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9:05 PM ET, June 7, 2020

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The New York Times Company:
James Bennet Resigns As Editorial Page Editor of The New York Times; Katie Kingsbury Named Acting Editorial Page Editor  —  The New York Times announced today that James Bennet, Editorial Page Editor since May, 2016, is resigning effective immediately.  The Times also announced …
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Ben Smith / New York Times:
Inside the Revolts Erupting in America's Big Newsrooms  —  Staff members' demands helped end the tenure of James Bennet as Opinion editor of The New York Times.  And they are generating tension at The Washington Post.  Part of the story starts in Ferguson, Mo.
Marc Tracy / New York Times:
James Bennet Resigns as New York Times Opinion Editor  —  “Last week we saw a significant breakdown in our editing processes, not the first we've experienced in recent years,” said A. G. Sulzberger, the publisher.  —  James Bennet, the editorial page editor of The New York Times …
Discussion: Washington Post and Just The News
Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:   What's a journalist supposed to be now — an activist?  A stenographer?  You're asking the wrong question.
Ronn Blitzer / Fox News:
Sen. Tom Cotton blasts New York Times for caving to ‘woke child mob’ of staffers over op-ed
Washington Post:
New York Times editorial page editor resigns after uproar over Cotton op-ed
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
Oliver Darcy / CNN:   James Bennet resigns from New York Times after Cotton op-ed backlash
Jay Willis / The Appeal:
Minneapolis City Council Members Announce Intent To Disband The Police Department, Invest In Proven Community-Led Public Safety  —  The move follows the police killing of George Floyd and more than a week of uprisings, where hundreds of thousands of people around the world have protested …
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CNN:
White House is considering a Trump speech to the nation on race and unity  —  Trump tried to rewrite reality on the protests.  Here are the facts  —  (CNN)After a weekend of massive peaceful protests around the country, White House officials are currently deliberating a plan …
Discussion: Raw Story
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Ted Hesson / Reuters:
Democrats grapple with U.S. protesters' demand to defund the police
Discussion: Breitbart
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Inside the room: Trump's top aides plot new theme  —  President Trump's top political advisers, in a private meeting last week, said their boss needs to add more hopeful, optimistic and unifying messages to balance his harsh law-and-order rhetoric.  —  Why it matters: They're deeply concerned about …
Discussion: Raw Story
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Washington Post:
Stung by crises, the brander in chief searches for a reelection message  —  Amid nationwide protests and a historic economic contraction, President Trump is running for reelection to “Keep America Great” — at least according to the hats he sells on his campaign website …
Washington Post:
John Bolton plans to publish a tell-all about his time in the White House in late June  —  John Bolton is forging ahead with plans to publish a scathing memoir about his time in President Trump's White House and is in negotiations with network television channels to promote the book, according to people familiar with the talks.
Detroit Free Press:
Joe Biden has doubled his lead over Donald Trump in Michigan, poll says  —  LANSING — Former Vice President Joe Biden has increased his lead over President Donald Trump to 12 percentage points in Michigan, where voters are unhappy with Trump's response to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new poll.
Discussion: The Hill, Digby's Hullabaloo and Axios
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Mark Murray / NBC News:
Poll: 80 percent of voters say things are out of control in the U.S.  —  WASHINGTON — Eight out of 10 voters believe that things are out of control in the United States, with majorities still concerned about the spread of the coronavirus, pessimistic about the economy returning to normal …
Michael C. Bender / Wall Street Journal:
Americans Are More Troubled by Police Actions in Killing of George Floyd Than by Violence at Protests, Poll Finds
Discussion: TheStreet
CBS News:
Transcript: Attorney General Bill Barr on “Face the Nation,” June 7, 2020  —  The following is a transcript of an interview with Attorney General Bill Barr that aired Sunday, June 7, 2020, on “Face the Nation.”  —  MARGARET BRENNAN: A senior administration official told our CBS' David Martin …
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Melissa Quinn / CBS News:
Condoleezza Rice urges Trump to “put tweeting aside for a little bit”  —  Washington — Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice urged President Trump to take a break from Twitter and focus instead on fostering dialogue with the American people amid the swelling movement in support of racial justice and ending police brutality.
