Media Matters reports: President Donald Trump on May 31 quote-tweeted a post that included a pro-Trump video and the text: “We are the calm before, during & after the storm.” Above the tweet, Trump wrote, “STRENGTH!” The tweet also included the slogan for the QAnon conspiracy theory, “Where we go one, we go all,” or “WWG1WGA” for short. The account, …

Reuters reports: Facebook employees critical of CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s decision not to remove an inflammatory comment from U.S. President Donald Trump took their dissent public over the weekend on Twitter, praising the rival social media firm for taking action and rebuking their own employer. Many tech workers at companies including Facebook, Google and Amazon have become active on social justice …

The New York Times reports: Mass protests against police brutality that have brought thousands of people out of their homes and onto the streets in cities across America are raising the specter of new coronavirus outbreaks, prompting political leaders, physicians and public health experts to warn that the crowds could cause a surge in cases. While many political leaders affirmed …

Atlanta’s CBS News affiliate reports: Two Atlanta police officers who tased and pulled two Atlanta University Center students from a car on Saturday night have been terminated. Three other officers were placed on desk duty pending further investigation. Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms made the announcement during a press conference late on Sunday. CBS46 cameras were rolling as Messiah Young, 22, …

Mediaite reports: The group of anti-Trump Republican leaders known as The Lincoln Group has produced a new political attack ad that goes over President Donald Trump’s past rhetoric regarding his record on race and White House failed efforts to unite the nation. The ad first appeared on CNN and the new TV ad focuses on the Confederate flag as not …

The Hill reports: Firefighters in Washington, D.C. responded to numerous blazes set intentionally by protesters in the city Sunday evening as protests over the death of George Floyd in police custody moved into their sixth day nationwide. Multiple news outlets reported that a fire erupted at historic St. John’s Church, a landmark where presidents have attended services since the 1800s, …

CBS News York reports: The NYPD made hundreds of arrests overnight as protest continued across the country over the death of George Floyd in police custody. Video shows luxury stores, like Chanel, targeted in SoHo. Fireworks were set off and some windows smashed as large crowds gathered in the street. Police said approximately 250 people were arrested, six officers suffered …

Minneapolis’s ABC News affiliate reports: The former Minneapolis Police officer who was charged in connection with the death of George Floyd has been transferred from a county jail to a maximum-security prison, according to the Minnesota Department of Corrections. Derek Chauvin was originally taken into custody at the Ramsey County Jail; he was then taken to the Hennepin County Jail …

The Associated Press reports: Secret Service agents rushed President Donald Trump to a White House bunker on Friday night as hundreds of protesters gathered outside the executive mansion, some of them throwing rocks and tugging at police barricades. Trump spent nearly an hour in the bunker, which was designed for use in emergencies like terrorist attacks, according to a Republican …