The Hill Articles: June 14, 2020

Woman apologizes after confronting neighbor for stenciling ‘Black Lives Matter’ on his own property Medical examiner rules police shooting of Rayshard Brooks a homicide Philippines journalist known for investigating Duterte convicted of ‘cyber libel’ Judd Gregg: The other Monroe Doctrine Ron Perlman, Matt Gaetz get into back-and-forth on Twitter Thousands gather for ‘Black Trans Lives Matter’ rally in Brooklyn Beyoncé writes open letter calling for charges in Breonna Taylor case Police officer paralyzed after being shot in Las Vegas protest Robert Gates joins calls for Army bases named after Confederate leaders to be renamed Ethics controversy rattles Hickenlooper’s Senate bid What ‘defund the police’ actually means Hawaii’s largest daily newspaper planning to lay off nearly half its news staff How the end of lockdown will hurt Joe Biden amid the campaign trail Baker Mayfield says he’ll ‘absolutely’ be kneeling during the national anthem: ‘If I lose fans, that’s OK’ Thousands of protesters join in Sunday prayer near White House Colorado legislature sends major police reform bill to governor’s desk The NYT and the Cotton op-ed: Opinion or party line?  Macron says France won’t remove colonial-era statues ‘All Black Lives Matter’ painted along stretch of Hollywood Boulevard COVID-19 vaccine in warp speed NY Republicans call on McConnell to provide $3.9B in additional MTA funding Kudlow: US economy ‘off to the races’ for V-shaped recovery Cotton emerges as key figure in base renaming fight Pompeo planning to meet with Chinese officials in Hawaii: reports How fines and fees perpetuate injustice Black Lives Matter mural defaced in Vermont Cuomo threatens to reverse localities’ reopening, singling out Manhattan and Hamptons Fauci: Ban on UK travelers likely to last months Trump statistically tied with Biden in Arkansas: poll Mob violence and presidential overreach Lawmakers see some common ground on police reform proposals Trump says he won’t watch pro football, soccer if players kneel during anthem South Carolina counts highest number of new cases for fourth consecutive day Boris Johnson decries ‘racist thuggery’ after London protests become violent Why is Washington leaving sportsmen out in the cold? Putin says Russia dealing with coronavirus better than US Police reforms should include federal cops too The only way to counter a closed society is with an open one Kudlow says people ‘probably’ should wear masks to Trump’s Oklahoma rally Gottlieb: ‘I would certainly counsel against’ attending political rallies during pandemic Joe Biden can do more to win over voters than react to Donald Trump Former Defense Secretary Gates: ‘At least’ Trump ‘hasn’t started any new wars’ Booker says GOP senator has told him qualified immunity is ‘on the table’ in Senate police reform bill 7 Minneapolis police officers resign amid George Floyd protests Scott: ‘I think we’ll find’ a ‘path forward’ on bipartisan police reform Sunday shows – Police reform dominates ‘Gone With the Wind’ is gone with the protests — so what’s next? Tim Scott: Rayshard Brooks case shows de-escalation training is ‘so important’ Omar defends call to dismantle Minneapolis police: You can’t reform a department ‘rotten to the root’ Congress must promote racial healing — this proven community method offers a blueprint GOP senator says it’s time to stop naming military bases after Confederate generals Infectious diseases expert: ‘We’re in an unsure moment’ on impact of protests, reopenings on coronavirus numbers GOP senator says he supports national chokehold ban Our consciousness-changing moment — and a reckoning for 1972? Democratic fears grow over 2020 voter suppression Stacey Abrams: ‘False’ to say police departments either need to be defunded or reformed Kudlow calls $600 unemployment checks a ‘disincentive,’ expects them to stop in July Bass: Fraternal Order of Police ‘very supportive’ of national standards Tulsa Health Department director: ‘I wish we could postpone’ Trump rally Resilience is on parade this Flag Day Carson says arguing over Trump’s claim that he’s best president for African Americans since Lincoln ‘is not productive’ Clyburn: ‘I do fear the police’ Carson: ‘This is probably a good time’ to ‘look at appropriate reforms’ to policing Why the Trump ‘Make Space Great Again’ campaign ad went sideways Dozens of Maryland nursing homes fined over COVID-19 reports What’s behind our police problem? Our society GOP congressman loses primary after officiating gay wedding Atlanta officer fired after fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks Trump defends slow walk down ‘very slippery’ West Point ramp Nationwide protests spark renewed local efforts to get rid of Confederate symbols ‘Defund the police’ movement hits semantics roadblock Moore: ‘It’s going to take a while for this economy to get back on its feet’ GOP struggles to confront racial issues