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Germans AMERICA PROTESTS caught off guard by troop plan

BY ANGELA CULLEN AND ARNE DELFS Bloomberg News President Donald Trump’s di- rective to pull 9,500 troops from Germany hits home hard for friends of America like Edgar Knobloch, whose Bavarian town has been home to U.S. service members for seven decades. L i ke Cha nc el lor A ngela Merkel, the mayor of Grafenwoehr ‘ I can’t was caught off guard. It’s see any the latest sign rational of the U.S.’s reason for deterioration of ties with a the with- loyal ally, one drawal. ’ that not only Norbert hosts most Roettgen of its troops in Europe Chair, Bundestag but also has Foreign Affairs seen them Committee fuel the local economy. This medieval town, with a tiny population dwarfed by the size of the American military presence, shows just what a shadow the U.S. has cast over Europe after World War II and what its retreat sym- bolizes in the eyes of locals and international observers. Another Demonstrations march on troop cut would signal a fur- ther break with a legacy of two generations. Located near the former East Largely peaceful protests against police brutality continue across nation German border, Grafenwoehr is a place where overseas U.S. BY STEVEN SLOAN, JUSTIN PRITCHARD Saturday’s marches featured few reports of Inside: military infrastructure and com- AND TOM FOREMAN JR. problems in scenes that were more often festive munity bonds survived the end Associated Press than tense. Authorities were not quick to release Air Force’s top of the Cold War. Locals celebrate crowd size estimates, but it was clear tens of thou- lawyer urges action Thanksgiving and enjoy spare WASHINGTON — Massive protests against sands of people — and perhaps hundreds of thou- ribs. Every year, they turn out police brutality nationwide capped a week that sands — turned out nationally. on racial inequality in by the thousands for the Ger- began in chaos but ended with largely peace- Wearing masks and urging fundamental service’s legal system, man-American Folk Festival to ful expressions that organizers hope will sustain share beer, bratwurst and coun- their movement. SEE CONTINUE ON PAGE 10 Page 3 try music with the roughly 11,000 U.S. troops based at NATO’s big- Demonstrators walk along Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., one of dozens of protests from coast to coast on Saturday gest training area in Europe. sparked by the death of George Floyd, a black man who died while being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. “They’re completely integrated ANDREW HARNIK/AP SEE TROOP ON PAGE 7 PAGE 2 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, June 8, 2020 BUSINESS/WEATHER EXCHANGE RATES OPEC, allied nations extend barrel cut to July Military rates Switzerland (Franc)...... 0.9621 Euro costs (June 8) ...... $1.11 Thailand (Baht) ...... 31.51 Dollar buys (June 8)...... €0.86 Turkey (Lira) ...... 6.7735 British pound (June 8) ...... $1.24 (Military exchange rates are those BY JON GAMBRELL via video conference to adopt the president, warned meeting at- Japanese yen (June 8) ...... 106.00 available to customers at military banking South Korean won (June 8) ...... 1,186.00 AND FRANK BAJAK measure, aimed at cutting the ex- tendees that the global oil invento- Commercial rates facilities in the country of issuance for Japan, South Korea, Germany, the Bahrain (Dinar) ...... 0.3776 Associated Press cess production depressing prices ry would soar to 1.5 billion barrels Netherlands and the United Kingdom. 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BY JENNIFER H. SVAN men in the service were nearly Stars and Stripes twice as likely as the 232,730 white airmen to receive nonjudi- The Air Force must address ra- cial punishment, and the rate at cial inequality in its legal system, which black airmen faced courts- the service’s top lawyer said last martial was also nearly double the week, noting that young, black en- rate for whites, Rockwell said. listed airmen are punished more A General Accountability Of- frequently than their nonblack fice report in 2019 also found that counterparts. blacks, Hispanics and men were “As our nation grapples with more likely to be investigated the issues of racial justice and for wrongdoing than whites and equality, the public will look to women in each of the Pentagon the Armed Forces to set the ex- services, though they were no ample,” Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Rock- more likely to be convicted at well, the service’s judge advocate court-martial. general, said in a letter to the Racial discrepancies in the Judge Advocate General Corps Air Force narrowed as time in this week. “National security, and service increased, a review of the practice of national security Rockwell’s data from 2012 to 2016 law, requires diversity in order to showed, and at E-5 or above — or defend a diverse nation.” about six years of service — the Rockwell’s letter and a series of discrepancies were statistically slides showing Air Force justice insignificant. statistics were posted Thursday JAG personnel can share ideas on the unofficial Amn/Nco/Snco on a recently created “race and Air Force Facebook page. A ser- justice feedback” website, anony- vice spokeswoman confirmed mously if they choose, Rockwell with Stars and Stripes on Friday said. that the letter and at least the first For those not comfortable three slides were authentic. putting their ideas in writing, The slides were posted as pro- Rockwell suggested talking to a tests spurred by the murder of co-worker, supervisor, command- African American George Floyd, er or directly with him. MICHAEL S. MURPHY/U.S. Air Force who died when a white police offi- “As legal professionals,” he cer kneeled on his neck for nearly said, “we thrive in debate of dif- Lt. Gen. Jeffrey A. Rockwell, U.S. Air Force judge advocate general, seen in 2018, is urging action nine minutes, continued across ficult topics — and no topic is as against racial discrepancies in the service’s legal system. America. important as the value and inclu- Black male airmen under the sion of each of our Airmen,” he Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force media following Floyd’s death. government and advises the Air age of 25 and with less than five said. Kaleth O. Wright and Chief of Staff “What happens all too often in Force chief of staff, went on to say years of service receive admin- A conversation also needs to Gen. David Goldfein pledged in a this country to Black men who he struggles with “the Air Force’s istrative punishment and courts- be held to address whether the virtual town hall meeting to fight are subjected to police brutality own demons,” including racial martial actions “at a higher rate Air Force equally values and wel- discrimination and answered that ends in death … could hap- disparity in military justice and than similarly situated white comes all airmen and fosters an questions about race. pen to me,” he said in a Twitter discipline among the youngest male Airmen,” Rockwell wrote in atmosphere of inclusion, Rock- Wright, who is black, was the post. black, male airmen. his letter. well said. first senior military leader to Wright, who represents en- [email protected] Last year, the 47,827 black air- His comments came days after issue a public statement on social listed interests to the public and Twitter: @stripesktown Judge dismisses Fitzgerald lawsuits for lack of jurisdiction

BY CAITLIN DOORNBOS which chartered the ACX Crys- network which spans 60 regions because NYK “has substan- Schloss plans to appeal the Stars and Stripes tal, the ship that collided with and countries, including the U.S. tial, systematic and continuous decision and said that his clients the guided-missile destroyer USS It employs about 35,000 people, contacts with the United States were “disappointed by the judge’s United States courts have no Fitzgerald off the coast of Japan has a fleet of 710 ships and has as a whole,” according to court decision” in an email to Stars and jurisdiction over two cases in- on June 17, 2017. consolidated revenue of about documents. Stripes on Friday. volving the shipping company U.S. District Judge Lance Af- $17.1 billion, according to its Seven sailors were killed and “It simply cannot be the case whose container vessel collided rick in New Orleans granted NYK website. dozens were injured in the crash that the United States has no in- with a U.S. warship three years Line’s motion to dismiss, filed in NYK Line’s lawyers in their about 60 nautical miles southwest terest in providing a forum for ago, killing seven sailors, a fed- March. The company “cannot be motions argued that Tokyo is of Yokosuka, where the guided- the seven families who lost their eral judge ruled Thursday in dis- deemed ‘at home’ in every coun- the company’s principal place of missile destroyer was based at loved ones and the more than 40 missing lawsuits brought by Navy try in which it operates,” accord- business. the time. Official reports have not Fitzgerald sailors who suffer de- survivors and the families of the ing to Africk’s ruling. NYK Line “The U.S. has never served as assigned liability for the crash to bilitating physical and psycho- sailors. maintains less than 6% of its em- a surrogate home for NYK Line,” either ship. logical injuries, all in the name Two lawsuits filed in the U.S. ployees and generates less than they wrote. The lawsuits claimed that the of serving their country,” Schloss District Court for Eastern Loui- 10% of its revenue in the U.S., he The plaintiffs’ attorney, David sailors also endured mental an- said. siana sought more than $287 mil- wrote. Schloss, had argued that the U.S. guish, lost wages, pain and suf- [email protected] lion from Japan-based NYK Line, NYK Line has a large global court was an appropriate venue fering and “pre-death fright.” Twitter: @CaitlinDoornbos Marine Corps prohibits public displays of Confederate battle flag

Stars and Stripes have no place in our Corps,” the lowed to inspect barracks rooms Massive protests have spurred division — rather, we also must service’s official Twitter account or other living quarters, private some government officials in sev- strive to eliminate division itself,” The Marine Corps has banned tweeted Friday. vehicles, assigned desk drawers, eral states to remove their Con- he said. most public displays of a con- The move, announced in a cabinets, lockers or backpacks. federate monuments, including a The Marine directive does not troversial Confederate symbol, Marine administrative message The directive comes amid statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee in apply to the National Museum of including on clothing, mugs and that day, said that commanders global outrage over the May 25 Richmond, Va. bumper stickers, at its installa- the Marine Corps in Virginia or “must exercise best judg ment police killing of George Floyd, an Marine Corps commandant other displays that “address the tions worldwide. and discretion” when inspecting African American man in Min- Gen. David Berger addressed the Civil War from a neutral, histori- “The Confederate battle flag work spaces and public areas to neapolis. He died gasping that he unrest in a statement Wednesday. cal or educational perspective,” has all too often been co-opted find and remove depictions of the couldn’t breathe as a white police “Current events are a stark re- by violent extremist and rac- stars and bars. officer kept his knee on his neck minder that it is not enough for the message said. ist groups whose divisive beliefs They are not, however, al- for several minutes. us to remove symbols that cause [email protected] PAGE 4 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, June 8, 2020 MILITARY 4 bombers, 200 airmen fly home from Guam drill

BY WYATT OLSON rence missions, the Air Force said Stars and Stripes when they were deployed. The bombers arrived in Guam Four B-1B Lancers recently two weeks after the Air Force had flew home to Texas after wrap- abruptly ended its longtime prac- ping up a month of training in a tice of rotating bombers through bomber task force at Andersen Andersen for set six-month inter- Air Force Base, Guam. vals, opting instead for a less pre- The bombers and about 200 air- dictable means of deploying the men arrived at Dyess Air Force aircraft throughout the globe. Base, near Abilene, on May 31, The new model aligns with the after completing a deployment U.S. National Defense Strategy’s that began May 1, the Air Force objectives of “strategic predict- said. The contingent had been ability and operational unpre- sent to Guam to conduct train- dictability,” the Air Force said. COLIN HOLLOWELL/U.S. Air Force ing and operations with allies and It enables strategic bombers to partners. operate forward in the Indo-Pa- Senior Airman Brent Cook marshals a B-1B Lancer at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, on May 31. The Lancers and airmen are cific region from a wider array with the 9th Expeditionary Bomb of spots in the United States and to conduct a large force exercise then returned to Guam. “These missions make the DoD Squadron, 7th Bomb Wing, at overseas. over the vast Joint Pacific Alaska “These missions demonstrate more ready, more lethal, and Dyess. On May 21, two of the B-1B Range Complex. The bombers our ability to hold any target at flat out stronger,” he said. “Our They were deployed to support bombers completed a 24-hour then flew to Japan where they in- risk, anytime, and anywhere,” aviators are getting the chance to Pacific Air Forces’ effort to rein- training sprint that spanned the tegrated with the aircraft carrier Lt. Col. Ryan Stallsworth, com- coordinate and practice time-sen- force the “rules-based interna- Pacific from Alaska to Japan. USS Ronald Reagan and a P-9 mander of the 9th Bomb Squad- sitive target drills in the Pacific.” tional order” in the Indo-Pacific In Alaska, the bombers were Poseidon surveillance plane for ron, said in a news release after [email protected] region through strategic deter- joined by F-22 and F-16 fighter jets anti-ship missile training. They the flight. Twitter: @WyattWOlson Army IDs Texas soldier found dead alongside family

BY KAT BOUZA bon monoxide of the ordinary” and could often be seen Police found what appeared to be explo- Stars and Stripes poisoning. spending time outdoors. sives, prompting the evacuation of nearby Harless was McManus said police were called to the residences. A man found dead alongside his family assigned to the home at 10:30 a.m. Thursday to perform Once the home was deemed safe to enter, at a San Antonio home has been identified 470th Military the welfare check after Harless, who was police discovered the family in the back of as a soldier stationed at Joint Base San An- Intelligence working from home, failed to report for an SUV parked in the garage, according to tonio-Fort Sam Houston, military and po- Brigade at Joint duty. several media reports. Two dead cats were lice officials said Friday. Base San Anto- Officers found what the San Antonio found in a basket in the front seat. Police conducting a welfare check found nio, the Army Express-News described as “a ‘cryptic “Based on the note that we received, we the body of Jared Esquibel Harless, 38, in confirmed in a note’ with military jargon that required a were very cautious about going in, and we an SUV parked inside the garage of a home statement Fri- member of the armed forces to decipher” were trying to find out what was in there on the 100 block of Red Willow on Thurs- day. It did not posted on the front door. before we made entry,” McManus said dur- day evening, according to the San Anto- reveal his rank. “The interpretation of it was, there ing a press conference Thursday evening. nio Medical Examiner’s Office. They also Brigade were people, bodies or people, inside and “Saying it’s not pretty, there’s no word to found the bodies of a 36-year-old woman; spokesperson do not enter,” McManus told News 4 San Harless describe that,” he said. two boys, ages 4 and 11 months; and two Monica Yoas Antonio. The case is under investigation by the girls, ages 3 and 1. said additional information will be released Officers were overcome by what McMa- San Antonio Police Department and the San Antonio Police Chief William Mc- after family members have been notified. nus described as “a heavy, noxious fume” Manus told reporters Thursday evening Neighbors told FOX San Antonio that the emanating from the home, prompting them Army Criminal Investigation Command, the incident “was not an accident” and that deceased family, who moved to the neigh- to use a drone to investigate the scene, ac- the Army’s statement said. the deaths appeared to be the result of car- borhood in January, did not appear “out cording to the San Antonio Express-News. [email protected] Fort Bliss soldier charged with murder in death of his estranged wife

BY COREY DICKSTEIN court documents show. the apartment that they previ- hid it in the storage closet off the Stars and Stripes He remained in the El Paso ously shared in eastern El Paso, apartment’s balcony. County Detention Facility on according to the document. Investigators discovered her WASHINGTON — A Fort Friday, where he was booked on A subsequent search of his cell- body there Wednesday. They Bliss soldier has been charged murder charges and held on a $1 phone uncovered internet search- with murder in the death of his classified her death as having million bond. es including “can police trace a estranged wife, whose body was occurred as the result of family Investigators said they believe bullet to a gun” and “what hap- found Wednesday in a storage violence. closet, police in El Paso, Texas, Robinson was killed May 29, pens if police can’t find a missing Fort Bliss officials said Smith and Army officials said. just three days before her 21st person,” investigators stated. is from Jacksonville, Fla., and a Spc. Linwood James Smith III, birthday. During an interrogation, Smith signal support systems specialist 22, was arrested early Wednes- In an arrest affidavit, police repeatedly changed his story, in- assigned to the 1st Armored Divi- day and charged in the killing of stated a friend reported Robinson vestigators wrote. sion, they said. Kerica Robinson after El Paso missing Tuesday, leading them to He eventually told them that Stars and Stripes reporter Rose L. police discovered evidence on contact Smith, who told them that Robinson had attacked him and Thayer contributed to this report. his phone that he might have at- she was in New Mexico. he had shot her in self-defense, [email protected] Smith III tempted to cover up her death, Smith consented to a search of wrapped her body in plastic and Twitter: @CDicksteinDC Monday, June 8, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 5 MILITARY USFK head calls on racism fight in the military

