1. DC Investigating Medical Chopper Used to Target Protesters

  ‘SHOW OF FORCE’ 

The National Guard’s evacuation helicopter was filmed hovering low over protesters during Monday night’s chaos near the White House.

2. Philly Tears Down Statue of Frank Rizzo, Racist Police Chief

 ‘FINALLY GONE’ 

In 1971, Rizzo publicly urged his supporters to “Vote White.”

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 Be there or be square.

3. Who Knew a Desktop Whiteboard Was Missing From Your Life?

 GOT IT DOWN 

The Slope was designed to sit between your computer keyboard and monitor (and to slide over a standard keyboard for compact storage or for your writing convenience).

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4. Trump Says He’s Yanking GOP Convention From N.C.

 WHAT VIRUS? 

The president wants a full convention hall. North Carolina’s governor couldn’t make that promise because of the coronavirus.

5. Architect of Sweden’s Lax Lockdown Admits Too Many Have Died

 WHO’D HAVE THUNK? 

Swedes have never been stopped from going to restaurants, hitting the gym, or sending their kids to school during the coronavirus pandemic.

6. UCLA Tells LAPD: Don’t Use Our Stadium as ‘Field Jail’ Again

 YOU’VE BEEN WARNED 

The police department was bringing protesters to Jackie Robinson Stadium for processing.

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7. Ferguson Elects the City’s First Black Mayor, Ella Jones

 ‘WORK TO DO’ 

Jones said following her victory: “When you’re an African-American woman, they require more of you.”

8. Trooper Caught Saying: ‘Don’t Kill Them, Hit Them Hard’

 ‘POOR CHOICE OF WORDS’ 

The Washington State Patrol has since apologized for what the trooper said.

9. 15 West Point Cadets Diagnosed With COVID-19

 ‘ANTICIPATED’ 

The cadets had all been sent home in March over coronavirus concerns but returned last week for Trump’s upcoming speech.

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10. Pat Robertson: Trump’s Response to Protests ‘Isn’t Cool’

 ‘YOU JUST DON’T DO THAT’ 

The evangelical leader, normally a fervent Trump supporter, said the way Trump addressed the nation’s governors was out of line.

11. DEA Can Now ‘Conduct Covert Surveillance’ on Protesters

  FROM BAD TO WORSE 

Agents have reportedly been given the power to “intervene” in protests and gather intelligence on demonstrators to share with local law enforcement.

12. Sharon Stone Offers ‘Safe Room’ Tutorial for Riots

 ‘DON’T BE OVERREACTIVE’ 

Board up your bathroom windows, bring a cooler with water, and don’t forget your chargers.

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13. FBI: No Evidence of ‘Antifa Involvement’ in D.C. Violence

 NOTHING THERE 

President Trump tweeted the same day that the U.S. would designate antifascist protesters a terrorist organization.

14. Feds Nab ‘Joker’ Who They Say Set Cop Car Ablaze at Protest

 NOT PRETTY 

Timothy O’Donnell was partly identified by a tattoo on his neck that says “PRETTY.”

15. Minneapolis School Board Done With Police Over Floyd Death

 BREAKING UP 

The city’s school board will not pay $1.1 million for “school resource officers.”

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