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They marched for civil rights in the 1950s and 1960s. Here’s what they have to say about today’s movement

The protests sweeping the US after George Floyd’s death have brought echoes of the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s, when activists led marches and staged lunch counter sit-ins and integrated bus rides to demand equal rights for African Ame…

Austin Dillon racing Sunday at Homestead after wife gives birth to couple’s first child

No matter how Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway turns out for driver Austin Dillon, it will be a day he always remembers.

      

Rayshard Brooks shouldn’t be dead ‘because he was drunk at a freaking Wendy’s’: Atlanta protests continue after fatal police shooting

Outrage at the death of Rayshard Brooks in Atlanta continued, with protesters returning to the place where Brooks was shot by a former police officer.

      

‘Two gunshots wounds of his back’: Rayshard Brooks’ death ruled as homicide by medical examiner; Atlanta officer fired

The shooting of Rayshard Brooks makes Atlanta the latest epicenter in the urgent, nationwide demand for social change. A march is set for Monday.

      

‘Gone with the Wind’ returning to HBO Max with introduction of ‘historical context’ by Black scholar Jacqueline Stewart

HBO Max will return the 1939 movie “Gone with the Wind” to the steaming service’s lineup with a special introduction by Black scholar Jacqueline Stewart.

      

Opinion: Ahead of MLB owners call Monday, they have no choice but to agree with union: Negotiations are over

It’s quite clear after 10 weeks of futile negotiations the owners have no choice but to agree with the players union: Negotiations are over.

      

Fact check: Google did not automatically sign up Android users for COVID-19 tracing app

As technology for contact tracing appears, claims state that apps will be automatically downloaded on devices. That’s partly false; users must opt in.

      

Barbra Streisand makes George Floyd’s daughter Gianna, 6, a Disney stockholder

Gianna Floyd, 6-year-old daughter of George Floyd, thanked Barbra Streisand on Instagram for a gift including Disney stock.

      

Ground beef sold at Walmart, other stores recalled for possible E. coli contamination

Lakeside Refrigerated Services is recalling 42,922 pounds of ground beef sold at Walmart under Marketside Butcher and meat products sold nationwide.

      

Fact check: Photo shows Biden with Byrd, who once had ties to KKK but wasn’t a grand wizard

A widely shared image on social media claims Joe Biden is pictured with Robert Byrd, a grand wizard of the KKK. Byrd was in the KKK but not that post.

      

Larry Kudlow backs Mnuchin call not to disclose recipients of business loans from coronavirus stimulus

Kudlow said when Mnuchin promised transparency he meant “transparency of the process,” not who was getting the money.

      

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