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* WA’s racial justice progress since George Floyd’s death,
* Canadian border closure extended to May 21,
* Donald Trump, Jr. pushing his father to go for culture war issues!

Attorney for Minneapolis police officer says he'll argue George Floyd died of an overdose and a ...
George Floyd, recipient of a police officer’s drawn firearm for allegedly passing a counterfeit $20 bill. May 25, 2020, just before he was murdered by MPD officer Derek Chauvin.
Credit: Minneapolis Police Dept. (MPD) police body cam/Yahoo
Derek Chauvin found guilty of murder, manslaughter in death of George Floyd, Tuesday

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KING-5 TV: A look at the progress towards racial justice in Washington since George Floyd’s death

The Bellingham Herald: State’s new poet laureate and Lummi tribal member Rena Priest, talks about ‘innate music of language’

KING-5 TV: Waters off Washington coast glow blue with bioluminescence

KING-5 TV: Canadian border closure extended to May 21

Associated Press: WA Legislature OKs open carry ban at Capitol

KIRO-7 TV: Lawmakers pass bill to protect right to medical care for transgender residents

The (Tacoma) News Tribune: Washington firefighters battle 91 wildfires in a week. What does that mean for summer? “We are likely to have another potentially devastating fire season ahead of us.”

The (Tacoma) News Tribune: Cocktails to-go, alcohol delivery to continue in Washington state through 2023

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The Daily Kos: BREAKING: VERDICT – GUILTY ALL COUNTS!! Judge NOT Maxine Waters may cause the appealable issue

Business Insider: George W. Bush said he’s troubled by ‘the capacity of people to spread all kind of untruth’

McClatchey News: ‘Vaccine failure’ may be more common if you have a weakened immune system. Here’s why

KING-5 TV: US takes steps to protect electric system from cyberattacks

The New York Times: Why Political Sectarianism Is a Growing Threat to American Democracy

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Business Insider: Donald Trump Jr. is pushing his father to go all-in on culture war issues ahead of a potential 2024 run, report says

MSNBC’s The 11th Hour with Brian Williams: Trump weighs in on the future of the Republican Party

NBC News: In secret Facebook groups, America’s best warriors share racist jabs, lies about 2020, even QAnon theories

The Washington Post: DHS watchdog nixed probe of Secret Service role in clearing Lafayette Square protest, documents show

Common Dreams: Coal Miners Union Says It Would Accept Transition to Renewables With Green Jobs [Ed. note: Finally, now that the previous President’s support for coal mine owners is no longer relevant.]

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