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Austria's far-right party wins national vote but its chances of governing are unclear
by Rob Schmitz
The far-right Freedom Party of Austria has won the most votes in national parliamentary elections but has fallen short of an absolute majority.
News Brief: Mattis Criticizes Trump, Officers Charged, Job Market
An ex-defense secretary says the president is a threat to the Constitution. All officers involved in George Floyd's death have been charged. And, indications the job market is beginning to recover.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar Discusses Her State's Response To George Floyd's Death
The death of George Floyd in police custody has prompted scrutiny of Sen. Amy Klobuchar's record as a Minnesota prosecutor. NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks to the senator.
3 Minneapolis Officers Involved In George Floyd Death Still Under Investigation
by David Schaper
One former Minneapolis police officer faces charges in the death of George Floyd. Three others on the scene have not been charged. What's the case against them and how difficult could it be to prove?
Black Americans Bear The Brunt Of The COVID-19 Pandemic's Economic Impact
Coronavirus has shed light on centuries of racial economic inequality. NPR's podcast The Indicator from Planet Money looks at how COVID-19 and the recession are hitting black Americans hard.
China Criticizes U.S. Amid George Floyd Protests
by Emily Feng
China sees the widespread protests in the U.S. as a prime opportunity to condemn what it sees as U.S. hypocrisy in its criticism of other nations' human rights abuses.
Minneapolis Board Of Education Chair On Vote To Cut Ties With Police Department
The Minneapolis Board of Education voted on Tuesday to sever ties with that city's police department. Morning Edition talks with Kim Ellison, who chairs the board, about its decision.
Peace Prevails After Another Night Of Protests For George Floyd
Despite heavy police and military presence and an extended curfew in many places, protests for George Floyd have persisted nationwide – and the majority of them have been peaceful.
U.K. Rallies In Support Of U.S. Protests Over Death Of George Floyd
by Frank Langfitt
Britons rally in London's Hyde Park to protest the killing of Floyd George and other Americans who have died at the hands of police.
Parisians, Inspired By George Floyd Demonstrations, Defy Coronavirus Ban To Protest
by Eleanor Beardsley
Paris police fired tear gas at demonstrators who gathered in defiance of a coronavirus ban and set fires and threw projectiles as they protested police brutality.
D.C. Protesters Make Noise In Centuries-Old Protest Form
While some march and others sing, these D.C. residents are banging pots and pans – a form of protest called cacerolazo – to speak against the death of George Floyd.
Nurse Who Died Of Covid-19 Remembered By Daughter
Nina Forbes was a nurse at a memory care facility in Alexandria, Virginia. Her daughter Jenn honors her after she died of COVID-19 in late April.
Minnesota Lieutenant Governor On The Source Of Unrest In Her State
NPR's Noel King speaks with Minnesota's Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan about who may be behind the disruption in the state, and why Minnesota has become a flashpoint in race relations.