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While some march and others sing, these D.C. residents are banging pots and pans – a form of protest called cacerolazo – to speak against the death of George Floyd.

For many Americans, it goes without saying that the police help maintain public safety. But many others — especially black Americans — see the police as more of a threat than a protective force.

Minnesota state Rep. Ruth Richardson doesn't want her teenage son, Shawn, a track athlete, to go running outside. "You can't do the same things that your white friends do," she remembers telling him.

"We cannot tolerate or turn a blind eye to racism and exclusion in any form and yet claim to defend the sacredness of every human life," the pope said.

Jones also will be the first woman to serve as mayor of the city. Ferguson gained international attention in 2014 after the fatal police shooting of Michael Brown and the protests that followed.

The public face of Sweden's uniquely relaxed response, Anders Tegnell, says Wednesday he'd urge stricter rules if the country could do it all again. But broadly he stood by the controversial approach.

At least 244 students and school employees have tested positive for the coronavirus in recent weeks, according to the education ministry. At least 130 cases occurred in a single school in Jerusalem.

Like many people whose jobs involve personal interaction, Nicole Burke Stephenson had to get creative to keep making money while social distancing.

Online misinformation is fueling a backlash in some places against coronavirus containment strategies such as contact tracing and isolation. Some health officials have even received violent threats.

Some voters in Washington, D.C., Pennsylvania and Maryland did not receive the absentee ballots they had requested, leading to long lines at the limited number of polling places that were open.