THEY ARE BLEEDING!
"If someone's house was on fire and someone is stuck in the house, are you gonna make the fire department go to every other house on the block first because all houses matter??? NO! Because they don't f****** need it.
"You are privileged whether you like it or not. Society gives you privilege just for being white."
Pink reposted Eilish's remarks, and responded to one Instagram user who criticised the comments by saying: "You are the epitome of white privilege and the saddest part is that you don't hear yourself and probably never will."
Image: John Boyega is among the celebrities demanding justice for My Floyd
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Both Eilish and Pink are among stars including John Boyega, Beyonce and Rihanna who have spoken out following Mr Floyd's death, with Pink pointing her 7.9 million followers to ways to donate in his memory in a separate post on Instagram.
Celebrities including Ryan Reynolds, Chrissy Teigen, Harry Styles and Steve Carell have donated money to help pay for arrested protesters to be bailed as demonstrations continue across the US.
A music industry blackout has been announced for Tuesday in protest at Mr Floyd's death.


skynewsus--2020-06-01--Questions over Gilead trades that made millions on possible coronavirus treatment

Questions are being asked about the trading in shares of a US pharmaceutical company ahead of good news about a possible coronavirus treatment .
US based Gilead Sciences has been developing former Ebola drug remdesivir for patients with COVID-19 , a disease that has killed more than 370,000 people worldwide .
It announced promising results in early stages of its trials on 17 April , sending its share price up by nearly 10 % .
But the previous day , when shares hovered around $ 75 , four large blocks of options were purchased for about $ 1.5m each , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In one of the trades , 3,143 calls betting Gilead 's shares would rise above $ 85 by 21 August were purchased for $ 1.6m .
During 17 April , the value of those contracts jumped to $ 3.02m .
The other three trades also did well .
A few weeks later , the US Food and Drug Administration gave remdesivir authorisation for emergency use to treat COVID-19 patients .
Henry Schwartz , president of options analytics firm Trade Alert , described the trades as `` pretty big '' , adding that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It does look like somebody had some sort of reason to pick that time of day to put a lot of capital to work on Gilead , '' said Mr Schwartz .
: : Listen to the Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker Howard Fischer , a partner with law firm Moses & Singer and former senior trial counsel at the US Securities and Exchange Commission , said the trades `` look problematic '' .
He added : `` When there is a specific spike in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a finding is announced - it can become a red flag to regulators . ''
Gilead spokesman Chris Ridley said the company has not heard from regulators about the trades and he declined to comment further .
The US Securities and Exchange Commission routinely examines trading data looking for anything unusual ahead of company announcements , but the commission declined to comment .
Meanwhile , on Monday , Gilead reported that the latest study showed remdesivir provided modest benefits for patients with moderate COVID-19 over five days .
However , those who received @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do as well .
Shares fell about 3 % on the news .
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Questions are being asked about the trading in shares of a US pharmaceutical company ahead of good news about a possible coronavirus treatment.
US based Gilead Sciences has been developing former Ebola drug remdesivir for patients with COVID-19, a disease that has killed more than 370,000 people worldwide.
It announced promising results in early stages of its trials on 17 April, sending its share price up by nearly 10%.
Image: Ebola drug Remdesivir has won UK approval for testing on coronavirus
But the previous day, when shares hovered around $75, four large blocks of options were purchased for about $1.5m each, according to a report by Reuters.
In one of the trades, 3,143 calls betting Gilead's shares would rise above $85 by 21 August were purchased for $1.6m.
During 17 April, the value of those contracts jumped to $3.02m. The other three trades also did well.
A few weeks later, the US Food and Drug Administration gave remdesivir authorisation for emergency use to treat COVID-19 patients.
Henry Schwartz, president of options analytics firm Trade Alert, described the trades as "pretty big", adding that the timing "stands out".
"It does look like somebody had some sort of reason to pick that time of day to put a lot of capital to work on Gilead," said Mr Schwartz.
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Howard Fischer, a partner with law firm Moses & Singer and former senior trial counsel at the US Securities and Exchange Commission, said the trades "look problematic".
He added: "When there is a specific spike in the firm's trading activity - right before a finding is announced - it can become a red flag to regulators."
Gilead spokesman Chris Ridley said the company has not heard from regulators about the trades and he declined to comment further.
The US Securities and Exchange Commission routinely examines trading data looking for anything unusual ahead of company announcements, but the commission declined to comment.
Meanwhile, on Monday, Gilead reported that the latest study showed remdesivir provided modest benefits for patients with moderate COVID-19 over five days.
However, those who received the drug for 10 days did not do as well.
Shares fell about 3% on the news.
This week from today to Thursday, Dermot Murnaghan will be hosting After The Pandemic: Our New World - a series of special live programmes about what our world will be like once the pandemic is over.
We'll be joined by some of the biggest names from the worlds of culture, politics, economics, science and technology. And you can take part too.
If you'd like to be in our virtual audience - from your own home - and put questions to the experts, email afterthepandemic@sky.uk


skynewsus--2020-06-01--Facebook employees unhappy Zuckerberg took no action on Trump post

Mark Zuckerberg is facing a backlash from his employees for what they say is a lack of action against inflammatory comments on the social networking website .
On Friday , US President Donald Trump posted the same message on Twitter and Mr Zuckerberg 's Facebook , saying `` when the looting starts , the shooting starts '' .
His posts were in response to protests across America following the death of George Floyd , an unarmed black man who died after a white police officer knelt on his neck for more than eight minutes .
Twitter placed a warning on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ website 's rules against glorifying violence but that it was being left up as a public service exception .
Facebook took no action against the post on its website .
News agency Reuters reported at least seven social media posts by Facebook workers criticising the lack of action against the post , three of them identified as senior managers .
Ryan Freitas , whose Twitter account identifies him as director of product design for Facebook 's News Feed , said : `` Mark is wrong , and I will endeavour in the loudest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' He added he had mobilised more than 50 `` like-minded folks '' to push for change at the tech company .
Jason Toff , identified as director of product management , wrote : `` I work at Facebook and I am not proud of how we 're showing up .
The majority of coworkers I 've spoken to feel the same way .
We are making our voice heard . ''
David Gillis , identified as a director of product design , praised Twitter 's response , saying : `` I think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to make a 'spirit of the policy ' exception that took more context into account . ''
Andrew Crow , head of design for the Portal product , said : `` Giving a platform to incite violence and spread disinformation is unacceptable , regardless who you are or if it 's newsworthy .
`` I disagree with Mark 's position and will work to make change happen . ''
Facebook did not comment but on Friday Mr Zuckerberg had tried to explain the lack of action , saying that , while he found @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they did not violate Facebook 's policies .
He also said people should know if the government was planning to deploy force and that his company had explained its policies to the White House .