BY KIM GAMEL is in many places,” he wrote. “We Stars and Stripes can and must do better.” He noted the topic has long SEOUL, South Korea — The been taboo, saying it’s time for NANCY MONTGOMERY/Stars and Stripes top U.S. commander in South action. At least 100 people gathered in the Piazza Castello in Vicenza, Italy, on Saturday, including many Korea expressed outrage over the “Start in your squad/platoon/ Americans, to protest the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police. police killing of George Floyd and flight/staff section and every called on leaders at all levels to do other echelon up to USFK HQ. more to fight racism and bigotry This is leader business,” he said. in the military. “If you don’t think there is a Americans and Italians protest Gen. Robert Abrams was the problem, latest senior official to speak out you might publicly on Floyd’s death, which be part of against death of George Floyd has unleashed nationwide unrest the prob- and anger that has extended to lem. Have troops overseas. the courage BY NANCY MONTGOMERY country. Others were given the remembrance. Floyd’s killing set “We should all be outraged and to start the Stars and Stripes go-ahead Thursday from Gen. off large protests in all 50 states, ashamed at the killing of George conversa- Tod Wolters, who heads U.S. Eu- most of them peaceful. Protests Floyd & others by police. I know tion.” VICENZA, Italy — I’ziae Fra- ropean Command, according to a in countries around the world Abrams zier spent the hours before her I am,” Abrams said Friday in a military spokesman. followed. series of tweets. “We should be also urged American high school graduation But DODEA teachers from The Vicenza protest was orga- leaders to Saturday with friends and 100 equally outraged against racism Abrams the base who attended said they nized by Italian American busi- and bigotry that continues.” ensure di- strangers in an Italian plaza pro- would not have been deterred in ness owner Shanda Holley, who versity in their formations. testing racism and police brutal- “To be clear — there is NO any case. “Not for one minute. I grew up in Ohio, the daughter of “Last and most importantly, we ity in her home country. place for it in our country and didn’t even think about it,” said an Italian woman and a black fa- need to do less talking the talk, “Honestly, I feel the pain of all NO place for it in our military. Dana Keller, an English teacher. ther. She said she and her mixed- and start walking the walk in our of my ancestors, all of them,” said ZERO,” he said. “We support the (Black Lives race family were consistently daily actions that demonstrates Frazier, who’ll be attending How- Floyd died on May 25 in Min- subject to racist taunts from white our commitment to our values ard University in the fall. She said Matter) movement,” said her neapolis, gasping that he couldn’t and dignity and respect for ev- it was devastating how anti-black husband, Richard Duncan. “How residents and brutal mistreat- breathe as a white police officer racism and extrajudicial killings could you not?” ment by authorities. kept his knee on his neck for sev- eryone,” he said. by police could still be so preva- The peaceful, two-hour pro- “We are all here to make our- eral minutes. His comments came two days lent more than a half-century gram included speeches, music, selves heard again after the ump- The police officer, Derek after Defense Secretary Mark after the civil rights movement. and the playing of a videotape in teenth time that police brutality Chauvin, has been charged with Esper addressed the killing for “I want to do my part whether which a black Minneapolis man has taken away another life,” she murder, but protests continued. the first time, calling it “a trage- through protesting or educating died two weeks ago when a white said to the protesters. “We should Abrams said he spent the week dy that we have seen repeat itself people so we can move on to a police officer knelt on his neck for understand that any wrong done speaking privately with many too many times.” better world for the next genera- nearly nine minutes. to our most vulnerable brother black service members about Esper insisted the military has tion,” she said. “I can’t breathe,” George Floyd or sister, in the U.S., here in Italy their worries and their families been a leader on racial issues Frazier’s mother is a U.S. sol- said. or anywhere else in the world, is at home. but acknowledged “we still have dier and so is barred by a De- Tears welled in the eyes of done against all of us.” “The pain is deep and real. much to do on this front.” fense Department directive from many demonstrators before they [email protected] These are not isolated cases of [email protected] attending a protest in a foreign lay on the street in solidarity and Twitter: @montgomerynance discrimination and bigotry … it Twitter: @kimgamel EUCOM boss urges frank dialogue about racism, but protests off-limits

BY JOHN VANDIVER members to come together to heal and said he opposes invoking the Insurrection Stars and Stripes learn, we are currently working through Act to use active duty troops in a law en- options, cognizant of limits imposed by forcement role. Trump has spoken in favor STUTTGART, Germany — U.S. troops COVID-19 restrictions,” he said, saying of a larger military role and has hinted at in Europe are prohibited from joining anti- there is a need for “frank, open dialogue invoking the rarely used act, which was racism protests taking place around the and discussions … to strengthen our passed in 1807. Continent, but military officials are look- organizations.” In a memorandum sent to DOD personnel ing for ways to allow on-base gatherings Defense Department civilians and fam- this week, Esper said the military remains that enable members to “come together ily members are allowed to attend dem- committed to protecting the American and heal,” the top commander in Europe onstrations, but they must follow all local people’s “right to freedom of speech and to said. laws and the directions of law enforce- peaceful assembly” and to uphold the rule /Stars and Stripes “For off-installation activities, leaders CHAD GARLAND ment, Wolters said. of law “so that the violent actions of a few must ensure service members know that A woman holds a sign protesting police The military community must learn do not undermine the rights and freedoms they are prohibited from participating brutality against blacks during an anti- from the events unfolding in the U.S., he of law-abiding citizens.” in peaceful protests/demonstrations in racism demonstration in Kaiserslautern, said, where huge demonstrations against In Europe, some of the anti-racism ral- foreign countries,” U.S. European Com- Germany, on Thursday. police brutality and racism have been tak- lies spurred by Floyd’s death have been mand’s Gen. Tod Wolters said in a memo to ing place, sometimes turning violent. held in cities that host U.S. forces. A rally the force Thursday. ring troops from taking part in protests In recent days, scores of military lead- was held Saturday in Vicenza, where U.S. Wolters’ directive is in line with long- outside the U.S., social distancing rules to ers have spoken about the need to address Army Garrison Italy is based, and another standing military policy and comes as fight the coronavirus also mean they can’t racism, and some former commanders, is scheduled in Stuttgart, which hosts the protests spread across Europe in response join the gatherings, military officials have including former Defense Secretary Jim U.S. European and Africa commands. to the death last month of George Floyd, said. But Wolters said his command is look- Mattis, have condemned President Donald Around 300 people took part in a protest who died after a Minneapolis police officer ing for ways to allow service members to Trump’s call to deploy the military to quell Thursday in Kaiserslautern, home to the kneeled on his neck for more than eight discuss and deal with the issue of racism. protests and riots that have convulsed the largest overseas U.S. military community. minutes. “To provide opportunities for on-instal- U.S. since Floyd’s death. [email protected] In addition to the Pentagon policy bar- lation gatherings to allow our community Defense Secretary Mark Esper has also Twitter: @john_vandiver PAGE 6 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, June 8, 2020 MILITARY Japan and Guam grads have unique ceremony

BY DAVE ORNAUER See more photos from DODEA Stars and Stripes commencement ceremonies at CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — Jimmy stripes.com/go/japanguam Journey didn’t hesitate when asked if he could think of one word to sum up this Base hosted a similar ceremony Friday for year’s graduations for Defense Depart- 124 seniors. ment high schools in the Pacific. “I’d like to thank all those who worked “Memorable,” said Journey, the superin- to ensure [our class] could have a gradu- tendent for Department of Defense Educa- ation,” Kinnick valedictorian Daniel Post- tion Activity’s Pacific South District. “It’s humus said during the commencement. been 40 years since I graduated. I don’t re- On Okinawa, 166 graduates at Kadena member a thing about it. I’m willing to bet High School and 111 at Kubasaki High these kids will remember.” School followed their virtual graduations Commencement ceremonies at schools with drive-thru parades at Kadena Air in Japan, South Korea and Guam took place Base on Friday and Camp Foster on Satur- Wednesday through Saturday, closing out day in which students picked up their diplo- an atypical school year marked by a global mas. The same held true for 88 graduates coronavirus pandemic that turned DODEA at Guam High School in Hagatna, which classrooms into virtual experiences. held a drive-u ceremony on Friday. DAVE ORNAUER/Stars and Stripes Many DODEA schools conducted some On the main island of Japan, 60 gradu- Kubasaki High School senior Tina Davis is saluted with a Marine sabre arch Saturday form of virtual, online graduation that was ates at Zama American at Camp Zama while accepting her diploma during a ceremony at Camp Foster, Okinawa . live-streamed on each school’s Facebook and Matthew C. Perry High School’s larg- page. est graduating class ever — 42 seniors online. The spring sports season was also said Friday. “They made it really nice for But where possible, after conferring with — at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni canceled and all Far East activities were us.” commanders at their respective bases, supplemented their virtual graduations by called off. Not all students said they were happy some schools hosted in-person graduations crossing the schools’ auditorium stages, in “After everything that’s been going on, with the process but were still glad that in one form or another. Graduates wore groups of six at Zama and family by family I honestly didn’t think we would be walk- they could graduate and were looking masks along with caps and gowns and ev- at Perry, on Wednesday and Thursday. ing today,” Kinnick senior Erica Advincula ahead to the future. eryone, including families, where allowed, Robert D. Edgren at Misawa Air Base said Friday. “There’s so much more we will ac- were seated at least six feet apart. held a traditional ceremony Friday for its Graduates at Kinnick and Kubasaki complish in life,” Perry senior Jalynn “It was a process that didn’t happen 42 graduates in one of the base aircraft walked on a red carpet under a traditional Kaufmann said Thursday. “We have fu- overnight,” said Principal Priscilla Hill hangars with two F-16s — the 35th Fighter Marine sabre arch usually reserved for ture education, jobs, families and even of Yokota High School in western Tokyo. Wing’s signature aircraft — behind the weddings. At Kadena and Kubasaki, the more friends than we’ve made these past “We have an amazing community here at stage. exchange and USO pitched tents and gave 12 years. So for that, I’m grateful.” Yokota … they found a way for us to have E.J. King High School at Sasebo Naval students graduation goodies. American Stars and Stripes reporters James Bolinger at this because they knew it was important to Base hosted a ceremony for its 40 gradu- Forces Network radio interviewed gradu- Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni; Theron Godbold the families here.” ates Saturday at Nimitz Park. ates during live broadcasts at Kadena and at Camp Zama and Yokota Air Base; and Christian Yokota sent its 64 graduates on their way Most students said they were happy to Foster. Lopez at Yokosuka Naval Base contributed to this report. Thursday on the school football field. Nile have graduations of any sort, after schools “It’s really nice despite the circumstanc- [email protected] C. Kinnick High School at Yokosuka Naval closed March 26 and learning was moved es,” Kadena graduate Sabrina Wrachford Twitter @DaveOrnauer DODEA students get in-person graduations in South Korea

BY KIM GAMEL “It’s important that we all edu- who is headed to the University of AND MATTHEW KEELER cate ourselves and stand up for Southern California, said Thurs- Stars and Stripes what is right and what is righ- day in her speech. teous,” she said. “We have missed out on some of CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Army Garrison Daegu schools, the most binding and anticipated Korea — With elbow bumps and which sit in eponymous city at moments of senior year — spring masks, seniors at Defense De- the heart of South Korea’s initial sports or a true senior prom and partment high schools in South outbreak, were the first to close many other events,” she said. Korea enjoyed rare in-person as the Department of Defense “Class of 2020, your courage and graduation ceremonies last week Education Agency began sending resilience is a testament to your after months of online classes due students home and implementing character. You’ve shown us all to the coronavirus pandemic. virtual learning programs in late that we can persevere.” Humphreys High School grad- February. Osan had 42 graduates, in- uates wore face masks along with However, the U.S. military has cluding three seniors who were their caps and gowns as they en- lifted many anti-coronavirus homeschooled but had enrolled tered the gym for Thursday’s cer- restrictions since South Korea for elective courses. Daegu had emony, although most took them has largely succeeded in flatten- about 30 graduates and Hum- off after sitting in chairs placed ing the rate of new infections. phreys had 142. several feet apart to ensure social DODEA announced last month MATTHEW KEELER/Stars and Stripes The military communities also distance. that schools would remain closed feted the seniors with parades Family and friends cheered A crowd cheers for graduating seniors from Osan Middle High School, for the rest of the year but those and special dinners to substitute from behind as the students on Wednesday during a parade at Osan Air Base, South Korea. in South Korea could hold in-per- for proms in the days leading up walked across the stage to collect son graduation ceremonies and to the ceremonies. their diplomas after a series of See more South Korea remembrance of George Floyd, other end-of-the-year activities to On Wednesday, Camp Hum- speeches, then tossed their caps graduation ceremony photos at Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Ar- supplement online broadcasts. phreys held a “reverse parade” in the air in line with tradition. stripes.com/go/koreagrads bery, Eric Garner, Tamir Rice, Students welcomed the oppor- in which the graduates hung out Seniors at Osan Middle High Trayvon Martin and countless tunity to salvage the final tradi- by light poles festooned with their School also participated in a cer- others whose voices have been si- bumps instead of handshakes. tion of their high school career photos, balloons and other deco- emony Thursday at the Osan Air lenced,” Daegu valedictorian Ka- after so many others were can- The pandemic and protests rations while people drove by Base Theater. mala Kenny said in her speech. celed because of restrictions im- against police brutality and honking and fire engines sounded The Daegu Middle High School Kenny, who is planning to at- posed to stem the spread of the their horns. held its commencement exercise racial injustice in the United tend Howard University in Wash- virus. Friday on Camp Walker, with States loomed over the pomp and ington, D.C., in the fall, called “To say the least, we’ve had [email protected] Twitter: @kimgamel school officials and graduates circumstance. on her classmates to work for quite the unusual senior year,” [email protected] greeting each other with elbow “I stand before you today in change. Osan valedictorian Kelly Kenyon, Twitter: @MattKeeler1231 Monday, June 8, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 7 MILITARY Troop: German leadership criticizes Trump for lack of coordination in withdrawal

