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Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson high fives a woman who called his name Saturday.

A sheriff put down his baton to listen to protesters. They chanted ‘walk with us,’ so he did

Jay Croft, CNN May 31, 2020

(CNN) -- A Michigan sheriff joined protesters in Flint Township on Saturday, putting down his weapon and saying, "I want to make this a parade, not a protest."Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson spoke...

Kent State students react to university’s plan to return to campus for fall semester

KentWired Staff May 31, 2020

In an email Friday morning, Kent State University’s reopening committees announced their plan to resume residential living and in-person classes in August as they are developing several scenarios to...

minneapolis protests

Carter Adams May 31, 2020

Justice First Aid is a grassroots community led aid group formed shortly after the uprising Minneapolis began earlier this week. The group coordinates food distribution and offers emergency trauma care...

donated supplies

Mikey Indriolo May 31, 2020

Volunteer Ryan Hanson and his wife Taylor Hanson sort donated supplies into bags to be distributed to protestors in Minneapolis, MN on Saturday, May 30, 2020. The Justice First Aid group assembled on Saturday...

Medics

Mikey Indriolo May 31, 2020

Volunteers (from left to right) Maggie Corbin, Courtney Strasburg, Julie Feld and Ashley Huber sort donations into large bins to drop off at protest locations while Amanda Hooper, an experienced field...

University anticipates residence hall changes for upcoming school year

Kent State plans to adjust rooming situations in residence halls when campus reopens in the fall in response to COVID-19 health concerns.In a Zoom meeting on May 22 with members of local news outlets,...

Community members gather at the gazebo on the corner of Franklin Ave. and W. Main St. in downtown Kent Sat. May 30 to support the Black Lives Matter movement, as well as protest the death of George Floyd. The protest was peaceful and there was not a large police presence.

City of Kent engages in peaceful Black Lives Matter protest

Over 250 people gathered at the gazebo on the corner of Franklin Avenue and West Main Street in Kent on Saturday, May 30 to support the Black Lives Matter movement as well as protest the death of George...

Protests continued in Minneapolis where George Floyd, a black man, died while in police custody. Anger boiled over in more than 30 cities Friday, May 29, with some protesters smashing windows, setting vehicles ablaze and clashing with police.

Curfews are piling up ahead of another night of unrest across America

(CNN) -- A wave of protests over the death of George Floyd spread from coast to coast on Saturday, leading authorities to enact curfews in major cities and brace for violent standoffs after dusk."We...

Patrol cruisers were set on fire at the Cuyahoga Justice Center in Cleveland on May 30, 2020, during protests amid the death of George Floyd.

Governor calls out Ohio National Guard amid protests

AP May 30, 2020

COLUMBUS (AP) — The governor of Ohio said he was calling out the Ohio National Guard and also asking the highway patrol to help enforce laws in Columbus as the mayor of that city and Cleveland both announced...

A SpaceX rocket and spacecraft carrying two NASA astronauts soared into outer space Saturday — marking the first time humans have traveled into Earth's orbit from US soil in nearly a decade.

NASA, SpaceX launch astronauts from US soil for the first time in a decade

Jackie Wattles, CNN Business May 30, 2020

(CNN) -- A SpaceX rocket and spacecraft carrying two NASA astronauts soared into outer space Saturday — marking the first time humans have traveled into Earth's orbit from US soil in nearly a decade.Liftoff...

Columbus protest over George Floyd’s death turns violent

Andrew Welsh-Huggins, AP May 30, 2020

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Protesters angry over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody turned out for a demonstration in Columbus that began peacefully but turned violent early Friday, with...

Protests continued in Minneapolis where George Floyd, a black man, died while in police custody. Anger boiled over in more than 30 cities Friday, May 29, with some protesters smashing windows, setting vehicles ablaze and clashing with police.

Minnesota governor says destruction is no longer about George Floyd and he’ll mobilize full National Guard

 (CNN) -- Minnesota's governor said Saturday he will move to "fully mobilize the National Guard" after destructive Minneapolis-area protests that he says are "no longer in any way about the murder of George...