The Daily Populous

Thursday May 27th, 2021 night edition

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Police declared a riot in Oregon's largest city on Tuesday night as a demonstration to commemorate the one year anniversary of George Floyd's death spiraled into chaos.

Remembering George Floyd A year after George Floyd was killed, ABC News dives into the cataclysmic, generation-defining moment that led to change around the world.

Hundreds of people gathered outside the Multnomah County Justice Center in downtown Portland on Tuesday evening.

Some individuals in the crowd threw frozen water bottles, glass bottles, eggs, metal spikes and mortar-style fireworks at the officers, police said.

Police declared the unlawful assembly a riot at around 10 p.m. local time and ordered the crowd to disperse.

"The Portland Police Bureau has listened to calls for reform in policing and equity across all systems," Lovell said.

A journey of police reform and change is a journey we are on together and have to aid each other along the way. »

Gamestop, AMC short sellers lost $754 million after Tuesday's rally - Ortex

Authored by finance.yahoo.com

But talk of a taper in asset purchases is catching on.Fed Vice Chair Richard Clarida told Yahoo!

Hungary’s central bank said this week it was ready to deliver monetary tightening, and Russia, Turkey and Brazil have already hiked.

“There is growth divergence due to a much slower vaccination process in the emerging world and renewed waves,” said Garcia-Herrero. »

Amazon workers are rising up around the world to say: enough

Authored by theguardian.com

In the UK, where most Amazon workers are employed in the corporation’s so-called “Fulfillment Centers”, a poll late last year found that only 24% of respondents believed Amazon treated its workers fairly.

In Cambodia, former workers at Amazon’s supplier Hulu Garment are calling on Amazon to ensure their full legally owed severance.

And, ultimately, making Amazon pay is part of a much bigger fight to win another world. »

Boris Johnson considered being injected with COVID-19 on live TV: ex-adviser

Authored by globalnews.ca
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3:22 U.K. PM Johnson announces COVID-19 public inquiry into handling of pandemic U.K. PM Johnson announces COVID-19 public inquiry into handling of pandemic – May 12, 2021.

5:41 Ex-advisor to Boris Johnson gives scathing criticism of UK government’s COVID-19 response Ex-advisor to Boris Johnson gives scathing criticism of UK government’s COVID-19 response.

1:00 U.K. has ‘good chance’ of ditching social distancing by June, Boris Johnson says U.K. has ‘good chance’ of ditching social distancing by June, Boris Johnson says – May 3, 2021. »