Mark Zuckerberg is facing a backlash from his employees for what they say is a lack of action against inflammatory comments on the social networking website.
On Friday, US President Donald Trump posted the same message on Twitter and Mr Zuckerberg's Facebook, saying "when the looting starts, the shooting starts".
His posts were in response to protests across America following the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died after a white police officer knelt on his neck for more than eight minutes.
Image: Donald Trump's tweet prompted action from Twitter but not Facebook
Twitter placed a warning on the tweet saying it had violated the website's rules against glorifying violence but that it was being left up as a public service exception.
Facebook took no action against the post on its website.
News agency Reuters reported at least seven social media posts by Facebook workers criticising the lack of action against the post, three of them identified as senior managers.
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Ryan Freitas, whose Twitter account identifies him as director of product design for Facebook's News Feed, said: "Mark is wrong, and I will endeavour in the loudest possible way to change his mind."
He added he had mobilised more than 50 "like-minded folks" to push for change at the tech company.
Jason Toff, identified as director of product management, wrote: "I work at Facebook and I am not proud of how we're showing up. The majority of coworkers I've spoken to feel the same way. We are making our voice heard."
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David Gillis, identified as a director of product design, praised Twitter's response, saying: "I think it would have been right for us to make a 'spirit of the policy' exception that took more context into account."
Andrew Crow, head of design for the Portal product, said: "Giving a platform to incite violence and spread disinformation is unacceptable, regardless who you are or if it's newsworthy.
Image: Cities across the US have been protesting for days following Mr Floyd's death
"I disagree with Mark's position and will work to make change happen."
Facebook did not comment but on Friday Mr Zuckerberg had tried to explain the lack of action, saying that, while he found the remarks "deeply offensive", they did not violate Facebook's policies.
He also said people should know if the government was planning to deploy force and that his company had explained its policies to the White House.


skynewsus--2020-06-01--'We will end it now': Trump to send in army if cities fail to deal with violent protests

The US president has vowed to deploy the military unless states halt violent protests following the death of George Floyd .
Donald Trump was speaking as tear gas was fired on demonstrators close to the White House in Washington DC .
He said he was mobilising all federal resources to suppress protests that have erupted since the death of Mr Floyd during his arrest in Minneapolis .
`` First , we are ending the riots and lawlessness that has spread throughout our country .
We will end it now .
`` Today I have recommended to every governor to deploy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we dominate the streets .
`` If a city or state refuses to take the actions that are necessary to defend the life and property of their residents , then I will deploy the United States military and quickly solve the problem for them . ''
Following his statement , Mr Trump walked to the St John 's Episcopal Church , known as The Church of the Presidents , which suffered fire damage in a protest this week .
Holding a Bible , he said : `` We have the greatest country in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ keep it safe . ''
New York governor Andrew Cuomo accused the president of using police and National Guard to force back protesters who had gathered in Lafayette Park so he could walk to the church .
He tweeted : `` He used the military to push out a peaceful protest so he could have a photo op at a church .
`` It 's all just a reality TV show for this president .
Shameful . ''
Protests over the killing , which have spread across the US , continued elsewhere on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police officer had been shot - and another involved in a shooting - in Las Vegas .
The police force said both attacks took place on Las Vegas Boulevard , but gave no further details about the officers ' conditions .
Elsewhere , four police officers were shot after a peaceful protest in St Louis turned violent in the downtown area .
Police Chief John Hayden told reporters during an emotional news conference that two officers were shot in the leg , one in the arm and another in the foot - but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They were taken to hospital and their injuries are not thought to be life-threatening .
He said about 200 people started to go `` crazy '' outside the police headquarters and threw fireworks and rocks at officers and looted in the area .
`` Mr Floyd 's death was tragic ... we do n't understand all the destruction and theft , '' he said .
`` Folks came down here just to steal , just to destroy property and just to hurt officers . ''
: : Listen to Divided States on Apple @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Spreaker Mr Floyd , aged 46 , died after a police officer was filmed kneeling on his neck for almost nine minutes during his arrest for allegedly using a fake $ 20 note in a shop , despite him warning that he could not breathe .
Earlier , the family of Mr Floyd urged people to go out and vote rather than turn to violence over his death .
Demanding justice for his brother , Terrence Floyd told a crowd at a makeshift memorial in Minneapolis that the demonstrations of the past @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bring my brother back '' .
And he pleaded : `` Stop thinking your voice do n't matter , and vote . ''
The plea came just hours before a medical examiner 's report classified Mr Floyd 's death as homicide , saying : `` Decedent experienced a cardiopulmonary arrest while being restrained by law enforcement officers . ''
Its release followed a post-mortem commissioned by the family , which found that Mr Floyd died of asphyxiation due to neck and back compression .
While held down by Derek Chauvin , who has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and manslaughter over the incident , Mr Floyd repeatedly told the police officer : `` I ca n't breathe . ''

The US president has vowed to deploy the military unless states halt violent protests following the death of George Floyd.
Donald Trump was speaking as tear gas was fired on demonstrators close to the White House in Washington DC.
He said he was mobilising all federal resources to suppress protests that have erupted since the death of Mr Floyd during his arrest in Minneapolis.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 1:41 Terrence Floyd: If I'm not blowing up stuff, or destroying my community, why are you?
"First, we are ending the riots and lawlessness that has spread throughout our country. We will end it now.
"Today I have recommended to every governor to deploy the National Guard in sufficient numbers that we dominate the streets.
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"If a city or state refuses to take the actions that are necessary to defend the life and property of their residents, then I will deploy the United States military and quickly solve the problem for them."
Following his statement, Mr Trump walked to the St John's Episcopal Church, known as The Church of the Presidents, which suffered fire damage in a protest this week.
Holding a Bible, he said: "We have the greatest country in the world. We're going to keep it safe."
New York governor Andrew Cuomo accused the president of using police and National Guard to force back protesters who had gathered in Lafayette Park so he could walk to the church.
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He tweeted: "He used the military to push out a peaceful protest so he could have a photo op at a church.
"It's all just a reality TV show for this president. Shameful."
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Protests over the killing, which have spread across the US, continued elsewhere on Monday night, with reports that a police officer had been shot - and another involved in a shooting - in Las Vegas.
The police force said both attacks took place on Las Vegas Boulevard, but gave no further details about the officers' conditions.
Elsewhere, four police officers were shot after a peaceful protest in St Louis turned violent in the downtown area.
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Police Chief John Hayden told reporters during an emotional news conference that two officers were shot in the leg, one in the arm and another in the foot - but they were "thankfully alive". They were taken to hospital and their injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.
He said about 200 people started to go "crazy" outside the police headquarters and threw fireworks and rocks at officers and looted in the area.
"Mr Floyd's death was tragic... we don't understand all the destruction and theft," he said. "Folks came down here just to steal, just to destroy property and just to hurt officers."
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Mr Floyd, aged 46, died after a police officer was filmed kneeling on his neck for almost nine minutes during his arrest for allegedly using a fake $20 note in a shop, despite him warning that he could not breathe.
Earlier, the family of Mr Floyd urged people to go out and vote rather than turn to violence over his death.
Demanding justice for his brother, Terrence Floyd told a crowd at a makeshift memorial in Minneapolis that the demonstrations of the past few days across America "will not bring my brother back".
And he pleaded: "Stop thinking your voice don't matter, and vote."
The plea came just hours before a medical examiner's report classified Mr Floyd's death as homicide, saying: "Decedent experienced a cardiopulmonary arrest while being restrained by law enforcement officers."
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 1:08 Students tasered and dragged from car
Its release followed a post-mortem commissioned by the family, which found that Mr Floyd died of asphyxiation due to neck and back compression.
While held down by Derek Chauvin, who has been sacked and charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter over the incident, Mr Floyd repeatedly told the police officer: "I can't breathe."