FROM FRONT PAGE from its coronavirus-induced here,” Knobloch, 55, said in an lockdown. interview. “Restaurants are bi- Lawmakers and government lingual. There are mixed mar- officials in Berlin criticized riages, mixed families. You often Trump’s troop decision, which hear from the older members of would cut U.S. forces in Germany the community: ‘The Americans by slightly more than a quarter, liberated us.’ ” as a snub. “These plans demonstrate There hasn’t been much nostal- once again that the Trump ad- gia between Trump and Merkel, ministration neglects a central who have clashed repeatedly element of leadership: the in- over trade and Germany’s slow volvement of alliance partners timetable for meeting the North in the decision-making process,” Atlantic Treaty Organization’s Johann Wadephul, deputy head of defense spending target. Last Merkel’s parliamentary caucus, month, Merkel snubbed Trump said in an emailed statement. MARTIN EGNASH/Stars and Stripes on his plan to hold an in-person Trump’s decision and the way Group of Seven summit in June it was communicated hint at how German and American families explore U.S. Army and Bundeswehr tanks at the German American which he’d like Russian President much Germany’s relations have Volksfest at Grafenwoehr, Germany, last August. Vladimir Putin to attend. cooled with a U.S. president who While Trump has taken aim has publicly questioned NATO’s 2 gas pipeline project. German government official who Meanwhile, U.S. troop strength in at Germany’s economic might, value. By midday Saturday, the “Somebody who acts in this asked not to be named because Germany has dwindled to about Merkel — the longest-serving German government had no offi- way can’t show up in Brussels the decision hasn’t been publicly 34,500 from a peak of 274,000 G-7 leader after 15 years in power cial word from Washington on the with the attitude of reminding al- announced. Other key U.S. in- during the 1960s. — has stared him down across a drawdown plan. liance partners of their duties,” stallations in Germany include “Such a pullout would be re- broad front, from defending the Green party lawmaker Tobias Lindner said. Ramstein Air Base and the Land- grettable in every way,” Norbert rules-based global economy to Lindner evoked Trump’s appear- Even so, a U.S. troop reduction stuhl Regional Medical Center Roettgen, a Merkel ally who policy disputes such as defense ances at NATO summits, where may make military sense, since hospital. heads the German parliament’s spending. A physicist by train- he has berated U.S. allies to step Germany nowadays serves most- Reports that Trump is con- foreign affairs committee, said in ing, Merkel also contrasted with up defense spending and called ly as a hub for U.S. operations in sidering further cuts and a pos- an interview with Funke Media Trump in her science-based ap- Germany “a captive to Russia” for other parts of the world such as sible troop shift to Poland have Group. “I can’t see any rational proach to reopening Germany refusing to halt the Nord Stream the Middle East and North, said a surfaced for at least two years. reason for the withdrawal.” PAGE 8 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, June 8, 2020 VIRUS OUTBREAK Worldwide virus death toll reaches at least 400,000

BY JOSEPH WILSON indicators of the pandemic given clash with health experts, Pope Associated Press the scarcity of diagnostic tests es- Francis cautioned people in coun- pecially in the first phase of the tries emerging from lockdown to BARCELONA, Spain — The crisis. Authorities in Italy and keep following authorities’ rules confirmed global death toll from Spain, with over 60,000 combined on social distancing, hygiene and the COVID-19 virus reached at deaths, have acknowledged that limits on movement. least 400,000 fatalities on Sunday, their death count is larger than “Be careful, don’t cry victory, a day after the government of the story the numbers tell. don’t cry victory too soon,” Fran- Brazil broke with standard pub- But Brazilian President Jair cis said. “Follow the rules. They lic health protocols by ceasing to Bolsonaro went as far as to tweet are rules that help us to avoid the LEO CORREA/A P publish updates of the number of on Saturday that his country’s virus getting ahead” again. deaths and infections in the hard- Relatives attend the burial Friday of Paulo Jose da Silva, 57, who disease totals are “not represen- The Argentine-born pontiff has died from COVID-19 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. hit South American country. tative” of Brazil’s current situa- also expressed dismay that the Worldwide, at least 6.9 million tion, insinuating that the numbers virus is still claiming many lives, people have been infected by the were actually overestimating the especially in Latin America. that places of worship can reopen long way to go.” virus, according to Johns Hopkins spread of the virus. Francis was clearly delighted from June 15 — but only for pri- In France, the government University, whose aggregated Critics of Bolsonaro, who has to see several hundred people vate prayer. announced that from Tuesday, tally has become the main world- repeatedly clashed with health gathered below his window in St. Worries have surfaced over the it will ease restrictions limiting wide reference for monitoring the experts over the seriousness of Peter’s Square on Sunday for the past couple of weeks that Prime travel from the French mainland disease. Its running counter says the disease and has threatened pope’s noon blessing after Italy Minister Boris Johnson’s govern- to overseas territories in the Ca- the United States leads the world to take Brazil out of the World eased its restrictions on public ment is easing the restrictions ribbean and Indian Ocean. with nearly 110,000 confirmed Health Organization, said the gatherings. too soon, with new infections Spain is preparing to take an- potentially still running at 8,000 virus-related deaths. Europe as decision was a maneuver by the Many countries like the U.S. other step forward in the scal- a day. As things stand, nonessen- a whole has recorded more than hardman-style leader to hide the and Britain insist that they can ing back of its containment with 175,000 since the virus emerged tial shops, including department depths of crisis. ease restrictions before having Madrid and Barcelona opening in China late last year. Brazil’s last official numbers stalled their outbreaks. stores, are due to reopen on June the interiors of restaurants with Health experts, however, be- recorded over 34,000 virus-re- In the U.S., the virus churns on 15. lieve that the Johns Hopkins tally lated deaths, the third-highest underneath the unrest provoked Professor John Edmunds, who reduced seating on Monday. falls short of showing the true toll in the world behind the U.S. by the death of George Floyd and attends meetings of the British In Turkey, Istanbul residents tragedy of the pandemic. and Britain. It reported nearly increasingly directed at Presi- government’s Scientific Advisory flocked to the city’s shores and Many governments have strug- 615,000 infections, putting it sec- dent Donald Trump’s handling of Group for Emergencies, said the parks on the first weekend with gled to produce statistics that can ond behind the U.S. the protests. epidemic “is definitely not all no lockdown, prompting a repri- reasonably be considered as true After Bolsonaro stoked his On Sunday, the U.K. revealed over” and that there is an “awful mand from the health minister. China defends coronavirus Army garrison in Stuttgart response in new report lowers health threat level BY KEN MORITSUGU tant contribution to the preven- Associated Press tion and control of the epidemic BY JOHN VANDIVER around the world.“ Stars and Stripes BEIJING — Senior Chinese of- He ticked off a series of gov- ficials released a lengthy report ernment actions from a detailed STUTTGART, Germany — Sunday on the nation’s response timeline in the government re- The Army in Stuttgart eased its to the coronavirus pandemic, port. The timeline says that health threat level to condition defending their government’s ac- China began updating the WHO Bravo, signaling a moderate risk tions and saying that China had on a regular basis on Jan. 3 and of transmission and the return of provided information in a timely that the head of China’s Center garrison services, as the number and transparent manner. for Disease Control and Preven- of coronavirus cases continues China “wasted no time“ in tion briefed the head of the U.S. to decline at what was once a hot sharing information such as the CDC on Jan. 4. spot. genome sequence for the new U.S. officials have been critical Child Development Centers virus with the World Health Or- of China’s early response, adding and gyms will open Monday at a ganization as well as relevant to a deterioration of U.S.-China countries and regional organiza- reduced capacity to ensure social relations over trade and technol- tions, according to the report. distancing, garrison commander ogy and pro-democracy protests An Associated Press investiga- Col. Jason Condrey said in a town in Hong Kong. tion found that government labs hall meeting Thursday. Asked how China would re- sat on releasing the genetic map Food courts and other indoor PAUL HUGHES/U.S. Army pair its relations with the rest of dining locations also will open of the virus for more than a week in January, delaying its identifi- the world, Vice Foreign Minister Monday with capacity limits and A fitness center employee on Panzer Kaserne maneuvers a spin bike cation in a third country and the Ma Zhaoxu said that cooperation mask requirements, Condrey to set up physically distanced spin classes. sharing of information needed over the pandemic had improved said. Playgrounds on post were to develop tests, drugs and a ties with most other countries. slated to open Friday. to move to Bravo “in the days ber of days personnel could visit vaccine. The report, which ran 66 pages Stuttgart is the first Army gar- ahead,” Heeter said. commissaries and post offices. National Health Commission in the English version, lauded rison in Europe to relax its threat In March, the Army ordered Conditions continue to improve Chairman Ma Xiaowei did not ad- China’s success in reducing the level, Installation Management health threat levels to be elevated even though occasional cases dress the specific findings in the daily increase in new cases to Command Europe said Friday. to the second-highest level, condi- “pop up,” Condrey said. AP report, but said it “seriously single digits within about two “In coordination with local tion Charlie, as coronavirus cases Local commanders have the au- goes against the facts.” He added months and the “decisive victory host nation authorities, garrison climbed within the ranks. thority to make decisions on when that there were many unknowns ... in the battle to defend Hubei commands across Europe are Stuttgart, which is home to U.S. to open facilities and ease health in the early stage of the outbreak Province and its capital city of reviewing the health protection European and Africa commands, protection levels. For the Air and that it took time to gather evi- Wuhan” in about three months. condition level of their installa- reported 103 confirmed cases as Force in Germany, Spangdahlem dence and figure out the charac- Wuhan, where the first cases of tions or facilities based on the of early April when the Pentagon Air Base earlier this month also teristics of the new virus. the virus were detected late last risk level in the local communi- directed commands to stop re- shifted to Bravo while Ramstein “The Chinese government did year, was the hardest-hit part of ty,” said Mark Heeter, IMCOM- porting local base tallies. Air Base was still at Charlie as of not delay or cover up anything,“ China in the outbreak. Europe spokesman. With more reported cases than Friday. he said. “Instead, we have im- The city and soon after much Other garrisons are working any other overseas base, the gar- mediately reported virus data of Hubei province were locked Stars and Stripes reporter Jennifer through plans to adjust the threat rison in Stuttgart imposed strict Svan contributed to this report. and relevant information about down for 2 to 2½ months to stop level status and open services as social distancing measures that [email protected] the epidemic to the international the spread of the virus to the rest appropriate, with more expected included restrictions on the num- Twitter: @john_vandiver community and made an impor- of the country. Monday, June 8, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 9 VIRUS OUTBREAK Pandemic makes for a lonely D-Day observance

BY RAF CASERT “This year, I am one of the very Associated Press few that is probably here,” he said, adding that other U.S. veter- COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, ans could not fly in because of the France — At daybreak on Satur- pandemic. day, Charles Shay stood lonesome Still the French would not let without any fellow veteran on the this day slip by unnoticed, such is very same beach where he waded their attachment to some 160,000 ashore 76 years ago, part of one of soldiers from the United States, the most epic battles in military Britain, Canada and other coun- history that came to be known tries who spilled their blood to as D-Day and turned the tide of free foreign beaches and fight on World War II. to finally defeat Nazism almost Compared to last year, when one year later. many tens of thousands came to “It’s a June 6 unlike any other,” the northern French beaches of said Philippe Laillier, the mayor Normandy to cheer the dwindling of Saint-Laurent-Sur-Mer, who number of veterans and celebrate staged a small remembrance three-quarters of a century of around the Omaha Beach monu- liberation from Nazi oppression, ment. “But still we had to do the coronavirus lockdown turned something. We had to mark it.” The moment the sun broke this year’s remembrance into one over the ocean, the Omaha Beach of the eeriest ever. theme from the film “Saving Pri- “I am very sad now,“ said Shay, vate Ryan” blared across the sand VIRGINIA MAYO/A P who was a 19-year-old U.S. Army for a few dozen locals and visitors medic when he landed on Omaha dressed in vintage clothing. Charles Norman Shay, D-Day WWII veteran and Penobscot Elder from Maine, salutes after laying a Beach under horrific machine- The pandemic has wreaked wreath during a D-Day 76th anniversary ceremony Saturday at the Normandy American Cemetery in gun fire and shells. “Because of havoc across the world, infecting Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France. the virus, nobody can be here. I 6.6 million people, killing over would like to see more of us here,” 391,000 and devastating econo- have been barred from travel- reminiscent of the one President Shay went to pay his respects to he told The Associated Press. mies. It poses a particular threat ing to the windswept coasts of Donald Trump and his French over 9,000 servicemen, and again Normally, 95-year-old Shay to the elderly — like the surviving Normandy. counterpart Emmanuel Macron was the lone U.S. veteran at an in- would be meeting other survivors D-Day veterans who are in their The lack of a big international watched from Colleville last year. timate ceremony. of the 1944 battle and celebrating late 90s or older. crowd was palpable. This time, though, only a sparse President Harry Truman’s with locals and dignitaries alike, It has also affected the younger In the afternoon, a flyover crowd craned necks upward. quote, “America will never forget all not far from his home close to generations who turn out every of French fighter jets leaving a At the American cemetery on their sacrifices,” is etched into the the beaches that defined his life. year to mark the occasion. Most trail of the national colors was a bluff overseeing Omaha Beach, cemetery’s Orientation Pavilion. PAGE 10 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, June 8, 2020 NATION World rallies show, ‘it’s a global issue’

