10 things you need to know today: June 1, 2020

Protests continue against police brutality, officials warn demonstrations could result in coronavirus spike, and more 

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1. Protests continue for 6th day since George Floyd's death in police custody

Protests continued Sunday for a sixth night over the death of an unarmed black man, George Floyd, in Minneapolis police custody. There were mostly peaceful demonstrations during the day with outbreaks of looting in some cities. Thousands were arrested. Curfews have been enacted in more than two dozen cities and the National Guard has been activated in 15 states and Washington, D.C., where riot police pushed back thousands of protesters after a fire was set across from the White House. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) restricted access to her city's downtown area, making it accessible only to residents and essential workers. Atlanta authorities fired two police officers and placed three others on desk duty for using excessive force during a Saturday protest.

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Harold Maass is a contributing editor at The Week. He has been writing for The Week since the 2001 debut of the U.S. print edition and served as editor of TheWeek.com when it launched in 2008. Harold started his career as a newspaper reporter in South Florida and Haiti. He has previously worked for a variety of news outlets, including The Miami Herald, ABC News and Fox News, and for several years wrote a daily roundup of financial news for The Week and Yahoo Finance.