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Law enforcement gathered to remove demonstrators from the area around Lafayette Park and the White House ahead of President Trump's trip to St. John's Church on June 1.

'Scared, Confused And Angry': Protester Testifies About Lafayette Park Removal

Members of Congress held a hearing to examine the forced removal of peaceful protesters by U.S. Park Police near the White House in early June.

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (center) walks past boxes of personal protective equipment that volunteers plan to distribute Tuesday at an event in Richmond. Northam is doing a phased reopening in parts of the state outside the Washington, D.C., suburbs.

Virginia To Reopen Partially This Week, But Not In The Areas Closest To D.C.

Gov. Ralph Northam says a higher infection rate in Northern Virginia warrants a delay in the state's gradual reopening plan.

Relatives of victims who died from COVID-19 visit graves in the special area of the Municipal Pantheon of Valle de Chalco, Mexico. The coronavirus has taken a heavy toll on the country, especially its poorest citizens.

'If Coronavirus Doesn't Kill Me, Hunger Will': Mexico's Poor Bear Brunt Of Pandemic

Low earners have been doubly hit: They make up the highest share of virus-related deaths and lack the funds to stay afloat as the pandemic plunges Mexico deeper into recession.

Texas is reporting an all-time high in new COVID-19 cases, Gov. Greg Abbott says. Here, visitors to Six Flags Fiesta Texas in San Antonio pass through a thermal screening area Friday. The park opened at 50% capacity.

5,489 New COVID-19 Cases: Texas Reports All-Time Daily High

In addition to new cases, "The hospitalization rate is at an all-time high," Gov. Greg Abbott says, describing the dire situation in one of the first states to reopen.

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.

In Alabama, A City Debates How To Depict Its Past In The Present

When the city of Mobile, Ala., took down a statue of a Confederate naval officer it sparked a conversation about what the statue meant, and how the city's Confederate history should be portrayed.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a news conference in front of a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers mobile command center at the Miami Beach Convention Center, last week. DeSantis says he wants to ramp up testing at the state's long-term care facilities.

Fla. Governor Says National Guard Ramping Up Coronavirus Testing In Nursing Homes

Gov. Ron DeSantis says he wants to increase the number of National Guard personnel on "strike teams" that have been sent to long-term care facilities in the state to identify COVID-19 cases.

Afghan Taliban militants and villagers celebrate a peace deal and victory in March. News reports allege Russia offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants to kill U.S. troops. Russia accuses U.S. intelligence of leaking the story to scuttle the peace process.

Russia Denies Allegations It Paid Militants To Kill U.S. Troops As 'Nonsense'

A bounty program on U.S. soldiers would constitute a "massive escalation" in Moscow's testy relations with Washington, says one Russia expert. A Russian lawmaker asks: "What would we get out of this?"

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro prepares to speak to supporters protesting against quarantine and social distancing measures to combat the new coronavirus outbreak in Brasilia on Sunday.

Brazil's Bolsonaro Joins Supporters In Protest Against Coronavirus Measures

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been widely accused of endangering the public by greatly underestimating the threat posed by the coronavirus, which has claimed more than 2,500 Brazilian lives.

Protesters march in New York City on June 19th, as ongoing demonstrations against police brutality and racism continued through Juneteenth, the holiday that marks the end of slavery in the U.S. Donations to bail funds spiked as protests spread across the country earlier this month, surprising many nonprofits that suddenly saw their resources swell.

Protest Arrests Led To Surge Of Bail Fund Donations: Impact Could Be Long Lasting

Nonprofits that bail people out of jail have seen a massive influx in donations as people support protesters. And because of how the funds work, that money could keep circulating well into the future.

Authors, Publishers Condemn The 'National Emergency Library' As 'Piracy'

Citing the coronavirus, the Internet Archive expanded its lending program for the digital copies of millions of books. But many writers and publishers say it is sharing their work without permission.

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