Associated Press In Hong Kong, about 20 people staged a rally in solidarity with LONDON — Thousands of people took to the streets of Euro- the Black Lives Matter movement pean cities Sunday to show their on Sunday outside the U.S. Con- support for the Black Lives Mat- sulate in the semi-autonomous ter movement, with protesters in Chinese city. the English port of Bristol venting “It’s a global issue,” said Quin- their anger at the country’s colo- land Anderson, a 28-year-old nial history by toppling a statue of British citizen living in Hong a 17th-century slave trader. Kong. “We have to remind our- Demonstrators attached ropes selves despite all we see going on to the statue of Edward Colston in the U.S. and in the other parts before pulling it down to cheers of the world, black lives do indeed and roars of approval from the matter.” crowd. Organizers called off the Hong Images on social media show Kong rally late Saturday because protesters appearing to kneel on Colston’s neck, recalling the death of the city’s coronavirus restric- of George Floyd in Minnesota on tions. Those that still showed May 25 that has sparked world- up gathered in groups of eight wide protests against racism and to follow size limits on public police violence. Floyd, a black gatherings. /AP man, died after a white Minneap- BEN BIRCHALL, PA A rally in Rome’s sprawl- olis police officer pressed a knee Protesters throw a statue of slave trader Edward Colston into Bristol harbor, during a Black Lives Matter ing People’s Square was noisy on his neck even after he pleaded protest rally, in Bristol, England, on Sunday in response to the recent killing of George Floyd in the U.S. but peaceful, with the major- for air while lying handcuffed on ity of protesters wearing masks the ground. tect themselves from the corona- violence was “simply not accept- attended by tens of thousands. to protect against coronavirus. In London, thousands of peo- virus, were “using this time when able” and urged those protest- Video footage online showed Participants listened to speeches ple congregated around the U.S. they’re out of work to unite and ing to do so lawfully while also one mounted police officer col- and held up handmade placards Embassy for the second day run- come together and make a change maintaining social distancing . liding with a traffic light and saying “Black Lives Matter” and ning, making clear their message because it’s been like this for too But most demonstrators didn’t striking the pavement before her “It’s a White Problem.” wasn’t just aimed at America. long now,” she said. heed that call, packing them- horse bolted away. Police said the In Spain, several thousand pro- “Everyone knows that this rep- resents more than just George Following clashes on Saturday selves tightly in front of the U.S. officer was hospitalized and her testers gathered on the streets of Floyd, more than just America, at another demonstration in cen- Embassy. injuries weren’t life-threatening. Barcelona and at the U.S. Embas- but racism all around the world,” tral London that saw 14 police Police said 14 officers were Hundreds of people also formed sy in Madrid. said Darcy Bourne, a London- officers injured, there were con- injured Saturday during clashes a densely packed crowd Sunday Many in Madrid carried home- based student. cerns that Sunday’s demonstra- with protesters in central London in a square in central Manches- made signs reading “Black Lives Protesters, many of whom tion might take a violent turn. that followed a largely peaceful ter, kneeling in silence as a mark Matter,” “Human rights for all” were wearing face masks to pro- London Mayor Sadiq Khan said Black Lives Matter demonstration of respect for George Floyd. and “Silence is pro-racist.” Continue: Across Barr again defends police the US, thousands move on demonstrators takes to the streets outside the White House BY MATT ZAPOTOSKY Shell OC,” a compound that, when The Washington Post it gets into the eyes and nose, FROM FRONT PAGE causes searing pain, coughing Attorney General William Barr and mucus secretion. change, protesters gathered in dozens of places from on Sunday again defended the ag- The police move, which has coast to coast while mourners in North Carolina gressive clearing by police of a been widely condemned, came waited for hours to glimpse the golden coffin carry- crowd of largely peaceful dem- just before President Donald ing the body of native son George Floyd, the black JEFF CHIU/AP onstrators from outside Lafayette Trump addressed the nation and man whose death at the hands of Minneapolis police People march on the Golden Gate Bridge as traffic Square last week and lashed out then walked across the cleared has galvanized the expanding movement. is stopped in San Francisco, on Saturday, at a at the media for its reports on the area so he could pose for a photo Collectively, it was perhaps the largest one-day event. protest over the death of George Floyd. in front of St. John’s Church. mobilization since Floyd died May 25 and came as In a testy interview on CBS’s Barr said police asked the many cities lifted curfews imposed following initial “Face The Nation,” Barr said Trump, who has urged authorities to crack down on crowd to move three times . Re- spasms of arson, assaults and smash-and-grab raids the methods used to push back unrest, downplayed the demonstration, tweeting: porters on the scene and demon- on businesses. Authorities have softened restric- the protesters — which included “Much smaller crowd in D.C. than anticipated.” strators said they could not make tions as the number of arrests plummeted. charging at them with mounted In Washington, D.C., dozens of National Guard out any audible warnings. Barr Demonstrations also reached four other conti- troops from South Carolina were seen checking out police and firing canisters that said some in the crowd threw nents, ending in clashes in London and Marseille, of their hotel Sunday shortly before President Don- sent plumes of noxious smoke into projectiles. France. In the U.S., Seattle police used flash bang ald Trump tweeted he was giving the order to with- the crowd — were appropriate “They were not peaceful pro- devices and pepper spray to disperse protesters draw them from the nation’s capital. when police “met resistance.” testers,” Barr said. “And that’s hurling rocks, bottles and what authorities said were The troops, carrying gear and clothing, sipped He gave an account of the in- “improvised explosives” that had injured officers, coffee and smoked cigarettes as they waited for cident that belied what reporters one of the big lies that the media just a day after city leaders temporarily banned one buses to take them to the airport. and demonstrators experienced seems to be perpetuating at this kind of tear gas. Around midnight in Portland, a Trump ordered guard troops into Washington to — claiming, for example, that no point.” firework was thrown over the fence at the Justice “dominate” the streets after some protests of Floyd’s tear gas was used, even though Asked on “Face the Nation” Center, injuring a Multnomah County deputy, Port- death turned violent. The city’s mayor called on people at the scene were hit with whether he would have done land police Lt. Tina Jones said. Trump last week to withdraw outside forces amid a gas that stung their eyes and in- anything different in hindsight, The largest U.S. demonstration appeared to be in days of largely peaceful protests. duced coughing. And he made the Barr said, “I haven’t studied the Washington, where protesters flooded streets closed Elsewhere, the backdrops included some of the claim that pepper spray is “not a events retrospectively in detail, to traffic. On a hot, humid day, they gathered at the nation’s most famous landmarks. Peaceful marchers chemical irritant.” but I think in general, you had Capitol, on the National Mall and in neighborhoods. mingled with motorists as they crossed the Golden Park Police have conceded the qualified law enforcement of- Some turned intersections into dance floors. Tents Gate Bridge in San Francisco. Cars had been cleared using “smoke canisters and pep- ficials with shields warning and offered snacks and water. from the Brooklyn Bridge as protesters streamed per balls.” At least one spent can- moving a line slowly. They had At the White House, which was fortified with into Manhattan . They walked the boulevards of ister recovered from the streets mounted officers moving slowly, new fencing and extra security measures, chants Hollywood and a Nashville, Tenn. , street famous for outside the park June 1 by re- directing people to move. And and cheers were heard in waves. President Donald country music-themed bars and restaurants. porters was clearly labeled “Skat most people complied.” Monday, June 8, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 11 NATION NYC curfew lifts early following peaceful rallies

Associated Press phase of reopening after nearly three months of shutdowns be- NEW YORK — New York City cause of the coronavirus. lifted the curfew spurred by The move followed New York protests against police brutality City police pulling back on en- ahead of schedule Sunday after a forcing the curfew Saturday as peaceful night, free of the clash- thousands took to the streets for es or ransacking of stores that another day of marches and ral- rocked the city days earlier. lies sparked by the May 25 death “I want to thank everybody of George Floyd at the hands of CRAIG RUTTLE/AP who has expressed their views Minneapolis police. peacefully,“ Mayor Bill de Blasio The mayor said police had ar- Protesters and activists move along 6th Avenue Saturday, in New York. Protests continued following the said Sunday morning. “I made rested just four people and issued death of George Floyd, who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. the decision to end the curfew. 24 court summonses on Saturday. And honestly, I hope it’s the last There were more than 2,000 ar- approach. wholesalers and retailers. Retail- fected passengers. time we will ever need a curfew rests made through Friday morn- Local politicians and civil lib- ers won’t be allowed to have cus- New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in New York City.” ing, with the largest number erties advocates had called for tomers inside for another couple reiterated his call for people who While the curfew was lifted, the coming on Sunday and Monday, an end to the 8 p.m. curfew, com- of weeks, but can let people pick have attended the protest marches mayor said a decision hadn’t been when hundreds were arrested as plaining that it causes needless up merchandise on the sidewalk to get tested for the coronavirus. made yet on whether to lift a ban the police tried to control loot- friction when officers try to en- or have it delivered. ”Get a test. Get a test,” the gov- on vehicles in Manhattan south of ing in Manhattan’s shopping force it. But de Blasio had initially Between 200,000 and 400,000 ernor said Sunday, adding that the 96th Street after 8 p.m. districts. insisted the curfew would remain people are expected to head back state planned on opening 15 test- The 8 p.m. citywide curfew, More than two hours after in place throughout the weekend. to the workplace Monday in the ing sites dedicated just to protest- New York’s first in decades, the curfew had passed Saturday The end of the curfew comes city, many taking a subway sys- ers so they can get results quickly. had been set to remain in effect night, groups of demonstrators as New York City prepares to tem that most New Yorkers have “I would act as if you were ex- through at least Sunday, with of- continued to march in Manhattan begin reopening some businesses avoided since March because posed, and I would tell people you ficials planning to lift it at the and Brooklyn, while police moni- Monday, including manufactur- of the difficulty of staying 6 feet are interacting with, assume I am same time the city enters the first tored them but took a hands-off ing and construction companies, away from other, potentially in- positive for the virus.” Protesters topple 2 Buffalo police charged Confederate statue with assault in shoving in Virginia capital Associated Press victim had followed commands to back off, “none of this would have BUFFALO, N.Y. — Two Buffalo Associated Press happened.” police officers were charged with A phone message was left with RICHMOND, Va. — A small group of demonstra- assault Saturday, prosecutors Torgalski’s lawyer. tors toppled a statue of a Confederate general in the said after a video showed them The footage shows the man, former capital of the Confederacy late Saturday, shoving a 75-year-old protester identified as longtime activist following a day of largely peaceful protests in the in recent demonstrations over the Martin Gugino, approaching a Virginia city. death of George Floyd. line of helmeted officers holding The statue of Gen. Williams Carter Wickham was Robert McCabe and Aaron Tor- batons as they cleared demonstra- pulled from its pedestal in Monroe Park, a Rich- galski, who surrendered Satur- tors from Niagara Square around mond police spokeswoman said. She said she did not day morning, pleaded not guilty the time of an 8 p.m. curfew. know if there were any arrests or damage done to to second-degree assault. They Two officers push Gugino back- were released without bail. the statue. ALEXA WELCH EDLUND, RICHMOND TIMES-DISPATCH/AP ward, and he hits his head on the A rope had been tied around the Confederate McCabe, 32, and Torgalski, 39, pavement. Blood spills as officers statue, which has stood since 1891, The Richmond The statue of Confederate Gen. Williams Carter “crossed a line” when they shoved walk past. One officer leans down Wickham lies on the ground after protesters pulled Times-Dispatch reported, adding that someone uri- the man down hard enough for to check on the injured man be- it down Saturday, in Monroe Park in Richmond, nated on the statue after it was pulled down. Photos him to fall backward and hit his fore another officer urges the col- Va. The statue had stood in the park since 1891. and video from the newspaper showed what ap- head on the sidewalk, Erie Coun- league to keep walking. peared to be red paint splashed or sprayed on the ty District Attorney John Flynn The police officers “knew this statue. Floyd’s death, and they have been tagged with graf- said at a news conference, calling was bad,” Flynn said of the video. In 2017, some of Wickham’s descendants urged fiti, including messages that say “End police brutal- the victim “a harmless 75-year- “Look at their body language.” the city to remove the statue. ity” and “Stop white supremacy.” old man.” The video of the encounter Confederate monuments are a major flashpoint Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney last week an- The officers had been suspend- sparked outrage online as dem- in Virginia and elsewhere in the South. Confeder- nounced plans to seek the removal of the other ed without pay Friday after a TV onstrators take to cities across ate memorials began coming down after a white su- Confederate monuments along Monument Avenue, crew captured the confrontation the country to protest racial in- premacist killed nine black people at a Bible study which include statues of Confederate President Jef- the night before. If convicted of justice sparked by the death of in a church in South Carolina in 2015 and then again ferson Davis and Confederate Gens. Stonewall Jack- the felony assault charge, they George Floyd, a black man who after the deadly white nationalist rally in Charlot- son and J.E.B. Stuart. Those statues sit on city land, face up to seven years in prison. died after a white police officer tesville, Va., in 2017. unlike the Lee statue, which is on state property. McCabe’s lawyer, Tom Bur- pressed a knee into his neck for Last week, Gov. Ralph Northam announced that a Stoney said he would introduce an ordinance July ton, said after the arraignment several minutes. state-owned statue of former Confederate Gen. Rob- 1 to have the statues removed. That’s when a new that prosecutors didn’t have any “I think there was criminal li- ert E. Lee would be removed from its perch on the law goes into effect, which was signed earlier this grounds to bring felony charges. ability from what I saw on the famed Monument Avenue “as soon as possible.” year by Northam, that undoes an existing state law He said his client is a decorated video,” Gov. Andrew Cuomo said The Lee statue is one of five Confederate monu- protecting Confederate monuments and instead lets military veteran with a clean re- at a briefing Saturday. “I think ments along Monument Avenue, a prestigious local governments decide their fate. cord as a police officer. what the mayor did and the dis- residential street and National Historic Landmark Wickham’s statue stood in Monroe Park, about a “Nobody started out their day trict attorney did was right, and I district. Monuments along the avenue have been mile away from the Lee statue and surrounded by intending to hurt this fellow,” applaud them for acting as quick- rallying points during protests in recent days over the Virginia Commonwealth University campus. Burton said. He added that if the ly as they did.” PAGE 12 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, June 8, 2020 NATION Tropical Storm Cristobal closes in on Gulf Coast

Associated Press landfall emergency for the state due to the storm’s threat. NEW ORLEANS — Tropical “We are confident that there Storm Cristobal continued its ad- will be widespread, heavy rain- vance toward the U.S. Gulf Coast fall and coastal flooding,” Ed- early Sunday, having spawned a wards said in a letter to the White tornado in Florida. Forecasters said that it would House. “I anticipate the need for arrive on U.S. soil late Sunday, emergency protective measures, but was not expected to grow into evacuations, and sheltering for a hurricane. the high-risk areas. The length of Squalls with tropical-force possible inundation is unknown winds reached the mouth of the and will likely require post-flood Mississippi River by Sunday activities.” morning and conditions were ex- Jefferson Parish, a suburb of pected to deteriorate, the National New Orleans, called for voluntary Hurricane Center in Miami said. evacuations Saturday of Jean Cristobal’s maximum sustained Lafitte, Lower Lafitte, Crown winds remained at 50 mph and Point and Barataria because of it was moving north at 12 mph, the threat of storm surge, high centered around 75 miles south- tides and heavy rain. Residents southwest of the mouth of the were urged to move vehicles, Mississippi River. boats and campers to higher But the storm already made its ground. presence felt Saturday evening “We want to make sure resi- with a tornado that touched down dents are safe as this storm ap- near downtown Orlando, the Na- proaches, so we are taking all the tional Weather Service said. The necessary precautions to be fully twister just missed a group of prepared,” Jean Lafitte Mayor protesters at Lake Eola at around Tim Kerner Jr. told The Times- 7:30 p.m. There appeared to be Picayune/The New Orleans no injuries, but tree limbs were Advocate. knocked down and there were re- MAX BECHERER/The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate A similar order was issued Sat- ports of power outages. Crews from the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority East close the Bayou Road flood gate in urday for several Plaquemines “Yes, it is related to the tropi- St. Bernard Parish, La., on Saturday ahead of Tropical Storm Cristobal. Parish communities, includ- cal storm that is well to our west,” ing Happy Jack, Grand Bayou, said Scott Kelly, a meteorologist over the weekend and into this Forecasters said that the possible arrival. Myrtle Grove, Lake Hertiage, with the National Weather Ser- week. A tropical storm warning storm’s center will move inland “Now is the time to make your Harlem and Monsecour. The vice in Melbourne, Fl a. “But the was posted for the northern Gulf across Louisiana late Sunday plans, which should include the parish’s president, Kirk Lepine, tropical storm provided a lot of of Mexico coast from Intracoastal through early Monday, and then traditional emergency items along said that the order was issued as low-level shear and that has al- City, La., to the Alabama-Florida head north across Arkansas and with masks and hand sanitizer as a precaution. lowed for some tornadoes to form border. Storm surge warnings Missouri on Monday afternoon we continue to battle the corona- “We need to ensure residents over Central Florida.” and watches were in effect in and into Tuesday. virus pandemic,” Edwards said in are protected as this storm draws The Hurricane Center said Louisiana and Mississippi, with In Louisiana, Gov. John Bel Ed- a statement released Thursday. near, so we are taking all the that the storm could cause heavy flooding up to 5 feet expected in wards declared a state of emer- On Friday, he asked President necessary precautions to be com- rains from East Texas to Florida some places. gency to prepare for the storm’s Donald Trump to declare a pre- pletely prepared,” he said. Zuckerberg-funded researchers: Hate on Facebook must be reined in

