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Workers for the city of Albuquerque, N.M., remove a sculpture of Spanish conquistador Juan de Oñate on Tuesday. A man was shot a day earlier as an armed militia group attempted to defend the statue from protesters.

Suspect In Shooting At Albuquerque Statue Demonstration Faces New Charges

Police arrested Steven Ray Baca following the Monday shooting. It happened during an attempt by protesters to topple a conquistador statue that also drew armed vigilantes to protect it.

"I had one day, I worked six hours and made $50. It really wasn't worth it. ... But it doesn't happen that often," says Hilary Gordon, who works as a shopper for the grocery-delivery app Instacart in Sacramento, Calif. "The other day I worked 11-and-a-half hours and made $265. Great? No. But good."

Why Suburban Moms Are Delivering Your Groceries

After two master's degrees and three children, Hilary Gordon is one of the women who now make up more than half of the contractors at food delivery apps like Instacart. NPR spent a day with her.

This undated photo provided by the family of Robert Fuller via Najee Ali shows Robert Fuller, who was found dead Wednesday, hanging from a tree in Palmdale, Calif.

California City Residents Demand Answers After Black Man Found Hanging From Tree

Los Angeles County officials said Robert Fuller's death was likely a suicide. Fuller's body was found Wednesday in a park in Palmdale. Public officials are joining those already demanding answers.

"RIP Rayshard" is spray-painted on a sign as flames engulf a Wendy's restaurant during protests in Atlanta on Saturday over the death of Rayshard Brooks.

Anti-Racism Protests: Outcry After Shooting In Atlanta; Clashes In Paris And London

Protests over racial injustice continued for a third straight weekend in the U.S. and in at least two foreign capitals following the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer.

Atlanta Chief of Police Erika Shields during the security press conference during Super Bowl LIII week in January 2019. Shields resigned a day after police shot and killed a 27-year-old black man.

Atlanta Police Chief Resigns, Officer Fired After Police Shoot And Kill Black Man

Rayshard Brooks was killed during an attempted arrest late Friday. Erika Shields resigned as police chief Saturday. One officer has been terminated and another placed on administrative duty.

President Donald Trump speaks to United States Military Academy graduating cadets during commencement ceremonies.

With Cadets Social Distancing And A Backdrop Of Tensions, Trump Speaks At West Point

Cadets donned masks and sat six feet apart as the president delivered a commencement address amid tensions with military leaders over his response to nationwide protests over police violence.

Zoom acknowledged Thursday that it had suspended three accounts belonging to activists at China's request. Two of the accounts belonged to U.S.-based activists and the third to a labor leader in Hong Kong.

Zoom Acknowledges It Suspended Activists' Accounts At China's Request

The video conferencing company says Beijing had asked that four meetings and associated users be terminated. Two of the users were based in the U.S. and the third in Hong Kong.

Westminster Council street marshals stand next to a protective covering installed overnight surrounds the statue of former British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill in Parliament Square, London, following Black Lives Matter protests that took place across the UK over the weekend.

Statue Of Winston Churchill Is Covered Up In London

The monument had previously been defaced amid anti-racism demonstrations. The U.K. is embroiled in a debate over monuments to noted British imperialists and slave traders.

Chuck Coma in his mother's kitchen. Since his return from a federal prison in Butner, N.C., he experiences flashbacks from war and his time in jail.

When A Prisoner Returns Home With A Brain Injury, Freedom Isn't So Free

Chuck Coma was one of the thousands of people assaulted in federal prisons each year. His cellmate nearly killed him. But it's now up to his family to take care of him.

Alondra Cano, Minneapolis City Council Ward 9 representative, spoke to community members at "The Path Forward" meeting at Powderhorn Park, where she joined eight of her colleagues in announcing plans to disband the city police department.

Minneapolis City Council Members Announce Intent To 'Dismantle' Police Department

Nine of the 13 council members, a veto-proof majority, pledged to "rebuild with our community a new model of public safety that actually keeps our community safe," in the words of one council member.

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