skynewsus--2020-06-02--Panic as Floyd protesters are hit with tear gas to clear path for Trump's photo-op

After nearly four years covering the extremes of Donald Trump 's presidency , this felt like the symbolic culmination of just how unpredictable and unprecedented his tenure has been .
In the middle of a national crisis , with protesters demanding an end to racial injustice and police brutality , he finally decided to address the nation .
As he was preparing , we were outside in the middle of a peaceful demonstration , filming as people from all over the nation shouted : `` I ca n't breathe '' - the final words of George Floyd .
But as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of nowhere , federal authorities lunged towards the crowd and started forcibly removing them .
One reporter was hit live on air .
Flash bangs , tear gas , rubber bullets and total chaos .
We could n't see a pocket of provocation - but what ensued was immediate panic and fearful screams as people tried to run away .
Minutes later , President Trump claimed he was an ally of peaceful protesters but what we witnessed was the kind of muscular force he has spent days calling for .
Some speculated this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ portrait of a baying mob , as he spoke of the need for law and order .
But it would become apparent later they were clearing a path for him to cross the street for a photo-op - clutching a Bible in front of the historic St John 's Episcopal Church , visited by every president since James Madison .
But never like this - flanked by National Guard , metres away from those who had lost all faith in his leadership .
The early evening felt very different to the previous nights @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the city was covered , was blocked off by riot police and National Guard .
Flashing lights everywhere you looked .
It seemed there was finally stability 24 hours after the spectre of the White House engulfed in smoke .
There was very little space for the protesters to move .
Like Minneapolis , they appeared to have a handle on things .
But then out of nowhere , just a few blocks from Pennsylvania Avenue , an erratic moment of eruption .
We could see people running into CVS - it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but quickly a string of armed officers , military vehicles , motorbikes and police cars were chasing them down there street .
There were screams filling the air and about 200 protesters running in every direction .
A whole line of officers started firing rounds of tear gas .
We were right by them as they hurriedly tried to catch up with the crowd .
Most looked young , many sounded terrified .
Then the incongruous site of an Apple store surrounded by riot police , guns and batons , and roads @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to keep our distance , but I was quickly consumed by the gas , my eyes burning intensely as I struggled to see the road in front .
The street I drive to work every day , where I pass the White House and often think how lucky I am to cover such a fascinating time in American politics , now looked like a war zone .
: : Listen to Divided States on Apple podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , and Spreaker What this war in American society will achieve it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outrage , the anger , the violence is far from resolved .
It may well end up helping - not hurting - Donald Trump 's presidency as he casts this movement as the work of anarchists and the radical left .
They are certainly a section of those taking part , so too are opportunistic criminals .
At the core of this is what I 've seen in the wake of so many deaths at the hands of police - deep frustration at the inequities of this country that ca n't seem to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police brutality .
This was not the 2020 I thought I 'd be covering .
But then , I should have known , discord and division is exactly what we 've come to expect .

After nearly four years covering the extremes of Donald Trump's presidency, this felt like the symbolic culmination of just how unpredictable and unprecedented his tenure has been.
In the middle of a national crisis, with protesters demanding an end to racial injustice and police brutality, he finally decided to address the nation.
As he was preparing, we were outside in the middle of a peaceful demonstration, filming as people from all over the nation shouted: "I can't breathe" - the final words of George Floyd.
Image: Sky's Cordelia Lynch suffered the effects of the gas
But as he prepared for the speech, out of nowhere, federal authorities lunged towards the crowd and started forcibly removing them.
One reporter was hit live on air. Flash bangs, rubber bullets and people describing feeling the effects of tear gas. It was chaos.
We couldn't see a pocket of provocation - but what ensued was immediate panic and fearful screams as people tried to run away.
However, a statement from the Park Police said: "As many of the protesters became more combative, continued to throw projectiles, and attempted to grab officers' weapons, officers then employed the use of smoke canisters and pepper balls.
"No tear gas was used by USPP officers or other assisting law enforcement partners to close the area at Lafayette Park."
In a statement the Trump campaign said: "We also know that police discovered stashes of weapons like glass bottles, baseball bats, and metal poles hidden nearby, which are indeed strange items to have on hand for a 'peaceful' protest'."
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Minutes later, President Trump claimed he was an ally of peaceful protesters but what we witnessed was the kind of muscular force he has spent days calling for.
Image: Riot police rushed demonstrators as they cleared Lafayette Park and the area around it for Donald Trump
Image: Police officers shot gas canisters next to the church
Some speculated this was a cynical attempt to cast a portrait of a baying mob, as he spoke of the need for law and order.
Soon after a path was clear for him to cross the street for a photo-op - clutching a Bible in front of the historic St John's Episcopal Church, visited by every president since James Madison.
But never like this - flanked by National Guard, metres away from those who had lost all faith in his leadership.
The early evening felt very different to the previous nights we had witnessed.
Every corner of the city was covered, was blocked off by riot police and National Guard. Flashing lights everywhere you looked.
Image: The president's photo op outside St John's Episcopal Church
It seemed there was finally stability 24 hours after the spectre of the White House engulfed in smoke. There was very little space for the protesters to move.
Like Minneapolis, they appeared to have a handle on things.
But then out of nowhere, hours after the curfew just before midnight and just a few blocks from Pennsylvania Avenue, an erratic moment of eruption.
We could see people running into CVS - it wasn't clear if they'd taken anything, but quickly a string of armed officers, military vehicles, motorbikes and police cars were chasing them down there street.
There were screams filling the air and about 200 protesters running in every direction.
A whole line of officers started firing rounds of tear gas.
We were right by them as they hurriedly tried to catch up with the crowd. Most looked young, many sounded terrified.
Image: Parts of Washington resembled a 'war zone'
Then the incongruous site of an Apple store surrounded by riot police, guns and batons, and roads all engulfed in smoke.
We tried to keep our distance, but I was quickly consumed by the gas, my eyes burning intensely as I struggled to see the road in front.
The street I drive to work every day, where I pass the White House and often think how lucky I am to cover such a fascinating time in American politics, now looked like a war zone.
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What this war in American society will achieve it's impossible to know. But the outrage, the anger, the violence is far from resolved.
It may well end up helping - not hurting - Donald Trump's presidency as he casts this movement as the work of anarchists and the radical left.
They are certainly a section of those taking part, so too are opportunistic criminals.
At the core of this is what I've seen in the wake of so many deaths at the hands of police - deep frustration at the inequities of this country that can't seem to shirk its racist past or pockets of police brutality.
This was not the 2020 I thought I'd be covering. But then, I should have known, discord and division is exactly what we've come to expect.


