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Family of Kentucky man killed by police amid protests demands answers

By Bruce Schreiner, Claire Galofaro, Associated Press

The family of a popular barbecue chef killed in a clash with law enforcement said he was protecting his restaurant amid chaos caused when officers began pelting people with pepper balls.

Los Angeles mayor announces end of curfews for 2nd largest U.S. city

By Janie Har, John Antczak, Associated Press

Mayor Eric Garcetti made the announcement after the curfews were put in place since last week as a precaution against looting and violence. Earlier, the Los Angeles County sheriff said he will not enforce a curfew in areas his deputies…

U.S. cardinal at Vatican to lead prayer for Floyd

By Associated Press

The highest-ranking American at the Vatican will lead a prayer service on Friday in Rome to pray for “peaceful coexistence” following the death of George Floyd and protests that erupted across the U.S.

WATCH: NYC Mayor de Blasio says ‘there will be consequences’ for stabbing ambush

By Michael R. Sisak, Jim Mustian, Associated Press

Police were trying Thursday to determine what motivated a stabbing ambush of an officer on an anti-looting patrol in Brooklyn, an attack that spurred a struggle in which the suspect was shot and two other officers had gunshot injuries to…

WATCH: DC Mayor Muriel Bowser holds news conference amid protests

By Associated Press

Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser will hold a news conference June to speak about ongoing protests in the city following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis policy custody.

WATCH: George Floyd remembered at memorial service in Minneapolis

By Nomaan Merchant, Amy Forliti, Tim Sullivan, Associated Press

The memorial services to honor George Floyd are extraordinary: three cities over six days, with a chance for mourners to pay their respects in the communities where he was born, grew up, and died.

WATCH: Prosecutors describe racist slur as Ahmaud Arbery lay dying

By Russ Bynum, Associated Press

Three men who were charged with murder months after the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery appeared Thursday by a video link from jail for their probable cause hearing following a week of angry protests in the U.S. over law enforcement…

1.9 million seek jobless aid even as reopenings slow layoffs

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

Nearly 1.9 million people applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, the ninth straight decline since applications spiked in mid-March, a sign that the gradual reopening of businesses has slowed the loss of jobs.

Brooklyn bishop accused by 2nd man of sex abuse in the 1970s

By Michael Rezendes, Associated Press

The Roman Catholic bishop of Brooklyn, already under a church investigation for alleged sex abuse, has been accused by a second man of abuse in the 1970s, when the bishop was a parish priest in New Jersey.

Thousands return to protest George Floyd’s death near White House

By Associated Press

Thousands of protesters in the nation’s capital knelt and sang “Amazing Grace” on Wednesday, the sixth night of protests over the death of George Floyd in Minnesota.