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US House of Representatives to Vote on DC Statehood on June 26

The US House of Representatives is slated to hold a vote on DC statehood on June 26, it was announced on Tuesday.
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Confederate Statues Should Be Removed From US Capitol, Pelosi Says

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has called for the removal of 11 statues that depict Confederate soldiers from the US Capitol Building.
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St. John’s Church Announces Support for Black Lives Matter in Open Letter

St. John’s Church, where the president posed with a Bible, announced in an open letter that it will show banners to support the Black Lives Matter movement.
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Attorney General Barr Defends Use of National Guard in Letter to DC Mayor

US Attorney General William Barr said that the deployment of the National Guard in Washington, DC during the George Floyd protest was necessary in a letter.
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DC Council Bans ‘Chokeholds’ in Emergency Police Reform

The DC Council passed emergency legislation introducing extensive police reforms that prohibits police officers from restraining the neck of suspects.
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‘Defund the Police’ Remains Part of New ‘Black Lives Matter’ Mural

The "Black Lives Matter" message painted in huge yellow letters near the White House received an update the next day: “Defund the police.”
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ACLU Sues Trump Administration for Firing Tear Gas on Protesters in DC

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of DC sued the Donald Trump administration for firing tear gas on the protesters near the White House on June 1.
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Police Union Refuses to Name Officer Who Attacked Australian TV Crew

A police union representing the US Park Police denied naming the officer involved in an assault on an Australian TV crew covering the DC protests.
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