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Author: Joshua Bote, USA TODAY

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‘Umbrella Man’ who broke windows in initial George Floyd protests a white supremacist, police say

July 29, 2020Joshua Bote, USA TODAYComments Off on ‘Umbrella Man’ who broke windows in initial George Floyd protests a white supremacist, police say

The man, police said, “wanted to sow discord and racial unrest by breaking out the windows.” His identity has not been released.

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Woman killed in Maine’s first great white shark attack identified as 63-year-old from NYC

July 29, 2020Joshua Bote, USA TODAYComments Off on Woman killed in Maine’s first great white shark attack identified as 63-year-old from NYC

Julie Dimperio Holowach, a 63-year-old woman from New York City died Monday after a great white bit her approximately off the shore of Bailey Island.

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Maine woman killed in an apparent shark attack, the first unprovoked attack in the state

July 28, 2020July 28, 2020Joshua Bote, USA TODAYComments Off on Maine woman killed in an apparent shark attack, the first unprovoked attack in the state

Experts say unprovoked shark attacks are incredibly rare. Monday’s incident, one professor said, was the first unprovoked shark attack documented.

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John Lewis was 23 at the March on Washington. His life in service to justice, in 12 images.

July 18, 2020July 19, 2020Joshua Bote, USA TODAYComments Off on John Lewis was 23 at the March on Washington. His life in service to justice, in 12 images.

Rep. John Lewis leaves behind a storied legacy of activist work, spanning decades and movements all in pursuit of justice and equality.

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Rep. John Lewis received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2011. This is what Barack Obama said about him.

July 18, 2020Joshua Bote, USA TODAYComments Off on Rep. John Lewis received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2011. This is what Barack Obama said about him.

Obama praised Lewis, who he addressed as the “conscience of the United States Congress,” for his courage and unwavering commitment to justice.

Tech

FCC unanimously approves 988 as new three-digit suicide prevention hotline

July 16, 2020Joshua Bote, USA TODAYComments Off on FCC unanimously approves 988 as new three-digit suicide prevention hotline

The process will take two years, as telecom and voice service companies will be mandated to have a 988 hotline by July 16, 2022.

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More than half of all states, including California and Michigan, pause reopening or take steps to halt the spread of COVID-19

July 16, 2020July 16, 2020Joshua Bote, USA TODAYComments Off on More than half of all states, including California and Michigan, pause reopening or take steps to halt the spread of COVID-19

Governors and other state leaders continue to grapple with plans to reopen their economies – or slow them down again – amid a severe uptick in cases.

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A Michigan jeweler is retiring and burying $1 million worth of treasure for a ‘quest’

July 15, 2020July 15, 2020Joshua Bote, USA TODAYComments Off on A Michigan jeweler is retiring and burying $1 million worth of treasure for a ‘quest’

Johnny Perri buried his entire jewelry store — and “thousands upon thousands” of precious metals and antiques — throughout the state.

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George Floyd told officers he ‘can’t breathe’ nearly 30 times, newly released body cam transcripts show

July 9, 2020Joshua Bote, USA TODAYComments Off on George Floyd told officers he ‘can’t breathe’ nearly 30 times, newly released body cam transcripts show

In the harrowing exchange leading up to his death, Floyd told officers he couldn’t breathe nearly 30 times.

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George Floyd told officers he ‘can’t breathe’ nearly 30 times, newly released body cam transcripts show

July 9, 2020July 9, 2020Joshua Bote, USA TODAYComments Off on George Floyd told officers he ‘can’t breathe’ nearly 30 times, newly released body cam transcripts show

In the harrowing exchange leading up to his death, Floyd told officers he couldn’t breathe nearly 30 times.

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