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The Atlantic Daily: Where the Country Goes From Here

Demonstrators gather on the block in Minneapolis where George Floyd was killed by police. (Stephen Maturen / Getty)Every weekday evening, our editors guide you through the biggest stories of the day, help you discover new ideas, and surprise you with moments of delight. Subscribe to get this delivered to your inbox.This week, demonstrators across the country gathered, in the midst of a pandemic, to protest the killing of George Floyd and police violence against black Americans.

Human rights group condemns deployment of immigration agents to protests against police violence

A top human rights advocacy organization is calling on the Trump administration to immediately stop the deployment of untrained Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from communities protesting the police murders of George Floyd, citing a long history of racist and violent abuses by these agencies, including the deaths of migrants and the forcible separation of families at the southern border.

Curfews and Arrests Will Inflame the Pandemic

Exactly how the ongoing protests over the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and other black Americans will affect the trajectory of the pandemic is a complex question. For months, the public-health directives in much of the world have been clear: Avoid groups and stay home as much as possible. Leaving the house for any reason carries some risk of viral transmission.

Curfews and Arrests Will Inflame the Pandemic

Exactly how the ongoing protests over the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and other black Americans will affect the trajectory of the pandemic is a complex question. For months, the public-health directives in much of the world have been clear: Avoid groups and stay home as much as possible. Leaving the house for any reason carries some risk of viral transmission.