skynewsus--2020-06-02--Hundreds of accounts spread false information about DC protests on Twitter

Hundreds of Twitter accounts have been suspended after spreading false information about authorities blocking access to mobile communications during the protests over the death of George Floyd .
Another account , posing as an antifa activist - a collective of militant anti-fascist protesters - was actually operated by a white nationalist seeking to agitate against the group , Twitter said .
Due to its near real-time feed of information , Twitter has become one of the most popular social media platforms among protest movements around the world .
As witnessed by Sky News US correspondent Cordelia Lynch , a peaceful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in order to clear the way for President Donald Trump to cross the street from the White House for a photo opportunity outside a church .
At the same time as this violence a # DCblackout hashtag , started by an account with just three followers according to The Washington Post , quickly exploded in popularity .
The hashtag was used to promote false claims that authorities in DC were somehow preventing the protesters from using their smartphones to communicate with each other .
Twitter removed the hashtag - which was being noticed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' section due to what it described as `` co-ordinated attempts to disrupt the public conversation '' around the protests .
Hundreds of `` spammy accounts '' were being used to make the hashtag seem like an authentically popular topic of discussion , according to Twitter , which is investigating the origin of the accounts .
The hashtag was used alongside images of a major fire near the Washington Monument .
The image had actually been taken from the television show Designated Survivor .
Another newly created account posing as an antifa activist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ raised first emoji and suggested the activists `` move into the residential areas ... the white hoods ... and we take what 's ours '' .
Twitter told NBC News that this account was inauthentic and actually linked to white nationalist organisation Identity Evropa , which had previously created similar agitating accounts .
During a photo-op with the Bible , which did n't include the US president reading any passages from it , Mr Trump vowed to deploy the military unless states halted the violent protests .
`` First , we are ending @ @ @ @ @ @ @ throughout our country .
We will end it now .
`` Today I have recommended to every governor to deploy the National Guard in sufficient numbers that we dominate the streets .
`` If a city or state refuses to take the actions that are necessary to defend the life and property of their residents , then I will deploy the United States military and quickly solve the problem for them . ''

Hundreds of Twitter accounts have been suspended after spreading false information about authorities blocking access to mobile communications during the protests over the death of George Floyd.
Another account, posing as an antifa activist - a collective of militant anti-fascist protesters - was actually operated by a white nationalist seeking to agitate against the group, Twitter said.
Due to its near real-time feed of information, Twitter has become one of the most popular social media platforms among protest movements around the world.
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As witnessed by Sky News US correspondent Cordelia Lynch, a peaceful protest was attacked by authorities on Monday in order to clear the way for President Donald Trump to cross the street from the White House for a photo opportunity outside a church.
At the same time as this violence a #DCblackout hashtag, started by an account with just three followers according to The Washington Post, quickly exploded in popularity.
Image: Police officers fired tear gas next to St John's Church
The hashtag was used to promote false claims that authorities in DC were somehow preventing the protesters from using their smartphones to communicate with each other.
Twitter removed the hashtag - which was being noticed worldwide - from the "trending topics" section due to what it described as "co-ordinated attempts to disrupt the public conversation" around the protests.
Hundreds of "spammy accounts" were being used to make the hashtag seem like an authentically popular topic of discussion, according to Twitter, which is investigating the origin of the accounts.
The hashtag was used alongside images of a major fire near the Washington Monument. The image had actually been taken from the television show Designated Survivor.
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Image: Protesters hold signs near the White House
Another newly created account posing as an antifa activist tweeted a single message featuring a brown raised first emoji and suggested the activists "move into the residential areas... the white hoods... and we take what's ours".
Twitter told NBC News that this account was inauthentic and actually linked to white nationalist organisation Identity Evropa, which had previously created similar agitating accounts.
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During a photo-op with the Bible, which didn't include the US president reading any passages from it, Mr Trump vowed to deploy the military unless states halted the violent protests.
"First, we are ending the riots and lawlessness that has spread throughout our country. We will end it now.
"Today I have recommended to every governor to deploy the National Guard in sufficient numbers that we dominate the streets.
"If a city or state refuses to take the actions that are necessary to defend the life and property of their residents, then I will deploy the United States military and quickly solve the problem for them."


skynewsus--2020-06-02--Twilight star Gregory Tyree Boyce and girlfriend died from drug use - coroner

Drug use led to the deaths of Twilight star Gregory Tyree Boyce and his girlfriend , a coroner has ruled .
The actor , 30 , and his partner Natalie Adepoju , 27 , were found dead at their Las Vegas apartment on 13 May .
Clark County Coroner John Fudenberg said on Monday the couple died from the effects of cocaine and fentanyl intoxication , and their deaths were accidental .
Boyce was best known for playing Tyler Crowley in the first Twilight film in 2008 .
A love interest of Bella Swan ( played by Kristen Stewart ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a car park before being stopped at the last minute by Robert Pattinson 's character , Edward .
Boyce also acted in a short film called Apocalypse in 2018 .
In a poignant Instagram post marking his 30th birthday in December , Boyce shared a picture of himself as a child and wrote : `` At one point I did n't think I would make it to see 30 years old .
`` Over the years like everyone else I have made mistakes along the way , but today is one of those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ones .
What a time to be alive . ''
His final post on the social media site was a picture of himself and his girlfriend sharing a kiss on the beach .
They had been dating for around a year .
He wrote : `` Happy Mother 's Day again to my right hand/ my roll dog/ my Queen !
Love you . ''
It was posted on 10 May , the day celebrated as Mother 's Day in America , just days before the couple 's bodies were discovered .