BY FRANK BAJAK The letter calls the spread of Utah. All have grants from a man, by a white police officer. Zuckerberg — who controls a ma- Associated Press “deliberate misinformation and Chan Zuckerberg Initiative pro- The letter’s authors called the jority of voting shares in the com- divisive language” contrary to gram working to prevent, cure post “a clear statement of inciting pany — has so far refused. BOSTON — Dozens of sci- the researchers’ goals of using and treat neurodegenerative dis- violence.” On Friday, Zuckerberg said in a entists doing research funded technology to prevent and eradi- orders, including Alzheimer’s Twitter had both flagged and post that he would review “poten- by Mark Zuckerberg said that cate disease, improve childhood and Parkinson’s disease. demoted a Trump tweet using the tial options for handling violat- Facebook should not be letting education and reform the crimi- They said that the letter had same language. ing or partially-violating content President Donald Trump use the nal justice system. more than 160 signatories. Shep- In a statement, the Chan Zuck- aside from the binary leave-it-up social media platform to “spread Their mission “is antithetical to herd said that about 10% are erberg Initiative noted that the or take-it-down decisions. both misinformation and incendi- some of the stances that Facebook employees of foundations run by philanthropic organization is “I know many of you think we ary statements.” has been taking, so we’re encour- Zuckerberg and his wife, Pris- separate from Facebook and said should have labeled the Pres- The researchers, including aging them to be more on the side cilla Chan. that “we are grateful for our staff, 60 professors at leading United of truth and on the right side of The letter objects specifically partners and grantees” and “re- ident’s posts in some way last States research institutions, wrote history as we’ve said in the let- to Zuckerberg’s decision not to at spect their right to voice their week,” he wrote. “Our current the Facebook CEO on Saturday ter,” said Debora Marks of Har- least flag as a violation of Face- opinions, including on Facebook policy is that if content is actually asking Zuckerberg to “consider vard Medical School, one of three book’s community standards policies.” inciting violence, then the right stricter policies on misinforma- professors who organized it. Trump’s post that stated “when Some Facebook employees have mitigation is to take that content tion and incendiary language that The others are Martin Kamp- the looting starts, the shooting publicly objected to Zuckerberg’s down — not let people continue harms people,” especially during mann of the University of Cali- starts” in response to unrest in refusal to take down or label mis- seeing it behind a flag. There is the current turmoil over racial fornia-San Francisco and Jason Minneapolis over the videotaped leading or incendiary posts by no exception to this policy for pol- injustice. Shepherd of the University of murder of George Floyd, a black Trump and other politicians. But iticians or newsworthiness.” Monday, June 8, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 13 WORLD Police: Thief Malta agrees to take in flees store, forgets his son migrants held on boats Associated Press Associated Press weeks, after being rescued from BERLIN — Police in Germany human traffickers’ unseaworthy ROME — Malta agreed Satur- say they had an easy time track- vessels in the Mediterranean. day to take in some 400 migrants ing down a petty thief, after he who had been held on chartered Malta chartered the pleasure forgot his own son at the scene of pleasure boats at sea pending ne- boats after closing its ports due the crime. gotiations with European Union to the coronavirus emergency. It Bautzen police said Saturday countries to accept them. said it had been waiting for other that the 29-year-old suspect ran The government said in a EU nations to step up to take off when the $5.65 worth of goods statement that it was still seek- them in. he was trying to steal triggered ing agreements to relocate the Last week, the Council of Eu- an alarm at a supermarket check- migrants elsewhere in Europe. rope’s commissioner for human out late Friday. But it said it decided to let them rights called for the migrants to Police said the man’s 8-year-old come ashore “after the situation be immediately brought to shore, son was left behind “and so the saying the situation at sea was culprit was quickly identified.” onboard the vessels became very RENE ROSSIGNAUD/AP difficult and commotions arose.” unsustainable. The suspect, a German, also The migrants have been living For years, migrants setting off Migrants dry their clothes aboard a tourist boats near Malta last managed to fall over during his aboard four boats just outside Mal- from Libya have paid smugglers week . Malta has agreed to take in the more than 400 migrants living escape, ending the day in the hos- ta’s territorial waters, many for to ferry them to Europe. aboard the vessels for now. pital, police said. Great white shark kills surfer off the coast of Australian Associated Press back of his thigh and was brought the beach. until you get on scene,” he said. It was the third fatal shark at- to the shore by other surfers who New South Wales Ambulance “They did everything they could tack in Australia this year.In SYDNEY — A 60-year-old surf- had fought off the shark, a surf Inspector Terence Savage said it to try and save his life, but despite January, a diver was killed near er was attacked and killed by a 10- rescue group, Surf Life Saving was a “dreadful” situation for ev- their best efforts, were unable to Esperance off the Western Aus- foot great white shark off the coast NSW, said in a statement. The vic- eryone involved. do so.” tralia state coast. In April, a shark of northern New South Wales state tim, from Tugun just over the state “When you get a call to attend Nearby beaches were cleared fatally mauled a 23-year-old wild- on Sunday, officials said. border in Queensland, received a shark attack, you never really of swimmers and surfers and will life worker on the Great Barrier The man received a bite to the first aid on the shore but died on know the full extent of the damage remain closed for 24 hours. Reef. PAGE 14 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, June 8, 2020 AMERICAN ROUNDUP Woman sentenced for giving gun to teenager

GREAT FALLS — A MT north-central Mon- tana woman was sentenced to six months in federal prison for lying on paperwork to buy a handgun that she then gave to a teenager who later pointed it at her during an argument, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said. A jury convicted Susan Kayt- lin Scott of Shelby in January of false statements during a fire- arms transaction and transfer of a handgun to a juvenile. Scott filled out paperwork at a sporting goods store in Great Falls to buy a Taurus 9 mm hand- gun in November 2018 and said she would be the owner, prosecu- tors said. She gave it to the teen, 17, as an early birthday present, prosecutors said. Controversial mural to be removed from school

LEXINGTON — Uni- KY versity of Kentucky President Eli Capilouto said a controversial mural at the school that has been the object of protest for its depictions of black people and Native Americans is coming down. The mural, which has remained covered since a protest and hun- ger strike last year, “carries with MARK MORAN, THE (WILKES-BARRE, PA.) CITIZENS’ VOICE/AP it tremendous symbolic weight, ” Capilouto said. “I want to remove that weight Cheers to reopening from the discussions we must have, so that we can act, together, Toasting a beer at Susquehanna Brewing Co. in Pittson, Pa., on the opening day of several restaurants and businesses offering outdoor as a community,” he wrote. seating, are front row from the left: Gina Giovannini, Michele Talmadge, Heather Loftus. Back: Sarah Bauman and Hollie Hood. The 1930s fresco mural by Ann Rice O’Hanlon shows the his- tory of Lexington in a series of Couple accused of using THE CENSUS In 2019, the City Council voted scenes, including black men and in favor of its removal and reloca- cattle prod on kids tion to the Fredericksburg Area women planting tobacco and a The approximate amount that the Hydrite Chemi- Museum, and a judge upheld that Native American man holding a SIOUX FALLS — A cal plant in Waterloo, Iowa, will need to pay to decision in February after two tomahawk. Efforts to remove the South Dakota couple is settle its violations of the federal Clean Air Act. SD businesses near the auction block mural have been made since at accused of giving four children il- $80K In April 2019 a worker at the plant received burns least 2006. legal drugs and of zapping them from liquid sulfur that spilled as it was being un- sued to stop the relocation. with a cattle prod to get them to loaded from a tanker rail car. The Environmental Protection Agency inspected the The museum now plans to dis- Multiracial campers comply with orders. plant following the injury and found a large store of anhydrous ammonia, which it play the knee-high stone in an ex- hibit chronicling the “movement accused of being antifa Investigators have recommend- reported that Hydrite Chemical had failed to calculate and report and also failed to ed charging Lance Long, 36, and develop and implement procedures for safely handling it. The EPA said that Hydrite from slavery to accomplishments FORK — Authori- Crystallynn Long, 40, of Sioux Chemical has since taken the necessary steps to return its facility to compliance. by the local African American WA ties said a multiracial Falls, with aggravated assault community,” the Free Lance- family camping on the Olympic with a dangerous weapon, abuse Star said. The staff also plans to Peninsula in Washington state or cruelty to a minor and numer- to surfing and swimming until Slave auction block to feature the recent protests in the was harassed and confronted by ous other counts. The Longs were further notice. exhibit, according to the muse- people who accused them of being jailed on a warrant of giving a The child was surfing when be moved to museum um’s president and CEO. controlled drug to a minor. political activists with antifa and something bit his leg. He was Minnehaha County sheriff’s trapped them at a remote camp- rushed to a hospital and treated FREDERICKSBURG Moped rider falls off Capt. Josh Phillips said the abuse — A 176-year-old slave site in the woods. for puncture wounds. Experts VA had been going on for several auction block has been removed bridge into marsh Sgt. Shaun Minks of the Clal- are trying to figure out what kind years. The children are related, from a Virginia city’s downtown. lam County Sheriff’s Office said of creature left the bite marks. the family of four arrived in the and some are half-siblings, the The 800-pound stone was WILMINGTON — Po- town of Forks in an old converted Argus Leader reported. pulled from the ground at a Fred- NC lice in North Carolina school bus and stopped to buy The couple gave the children Reward offered to help ericksburg street corner after the said a moped rider was recover- methamphetamine and mari- camping supplies at a local store. identify dog’s killer removal was delayed for months ing in a hospital after he fell off a He said as they were leaving juana and shocked them with a by lawsuits and the coronavirus bridge and into a marsh. cattle prod “to get the children to the store, the family was con- NARRAGANSETT pandemic, The Free Lance-Star The Wilmington Police Depart- fronted by people in several vehi- obey commands or if they weren’t reported. ment said in a news release that listening,” Phillips said. RI — An animal welfare cles who asked them if they were organization is offering a $500 The weathered stone was Ian Jones, 32, was riding back from antifa — short for “anti-fas- reward for information that leads sprayed with graffiti twice and and forth between lanes when his Child hospitalized after chants of “move the block” erupt- cists.” The Peninsula Daily News to the arrest and conviction of the moped clipped a truck that was ed during local demonstrations reported the family told deputies suspected shark bite person who shot a dog in the head trying to pass him. that at least four vehicles followed over the death of George Floyd and left the body in a Narragan- According to police, Jones was them as they drove away. in Minneapolis, city officials said LEWES — A boy, 12, sett river. thrown off the moped and off the Authorities said the family be- DE was hospitalized after in a statement announcing the Isabel Holmes Bridge and into Narragansett police in a Face- removal. came concerned later when they he was possibly bitten by a shark the marsh below. Jones was taken heard gunshots and other com- book post said the black, terrier- A local chapter of the NAACP in Delaware. to a local hospital, and police said motion and decided to leave the The Daily Times of Salisbury, type dog was found in the Narrow called for the stone’s removal in he was charged with failure to campsite. However, trees had M d., reported that the incident River inside what appeared to be 2017, saying it was a relic of “a maintain lane. The news release been felled across a road, trap- occurred at a beach along Cape black garbage bags. time of hatred and degradation” ping them. Four local high school Henlopen State Park. The Rhode Island Society for that was allowed to be displayed said no charges were expected students used a chainsaw to help The incident prompted officials the Prevention of Cruelty to Ani- at a main thoroughfare in the for the truck driver. clear the road for the family. to close the park’s Herring Point mals is offering the reward. city. From wire reports Monday, June 8, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 15 FACES Duchess of Sussex Boyega’s fiery speech speaks out about inspires solidarity racial divisions in US from Star Wars pals

Meghan, the Duchess of Sus- BY DESSI GOMEZ sex, has shared her sadness about Los Angeles Times racial divisions in the United States, telling students at her Star Wars actor John Boyega former high school that she felt risked professional fallout and moved to speak out because the delivered a powerful speech at life of George Floyd mattered. a Black Lives Matter protest in Meghan told graduates at Im- London’s Hyde Park on June 3. maculate Heart High School in His impassioned remarks Los Angeles that she wrestled about George Floyd’s killing in with the question of what to tell Minneapolis highlighted racism them given the days of protests and police brutality in Boyega’s after the May 25 death of Floyd, native United Kingdom and reso- a handcuffed black man who nated worldwide. pleaded for air as a white police “I’m speaking to you from my officer pressed a knee on his neck heart. Look, I don’t know if I’m in Minneapolis. going to have a career after this, She said her nervousness arose but (expletive) that,” he said. because her words would be Boyega’s presence at the pro- “picked apart,” but she decided to test went viral, earning him speak anyway. AP broad praise from Hollywood and “I realized the only wrong particularly from his Star Wars thing to say is to say nothing, family. because George Floyd’s life mat- “You KNOW that as long as tered,” she said in the virtual ad- I’m allowed to keep working, I’ll dress June 3. always be begging to work with The former Meghan Markle, you. Deep respect and love, my who is biracial, said the unrest friend,” J.J. Abrams, who di- reminded her of the riots that rected “Star Wars: The Force Action through music Awakens” and “The Rise of Sky- took place in her hometown of Los Angeles after police officers walker,” tweeted at the English were acquitted in the video-taped actor, who portrayed Finn in the beating of Rodney King in 1992. Indie artists unite against racism on 90-track album franchise. “I remember the curfew, and Gripping a megaphone, Boye- I remember rushing back home ga, 28, was often overwhelmed BY JIM HARRINGTON community are in the midst of changing times. and on that drive home, seeing with emotion . We wanted to use our platform to amplify the ash fall from the sky and smelling The Mercury News “This is very vital. Black lives two communities that allow us to do what we love have always mattered. We have the smoke and seeing the smoke Indie music artists are joining in the chorus every day in this industry. always been important. We have billow out of buildings and seeing of voices decrying police brutality on the black “We are extremely grateful for all the art- always meant something. We people run out of buildings, car- community. ists we work with who quickly mobilized to be a have always succeeded, regard- rying bags and looting,” she said. Phantogram, Jesse Malin, Jay Watts, Matthew part of this benefit compilation; We are here for less. And now is the time. I ain’t “And I remember seeing men Caws of Nada Surf, Bartees Strange, Lonemoon, our artists, and we stand with Black Lives Mat- waiting!” he said, his voice grow- in the back of a van holding guns Rogue Wave, Lateef the Truthspeaker, Crashing ter. This is the time to dive in, dig deep and take ing coarse amid others’ cheers. and rifles, and I remember pull- Hotels, Nick Andre, Worriers, Sulene, Superc- action.” Lucasfilm and the official Star ing up to the house and seeing the hunk and Damon & Naomi are among the acts Buyers are asked to pay what they can for tree that had always been there, Wars Twitter accounts tweeted who have contributed to “Talk - Action = Zero,” the album; there is a suggested price of $20.20. statements of solidarity and completely charred. And those a compilation album of previously unreleased The release benefits Black Visions Collective, memories don’t go away.” support . music, demos, live recordings and other material a “Black-run organization based in Minnesota Star Wars icon Mark Hamill Meghan and her husband now available on bandcamp.com. that aims to develop Minnesota’s emerging Black Prince Harry, who is a grandson was impressed too: “Never been Organizers said the album features some 90 leadership, heal the Black community through more proud of you, John,” he of Queen Elizabeth II, are seek- songs from more than 90 artists, most of whom justice, support the local LGBTQA community, ing a new life in California after tweeted, signing his message work with Bank Robber Music and Rough Trade organize powerful, strategic campaigns and with “(love), dad.” stepping away from royals du- Publishing, the two organizations that curated build movements from the ground up,” accord- ties earlier this year. They have the project. It was “created in reaction to the ing to the news release. sought to independently shape murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ah- The whole project took less than a week to their image and speak out on is- maud Arbery and the countless other acts of vio- come together, “based on the eagerness of so sues important to them.. lence against Black people that happen every day many artists to contribute to take action by mak- Meghan said she wished the due to systemic racism, white supremacy and po- ing a unified statement against white supremacy, graduates were starting their lice brutality,” according to a news release. racism and police brutality while actively raising young lives in a better world. “We as a small company have always been funds for a pro-Black organization,” according to “I know sometimes people say, committed to our artist community, but it would a news release. ‘how many times do we need to re- be a disservice to not recognize that the music According to Rolling Stone, Bandcamp is waiv- build?’ ” she said. “Well, you know we love and the roster of artists we represent are ing all fees for the content, which was released on DAN KITWOOD/Getty Images what? We are going to rebuild and influenced by Black culture,” says Emily Roman its site June 5, meaning that all proceeds go to rebuild and rebuild until it is re- of Bank Robber Music. “The artist and the Black artists and designated charities. John Boyega addresses a built. Because when the founda- crowd of protesters at a Black tion is broken, so are we.” Sarah Barthel of Phantogram, shown in 2017, is among the artists decrying police brutality on the Lives Matter protest June 3 in From The Associated Press black community in the compilation album “Talk - Action = Zero,” available on bandcamp.com. London’s Hyde Park. What we know about Rowling’s new, not-‘Harry Potter’ story

