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Black Lives Matter sues over Seattle police tactics

By Gene Johnson, Associated Press

Officers have used tear gas, pepper spray and other less-lethal weapons against crowds that have demonstrated against racism and police brutality.

FCC fines insurance telemarketers $225 million for a billion robocalls

By Tali Arbel, Associated Press

The Federal Communications Commission said two men in Texas, through their companies, made the calls that purported to sell products from major insurers but actually worked on behalf of other companies.

‘When this virus gets behind bars, it runs like wildfire,’ experts warn

By Saher Khan

Prisons are incubators for the virus. Social distancing, frequent hand-washing and use of masks are preventative measures that are accessible to much of American society, but they’re rare luxuries for the incarcerated.

U.S. employers laid off 7.7 million workers in April

By Josh Boak, Associated Press

U.S. employers laid-off 7.7 million workers in April _ a sign of how deep the economic hole is as offices, restaurants, stores and schools are reopening after being shuttered because of the coronavirus.

Voting delays, long lines bring chaos to Georgia primaries

By Bill Barrow, Ben Nadler, Steve Peoples, Associated Press

Long lines formed at some polling places in Georgia as the state held twice-delayed primary elections amid challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic. One state lawmaker says there's a "complete meltdown" in the Atlanta area.

WATCH: NYC Mayor de Blasio announces plan to rename streets for Black Lives Matter movement

By Courtney Vinopal and Associated Press

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a plan on June 9 to paint and rename streets in each borough to honor the Black Lives Matter movement.

London may remove statues as Floyd’s death sparks change

By Jill Lawless, Associated Press

London's mayor announced Tuesday that more statues of imperialist figures could be removed from Britain's streets after protesters knocked down the monument to a slave trader.

WATCH: George Floyd, whose death energized a movement, laid to rest in Houston

Floyd was lovingly remembered Tuesday as “Big Floyd” — a father and brother, athlete and mentor, and now a force for change — at a funeral for the black man whose death has sparked a global reckoning over police brutality…

WATCH: FEMA head testifies on federal government’s response to COVID-19 pandemic

By Courtney Vinopal and Associated Press

The U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs will hold a hearing June 9 on the federal government's procurement and distribution strategies in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S.