FTC Commissioner Rohit Chopra. Photo: Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call
Democratic Federal Trade Commission member Rohit Chopra said Monday he'd hired lawyer Lina Khan to serve in his office as a fellow for "the next few months."
Why it matters: Khan is the author of an influential law review note building the antitrust case against Amazon. She is teaming up with one of the FTC's minority commissioners as the agency takes a closer look at questions about tech platforms.
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The Third Police Precinct burns in Minneapolis on Thursday night. Photo: Stephen Maturen/Getty Images
Demonstrators demanding justice burned a Minneapolis police station and took control of the streets around it last night, heaving wood onto the flames, kicking down poles with surveillance cameras and torching surrounding stores.
What's happening: The crowd was protesting the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man whose life was snuffed out Tuesday by a white Minneapolis police officer who kneeled on his neck for about eight minutes.
A Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munchen in an empty stadium. Photo: Alexandre Simoes/Borussia Dortmund via Getty Images
European soccer made a splash Thursday, with two of its biggest leagues announcing official return-to-play dates in June.
Why it matters: Soccer is the world's most popular sport, so watching its return through the lens of various leagues, countries and cultures — all of which have been uniquely impacted by the coronavirus pandemic — is illuminating.