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New York City mayor Bill de Blasio will be sworn in for his second term by Sen. Bernie Sanders, according to NYT City Hall reporter J. David Goodman.
Flashback: In 2014, former President Bill Clinton handled de Blasio's swearing in. Four years later, Sanders is probably the most high-profile member of the progressive wing of the Democratic party, to which de Blasio belongs.
A protester holds a placard reading "Covid kills People, Racism kills Communities" as they attend a demonstration in Manchester, northern England, on June 6, to show solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement in the wake of the killing of George Floyd. Photo: Paul Ellis/Contributor.
Several protests are taking place in Washington D.C., as officials are bracing for what they anticipate could be thousands of protesters, almost two weeks after George Floyd's killing. Protesters in Australia and Europe staged anti-racism demonstrations on Saturday as well.
What's happening: A memorial service for Floyd is taking place in Raeford, North Carolina — near where he was born. Gov. Roy Cooper ordered all flags to fly at half-staff to honor Floyd until sunset.
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Two Buffalo police officers were charged with assault on Saturday after a video emerged of them shoving a 75-year-old protester while clearing a demonstration in the wake of George Floyd's killing, AP reports, citing prosecutors.
The state of play: Both officers pleaded not guilty to second-degree assault, and were released without bail. After the law enforcement officers were initially suspended without pay on Friday, all 57 officers on the Buffalo Police Department's Emergency Response Team resigned in a show of support for their fellow officers' suspensions.