The AP plans the following coverage of protests and other developments in the wake of the death of George Floyd. For up-to-the minute information, visit AP Newsroom's coverage hub

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AMERICA PROTESTS: Protesters pulled down a century-old statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis in the former capital of the Confederacy, adding it to the list of Old South monuments removed or damaged around the U.S. in the wake of George Floyd’s death. WIth AMERICA PROTESTS-CONTESTED STATUES: From Confederate monuments in the United States to statues of British slave traders, memorials erected in honor of historical figures have become a focus of protests around the world. SENT: 1430 words, photos. With CONFEDERATE MONUMENTS TOPPLED: COLUMBUS-STATUE-ARRESTS: Miami police say seven people were arrested for vandalizing statues of Christopher Columbus and Juan Ponce de León in the city.

AMERICA PROTESTS-CONGRESS-CONFEDERATE SYMBOLS: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that it’s time to remove symbols honoring Confederate figures from the U.S. Capitol building and military bases as the pandemic and racial unrest force a national reckoning with racial discrimination. SENT; developing.

AMERICA PROTESTS-BLM MAINSTREAMED: For much of its seven-year existence, the Black Lives Matter movement has been a source of division. Amid the wave of protests sparked by George Floyd, it has gone mainstream – and activists are cautiously assessing how enthusiastic they should be. SENT: 1020 words, photos.

AMERICA PROTESTS-BLACK EMPLOYEES: As protests over police brutality erupted across the country, The Associated Press reviewed the diversity reports of some of the biggest companies pledging solidarity with their black employees as well as the black community. It found that their efforts to recruit, maintain and promote minorities within their own ranks have fallen short. SENT: 1015 words, photos.

BELGIUM-PROTESTS-REVILED KING: When the Black Lives Matter protests reached Belgium, they targeted the bloodstained legacy of King Leopold II, the monarch who held the Congo as his personal property and may have been responsible for the deaths of millions of Congolese more than a century ago. SENT: 1010 words, photos.

GEORGE FLOYD-AFRICA'S POLICE: The killing of George Floyd in the United States has drawn comparisons of police abuses in South Africa and Kenya. SENT: 830 words, photos.

AMERICA PROTEST-MILITARY: The nation’s top military officer says it was a mistake for him to have been in Lafayette Square with President Donald Trump last week. SENT; developing.

AMERICA PROTESTS-YOUNG VOTERS: Younger adults have led demonstrations and filled streets on a scale not seen since the 1960s to protest for racial justice after the death of George Floyd, but whether that energy translates to increased turnout in November is another question. SENT: 1020 words, photos.

AMERICA PROTESTS-LAFAYETTE PARK: The Trump administration’s use of smoke bombs and pepper balls to rout civil rights demonstrators from Lafayette Park near the White House has added a new chapter to the site’s storied history as a soapbox for social and political unrest. SENT: 1000 words, photos. With AMERICA PROTESTS-NATION'S CAPITAL: The barrier around Lafayette Park became an instant art gallery and a sounding board for the demonstrators. Now, with much of the temporary fencing around the White House coming down, there’s an effort to preserve the hundreds of pieces of instant American history.

AMERICA PROTESTS-CONGRESS-TIM SCOTT: The GOP is looking to Sen. Tim Scott for an answer on how to respond to national outrage over the police killing of George Floyd. The question is whether Scott, the lone black GOP senator, will be able to pull Republicans behind legislation in the roiling aftermath of Floyd’s death. SENT: 990 words, photos.

TRUMP-ANALYSIS: In the aftermath of George Floyd’s death, President Donald Trump is increasingly leaning into many of the personal and policy instincts that helped him draw support from disaffected, largely white, Americans in the 2016 election. SENT: 1230 words, photos.

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MICROSOFT-POLICE-FACIAL RECOGNITION: Microsoft has become the third big tech company this week to say it won’t sell its facial recognition software to police, following similar moves by Amazon and IBM. SENT: 430 words.

FRANCE-STATUES: Vandals have defaced a monument celebrating the abolition of slavery in southern France, dousing it in white paint. It was an apparent response to growing global anger over entrenched racism. SENT: 420 words, photos.

EDITORIAL CARTOON-OWNERS RESIGN: The publisher of a family-owned Missouri newspaper has resigned after publishing a racist syndicated cartoon. SENT: 250 words.

COMMISSIONER-MIDDLE FINGER-ZOOM: A commissioner of a South Florida town displayed two middle fingers during an online meeting after the mayor muted her during a contentious discussion about a proposed anti-discrimination resolution. SENT: 190 words.

AMERICA PROTEST-MUSIC-LADY A: Grammy-winning country group Lady Antebellum is changing its name to Lady A, with members saying they are regretful for not taking into consideration the word’s associations with slavery. SENT: 220 words, photos.

NAVAL ACADEMY-CONFEDERATE NAMES: The chairman of the U.S. Naval Academy’s Board of Visitors is calling for the removal of names of two members of the Confederacy from buildings at the academy. SENT: 390 words.

RESTROOM ACCESS DENIED: A business fired two Kentucky workers and issued an apology after a black woman was denied access to a restroom. SENT: 130 words.

AMERICA PROTESTS-PHARRELL-BLACK LIVES MATTER ART: Virginia Beach is considering painting Black Lives Matter down its oceanfront boardwalk after a Grammy-winning musician from the city supported the idea on social media. Recording artist Pharrell Williams proposed the tribute in an Instagram post this week. SENT: 230 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-SEATTLE ZONE: Police in Seattle have largely withdrawn from a neighborhood that protesters have transformed into a festival-like scene that has President Donald Trump fuming. SENT: 400 words, photos.

AMERICA PROTESTS-WASHINGTON STATE: Seattle Police say they are looking to reopen a precinct in the city’ Capitol Hill neighborhood that was shuttered during ongoing George Floyd protests. SENT: 580 words, photos.

AMERICA PROTESTS-SCHOOL POLICE: Oakland’s school superintendent is backing a proposal to eliminate the school police force, which critics have long argued contributes to the criminalization of young black people. SENT: 450 words.

AMERICA PROTESTS-WISCONSIN WORKOUT: A health club company is apologizing on behalf of a franchisee who posted an “I can’t breathe” workout at a gym in suburban Milwaukee. SENT: 210 words.

PROFESSOR-SOCIAL MEDIA: Celebrities from the former hit TV show “One Tree Hill,” are calling on a university in North Carolina to remove a professor after he called the state’s governor “Massa Cooper.” SENT: 390 words, photos.

MLB-BLACK LIVES MATTER: Before the first pick was made at the amateur draft, Major League Baseball delivered a message: The sport stands fully behind the Black Lives Matter movement. SENT: 520 words, photos.

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-Minneapolis police use of force among black people (bar chart)

-Minneapolis police uses of force on black people higher than all other races (chart)

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