Drug use led to the deaths of Twilight star Gregory Tyree Boyce and his girlfriend, a coroner has ruled.
The actor, 30, and his partner Natalie Adepoju, 27, were found dead at their Las Vegas apartment on 13 May.
Clark County Coroner John Fudenberg said on Monday the couple died from the effects of cocaine and fentanyl intoxication, and their deaths were accidental.
Image: Natalie Adepoju had been dating Boyce for around a year. Pic: GoFundMe
Boyce was best known for playing Tyler Crowley in the first Twilight film in 2008.
A love interest of Bella Swan (played by Kristen Stewart), he nearly runs her over in a car park before being stopped at the last minute by Robert Pattinson's character, Edward.
Image: Boyce starred in the first Twilight film, alongside Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart
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Boyce also acted in a short film called Apocalypse in 2018.
In a poignant Instagram post marking his 30th birthday in December, Boyce shared a picture of himself as a child and wrote: "At one point I didn't think I would make it to see 30 years old.
"Over the years like everyone else I have made mistakes along the way, but today is one of those days I only reflect on the great ones. What a time to be alive."
His final post on the social media site was a picture of himself and his girlfriend sharing a kiss on the beach. They had been dating for around a year.
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He wrote: "Happy Mother's Day again to my right hand/ my roll dog/ my Queen! Love you."
It was posted on 10 May, the day celebrated as Mother's Day in America, just days before the couple's bodies were discovered.


skynewsus--2020-06-01--Family's plea as post-mortem says George Floyd death was homicide

The family of George Floyd have urged people to go out and vote rather than turn to violence over his death , saying : `` Let 's do this another way . ''
Demanding justice for his brother , Terrence Floyd told a crowd at a makeshift memorial in Minneapolis , Minnesota , that the riots of the past few days across America `` will not bring my brother back '' .
And he pleaded : `` Stop thinking your voice do n't matter , and vote . ''
The plea came just hours before a medical examiner 's report @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , saying : `` Decedent experienced a cardiopulmonary arrest while being restrained by law enforcement officers . ''
Its release followed a post-mortem commissioned by the family , which found that George Floyd died of asphyxiation due to neck and back compression , having had his neck knelt on for several minutes by a white police officer .
While held down by Derek Chauvin , who has been sacked and charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter over the incident , Mr Floyd repeatedly said : `` I ca n't breathe . ''
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a doctor who previously examined the body of Eric Garner , whose death at the hands of a police officer in 2014 led to the Black Lives Matter movement .
The examination of Mr Floyd found that compression had cut off the supply of blood to his brain , and weight on his back made it hard to breathe .
The findings differ from those previously released , which were described in a criminal complaint against the officer .
That version included the effects of being restrained , along with Mr Floyd 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his system , but found nothing `` to support a diagnosis of traumatic asphyxia or strangulation . ''
Saying people should not restrict themselves to voting for who they thought should be president , Terrence Floyd urged citizens to vote in all elections .
`` Educate yourself , do n't wait for somebody else to tell you who 's who , '' he said on Monday .
`` Know who you 're voting for .
That 's how we 're gon na hit them .
`` There 's a lot of us ... @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this peacefully . ''
Chanting `` peace on the left , justice on the right '' , the crowd present cheered Mr Floyd .
He told those angry about the death of his 46-year-old brother - and the treatment of black Americans by police - to use peaceful and democratic means of bringing change .
Saying he was `` not over here blowing up stuff '' , Terrence Floyd said : `` Ya 'll doing nothing because that 's not gon na bring my brother back at all .
`` It may feel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when you drink - but when you are done , you 're going to wonder what did you do .
`` My family is a peaceful family , my family is God-fearing .
Yeah we 're upset but we 're not going to be repetitious .
`` In every case of police brutality , the same thing has been happening .
Y'all protest , y'all destroy stuff .
And you know why they do n't move ?
Because it 's not their stuff , it 's our stuff .
`` So they want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ let 's do this another way .
Let 's do this another way . ''
Mr Floyd was joined by Reverend Kevin McCall , who told rioters : `` You can not come before the family - you can not be the victim . ''
And he said : `` We 're sending a message to people all over this country to stop looting , '' adding : `` Do n't stop protesting . ''
He went on to lead the crowd in chants of `` lock up all four '' - a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the four police officers who were present when Mr Floyd was arrested has been charged .
Their address came shortly after President Donald Trump said he would send in the army if local authorities did not suppress the violence .
Meanwhile , his predecessor Barack Obama praised those protesting , saying the vast majority had been peaceful .
But , in an essay posted online on Medium , he said a `` small minority '' were putting people at risk and harming the very communities the protests are intended to help .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` compounding the destruction of neighbourhoods that are often already short on services and investment and detracting from the larger cause '' .
It came as protests continued across the US , where a curfew has been declared in a number of cities including New York .
People living there are prohibited from leaving their homes between 11pm and 5am .
Mayor Bill de Blasio said law-breaking in the city of 8.6 million people was being `` fomented by a very small number of violent protesters '' .

