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The Associated Press (AP) is a U.S.-based not-for-profit news agency headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1846, it operates as a cooperative, unincorporated association. Its members are U.S. newspapers and broadcasters.

Prosecutors charge 3 more officers in George Floyd’s death

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AMY FORLITI, STEVE KARNOWSKI and TIM SULLIVAN Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prosecutors charged three more police officers Wednesday in the death of George Floyd...

California lawmakers agree to close $54.3 billion budget gap

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ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO (AP) — California's Legislative leaders on Wednesday rejected billions of dollars in budget cuts to public schools and health care...

Some violence, but California protests mostly peaceful

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JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — National Guard troops reinforced police in the San Francisco Bay Area city of Vallejo after a second...

US job losses in May could raise 3-month total to 30 million

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CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The epic damage to America's job market from the viral outbreak will come into sharper focus Friday...

Esper says no military for protests as standby troops leave

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ZEKE MILLER and ROBERT BURNS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Wednesday he opposes using military forces for law enforcement in...

Thousands in Europe decry racial injustice, police violence

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PAN PYLAS and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Thousands of people demonstrated in London on Wednesday against police violence and racial injustice following...

Report: 3 more cops to be charged in George Floyd’s death

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AMY FORLITI and STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prosecutors plan to charge a Minneapolis police officer accused of pressing his knee against George...

Curfews give sweeping powers to cops, but are often flouted

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JEFFREY COLLINS and MICHAEL SISAK Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Hundreds of cities have imposed curfews to keep the peace during a week of...

Protests in top 25 virus hot spots ignite fears of contagion

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MICHELLE R. SMITH and NICKY FORSTER Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — As demonstrators flooded streets across America to decry the killing of George Floyd,...

Social media, music world go dark for Black Out Tuesday

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MESFIN FEKADU AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Though Black Out Tuesday was originally organized by the music community, the social media world also...