‘Not Us vs. Them’: Police March in Unity With Peaceful Protesters

Plus: George Floyd's Family Calls for End to Violence

Jun 02, 2020   Good morning from Washington, where President Trump says he will help restore order in American cities while honoring the memory of George Floyd, the man killed in police custody in Minneapolis. On the podcast, author and journalist Sophia Nelson shares her perspective on the turmoil of the past week. Plus: Floyd's family calls for peaceful change; how we protect our civil liberties while fighting a pandemic; and the bipartisan threat of election fraud. On this date in 1865, a general commanding  Confederate forces west of the Mississippi signs the Union's surrender terms, ending the Civil War after four years.     News 'Not Us vs. Them': Police March in Unity With Peaceful Protesters By Fred Lucas Police across the United States are marching in unity with peaceful protesters who are calling for justice in the killing of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis. More News Trump: 'Angry Mob' Must Not Drown Out 'Righteous Cries of Peaceful Protesters' By Fred Lucas "I am dispatching thousands and thousands of heavily armed soldiers, military personnel, and law enforcement officers to stop the rioting, looting, vandalism, assaults, and the wanton destruction of property," says President Trump. More Analysis It's Time for an Honest Conversation About Race in America By Virginia Allen "White guilt is not what we need right now … What we need are allies, what we need are good people to stand up and say, 'OK, let me examine my day-to-day life and my interactions,'" says author Sophia Nelson. More Commentary We Can Protect Our Health While Preserving Our Civil Liberties By Jarrett Stepman One Pennsylvania woman received a $200 ticket for violating Gov. Tom Wolf's statewide stay-at-home order when she said she had merely gone on a drive to relieve her quarantine restlessness. More Commentary George Floyd's Family Calls for End to Violence By Jarrett Stepman "If his own family and blood are trying to deal with it and be positive about it, and go another route to seek justice, then why are you out here tearing up your community?" says George Floyd's younger brother, Terrence Floyd. More Commentary Prosecutions in Philadelphia, West Virginia Show Vote Fraud Is Bipartisan By Hans von Spakovsky Two cases—one out of Philadelphia, the other out of West Virginia—highlight the problem of election fraud and the immense amount of responsibility placed on public officials tasked with securing the integrity of the voting process. More           The Daily Signal is brought to you by more than half a million members of The Heritage Foundation. Donate to The Daily Signal Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter How are we doing? We welcome your comments, suggestions, and story tips. Please reply to this email or send us a note at comments@dailysignal.com. The Daily Signal 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 (800) 546-2843     Add morningbell@heritage.org to your address book to ensure that you receive emails from us. You are subscribed to this newsletter as johnmhames1.diogenes--light@blogger.com. If you want to receive other Heritage Foundation newsletters, or opt out of this newsletter, please click here to update your subscription.

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