"People started screaming and shouting for them to let me go," says Vauhxx Booker, who says he was assaulted by a group of white men on July 4. Booker is seen here speaking at a community gathering against racism, where protesters demanded charges in his case. Jeremy Hogan/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images hide caption
This combination of photos provided by the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office shows (from left) Derek Chauvin,J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao. Lane's attorney on Wednesday filed a motion to dismiss charges against him. AP hide caption
President Trump participates in a White House event Tuesday on how to reopen schools safely. After insisting that the Republican National Convention should be in person with thousands of people, Trump said he is "flexible" about the format. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Stadiums like the Yale Bowl in New Haven, Conn., will be empty this year after the Ivy League canceled fall sports because of the coronavirus pandemic. Jessica Hill/AP hide caption
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The president of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Dr. Sally Goza, attends a meeting at the White House with President Trump, students, teachers and administrators about how to safely reopen schools during the coronavirus pandemic. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption
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Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders take part in a Democratic primary debate on March 15. After Biden wrapped up the nomination, the two formed so-called unity task forces to formulate policy recommendations on six big issues. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
A women's movement activist holds a sign that reads in Portuguese "Genocide 60 thousand deaths, Bolsonaro out," during a protest against the government's handling of the pandemic earlier this month. Eraldo Peres/AP hide caption
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Rep. Doug Collins, R-Ga., speaks during a House Judiciary Committee markup of the Justice in Policing Act of 2020 on Capitol Hill last month. Erin Scott/AP hide caption
Protest organizer DAntjuan Miller stands by the granite pedestal that remains of a monument to Confederate Navy Adm. Raphael Semmes in Mobile, Ala. "It's like a weight that's lifted off now that it's gone," he says. Debbie Elliott/NPR hide caption
Army Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman, shown here last October, is retiring from the military. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP hide caption
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Simge Topaloğlu, a Turkish citizen doing her doctorate at Harvard University, was caught off-guard by a new international student visa regulation put forward by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement earlier this week. Jesse Costa/WBUR hide caption
The civil rights experts Facebook hired to review its policies faulted CEO Mark Zuckerberg's decision to prioritize free speech over other values. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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