Situation Report: Mostly peaceful protests continued into their 10th day as charges were filed against four former Minneapolis police officers in the death of 46-year-old George Floyd.   Former President Barack Obama, in a rare weigh-in on national issues, called for police reform …

Teargas and God: President Trump last night said the violence and demonstrations following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis are “acts of domestic terror” shortly before teargas and rubber bullets were deployed to clear his way of peaceful demonstrators …

Anger and Flames: American cities roiled and burned over the weekend in continuing protest and violence over the police killing of 46-year-old George Floyd in Minneapolis a week ago.   Police, and demonstrators and vandals clashed in the cities of Detroit, Philadelphia, …

Death by Cop: Four Minneapolis police officers have been fired after the death of an unarmed black man who pleaded that he could not breathe while one cop pinned him to the ground with a knee on his neck. The incident …

Who Was That Man: Presidential candidate Joe Biden made his first public appearance in months yesterday for Memorial Day wearing a mask and President Trump showed without one.   The President went to Arlington National Cemetery, where he compared healthcare workers fighting …

Death Takes a Holiday: On a holiday weekend dedicated to the war dead during which pandemic deaths reached toward 100,000, President Trump went golfing, skipped church despite claiming its importance to the country, tweeted personal insults about his political rivals, and …

The Virus Goes on Holiday: New York’s Gov. Andrew Cuomo approved gatherings of up to 10 people just in time for the Memorial Day weekend, a time when Americans traditionally travel, and hit the parks, beaches, and lakes.   New Jersey, the …

The Chinese government is considering new laws to crack down on political protest in Hong Kong, indicating intentions to get the former British colony more firmly under mainland control.

Guidance: After the White House kept it largely under wraps, the Centers for Disease Control quietly released a 60-page document giving guidance on re-opening for schools, businesses, transit systems and industries.    It counters the rosy re-opening  outlook of President Trump and might ratchet …

Under Water: Downtown Midland Michigan is under water and 10,000 people have been told to evacuate after two dams burst 140 miles northwest of Detroit. Days of heavy rains overcame the dams leading to flooding in towns and farmland.   The evacuations …