BY ELLEN GRAY three) every weekday” until July 10. pacted by the pandemic.” last of the “Potter” series, but instead she The Philadelphia Inquirer “I think ‘The Ickabog’ lends itself well What we know so far: “The Ickabog” has decided to take a break from writing for to serialisation because it was written as a introduced a spoiled, not very bright king, children. (She has been writing a series of The publication of a new J.K. Rowl- read-aloud book (unconsciously shaped, I Fred the Fearless (he added the fearless detective stories under the pen name Rob- ing story has often been accompanied by think, by the way I read it to my own chil- part), who rules the largely prosperous ert Galbraith.) “The Ickabog” manuscript lines of robed children, parents and wiz- dren), but it’s suitable for 7-9 year olds to kingdom of Cornucopia. It has also laid went into the attic. When she brought up ard wannabes waiting outside bookshops read to themselves,” Rowling writes on her out the legend of the monster Ickabog, who the idea of publishing it online, her two to pluck the first volumes from the piles at website, jkrowling.com. figures in stories that have been passed children, now teenagers, were “touchingly the stroke of midnight. As of June 3, 13 chapters of “The Icka- down by generations of the less prosper- enthusiastic.” That won’t be happening, or at least not bog” were available at theickabog.com, ous Marshlanders who live on the fringes How kids can get involved: Illustrations until late fall, for “The Ickabog,” a chil- where young readers are also being invited of Cornucopia. by artists 7 to 12 years old can be entered dren’s story that the “Harry Potter” author to help illustrate the story, for possible use Where it came from: “The idea for ‘The to a contest run by the book’s publishers began releasing free online late last month in editions to be published in November. Ickabog’ came to me while I was still for possible inclusion in their country’s to entertain kids in lockdown. Her plan is Rowling is pledging her royalties to help writing ‘Harry Potter,’ ” writes Rowling. edition of the book. Details can be found at to continue to publish “a chapter (or two, or groups that “have been particularly im- Her plan had been to publish it after the theickabog.com/competition. PAGE 16 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, June 8, 2020 OPINION Max D. Lederer Jr., Publisher Lt. Col. Marci Hoffman, Europe commander Lt. Col. Richard McClintic, Pacific commander A 1946 lynching is still haunting us Caroline E. Miller, Europe Business Operations

Joshua M. Lashbrook, Pacific Chief of Staff BY GEORGE F. WILL South Carolina police chief who slammed In 2017, a federal court ruled that those re- Washington Post Writers Group his nightstick into Woodard’s eyes, news of cords should be unsealed. In March, how- EDITORIAL which horrified President Harry Truman. ever, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th WASHINGTON On Feb. 25, a veteran’s insufficient defer- Circuit held that federal courts have no au- Terry Leonard, Editor o place today’s racial tensions in ence ignited a riot that destroyed the black thority over district courts’ supervision of [email protected] perspective, you must remember business district in Columbia, Tenn. grand jury proceedings. There is, however, Robert H. Reid, Senior Managing Editor this: Back in the day, post-lynch- On May 9 in Georgia, the Ku Klux Klan disagreement among the circuits, so there [email protected] Ting souvenir hunting — fragments staged a mass cross-burning on Stone will be an appeal to the Supreme Court. from the hanging tree; victims’ body parts Managing Editor for Content Mountain. After a 1944 U.S. Supreme Government secrecy is essential to pro- Tina Croley, — was a hobby for some. A student who [email protected] Court decision overturning all-white pri- tect the sources, methods and fruits of found a victim’s tooth at Moore’s Ford maries, black Georgians were eligible to intelligence-gathering, and to facilitate Managing Editor for Presentation Bridge in July 1946 gave it to his girlfriend Sean Moores, vote on July 17, and Eugene Talmadge, who deliberative processes. But all government [email protected] for her charm bracelet. The past really is bragged of flogging his black farm work- secrecy is, as Daniel Patrick Moynihan another country. Joe Gromelski, Managing Editor for Digital ers, was campaigning (successfully) for a said, regulation. Most regulations tell us On July 25, 1946, Roger Malcom, a black [email protected] fourth term as governor, warning that if what we cannot do; secrecy tells us what 24-year-old, was released from jail on bail he lost, white politicians would henceforth we cannot know. Regarding Moore’s Ford, after the charge against him was reduced have to “go to [blacks’] homes and knock on we cannot know about the social dynam- BUREAU STAFF from murder to attempted murder because their doors with hat in hand, shake hands ics that obstructed justice in the most lurid the white man he had stabbed during an with all of them, and kiss the babies.” Europe/Mideast crime in the year that lit the fuse that blew altercation was going to live. Malcom, his FBI agents questioned 2,790 locals in Erik Slavin, Europe & Mideast Bureau Chief up Jim Crow. [email protected] wife and another black couple were being the Moore’s Ford killings, filled 10,000 In 2011, Attorney General Eric Holder’s +49(0)631.3615.9350; DSN (314)583.9350 driven home by the white farmer who had pages of investigative reports and issued posted the bail, and who before the lynch- 106 subpoenas to a December grand jury Justice Department recommended amend- Pacific ing the Federal Rules of Criminal Proce- Aaron Kidd, Pacific Bureau Chief ing was heard to say, “All these damn [N- (21 white men; two black men). It con- [email protected] word] been to the army and come back and cluded: “We have been unable to establish dure “to allow district courts to permit the +81.42.552.2511 ext. 88380; DSN (315)227.7380 think themselves something.” The car was the identity of any person” in that mob of disclosure, in appropriate circumstances, stopped by more than 20 armed white men, undisguised men who called one another of archival grand-jury materials of great Washington historical significance.” The reasons for Joseph Cacchioli, Washington Bureau Chief none of them masked, at the bridge over by their names, and whose leader, accord- [email protected] the Apalachee River about 50 miles from ing to the driver of the car, said, “Git them grand jury secrecy are compelling, Holder (+1)(202)886-0033 Atlanta. The mob evidently planned to women. Bring ‘em over here. They know said, but “do not forever trump all compet- Brian Bowers, Assistant Managing Editor, News murder only Malcom until his wife called too much.” ing considerations.” And “most other cat- [email protected] out the name of someone in the mob, which This story, or as much of it as can pres- egories of historically significant federal CIRCULATION then took both couples to the riverbank and ent ly be known, is met iculously told in “ F ire records, including classified records, even- shot them all at least 60 times. in a Canebrake: The Last Mass Lynching tually become part of the public historical Mideast The South was simmering in 1946, as in America” (2003) by Laura Wexler, who record.” Robert Reismann, Mideast Circulation Manager nearly half a million African American picked up the baton of the late historian Today, Bell, Wexler and others ask about [email protected] soldiers returned to the region with uni- Anthony Pitch. Wexler is supporting the ef- the Moore’s Ford lynching: When is a cold [email protected] DSN (314)583-9111 forms, decorations and attitudes danger- fort of Joseph J. Bell, a New Jersey lawyer, case that should be, but is not, part of our ous to social norms of subjugation. On Feb. to make public the only extant information national memory too cold to learn more Europe 12, Sgt. Isaac Woodard Jr. was blinded by a about this atrocity: the grand jury records. about? Their correct answer: never. Karen Lewis, Community Engagement Manager [email protected] [email protected] +49(0)631.3615.9090; DSN (314)583.9090 Pacific Why Mullen and Mattis finally broke their silence Mari Mori, [email protected] +81-3 6385.3171; DSN (315)227.7333 BY DAVID IGNATIUS unite the American people — does not even Park. CONTACT US Washington Post Writers Group pretend to try. Instead, he tries to divide A burly man whose temper can match us. 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It’s not a linear process but a of news and information, reporting any attempts by the challenged Trump’s consideration of using after the church incident. It was the wrong military or other authorities to undermine the newspaper’s sudden discontinuity. Mathematicians call active-duty troops to put down the pro- image, but he expressed the correct senti- independence. The ombudsman also responds to concerns it “catastrophe theory.” and questions from readers, and monitors coverage for fair- testers: “I am deeply worried that as they ment the next day in a message to troops ness, accuracy, timeliness and balance. The ombudsman The catastrophe last Monday was that execute their orders, the members of our around the world: “As members of the joint welcomes comments from readers, and can be contacted Trump was advocating what military of- military will be co-opted for political pur- by email at [email protected], or by phone at force — comprised of all races, colors and ficers dread most. 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Monday, June 8, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 17 OPINION Netanyahu may not see the risks in annexation

BY DENNIS ROSS about American moves, not Israel’s. Now Special to The Washington Post it will be Israel acting and imposing an outcome. Palestinians will feel compelled ne late night, while I sat with to show they will not acquiesce; Palestin- Prime Minister Benjamin ian security personnel justify their role Netanyahu in the middle of ne- as being necessary to fulfill Palestinian Ogotiating what would become national aspirations, not guarantee Israeli the Hebron protocol, he told me “I will do annexation of what is perceived to be their what Ben-Gurion did.” I knew he was a territory. Their behavior, and even the sur- disciple of the “revisionist” movement, bit- vival of the PA, already reeling economi- ter enemies of David Ben-Gurion, so I said cally, cannot be taken for granted. Chaos “you mean Menachem Begin.” And he shot and violence could result. back: “No, not Begin, Ben-Gurion — he did Third, Abdullah’s options may be lim- the big stuff.” As I wrestled to understand why Netan- ited, but annexation of the Jordan Valley yahu seems so determined to press ahead would force him to react and quite possibly with annexation of the West Bank territo- suspend Jordan’s peace treaty with Israel. ries allotted to Israel in the Trump plan, I Fourth, consensus in the EU may not began to think again about that conversa- exist to impose sanctions, but it is needed tion. Netanyahu is a no-holds-barred Is- to extend existing programs in Israel. Will raeli politician, yet throughout his tenure the EU’s Program for Research and Inno- as prime minister he has been risk-averse vation, which invests heavily in Israel’s re- when it comes to national security. search and development sector, continue? But as Jordan’s King Abdullah declares Don’t bet on it. that annexation will trigger a “massive ODED BALILTY/AP There are other risks, including the pos- sibility of a new American administration conflict,” Palestinian President Mahmoud Protesters hold signs during a demonstration against the Israeli police after border Abbas says all agreements with Israel will police officers shot and killed Iyad al-Halak, an unarmed autistic Palestinian man, in not defending Israeli annexation in the end, Josep Borrell, the European Union’s the mixed Arab Jewish city of Jaffa, near Tel Aviv, Israel, after saying they suspected he United Nations Security Council, and the foreign minister, threatens consequences was carrying a weapon, on May 31. The sign in Hebrew reads “Murderers in uniform.” International Criminal Court seizing on if Israel goes ahead, and Joe Biden, who annexation as a more legitimate pretext for might be the U.S. president next Janu- acting against Israel. that might take place in the future with the leadership from Hamas and others, and ary, expresses his opposition, Netanyahu Of course Netanyahu could decide to Palestinians. The baseline would no longer Abbas et al. won’t let the PA collapse be- seems determined to carry out the move, limit the scope of annexation only to settle- be the June 4, 1967, lines but the Trump cause it means losing all they have. beginning July 1. ment bloc areas likely to be part of Israel plan: up to 70% of the West Bank rather Jordan, on the other hand, depends on Ben-Gurion — against expected U.S. in any realistic peace settlement, and he than 100%. American financial assistance more than opposition and the certainty of invasion could declare that he is doing so to give the Much like Ben-Gurion in 1948, he sees ever and cannot afford to jeopardize it; by Arab states — declared Israel a state. Palestinians a chance to negotiate before a historic opportunity. But unlike Ben-Gu- other Arab leaders care more about pre- He knew the cost would be high, but he taking additional steps. That might defuse rion, who knew the costs would be great, serving Israel’s quiet help against Iran and believed if he did not declare statehood as the reaction from everyone except the Pal- Netanyahu sees little risk. There were Cas- the Muslim Brotherhood than the Palestin- the British presence and mandate ended, estinians. For them, a threshold will have there might never again be the pretext and sandra-like warnings about violence erupt- ians; and the European Union acts on the ing if Trump moved the U.S. Embassy and basis of consensus, with Hungary almost been crossed. justification to do so. Yes, Israel paid a ter- In the end, Netanyahu could be right, rible price, losing 6,000 lives, almost 1% of recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital; guaranteed to block any sanctions. there were warnings about U.S. recogni- But I suspect Netanyahu is wrong about and I could be wrong about his calculation. its population, in its war of independence. But there is a critical difference. If I am But for Ben-Gurion, who was determined tion of Israeli sovereignty in the Golan; both the gains and the risks. wrong, Israel will still control the territory to end 2,000 years of Jewish homelessness, and there were warnings about the Trump First, if Biden wins and reverses recog- and lose nothing. If Netanyahu is wrong, the cost of inaction was greater. peace plan — but nothing materialized in nition of the annexation and repudiates the Netanyahu now sees his unique Ben-Gu- any of these cases. Trump plan, there will be no new baseline, Israel stands to lose a great deal. rion moment. He believes that the Trump In Netanyahu’s eyes, Abbas’ threats to especially with no one internationally ac- Dennis Ross, a former special assistant to administration permits him to set Israel’s end all cooperation and turn the Palestin- cepting the Israeli action. Second, Netan- President Barack Obama, is the counselor and ian Authority to Israel are not new and yahu ignores that the limited responses William Davidson distinguished fellow at the borders to the east, keeping areas he re- Washington Institute. He is the co-author of gards as critical to Israeli security, and to ring hollow — after all, security coopera- to Trump’s decisions on Jerusalem, the “Be Strong and of Good Courage: How Israel’s create a new baseline for any negotiations tion with Israel protects Abbas and the PA Golan Heights and his peace plan were all Most Important Leaders Shaped its Destiny.” Young people might not loot if they had more at stake

