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Washington, DC prepares for 'largest' protest: Live updates June 6, 2020
Police chief expects massive turnout as activists call for a million people to attend the protest in the US capital.
'Disaster' looms in coronavirus-hit Afghanistan: Live updates June 6, 2020
With hospital beds almost full, Afghan officials warn of coming 'disaster' as suspected cases of COVID-19 surge.
'Burn down racism': World rallies against George Floyd's death June 6, 2020
Outraged protesters from Sydney to London continue rallies against racism and police brutality.
Police forces across US promise reform June 6, 2020
After nearly two weeks of nationwide protests against police brutality, several US states are taking steps to reform controversial police practices.

DNA increases our understanding of contact between Stone Age cultures June 5, 2020
What kind of interactions did the various Stone Age cultures have with one another? In a new interdisciplinary study, researchers have combined archaeological and genetic information to better understand Battle Axe cultural influences discovered in graves of the Pitted Ware culture.
New technique for engineering living materials and patterns June 5, 2020
A new method for engineering living materials called 'MeniFluidics' could see a transformation in tissue engineering and bio-art, as well as new ways to research cellular interactions.
American lobster, sea scallop habitat could shift off the northeast June 5, 2020
Researchers have projected significant changes in the habitat of commercially important American lobster and sea scallops on the Northeast U.S. continental shelf. They used a suite of models to estimate how species will react as waters warm. The researchers suggest that American lobster will move further offshore and sea scallops will shift to the north […]
New killing mechanism discovered in 'game-changing' antibiotic June 5, 2020
Scientists have taken another step forward on their quest to develop a viable drug based on teixobactin -- a new class of potent natural antibiotic capable of killing superbugs. New research provides fundamental new insights into how teixobactins kill bacteria, including the discovery of a new killing mechanism that could help inform the design of […]
Volcanic glass spray shows promise in controlling mosquitoes June 5, 2020
An indoor residual spray made by combining a type of volcanic glass with water showed effective control of mosquitoes that carry malaria, according to a new study. The findings could be useful in reducing disease-carrying mosquito populations - and the risk of malaria - in Africa.

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New Video Shows White Police Officer Kneeling On Black Man’s Neck During Arrest

New Video Shows White Police Officer Kneeling On Black Man’s Neck During Arrest

By Alex Briggs on June 5, 2020

A new video has surfaced on social media showing a Sarasota police officer kneeling on a black man’s neck during an arrest. The black man has been identified as Patrick…