CBS News:
Transcript: Condoleezza Rice discusses race on “Face the Nation,” June 7, 2020
Discussion: The Hill and IJR
HuffPost:
Black Lives Matter Protesters Tear Down Slave Trader Statue In Bristol And Dump In Harbor  —  The controversial memorial to Edward Colston has stood since 1895.  —  Black Lives Matter protesters in Bristol have torn down the controversial statue of a slave trader and rolled it into the River Avon …
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Sky News:
George Floyd death: Police investigation as home secretary condemns ‘disgraceful’ toppling of slave trader statue
Discussion: Truthout
Ryan Deto / Pittsburgh City Paper:
Interview: Alexis Johnson, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reporter barred from protest coverage, shares gratitude for overwhelming support from allies  —  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reporter Alexis Johnson  —  By Fri., June 5, Alexis Johnson was quickly becoming a bit of a household name.
Robert W. Lee IV / Washington Post:
Robert E. Lee is my ancestor.  Take down his statue, and let his cause be lost.  —  Robert W. Lee IV is the pastor of Unifour Church and author of the book “A Sin by Any Other Name: Reckoning With Racism and the Heritage of the South.”  —  In the small town where I live and grew up …
Politico:
Top aide: Senate chairman drops effort to secure Pompeo testimony  —  The chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee has decided not to press for Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to testify for a routine annual budget hearing, according to a top committee aide.
Dave Jamieson / HuffPost:
The Labor Movement Faces A Reckoning Over Police Unions  —  Law enforcement unions make up a small slice of the AFL-CIO, but progressive members are increasingly uncomfortable associating with them.  —  Carmen Berkley spent four years directing the AFL-CIO's civil rights department …
Discussion: Daily Kos, Truthout and Raw Story
 
 
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Nicholas Kristof / New York Times:
What if There Were No George Floyd Video?
Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Why do police unions talk and act like the Mafia? How can we stop them?
Chuck Ross / The Daily Caller:
Lindsey Graham Says He's Been Denied Access To FBI Employees Who Interviewed Key Dossier Source
AWR Hawkins / Breitbart:
Police Chief Forced out After Praising Citizens Armed Against Looters
Discussion: Townhall and Big League Politics
Lauren Burns / The Sun:
HAND ANDY OVER Prince Andrew ‘faces court quiz over paedo pal Epstein within weeks’ after US demands UK hand him over
Discussion: The Daily Beast
Bruce Y. Lee / Forbes:
CDC: 19% Of Americans Have Put Bleach On Food To Kill Coronavirus, How Instead To Keep Food Clean
Discussion: Gizmodo
Josh Kraushaar / National Journal:
Republican loyalty to Trump won't survive a November loss
Discussion: Daily Kos
 Earlier Items: 
Mark Klekas / KUTV-TV:
Photos: Utah Marine veteran stands alone at Capitol with 'I can't breathe' covering mouth
Discussion: Balloon Juice and Daily Kos
BBC:
George Floyd: London anti-racism protests leave 27 officers hurt
Christopher Hooks / Texas Monthly:
Black Lives Matter Comes to Vidor—Yes, Vidor
Discussion: The Hill
Katie Glueck / New York Times:
Joe Biden to Meet With George Floyd's Family Ahead of Funeral
Farnaz Fassihi / New York Times:
A Daughter Is Beheaded, and Iran Asks if Women Have a Right to Safety
Emily Bloch / Florida Times Union:
Jacksonville-area Naval Academy alumni board member resigns after accidentally broadcasting racial slurs
Discussion: Daily Kos and Florida Politics