BY NOAH SMITH at the restaurant unavailable, but constant ing growth mean young adults are less fore coronavirus struck, millennials were Bloomberg Opinion confinement and lack of personal social likely than ever to wind up earning more on track to own perhaps only 5%. interaction inflicted an emotional toll. And than their parents. These economic factors were not the he vast majority of the Americans the grim drumbeat of rising death num- Downward mobility undoubtedly gener- cause of the protests; police brutality was. pouring into the country’s streets bers, coupled with the fear of the virus it- ates a sense of despair and helplessness But at least some of the young people who over the past week have been self, added to this isolation to create huge among many. And income is only one way did turn to looting might not have done so Tpeaceful protesters. Their cause psychological stress. Surveys show that in which young people are struggling to do if they had had a greater financial stake — decrying police brutality and express- young people were particularly affected. as well as their parents did; they’re also in the system. Surveys and psychological ing outrage over the brutal police slaying That stress had to have been a factor in having more trouble building wealth. studies of looters have generally found that of black Minneapolis man George Floyd — turning a few young people to looting and One reason is because of the huge stu- economic resentment plays a large role. is a just one, enjoying broad support from arson. dent loans that many young people have For some young people, a gleaming store- the public. The protests have generated And it’s not just coronavirus and lock- taken out to pay for college and have a shot front window represents an out-of-reach a sharp increase in support for the Black downs that are threatening the youth; it’s at a good career. A combination of rising dream — expensive goods that they can’t Lives Matter movement and a growing the economic devastation they’ve already debt and stagnating incomes means that afford and only available to those with jobs awareness of the racism that still plagues endured with more sure to follow. Youth these loans have been taking ever longer that they can’t get. In the age of corona- the U.S. unemployment is even higher than at the to pay off, hanging over many people in virus, those jobs and consumer goods are But some of the protesters turned vio- peak of the last recession. their 20s, 30s and even 40s, tying them to even more out of reach. lent, looting stores in a number of major For now, incomes are being sustained by jobs they don’t like, preventing them from To ensure that future episodes of protest cities and even burning down buildings. unemployment insurance and other gov- starting their own businesses and making don’t give rise to looting, the U.S. needs to While a tiny number of those are right or ernment relief programs. But the loss of them fear unemployment even more. have less brutal and more effective polic- ing. But its economy and social system also left extremists intent on sparking civil un- those jobs, and the enormous uncertainty A second reason is that many young needs to give young Americans more of a rest, much of this violent fringe probably is about which industries might thrive in the people have been shut out of the housing stake in keeping the system intact. Gov- made up of nothing more than disaffected post-pandemic world, means that young market. High prices, low incomes and ernment subsidies can encourage compa- young people. What is driving them to tear people’s economic future is now a fog. That higher student debt have reduced rates nies to hire more young people and make it down the cities around them? is bound to generate yet more stress and of homeownership among the millennial easier for them to buy homes and go to col- One obvious factor is the coronavirus frustration. generation — a traditional escalator into lege cheaply. Many fewer people will risk pandemic that kept most people shut in But that economic gloom comes on top of middle-class wealth. smashing a store window if doing so would their homes for the past 10 weeks. A com- a decades-long series of economic changes These factors have combined to make risk a job and a nest egg. bination of fear of the virus and shelter-in- that have made life harder and less cer- millennials the first postwar generation place orders have wreaked havoc on the tain for young Americans. As economist to be less wealthy than the prior genera- Noah Smith is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist. This column does not necessarily reflect the patterns of daily life since mid-March. Not Raj Chetty and others have documented, a tion. At a median age of 35, baby boomers opinion of the editorial board or Bloomberg LP only were simple pleasures like a night out combination of rising inequality and fall- owned 20% of the nation’s wealth; even be- and its owners. PAGE 18 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, June 8, 2020 Monday, June 8, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 19 PAGE 20 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, June 8, 2020 NBA/SPORTS BRIEFS League clears up tiebreaker plans for playoff seeds

BY TIM REYNOLDS Associated Press NBA scoreboard MIAMI — The NBA has told teams that playoff seeding will Eastern Conference be based on winning percentage, Atlantic Division W L Pct GB and that any tiebreakers neces- Toronto 46 18 .719 — sary after that will follow the Boston 43 21 .672 3 Philadelphia 39 26 .600 7½ usual procedures. Brooklyn 30 34 .469 16 It was an issue that needed New York 21 45 .318 26 Southeast Division clarity because the 22 teams that Miami 41 24 .631 — will be going to the Disney com- Orlando 30 35 .462 11 Washington 24 40 .375 16½ BRIAN RAY/AP plex near Orlando, Fl a., for the Charlotte 23 42 .354 18 Atlanta 20 47 .299 22 planned resumption of the season Central Division Iowa strength and conditioning coach Chris Doyle, left, celebrates with defensive back John Lowdermilk next month will not have played Milwaukee 53 12 .815 — following their 2013 win in overtime against Northwestern. Doyle has been placed on administrative Indiana 39 26 .600 14 leave after several black former players posted on social media about what they described as systemic the same number of games. Chicago 22 43 .338 31 The NBA told teams of the Detroit 20 46 .303 33½ racism in the program. plan for utilizing tiebreakers in a Cleveland 19 46 .292 34 memo late Friday. Western Conference Based on the league plan for Southwest Division Briefl y W L Pct GB the restart, with games start- Houston 40 24 .625 — ing again in late July, Dallas will Dallas 40 27 .597 1½ Memphis 32 33 .492 8½ end up playing an NBA-high 75 New Orleans 28 36 .438 12 contests. Most others will play San Antonio 27 36 .429 12½ Iowa strength coach placed on Northwest Division between 72 and 74; the low total Denver 43 22 .662 — will be 71, which San Antonio and Utah 41 23 .641 1½ Oklahoma City 40 24 .625 2½ the Los Angeles Lakers will fin- Portland 29 37 .439 14½ leave amid racism allegations Minnesota 19 45 .297 23½ ish at if the NBA’s plans for teams Pacific Division to play eight games at the Disney L.A. Lakers 49 14 .778 — Associated Press real change begins with @coach_ legal battle since shortly after complex before the playoffs begin L.A. Clippers 44 20 .688 5½ Sacramento 28 36 .438 21½ Doyle and his Strength & Condi- Kansas fired Beaty near the end IOWA CITY, Iowa — Iowa comes to fruition. Phoenix 26 39 .400 24 tioning staff.” Golden State 15 50 .231 35 football strength and condition- of the 2018 season. His contract The NBA has not yet revealed The 51-year-old Doyle has been ing coach Chris Doyle has been called for a $3 million buyout, how team schedules will be ad- Iowa’s strength and conditioning placed on administrative leave but the school refused to pay it justed once play resumes with- coach since 1999, when Ferentz with one less game than the after several black former play- after discovering potential NCAA out Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, took over the football program. Magic. ers posted on social media about infractions . Cleveland, Detroit, Golden State, “Many of the discussions have In the West, four teams — Port- what they described as systemic Minnesota and New York taking centered around our strength land, New Orleans, Sacramento racism in the program. Thomas, world champ part in the remainder of the 2019- and conditioning program and and San Antonio — are all sepa- Head coach Kirk Ferentz made 20 season. coach Chris Doyle,” Ferentz said. gymnast, dies at 64 rated by a half-game in the race the announcement Saturday There are some playoff races “I have spoken with him about for ninth place and potentially a night, calling it “a defining mo- that are particularly close and the allegations posted on social Kurt Thomas, the first U.S. berth in a play-in series. The gap ment” for Iowa’s football program where the teams involved will media. They’re troubling and male gymnast to win a world between those four teams is .010 in a video posted on the team’s end up playing a different num- have created a lasting impact on championship gold medal, has ber of games. percentage points, and the Trail Twitter account. died. He was 64. “Over the past 24 hours, I have those players. Therefore, Coach In the East, Brooklyn and Or- Blazers will play 74 games, the Doyle has been placed on admin- Thomas’ family said he died lando are separated by a half- Pelicans and Kings will both play seen some difficult and heart- Friday. He had a stroke May 24, breaking posts on social media,” istrative leave immediately while game and the Nets will end up 72 and the Spurs 71. caused by a tear of the basilar ar- Ferentz said. “I appreciate the an independent review can take tery in the brain stem. former players’ candor and have place. He and I agree that all par- been reaching out to many of ties will have their voices heard “Yesterday, I lost my universe, Spurs’ Popovich decries the them individually to hear more and then a decision about how we my best friend and my soulmate about their experiences in our move forward will be made.” of 24 years. Kurt lived his life to ‘nonchalant’ way Floyd died program. I am planning on talk- Ferentz announced he is creat- the extreme, and I will be forever ing to all of them in the coming ing an advisory committee to ad- honored to be his wife,” Beckie dress “a call for a cultural shift.” Associated Press face,” Popovich said. “For white days. Thomas told International Gym- The coach said it will be led by a people to see how nonchalant, how “This is a process that will take nast Magazine. SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio former player and include cur- casual, just how everyday-going- some time, but change begins by After competing in the 1976 Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said listening first.” rent and former players, along Montreal Olympics, Thomas won he’s “embarrassed as a white per- about-his job, so much so that he with members of the athletic de- could just put his left hand in his Dozens of former players took the floor exercise in the 1978 son” that George Floyd could die to social media in the past few partment staff. world championships in Stras- in such a “nonchalant” manner. pocket, wriggle his knee around a days to detail the troubling issues bourg, France, for the first U.S. The 71-year-old Popovich ad- little bit to teach this person some Kansas to pay ex-coach sort of a lesson. ... they allege they saw and experi- men’s title. In the 1979 worlds in dressed Floyd’s death in a video enced playing at Iowa. “I think I’m just embarrassed $2.55M in settlement Fort Worth, Texas, he successful- released Saturday by the Spurs as “There are too many racial as a white person to know that ly defended the floor exercise title part of the team’s #SpursVoices disparities in the Iowa football LAWRENCE, Kan. — The Uni- that can happen. To actually and won the horizontal bar while social media series. program,” Chicago Bears guard versity of Kansas announced late adding silver in the all-around, Floyd was in handcuffs when watch a lynching. We’ve all seen James Daniels wrote Friday Friday it had reached a settle- pommel horse and parallel bars. a Minneapolis police officer books, and you look in the books night on Twitter. “Black players ment with former football coach pressed his knee into his neck as he and you see black people hanging have been treated unfairly for far David Beaty, who had filed a Thomas, who also captured the pleaded that he couldn’t breathe. off of trees. ... But we just saw it too long.” lawsuit against the school alleg- American Cup three times, lost a Derek Chauvin is charged with again. … It’s like the neighbor- Former defensive lineman ing athletic department officials chance for Olympic gold when the third-degree murder and second- hood where you know there’s a Faith Ekakitie tweeted that one of were trying to circumvent terms United States boycotted the 1980 degree manslaughter. dangerous corner, and you know the main reasons he committed of his contract. Moscow Games. “In a strange, counterintui- that something’s going to happen to Iowa was because of Ferentz, The school agreed to pay $2.55 “In my mind and my heart, I tive sort of way, the best teaching someday, and nobody does any- saying, “He cares, and he gets it.” million to end all litigation and knew I was the best at that time,” moment of this recent tragedy, I thing. And then a young kid gets Ekakitie then added: “However, disputes. Thomas told the South Florida think, was the look on the officer’s killed and a stop sign goes up.” for this program in particular, The two sides had been in a Sun-Sentinel in 1989. Monday, June 8, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 21 FLOYD REACTION Kaepernick’s crusade

Colin Kaepernick was a second-round draft pick in 2011. The next year he led the San Fran- cisco 49ers to the Super Bowl. By 2016, he had begun kneeling on the sideline at games dur- ing the national anthem to protest social in- justice and police brutality. Soon after, he was gone from the NFL. Here’s a timeline of Kaepernick’s days since he first kneeled during “The Star-Spangled Banner.” 2016 Aug. 26: During the anthem before a Pack- ers-49ers preseason game, Kaepernick sits on the San Francisco bench. Kaepernick says he sat because the country “oppresses black people and people of color,” and notes he had not stood previously. His action does not at- tract immediate national attention. Aug. 27: Kaepernick’s sitdown begins draw- ing headlines. Some condemn him for dishon- oring the flag and country. Others applaud his motives. The NFL says players are encouraged but not required to stand for the anthem. Aug. 30: Former NFL player and ex-Green Beret Nate Boyer suggests to Kaepernick to kneel rather than sit during the anthem. Sept. 1: Kaepernick kneels before a road game against the Chargers and says he will donate $1 million to organizations supporting his aims. Sept. 5: President Barack Obama defends Kaepernick’s protest as his constitutional right. Sept. 7: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says he “doesn’t necessarily agree with what (Kaepernick) is doing,” but supports players who seek changes in society. On the first day of the regular sea- Sept. 11: PATRICK STOLLARZ, POOL/AP son, several players kneel during the anthem. Sept. 12: Kaepernick and safety Eric Reid kneel before the 49ers’ home game against Players of both teams kneel together on the grass at the center circle to send a signal against racism prior to the German the Rams. Kaepernick is rehabbing a knee in- Bundesliga soccer match between Werder Bremen and VfL Wolfsburg in Bremen, Germany, on Sunday. jury and doesn’t play. Sept. 27: After criticism from Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, Kaeper- nick responds: “He always says make America great again. Well, America has never been great for people of color. That’s something that needs to be addressed. Let’s make Amer- Opinions shift on Kaepernick’s stance ica great for the first time.” Oct. 16: Kaepernick returns as 49ers start- er in a 45-16 loss at Buffalo and remains the starter the rest of the season. 2017 Jan. 1: Kaepernick plays his final NFL game, a 25-23 loss to Seattle. More people getting behind QB’s protest after recent events spark increased outrage March 3: His stint with the 49ers, who planned to cut him, ends as Kaepernick opts out of his contract. BY ROB MAADDI This week, San Francisco 49ers coach Aug. 25: Although several teams have shown moderate interest in Kaepernick, he Associated Press Kyle Shanahan said Kaepernick deserves gets no contract offers. Supporters say team respect and admiration for starting the pro- owners are blackballing him. Sept. 10: Without Kaepernick in the league, When Colin Kaepernick took a knee test. Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll players still kneel during the anthem. during the national anthem to take a stand Oct. 15 Kaepernick files a grievance against praised him for his courage and sacrificing NFL team owners, citing collusion to keep him against police brutality and racial injustice his career. Hall of Fame coach Tony Dungy out of the league. in 2016, he was mostly alone. Dec. 31: NFL season ends with Kaepernick compared Kaepernick to Muhammad Ali. unemployed. Politicians, team owners and fellow “There’s a lot of parallels between Colin 2018 players criticized him, fans burned his jer- April 18: As part of their collusion claim, Kae- and my father,” said Ali’s daughter, Kha- pernick and representatives depose Goodell sey, and he was booed even at home. Four liah. “He stands 100 percent with integrity and a variety of NFL owners and executives. years later, his protest is widely viewed as May 23: NFL owners approve a rule banning no matter the cost. He made an unwavering kneeling during the anthem. Players have the prescient. commitment for the betterment of his peo- option to stay in the locker room. President Trump applauds the rule. NFL owners soon re- Even NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell ple and took an unapologetic stance against tract the rule because of its divisiveness. apologized to players for not listening to injustice. I have had many people attempt Sept. 3: As the regular season approaches without Kaepernick again, Nike makes the them earlier and encouraged them to pro- to discourage our support of Colin, which quarterback the focal point of its sports adver- test peacefully. tising campaign. “Believe in something, even if is unthinkable to me. He is a friend to our it means sacrificing everything. #JustDoIt.” “We, the National Football League, con- family, he is loved and honored.” Sept. 9: A second straight season begins demn racism and the systematic oppression The NFL and its teams have voiced their with Kaepernick not on a roster, but with some MARCIO JOSE SANCHEZ/AP players still kneeling during the anthem. of black people,” Goodell said in a video re- support for equality and called for change. Sept. 26: Reid, a free agent, finally finds a leased Friday. “We, the National Football team, the Carolina Panthers, and is congratu- 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, In a video released Thursday night, 2018 lated on social media by Kaepernick. League, admit we were wrong for not lis- right, and safety Eric Reid kneel during NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes and several Dec. 30: The regular season ends. Kaeper- nick remains without an NFL offer. tening to NFL players earlier and encour- the national anthem before a game on of his peers asked the league to “condemn 2019 age all to speak out and peacefully protest. Sept. 12, 2016. Nearly four years later, racism and the systemic oppression of Feb. 15: The NFL reaches settlements with Kaepernick and Reid on collusion grievances. We, the National Football League, believe it seems more people are starting to side black people” and “admit wrong in silenc- Monetary figures are not disclosed. black lives matter. I personally protest with with Kaepernick’s peaceful protest. ing players from peacefully protesting.” Aug. 8: Eyeing an NFL job, Kaepernick sends social media message to teams that includes you and want to be part of the much needed Goodell did so in his strongest statement a video of him working out. change in this country.“ black community, I realize this is not an Sept. 8: The third consecutive full opening since Kaepernick and other players began day of an NFL season without Kaepernick. Global opinion has shifted so much that issue about the American flag. It has never their protests. Nov. 18: Finally, a workout with NFL teams, more people are now vilifying those who but chaos ensues. Kaepernick moves the ses- been,” Brees wrote. “We can no longer use “Without black players, there would be sion in Atlanta, contending the league was not attack Kaepernick or misrepresent his the flag to turn people away or distract no National Football League,” Goodell said. transparent in how it would be run, who would stance. attend and liability for potential injuries. A them from the real issues that face our “And the protests around the country are limited number of teams make the workout. New Orleans Saints star quarterback black communities. emblematic of the centuries of silence, in- Dec. 29: The season ends with Kaepernick unsigned. Drew Brees issued a public apology Thurs- “We did this back in 2017, and regretfully equality and oppression of black players, 2020 day after he was excoriated by teammates, I brought it back with my comments this coaches, fans and staff. We are listening. Feb. 13: Kaepernick states he will write a memoir, though he still wants to play football. other athletes and fans for saying he “will week. We must stop talking about the flag I am listening, and I will be reaching out May 29: Sparked by the death of George never agree with anybody disrespecting and shift our attention to the real issues of to players who have raised their voices Floyd, a black man who died after a white po- lice officer in Minneapolis pressed a knee into the flag of the United States.” systemic racial injustice, economic oppres- and others on how we can improve and go his neck for nearly nine minutes, Kaepernick That sentiment has been voiced loudly sion, police brutality, and judicial & prison offers support. “We have the right to fight forward for a better and more united NFL back! Rest in power George Floyd.” by Kaepernick’s critics and President Don- reform. We are at a critical juncture in our family.” May 30: The NFL’s statement on Floyd’s ald Trump reiterated it Friday, saying on nation’s history! If not now, then when?” death and the ensuing protests mentions Kae- Kaepernick still wants an opportunity to pernick’s demonstrations during the anthem. Twitter: “I am a big fan of Drew Brees. I George Floyd’s death, which ignited na- play. A workout in Atlanta last November June 4: Kaepernick supporters within the think he’s truly one of the greatest quarter- league release a video urging the NFL to de- tionwide protests over racial injustice and that was organized by the NFL turned cha- nounce racism and promote social justice. backs, but he should not have taken back police brutality, awakened many people otic and resulted in no job offers. June 5: In a video, Goodell apologizes to players for not listening to them earlier. He his original stance on honoring our mag- to the root of the issues that led to Kaepe- “Colin is a talented football player,” Se- encourages them to protest peacefully and nificent American Flag. OLD GLORY is to rnick’s peaceful demonstration — an ex- ahawks star Russell Wilson said this week. denounces racism. He says the league will be part of “how we can improve and go forward be revered, cherished, and flown high... We pression meant to raise awareness of such “I remember playing against him; the man for a better and more united NFL family.” should be standing up straight and tall, ide- issues, not demean the flag or the anthem. could play some football. But he stood up for June 5: Trump reiterates criticism of Kaepe- rnick after Saints QB Drew Brees apologizes ally with a salute, or a hand on heart. There The 32-year-old Kaepernick hasn’t played something far more greater than football. for comments about protesters’ goals: The are other things you can protest, but not our in the NFL since 2016. president tweeted that Brees “should not have And that’s people’s lives. He was standing taken back his original stance on honoring our Great American Flag — NO KNEELING!” “The protest is really trying to hold us up for people that have come and gone and magnificent American Flag. OLD GLORY is to Brees responded on social media in a accountable for the things we say we be- be revered, cherished, and flown high... We for everyone who is African American and should be standing up straight and tall, ideally post addressed to the president’s Twitter lieve in. It’s about equality and justice for the oppression that has been going on.” with a salute, or a hand on heart. There are handle. all,” said Houston Texans wide receiver other things you can protest, but not our Great AP Pro Football Writer Josh Dubow and AP Sports American Flag — NO KNEELING!” “Through my ongoing conversations Kenny Stills, who has been taking a knee Writers Tim Booth and Steve Megargee contrib- with friends, teammates, and leaders in the since Week 1 of the 2016 season. uted to this report. PAGE 22 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, June 8, 2020 UFC/SOCCER Nunes pounds Spencer, retains belt at UFC 250

