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| Good morning, Daily Briefing readers. As protests in the wake of the death of George Floyd continue for another night, many are looking for ways to help demand justice. Here is a list of 100 ways you can take action and a reading list of books about racism experts suggest for adults and kids. |
| Research shows racism has harmful mental and physical effects and when people of color experience racism, there is a profound emotional toll. Here are some resources for coping compiled by my colleague Kelly Lawler in her newsletter Staying Apart, Together. You can get that in your inbox every week by signing up here. |
| It's N'dea and here is Thursday's top news. |
George Floyd to be remembered at Minneapolis service |
| As protests continue around the country over the death of George Floyd, the first of several memorial services will be held Thursday in Minneapolis. Floyd died Memorial Day after a white Minneapolis police officer pressed his knee into Floyd's neck for nearly nine minutes while Floyd was handcuffed, saying he couldn't breathe. On Thursday, a memorial service will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. CT at North Central University. The Rev. Al Sharpton will deliver a eulogy; Floyd family attorney Benjamin Crump and Floyd's family members will also participate. Memorial and funeral services will also be held in North Carolina on Saturday and in Texas next week. |
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Here is the latest on the aftermath of George Floyd's death |
| On today's 5 Things podcast, we hear directly from protesters in Washington, D.C. Claire Thornton interviews people who are organizing food, water and face mask donations for protesters, as well as protesters who are voicing concern and anger over how police departments target black people. Listen and subscribe for free on Apple Podcasts. |
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Nearly 2 million Americans likely filed jobless claims last week |
| Another numbing wave of COVID-19-related layoffs is likely to be reported Thursday, with an estimated 1.8 million Americans having filed initial applications for unemployment insurance last week . That would push total unemployment claims over the past 11 weeks to a staggering 42.5 million. But it also would mark the ninth straight weekly decline since claims peaked at 6.9 million at the end of March.Jobless claims provide the best measure of layoffs across the U.S. but they don't reflect just payroll cuts. Some Americans seeking benefits have been furloughed while others have seen their hours reduced. |
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Here is the latest news on COVID-19: |
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Men charged in Ahmaud Arbery's murder to appear Georgia court |
| The three men accused in the murder of Ahmaud Arbery were scheduled to appear in court Thursday morning, according to the Glynn County Magistrate Court . Arbery, a black man, was shot three times on Feb. 23 after a white father and son – Gregory and Travis McMichael – chased him down while he was jogging through a neighborhood 2 miles from his home in Brunswick. A third white man, William "Roddie" Bryan Jr., captured the killing on video. The Thursday hearing was scheduled for 9:30 a.m. ET. The hearing was not a bond hearing, and a bond hearing had not been scheduled, the court said. |
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NBA owners on verge of approving plan to resume 2019-20 season 🏀 |
| NBA Commissioner Adam Silver plans to propose a finish to the 2019-20 season at Thursday's NBA's Board of Governors video conference, a person with knowledge of the details told USA TODAY Sports . Though there is hope owners will approve the plan — it requires a three-fourths vote — a chance remains that the discussion evolves and a vote does not take place. Silver's proposal includes the participation of: nine teams from the Eastern Conference and 13 from the Western Conference for a total of 22; a play-in tournament for the final seeds in each conference; and a 16-team playoff at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. If owners vote in favor of this plan, the National Basketball Players Association must ratify it to resume play. |
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J.C. Penney to reveal more than 200 store closings |
| Lawyers for retailer J.C. Penney on Thursday are expected to reveal in a court filing which of its store locations will close permanently as part of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring plan. According to a document filed with the Securities and Exchanges Commission, the chain is poised to close 242 stores permanently, leaving it with about 600 remaining locations. A bankruptcy judge is expected to hold a hearing about the proposed closures June 11. J.C. Penney filed for bankruptcy protection May 15, citing excessive debt, years of declining sales and the pandemic closures. |
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In better news: An emotional conversation about racism at 30,000 feet ✈️ |
| Southwest Airlines flight attendant JacqueRae Hill was fed up and feeling defeated by the racial unrest gripping the country before her shift began on Friday. |
| The 38-year-old Dallas woman, who is African American, ended the day in high spirits thanks to a 10-minute conversation sparked by a book in the seatback pocket of a passenger in row 25 on a flight to Florida. |
| The passenger: Doug Parker, the white CEO of Southwest rival American Airlines. |
| About 30 minutes before landing, Hill plopped down in the empty aisle seat in Parker's row to ask him about the book, "White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk about Racism," by Robin DiAngelo. |
| Hill, who has worked for Southwest for 14 years, said she didn't plan on the "emotional outburst," but tears just came as they talked about the book. |
| "It changed how I was thinking and what I was thinking,'' Hill said in an interview with USA TODAY. "It's just been such a blessing to me.'' |
| Parker, was equally moved, recalling the encounter as "an absolute gift to me'' in an email to other American executives on Saturday. |
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