US News
- Chicago police beat the head of the Police Board with batons during a protest. [Link]
- Turkey’s president told Trump he is concerned the Kurds are behind BLM. [Link]
- Max Blumenthal explains how American police became Israelized and more dangerous. [Link]
- US officials say 60% of the crew of the USS T Roosevelt has coronavirus antibodies. [Link]
- The COVID lockdown forced 41% of black-owned businesses to close. [Link]
Venezuela
- The US is looking at sanctioning ships that carry Venezuelan oil. The threat of sanctions has already caused several ships to end plans to pick up Venezuelan oil. [Link]
Middle East
- Palestinians plan to declare statehood over the West Bank and Gaza if Israel moves forward with annexation. [Link]
- Influential Iraqi cleric Sadr declares that the US occupying force needs to leave. [Link]
Nigeria
- Boko Haram killed 69 people in a Nigerian village. [Link]