Atlanta Protests New Police Shooting | US Sees COVID-19 Spike

Smart news for busy people www.ozy.com [presidential daily brief]( *Podcast available from 8 am et Monday, June 15, 2020 Sponsored by Important 1 1 [Atlanta Erupts After Police Shoot Black Man]( As protests continue around the world, sparked by the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd, Atlanta’s seen another death: Rayshard Brooks was shot in the back by police attempting to arrest him in a Wendy’s parking lot. As protests mounted, Officer Garrett Rolfe — who fired at Brooks three times as he fled after grabbing a police Taser — was dismissed, and Atlanta Police Chief Erika Shields resigned. Now police are seeking a suspect in conjunction with the Wendy’s being [set on fire]( Sunday, and prosecutors are expected to decide on whether to charge Rolfe in the coming days. SOURCES: [Washington Post]( / [Reuters]( / [NYT]( 2 2 [US, China See Spikes in Virus Cases]( At least nine U.S. states saw record numbers of new COVID-19 cases in the last three days, a jump largely blamed on Memorial Day socializing. China, too, had a fresh outbreak in Beijing, and stock markets shuddered as investors considered the potential for a second coronavirus wave sweeping across the world. Meanwhile, France announced an early end to restrictions on restaurants and international travel after a notable slowdown in cases. Spain plans to open its borders next week, and several other European countries have already done so. For all OZY’s COVID-19 coverage, [click here](. SOURCES: [Reuters]( / [FT (sub)]( / [BBC]( 3 3 [Journalist Sentenced to Jail in Philippines]( Concerns rose over press freedom in the Philippines today when award-winning journalist Maria Ressa was convicted of “cyber libel” and sentenced to up to six years in jail. The charges were related to a 2012 article linking a notable businessman to drug smuggling — but Ressa has more recently become a target for hard-hitting reporting on Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who’s called her paper “fake news.” Ressa is expected to appeal the verdict, which also comes with a hefty fine. Read OZY’s dossier on [press freedom in Myanmar](. SOURCES: [AP]( / [Washington Post]( 4 4 [Trump Adviser: Extra Benefits End Next Month]( “We’re paying people not to work.” So said White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow Sunday, explaining that there’d be no extension of the extra $600 unemployment benefit created to help support those put out of work by COVID-19. Legislators are currently debating how and how much to continue helping the record number of [out-of-work Americans](, and while Democrats want to extend the extra benefit, Kudlow joined congressional Republicans in arguing that it’s just an incentive to stay unemployed. Instead, Kudlow floated — but did not detail — the idea of a monetary bonus for returning to work. SOURCES: [WSJ (sub)]( / [Politico]( 5 5 [Also Important...]( An ex-Marine has been sentenced to [16 years of hard labor]( in Russia on charges of spying. President Donald Trump’s [apparent difficulty]( drinking water and walking down a ramp the day before his 74th birthday have raised questions about his health. And [Republican senators]( have put forth their own police reform bill. Wear It: The newly launched [Reset America]( section of the OZY Store lets you look good by doing good, with 100 percent of profits being donated to your choice of racial justice organizations. Grab a Reset America T-shirt, backpack and more. And be sure to post your pics on social using #ResetAmerica and #OZYmerch! 6 [Sponsored by Cariuma]( [6 The Shoe of This Summer]( We declare it: [Cariumas]( are the shoes of this summer. The bright colors of these sustainable, stylish and crazy comfortable sneakers will bring the summer wherever you are. Better yet, for a limited time, OZY readers get [$15 off]( these premium kicks. [Order now]( with code OZY-15 before they sell out again! SOURCES: [CARIUMA]( Don't keep OZY as your little secret. Click below to share this email with a friend. [Share]( Intriguing 1 [1 100 Voices of OZY Readers on Next Steps]( As anti-racism protests took hold in America, Editor-in-Chief Carlos Watson asked for readers’ thoughts on how OZY should move forward and cover America at a tipping point. Thousands responded from all across the world and every walk of life. Now OZY’s 100 Voices offers [a curated tour]( through the most fascinating responses, sent by people across the political spectrum, from protesters to victims of looting to a former Grand Dragon of the Ku Klux Klan. Read these to discover what America is thinking, hoping and fearing in this time of change. SOURCES: [OZY]( 2 [2 Californians Want Inquiries Into 'Lynchings']( Protesters gathered Saturday to mourn 24-year-old Robert Fuller, whose body was found hanging from a tree near City Hall in Palmdale, California, on Wednesday. The sheriff’s department says it was suicide, but others fear it could have been a lynching and are demanding a full investigation. Fuller’s death comes just 10 days after another Black man, Malcolm Harsch, was found hanging from a tree in nearby Victorville. Now some city and county officials, along with the NAACP, have joined the call for investigations into the cases. OZY examines if current protests could force [radical changes to policing](. SOURCES: [LAist]( / [LA Times]( / [NPR]( 3 [3 Three Years On, UK Remembers Grenfell Fire]( Sunday marked the third anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire, when flammable cladding on a high-rise apartment building burst into flames and killed 72 people trapped inside. Prime Minister Boris Johnson led a virtual memorial and London church bells tolled 72 times to honor the victims. But some pointed out that tens of thousands of people across the U.K. still live in buildings wrapped in the same cladding. An investigation into the disaster was paused due to the pandemic, but hearings are set to resume July 6. Why does [Eastern Europe]( have such a deadly fire problem? SOURCES: [HuffPost]( / [Al Jazeera]( / [The Independent]( / [ITV]( 4 [4 Report: 2021 Oscars to Be Postponed]( They’re pulling the red carpet out from under us. The Academy Awards are currently scheduled for Feb. 28, but with movie release dates in complete disarray due to the pandemic, [awards ceremony officials]( are expected to announce a postponement after a Zoom meeting today. It’ll be just the fourth such delay in Oscars history, and it will extend the eligibility window for movies past the end of the year. The Academy has also announced a new task force to create and implement diversity and inclusive hiring standards that films must meet to be eligible for awards. SOURCES: [THR]( / [NPR]( 5 [5 OSU Players Asked to Sign Virus Waivers]( The Buckeye stops here. Ohio State’s [football team]( (and their parents) have been asked to sign waivers acknowledging that by returning to campus for training, they risk getting COVID-19. They must also agree to follow social distancing rules, undergo regular testing and self-quarantine if necessary. OSU says the “Buckeye Pledge” is more a “commitment” than a legal document, though some point out that it could mean athletes — who aren’t paid despite colleges making huge amounts of money from football programs — are liable for covering their own costs should they get sick. SOURCES: [ESPN]( / [NBC Sports]( caught up? now vault ahead ... 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