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Masking Up In The Midwest With New Statewide Mandates

Signs advertise a local mask ordinance in Cincinnati, Ohio, earlier this month. Beginning Thursday evening, masks will be mandatory in public places statewide. Andrew Cenci/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption

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Andrew Cenci/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Coronavirus Updates

Masking Up In The Midwest With New Statewide Mandates

July 22, 2020 • The governors of Minnesota, Ohio and Indiana said they would require people to wear face coverings in public, and in the East, Mayor Muriel Bowser expanded mask requirements in Washington, D.C.

George Floyd's Arresting Officer Charged With 3rd-Degree Murder, Manslaughter

Demonstrators gather Friday in Atlanta's Centennial Olympic Park, one of several protests organized in cities across the United States. Mike Stewart/AP hide caption

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Mike Stewart/AP

America Reckons With Racial Injustice

George Floyd's Arresting Officer Charged With 3rd-Degree Murder, Manslaughter

May 29, 2020 • Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis officer who planted a knee on the black man's neck, has been detained by state officials. For days, a video of the arrest has elicited fury across the country.