Thursday,  June 11th, 2020

The United States surpasses two million cases of COVID-19, the first country in the world to do so. (CNN)

Several people, including George Floyd’s brother, testify about police brutality and systemic racism before the U.S. House Judiciary Committee in support of the Justice in Policing Act of 2020. (NPR)

A gunman opens fire at a police station in Paso Robles, California, injuring a deputy with the San Luis Obispo Sheriff’s Office. He then flees and kills a transient, leading to a manhunt. (San Francisco Chronicle)

NASCAR announces that the display of the Confederate flag will be prohibited from all of its events and properties. (ESPN)

A&E cancels Live PD after police brutality protests. (EW)

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1837 – The Broad Street Riot occurs in Boston, fueled by ethnic tensions between Yankees and Irish.

1895 – Paris–Bordeaux–Paris, sometimes called the first automobile race in history or the “first motor race”, takes place.

1938 – Second Sino-Japanese War: The Battle of Wuhan starts.

1955 – Eighty-three spectators are killed and at least 100 are injured after an Austin-Healey and a Mercedes-Benz collide at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the deadliest ever accident in motorsports.

1963 – Buddhist monk Thích Quảng Đức burns himself with gasoline in a busy Saigon intersection to protest the lack of religious freedom in South Vietnam.

2008 – The Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope is launched into orbit.

Wednesday,  June 3rd, 2020

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti pledges to cut the budget of the Los Angeles Police Department by up to $150 million in the wake of allegations of police misconduct during protests. (Los Angeles Times)

The criminal charge for former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd is upgraded to second-degree murder, while the three officers who helped restrain Floyd are charged with aiding and abetting murder. (CNBC)

SpaceX successfully launches and deploys 60 Starlink satellites into a low Earth orbit from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. This brings the total number of Starlink satellites in orbit to 482. (Space.com)

Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the United Kingdom will change immigration laws to offer a pathway to UK citizenship for all Hong Kong citizens who are eligible for BN(O) status, if the government of China imposes new security laws on the territory. (BBC)

 

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