The family of George Floyd have urged people to go out and vote rather than turn to violence over his death, saying: "Let's do this another way."
Demanding justice for his brother, Terrence Floyd told a crowd at a makeshift memorial in Minneapolis, Minnesota, that the riots of the past few days across America "will not bring my brother back".
And he pleaded: "Stop thinking your voice don't matter, and vote."
Image: George Floyd. Pic: Shutterstock
The plea came just hours before a medical examiner's report classified Mr Floyd's death as homicide, saying: "Decedent experienced a cardiopulmonary arrest while being restrained by law enforcement officers."
Its release followed a post-mortem commissioned by the family, which found that George Floyd died of asphyxiation due to neck and back compression, having had his neck knelt on for several minutes by a white police officer.
While held down by Derek Chauvin, who has been sacked and charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter over the incident, Mr Floyd repeatedly said: "I can't breathe."
The family's post-mortem was carried out by a doctor who previously examined the body of Eric Garner, whose death at the hands of a police officer in 2014 led to the Black Lives Matter movement.
The examination of Mr Floyd found that compression had cut off the supply of blood to his brain, and weight on his back made it hard to breathe.
The findings differ from those previously released, which were described in a criminal complaint against the officer.
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That version included the effects of being restrained, along with Mr Floyd's underlying health issues and potential intoxicants in his system, but found nothing "to support a diagnosis of traumatic asphyxia or strangulation."
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Saying people should not restrict themselves to voting for who they thought should be president, Terrence Floyd urged citizens to vote in all elections.
"Educate yourself, don't wait for somebody else to tell you who's who," he said on Monday.
"Know who you're voting for. That's how we're gonna hit them.
"There's a lot of us... and we're still gonna do this peacefully."
Chanting "peace on the left, justice on the right", the crowd present cheered Mr Floyd.
He told those angry about the death of his 46-year-old brother - and the treatment of black Americans by police - to use peaceful and democratic means of bringing change.
Image: Fires were lit during a protest near the White House
Image: Buildings and cars were set alight in Los Angeles
Saying he was "not over here blowing up stuff", Terrence Floyd said: "Ya'll doing nothing because that's not gonna bring my brother back at all.
"It may feel good for the moment - just like when you drink - but when you are done, you're going to wonder what did you do.
"My family is a peaceful family, my family is God-fearing. Yeah we're upset but we're not going to be repetitious.
"In every case of police brutality, the same thing has been happening. Y'all protest, y'all destroy stuff. And you know why they don't move? Because it's not their stuff, it's our stuff.
"So they want us to destroy our stuff. So let's do this another way. Let's do this another way."
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Mr Floyd was joined by Reverend Kevin McCall, who told rioters: "You cannot come before the family - you cannot be the victim."
And he said: "We're sending a message to people all over this country to stop looting," adding: "Don't stop protesting."
He went on to lead the crowd in chants of "lock up all four" - a reference to the fact that only one of the four police officers who were present when Mr Floyd was arrested has been charged.
Their address came shortly after President Donald Trump said he would send in the army if local authorities did not suppress the violence.
Meanwhile, his predecessor Barack Obama praised those protesting, saying the vast majority had been peaceful.
Image: Protesters in Times Square lay on the ground with their hands behind their back in a call for justice for George Floyd
Image: Protesters hold signs as they demonstrate in Lafayette Square near the White House
But, in an essay posted online on Medium, he said a "small minority" were putting people at risk and harming the very communities the protests are intended to help.
The former president said the violence was "compounding the destruction of neighbourhoods that are often already short on services and investment and detracting from the larger cause".
It came as protests continued across the US, where a curfew has been declared in a number of cities including New York.
People living there are prohibited from leaving their homes between 11pm and 5am.
Mayor Bill de Blasio said law-breaking in the city of 8.6 million people was being "fomented by a very small number of violent protesters".


skynewsus--2020-06-01--Coronavirus: Why the 'new normal' could help us repair economic inequality

Stephanie Kelton is an American economist and a former adviser to Bernie Sanders during his 2016 US presidential election campaign .
She is a professor of public policy and economics at Stony Brook University in New York and a world leader on Modern Monetary Theory .
Here , she writes about how we can use the coronavirus pandemic to tackle the long-standing economic inequalities and social injustices that have plagued our society for decades .
I do n't think we can go back to how it was before COVID-19 .
The fallout has already been too great .
The pieces @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Experts are saying that as many as half of all small-to-medium businesses may not survive the coronavirus pandemic , 40 million people in the US have already lost their jobs and more than 30 million have lost their employer-sponsored health insurance .
In my case , at first we were postponing business conferences , but now we 're just cancelling them , going right into 2021 .
That has implications for air travel , hotels , restaurants and retail .
We are going to see whole industries permanently shrink .
Employers are now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to work from home and that we do n't need many of the expensive leases on buildings in downtown Manhattan or London .
That 's going to have an effect on commercial real estate as well .
So what we have now is an opportunity , and we have two options of what we can do with it : one is to pick up the pieces and try to put them together as they were before .
This would mean trying to rebuild the economy as it was , with millions commuting long @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , often without decent healthcare or paid sick leave .
But the other option is to assemble the pieces in a different and smarter way .
We do n't have to go back to what we had , because if we do , most scientists are saying this virus is likely to come back again , so the job losses and the food bank queues will happen again .
There will be another crisis and another crisis after that .
It took us just over six years after the last recession to claw @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But we did n't restore good jobs .
The jobs that came back were overwhelmingly lower-quality jobs - with lower pay and fewer hours .
I do n't want to put the pieces back together that way .
I want restore good jobs going forward .
I want to build a more resilient economy , one without the stark inequities that have left so many people struggling to get by .
Let 's use our `` new normal '' to repair those long-standing inequalities and injustices .
If we do it right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economy where so many people are working two or three jobs just so they can cobble enough money together to survive .
We could lift wages at the bottom and guarantee jobs for those who ca n't find employment in any other part of the economy .
We can create jobs , wages would go up and people would have the option of public healthcare and childcare .
But if we do it wrong , there will be even more jobs lost , people will miss out on higher education and access to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this situation is like a game of musical chairs , where the chairs are the jobs , and everyone in the game needs to find a chair .
The maths is such that if one person manages to find a new job and sit on a chair , that takes that job away from someone else and eventually that will keep happening until all the jobs are gone .
Everyone left standing is unemployed .
We 're not going to fix the problem of unemployment with low interest rates and retraining , because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ jobs that do n't exist , and you ca n't force anyone to borrow and spend when their economic outlook is grim .
: : Listen to the Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker So we are going to have to think more boldly .
The only way to solve the employment problem is to augment the availability of jobs .
If we do n't , an awful lot of people are going to be permanently locked out of employment .
This is where governments can play @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the UK , the government can fully fund the NHS and help create new jobs .
They are not going to run out of pounds , they can fund whatever public services as generously as they want to fund them .
But if they choose not to , there will gratuitous suffering .
And I use gratuitous because we have the capacity to address the problem - and not doing so would be a deliberate policy choice .
People are seeing a role for governments that they never saw before .
Now everybody @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it can muster up firepower very quickly when there is a perception of a crisis .
So the new normal could be awful .
It could be a decade of double-digit unemployment , poverty and social unrest .
I do n't want to close my eyes and picture that world .
Or it could be a beautiful world , where we come together to safeguard communities , battle climate change and redress long-standing inequities in our economy .
This week from today to Thursday , Dermot Murnaghan will be hosting After the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ series of special live programmes about what our world will be like once the pandemic is over .
We 'll be joined by some of the biggest names from the worlds of culture , politics , economics , science and technology .
And you can take part too .
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Stephanie Kelton is an American economist and a former adviser to Bernie Sanders during his 2016 US presidential election campaign.
She is a professor of public policy and economics at Stony Brook University in New York and a world leader on Modern Monetary Theory.
Here, she writes about how we can use the coronavirus pandemic to tackle the long-standing economic inequalities and social injustices that have plagued our society for decades.
Image: Professor Stephanie Kelton is pictured in June 2019
I don't think we can go back to how it was before COVID-19. The fallout has already been too great. The pieces are already falling on the ground.
Experts are saying that as many as half of all small-to-medium businesses may not survive the coronavirus pandemic, 40 million people in the US have already lost their jobs and more than 30 million have lost their employer-sponsored health insurance.
In my case, at first we were postponing business conferences, but now we're just cancelling them, going right into 2021.
That has implications for air travel, hotels, restaurants and retail. We are going to see whole industries permanently shrink.
Employers are now realising it's possible for their employees to work from home and that we don't need many of the expensive leases on buildings in downtown Manhattan or London. That's going to have an effect on commercial real estate as well.
So what we have now is an opportunity, and we have two options of what we can do with it: one is to pick up the pieces and try to put them together as they were before.
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This would mean trying to rebuild the economy as it was, with millions commuting long distances to work precarious, low-wage jobs, often without decent healthcare or paid sick leave.
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But the other option is to assemble the pieces in a different and smarter way.
We don't have to go back to what we had, because if we do, most scientists are saying this virus is likely to come back again, so the job losses and the food bank queues will happen again. There will be another crisis and another crisis after that.
It took us just over six years after the last recession to claw back all the jobs that we lost. But we didn't restore good jobs. The jobs that came back were overwhelmingly lower-quality jobs - with lower pay and fewer hours.
I don't want to put the pieces back together that way. I want restore good jobs going forward. I want to build a more resilient economy, one without the stark inequities that have left so many people struggling to get by.
Let's use our "new normal" to repair those long-standing inequalities and injustices.
If we do it right, then we won't have an economy where so many people are working two or three jobs just so they can cobble enough money together to survive.
We could lift wages at the bottom and guarantee jobs for those who can't find employment in any other part of the economy. We can create jobs, wages would go up and people would have the option of public healthcare and childcare.
But if we do it wrong, there will be even more jobs lost, people will miss out on higher education and access to public services.
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The job market in this situation is like a game of musical chairs, where the chairs are the jobs, and everyone in the game needs to find a chair.
The maths is such that if one person manages to find a new job and sit on a chair, that takes that job away from someone else and eventually that will keep happening until all the jobs are gone. Everyone left standing is unemployed.
We're not going to fix the problem of unemployment with low interest rates and retraining, because you can't train people to take jobs that don't exist, and you can't force anyone to borrow and spend when their economic outlook is grim.
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So we are going to have to think more boldly.
The only way to solve the employment problem is to augment the availability of jobs. If we don't, an awful lot of people are going to be permanently locked out of employment.
This is where governments can play a direct and active role.
In the UK, the government can fully fund the NHS and help create new jobs. They are not going to run out of pounds, they can fund whatever public services as generously as they want to fund them.
But if they choose not to, there will gratuitous suffering. And I use gratuitous because we have the capacity to address the problem - and not doing so would be a deliberate policy choice.
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People are seeing a role for governments that they never saw before. Now everybody can see that the government can act, it can muster up firepower very quickly when there is a perception of a crisis.
So the new normal could be awful. It could be a decade of double-digit unemployment, poverty and social unrest. I don't want to close my eyes and picture that world.
Or it could be a beautiful world, where we come together to safeguard communities, battle climate change and redress long-standing inequities in our economy.
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skynewsus--2020-06-02--Tiger King's Joe Exotic 'loses former zoo land to nemesis Carole Baskin'

