The Daily Populous

Thursday August 27th, 2020 evening edition

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Photos: Police shooting leads to protests in Wisconsin Photos: Police shooting leads to protests in Wisconsin Protesters raise their fists during a demonstration in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Wednesday, August 26.

Hide Caption 1 of 35 Photos: Police shooting leads to protests in Wisconsin A crowd marches in Kenosha on August 26.

Hide Caption 6 of 35 Photos: Police shooting leads to protests in Wisconsin Kenosha Police Chief Dan Miskinis speaks at an August 26 news conference.

Hide Caption 22 of 35 Photos: Police shooting leads to protests in Wisconsin Police are pictured in riot gear outside the Kenosha County Courthouse on August 24.

Hide Caption 25 of 35 Photos: Police shooting leads to protests in Wisconsin Protesters confront police officers during a march in downtown Kenosha.

Hide Caption 31 of 35 Photos: Police shooting leads to protests in Wisconsin People pound on the door of the Kenosha Police Department.

Hide Caption 33 of 35 Photos: Police shooting leads to protests in Wisconsin A man confronts police outside the Kenosha Police Department on August 23. »

Trump had public meltdown over missed phone call from Putin, former No 10 aide says

Authored by independent.co.uk
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The US president’s rant about the missed call happened “right in front” of former prime minister Theresa May in Washington, her ex-chief of staff Nick Timothy has revealed.

Mr Timothy spoke about a “fairly extraordinary” lunch during which Mr Trump shouted at his then-national security advisor Michael Flynn.

Mr Timothy also said former chancellor George Osborne had been mistaken in developing a strategy to make Britain “China’s best friend in the West”. »

Murderer solves ancient math problem and finds his mission

Authored by dw.com
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The 40-year-old has been in prison near Seattle for nine years after being convicted of murder.

Havens dropped out of school, went off the rails, couldn't find a job and became a drug addict.

Havens was allowed to have the textbooks only after he had agreed to teach math to other prisoners as well. »

Christchurch shooting: mosque gunman sentenced to life without parole

Authored by theguardian.com

Australian terrorist did not oppose the unprecedented sentence, which comes after three days of emotional victim impact statements.

The terrorist who killed 51 Muslim worshippers at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, will spend the rest of his life in jail, a judge has ruled.

It is the first time under current New Zealand law that a sentence of life without the possibility of parole has been imposed. »

Top Democrat Demands Postmaster General DeJoy Turn Over All 'Secret Communications With the Trump Campaign'

Authored by commondreams.org
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DeJoy, a Republican megadonor to President Donald Trump, told Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) last Friday that he has not spoken to any Trump campaign officials about the Postal Service since assuming the postmaster general position on June 16.

Postmaster General DeJoy told the Senate, under oath, that he has had no contact with the Trump campaign.

"As a threshold matter, it is concerning that you, in your capacity as postmaster general, would be communicating secretly with anyone associated with the Trump campaign," Connolly wrote Wednesday. »