The zoo land formerly owned by Tiger King star Joe Exotic has been handed over to Carole Baskin , his arch enemy from the hit show , according to US media .
A court order has awarded animal rights activist Baskin control of about 16 acres of land in Garvin County , Oklahoma , which is home to the GW Exotic Animal Memorial Park .
Exotic had transferred the park to his former business partner Jeff Lowe and his mother several years ago , but a judge has now ruled that this action was fraudulent .
The judge granted Baskin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ payment of a $ 1m ( £800,000 ) ruling that Exotic had been ordered to pay her for copyright infringement .
Tiger King : Murder , Mayhem And Madness , a documentary series that follows the bizarre world of big cat breeding in the US and the feud between Exotic and Baskin , has been a huge hit for Netflix since its launch in March .
Exotic , also known as Joe Schreibvogel or Joe Maldonado-Passage , is currently serving a 22-year prison sentence for plotting to have Baskin killed .
All animals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 120 days , the judge 's ruling states .
However , according to US entertainment site TMZ , Lowe is not too bothered about losing the land .
`` We have long anticipated that the judge would eventually undo the 2016 land transfer , '' he is quoted as saying .
`` We are thankful that he dragged out his decision this long and allowed us time to complete the new Tiger King Park in Thackerville Oklahoma . ''
The new Tiger King Park was opened last month .

The zoo land formerly owned by Tiger King star Joe Exotic has been handed over to Carole Baskin, his arch enemy from the hit show, according to US media.
A court order has awarded animal rights activist Baskin control of about 16 acres of land in Garvin County, Oklahoma, which is home to the GW Exotic Animal Memorial Park.
Exotic had transferred the park to his former business partner Jeff Lowe and his mother several years ago, but a judge has now ruled that this action was fraudulent.
Image: Carole Baskin has been awarded control of Exotic's zoo land. Pic: Netflix
The judge granted Baskin control of the land in lieu of payment of a $1m (£800,000) ruling that Exotic had been ordered to pay her for copyright infringement.
Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem And Madness, a documentary series that follows the bizarre world of big cat breeding in the US and the feud between Exotic and Baskin, has been a huge hit for Netflix since its launch in March.
Exotic, also known as Joe Schreibvogel or Joe Maldonado-Passage, is currently serving a 22-year prison sentence for plotting to have Baskin killed.
All animals have to be off the property within 120 days, the judge's ruling states.
However, according to US entertainment site TMZ, Lowe is not too bothered about losing the land.
"We have long anticipated that the judge would eventually undo the 2016 land transfer," he is quoted as saying. "We are thankful that he dragged out his decision this long and allowed us time to complete the new Tiger King Park in Thackerville Oklahoma."
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The new Tiger King Park was opened last month.


skynewsus--2020-06-02--Trump hits back after being called a 'narcissist' by rival Joe Biden

Joe Biden has lashed out at Donald Trump - claiming the president is `` consumed with his blinding ego '' and exacerbating unrest in the US .
The Democratic candidate said Mr Trump 's `` narcissism has become more important than the nation that he leads '' , and added `` the moment has come '' to deal with systemic racism in the country .
On Twitter , the president hit back - writing : `` Sleepy Joe has been in politics for 40 years , and did nothing .
Now he pretends to have the answers .
He does @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will never beat anarchists , looters or thugs , and Joe has been politically weak all of his life .
LAW & ORDER ! ''
Mr Biden spoke out after police drove back peaceful protesters outside the White House so the president could `` stage a photo op '' at a church .
Demonstrators were met with tear gas and flash grenades as they were dispersed before Mr Trump walked to the nearby St John 's , which was damaged in Sunday 's violence , and briefly posed with a Bible .
Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up a Bible .
I just wished he opened it once in a while instead of brandishing it . ''
Speaking in Philadelphia 's City Hall , Mr Biden said : `` When he tweeted the words 'when the looting starts , the shooting starts ' , they were n't the words of a president , they were the words of a racist Miami police chief in the '60s . ''
The bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington , Reverend Mariann Budde , whose diocese St John 's belongs to , also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ saying she was given no warning about Mr Trump 's visit on Monday , and no permission was sought for the photo opportunity .
Mr Biden said the president was `` more interested in power than in principle '' .
The former vice president was addressing the recent civil unrest which has swept across the US following the death of George Floyd .
He died in police custody after an officer put his knee on his neck for nine minutes , with Mr Floyd saying : `` I ca n't breathe . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr Floyd .
`` I ca n't breathe .
I ca n't breathe ...
But they did n't die with him .
They 're still being heard .
They 're echoing across this nation . ''
`` It 's a wake-up call for our nation , for all of us . ''
He said the country was `` crying out for leadership that can unite us '' - and that he , not Mr Trump , could provide it .
He said : `` I wo n't traffic in fear and division .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ hate .
I will seek to heal the racial wounds that have long plagued this country - not use them for political gain .
`` I 'll do my job and take responsibility .
I wo n't blame others .
I 'll never forget that the job is n't about me , it 's about you , it 's about us . ''
Mr Biden called on Congress to act `` this month '' on measures to bring in `` real police reform '' .
During his half-hour speech , Mr Biden said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ moment thinking that we can once again turn away and do nothing .
We ca n't do that this time .
We just ca n't . ''
It comes as six police officers in Atlanta were charged after a video showed authorities pulling a couple in their early 20s from a car during protests over Mr Floyd 's death .
Messiah Young and his girlfriend Taniyah Pilgrim were dragged from the vehicle while they were caught in traffic on Saturday night .
Two officers , Investigator Ivory Streeter and Investigator Mark Gardner , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ charged with aggravated assault , along with two others .
A fifth officer has been charged with aggravated battery and a sixth with criminal damage .
Mr Biden urged senate majority leader Mitch McConnell to pass legislation that will address the concerns of protesters on police reform and a bill that outlaws chokeholds .
`` The president of the United States must be part of the solution , not the problem , '' Mr Biden said .
`` This president today is part of the problem and accelerates it . ''
: : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Google Podcasts , Spotify , and Spreaker In New York , governor Andrew Cuomo has hit out at mayor Bill de Blasio and the city 's police , claiming they were ineffective during looting on Monday night , when groups smashed their way into shops , including Macy 's .
Mr Cuomo said : `` The police must stop the looting and the criminal activity .
That is the essence of the police force .
They are supposed to protect the community , protect the property .
They did not do that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' `` You have 38,000 NYPD people .
It is the largest police department in the United States of America .
Use 38,000 people and protect property .
Use the police , protect property and people .
Look at the videos .
It was a disgrace . ''

Joe Biden has lashed out at Donald Trump - claiming the president is "consumed with his blinding ego" and exacerbating unrest in the US.
The Democratic candidate said Mr Trump's "narcissism has become more important than the nation that he leads", and added "the moment has come" to deal with systemic racism in the country.
On Twitter, the president hit back - writing: "Sleepy Joe has been in politics for 40 years, and did nothing. Now he pretends to have the answers. He doesn't even know the questions. Weakness will never beat anarchists, looters or thugs, and Joe has been politically weak all of his life. LAW & ORDER!"
Image: Donald Trump holds up a Bible outside St John's Church
Mr Biden spoke out after police drove back peaceful protesters outside the White House so the president could "stage a photo op" at a church.
Demonstrators were met with tear gas and flash grenades as they were dispersed before Mr Trump walked to the nearby St John's, which was damaged in Sunday's violence, and briefly posed with a Bible.
Mr Biden said: "The president held up a Bible. I just wished he opened it once in a while instead of brandishing it."
Speaking in Philadelphia's City Hall, Mr Biden said: "When he tweeted the words 'when the looting starts, the shooting starts', they weren't the words of a president, they were the words of a racist Miami police chief in the '60s."
The bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, Reverend Mariann Budde, whose diocese St John's belongs to, also said she was "outraged", saying she was given no warning about Mr Trump's visit on Monday, and no permission was sought for the photo opportunity.
Mr Biden said the president was "more interested in power than in principle".
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The former vice president was addressing the recent civil unrest which has swept across the US following the death of George Floyd.
He died in police custody after an officer put his knee on his neck for nine minutes, with Mr Floyd saying: "I can't breathe."
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:39 Police fire tear gas at protesters in Washington DC
Mr Biden repeated the last words of Mr Floyd.
"I can't breathe. I can't breathe... But they didn't die with him. They're still being heard. They're echoing across this nation."
"It's a wake-up call for our nation, for all of us."
He said the country was "crying out for leadership that can unite us" - and that he, not Mr Trump, could provide it.
He said: "I won't traffic in fear and division. I won't fan the flames of hate. I will seek to heal the racial wounds that have long plagued this country - not use them for political gain.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 1:04 The episcopal bishop of St John's Church in Washington DC was speaking to NBC about the president's photo-op
"I'll do my job and take responsibility. I won't blame others. I'll never forget that the job isn't about me, it's about you, it's about us."
Mr Biden called on Congress to act "this month" on measures to bring in "real police reform".
During his half-hour speech, Mr Biden said: "We can't leave this moment thinking that we can once again turn away and do nothing. We can't do that this time. We just can't."
It comes as six police officers in Atlanta were charged after a video showed authorities pulling a couple in their early 20s from a car during protests over Mr Floyd's death.
Messiah Young and his girlfriend Taniyah Pilgrim were dragged from the vehicle while they were caught in traffic on Saturday night.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 1:08 Students tasered and dragged from car
Two officers, Investigator Ivory Streeter and Investigator Mark Gardner, were sacked on Sunday and have been charged with aggravated assault, along with two others.
A fifth officer has been charged with aggravated battery and a sixth with criminal damage.
Mr Biden urged senate majority leader Mitch McConnell to pass legislation that will address the concerns of protesters on police reform and a bill that outlaws chokeholds.
"The president of the United States must be part of the solution, not the problem," Mr Biden said.
"This president today is part of the problem and accelerates it."
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In New York, governor Andrew Cuomo has hit out at mayor Bill de Blasio and the city's police, claiming they were ineffective during looting on Monday night, when groups smashed their way into shops, including Macy's.
Mr Cuomo said: "The police must stop the looting and the criminal activity. That is the essence of the police force. They are supposed to protect the community, protect the property. They did not do that in New York City last night."
"You have 38,000 NYPD people. It is the largest police department in the United States of America. Use 38,000 people and protect property. Use the police, protect property and people. Look at the videos. It was a disgrace."