Associated Press bantamweight and featherweight divisions. later sending her mouthpiece flying away ‘ The list of two-division UFC champions is during the third round. Spencer had a LAS VEGAS — Amanda Nunes’ impres- I knew something big was short, and no one else has defended both nasty hematoma growing on her forehead sive reign atop two UFC divisions is show- going to happen in my life. belts. after the fourth round. ing no signs of decline. Amanda Nunes’ In fact, her dominance is making “Guys, no one else ever did that before!” “I want to go to five rounds with the UFC champion in two weight classes history. Nunes said. “It’s amazing. I knew some- toughest girls, and tonight I proved it,” Nunes became the first UFC fighter thing big was going to happen in my life. Nunes said. “I knew Felicia was the tough- to defend two championship belts while Sometimes you’re surprised by how big it est girl in this division, and I know she’s actively holding the titles in both weight hometown since its resumption in competi- is.” going to handle it exactly how she did classes Saturday night, earning a dominant tion amid the coronavirus pandemic. The While Nunes’ dominance was tested in tonight.” unanimous decision over featherweight Apex octagon is 25 feet in diameter instead her last bout against bantamweight Ger- Nunes comfortably defended her feath- maine De Randamie in December, the erweight belt for the first time since taking contender Felicia Spencer at UFC 250. of the typical 30 feet, and those close quar- relatively inexperienced Spencer (8-2) it from Cris “Cyborg” Justino in December Former bantamweight champion Cody ters resulted in several entertaining fin- Garbrandt also knocked out Raphael As- provided little danger to the champ, other 2018. She has defended the bantamweight ishes, including spectacular knockouts by suncao an instant before the second-round than the remote possibility of breaking her belt five times since 2016. bell in the co-main event at a fan-free gym Garbrandt and fellow bantamweight star hands in repeated collisions with Spencer’s Garbrandt (12-3) had lost three straight on the UFC’s corporate campus in Las “Suga” Sean O’Malley. face. fights before this impressive performance Vegas. Nunes (20-4), widely considered the Nunes battered the slower Spencer with ended with a right cross that knocked out UFC 250 was the second event held greatest female fighter in mixed martial her fearsome striking power from the Assuncao in the final second of the second at the UFC Apex gym in the promotion’s arts history, is the UFC’s champion of the start, cutting the challenger’s face and round. McGregor retires for the third time BY GREG BEACHAM UFC President Dana White has Associated Press already said McGregor is next in line for a title shot at the winner Conor McGregor has an- of lightweight champion Khabib nounced his retirement for the Nurmagomedov’s bout with Jus- third time in four years. tin Gaethje this summer. McGregor abruptly made his The UFC’s schedule is in up- latest dubious declaration Sunday heaval due to the coronavirus morning on his Twitter account, pandemic, but McGregor was where the former two-division expected to get his title shot UFC champion also announced later this year, and he recently his retirement in 2016 and 2019. had been talking to White about “Hey guys I’ve decided to retire taking another fight even ear- from fighting,” McGregor wrote lier. Earlier this week, McGregor in a caption below a photo of him posted photos and videos of him- and his mother. “Thank you all self training for fights. for the amazing memories! What White seemed to take Mc- a ride it’s been!” Gregor’s retirement announce- The 31-year-old Irish super- ment at face value — at least star revitalized his combat sports publicly . career in January with an im- “If Conor McGregor feels he pressive first-round stoppage of wants to retire, you know my Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone at feelings about retirement,” White UFC 246. McGregor (22-4) hadn’t said. “You should absolutely do JOHN LOCHER/AP won a fight in a mixed martial it. And I love Conor. ... There’s a arts cage or a boxing ring since handful of people that have made Conor McGregor smiles after defeating Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone in a UFC 246 bout in Las Vegas on 2016, but he remained the UFC’s this really fun for me, and he’s Jan. 18. McGregor announced his retirement for the third time in four years, early Sunday on his Twitter biggest financial draw. one of them.” account, where he also announced his 2016 and 2019 retirements. Booted women’s season raises questions

BY ROB HARRIS When the Blues last played — be- Jepson said. “I’m very disappointed Associated Press fore the international break and the in the FA’s decision, taken with eight coronavirus shutdown — they were a games of our season left.” Runners-up when the season was point behind leader Manchester City Liverpool is, however, on the verge paused, champions without playing but with a game in hand. of winning the Premier League. The again. It’s little surprise Chelsea was “They tried desperately to resume world’s richest football league re- fine with the Women’s Super League the season,” Hayes said. “Everybody ceives more than $3.8 billion each season being curtailed. has to appreciate the players too. I year from broadcasters, providing But determining the final stand- think it got to a period where they the funding for the mass COVID-19 ings on a points-per-game ratio, wanted a termination in the season testing now required each week to rather than on the field — due to the coronavirus pandemic — has raised and then safeguard and ring-fence ensure players and coaches are not questions about the commitment to everything that we worked hard to- infected and spreading the disease. the women’s game in England. While wards in the women’s game — to start The government is also mandating the WSL was abandoned, the men’s in a timely and safe manner for the strict hygiene conditions . Premier League will restart on June upcoming season.” “There were a whole range of chal- 17 after a 100-day suspension. Liverpool was pressing to finish this lenges — it wasn’t just as simple as LAURENT CIPRIANI/AP “Just because it didn’t resume season after being denied the chance tagging onto the Premier League,” Chelsea celebrates against Lyon during their 2019 doesn’t mean we’re under threat or at to climb out of last place and was rel- said Kelly Simmons, the Football Women’s Champions League soccer match in Decines, risk,” Chelsea manager Emma Hayes egated on a mathematical formula. Association’s director of professional France. The English Football Association’s board named said Saturday. “I trust in the people “Unfortunately we did not get the women’s football. “It became clear Chelsea the 2020 Super League champions based on running the league and I believe we’ll opportunity to fight for that place on quite early … that there were going their points total after the season was stopped because come back bigger, stronger and better the grass and it’s a difficult pill to to be a number of challenges, not just of the coronavirus pandemic. from this.” swallow,” Liverpool manager Vicky the costs of testing.” Monday, June 8, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 23 AUTO RACING Allmendinger’s first oval victory comes at Atlanta BY PAUL NEWBERRY of the day, the top three cars Associated Press — Chase Briscoe, Austin Cindric and Justin Allgaier — were all HAMPTON, Ga. — A.J. All- caught speeding on pit road. mendinger finally won on an That pushed Allmendinger into oval. the top spot on the restart with 34 He might just retire. laps to go. Taking advantage of mistakes He held on the rest of the way. by the three leaders, the 38-year- “I still think that even if they old Californian cruised to victory had started in front of us, we by nearly 2 seconds over pole- could’ve beat them on a long sitter Noah Gragson in the Xfin- run,” Allmendinger said. “But ity Series race at Atlanta Motor that clean air was definitely a big Speedway on Saturday. deal.” “Oh my god,” Allmendinger He appeared to be a rising star said as he climbed from his No. 16 after capturing five victories on Chevrolet. “I won on an oval.” Indeed, he did. road and street circuits in the CHRIS OWENS, NDYCAR SERIES/AP Allmendinger, who first came now-defunct Champ Car series in to prominence in open-wheel 2006. Scott Dixon, left, jumps off his car toward team owner Chip Ganassi as the two celebrate Dixon’s Allmendinger accepted a lucra- IndyCar win at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth on Saturday. racing, claimed a single victory during more than a decade in the tive offer from Red Bull to move top-level Cup series, and he had into NASCAR, but never fulfilled three previous Xfinity wins — all his promise in the oval-dominat- Dixon dominates from start on road courses. ed series. Now, he’s filled in a big hole on His career took another setback his resume. when he was suspended in 2012 “All I ever wanted to do was after testing positive for a banned in IndyCar opener in Texas win on an oval,” said Allmending- stimulant. Allmendinger did a er, who has only a part-time job in few races in IndyCar and worked the Xfinity Series after losing his to rebuild his reputation, finally Scoreboard BY STEPHEN HAWKINS cause of extreme heat — tem- Cup ride after the 2018 season. “I returning to a full-time ride in Associated Press peratures in the mid-90s with a have a lot of success in so many the Cup Series — even claiming heat index around 100 degrees forms of racing.” his first victory at Watkins Glen. FORT WORTH, Texas — In- Fahrenheit throughout practice, Allmendinger started 30th but Yet he never shook his reputa- Genesys 300 dyCar packed every bit of its de- qualifying and even much of the quickly showed the strength of tion as a road-course ringer. IndyCar Series layed season-opening event into race. No spectators were allowed, his car, spending much of the day “Heck, I might just retire,” All- Saturday one long, hot day in Texas with- At Texas Motor Speedway as will also be the case for the running in the top 10. mendinger quipped. “I just want- Fort Worth, Texas out any fans in the stands. Scott next race on the road course at Then, after the final caution ed to win on a damn oval.” Lap Length: 1.44 miles Dixon was the fastest for most of (Start position in parentheses) Indianapolis Motor Speedway on 1. (2) Scott Dixon, Honda, 200, Running. it at a place he knows well. July 4. 2. (3) Simon Pagenaud, Chevrolet, 200, Dixon, a five-time IndyCar Scoreboard Running. “It’s rotten that the fans aren’t 3. (1) Josef Newgarden, Chevrolet, 200, champion, took the checkered flag here. I wish everybody was here Running. at dusk Saturday for his fourth 4. (5) Zach Veach, Honda, 200, Run- to celebrate,” said Dixon, who ex- ning. win at the 1½-mile, high-banked tended his own record to 16 sea- EchoPark 250 28. (23) Josh Williams, Chevrolet, 162, 5. (13) Ed Carpenter, Chevrolet, 200, oval, where drivers also practiced 9. Running. sons in a row with a victory. NASCAR-Xfinity Series 29. (35) Myatt Snider, Chevrolet, 161, 6. (19) Conor Daly, Chevrolet, 200, Run- and qualified earlier in the day. Gov. Greg Abbott rode in the Saturday 8. ning. The 39-year-old New Zealander At Atlanta Motor Speedway 30. (26) Matt Mills, Chevrolet, 161, 7. 7. (14) Colton Herta, Honda, 200, Run- pace car for the first profession- Hampton, Ga. 31. (19) Vinnie Miller, Chevrolet, 156, ning. raced to his 47th career victory al sporting event in Texas since Lap length: 1.54 miles 6. 8. (4) Ryan Hunter-Reay, Honda, 200, (Start position in parentheses) 32. (28) Joe Nemechek, Chevrolet, sus- Running. and matched A.J. Foyt’s record of sports shut down nationwide be- 1. (30) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 163 pension, 129, 0. 9. (20) Oliver Askew, Chevrolet, 200, 18 seasons with a win. cause of the coronavirus. The laps, 48 points. 33. (29) Timmy Hill, Toyota, garage, Running. 2. (1) Noah Gragson, Chevrolet, 163, 87, 0. 10. (10) Tony Kanaan, Chevrolet, 200, “It was such a team effort,” only at-track spectators were 45. 34. (18) Chad Finchum, Toyota, sus- Running. said Dixon, third on the career people watching from condos in 3. (4) Justin Haley, Chevrolet, 163, 46. pension, 50, 3. 11. (12) Charlie Kimball, Chevrolet, 199, 4. (2) Daniel Hemric, Chevrolet, 163, 35. (7) Ryan Sieg, Chevrolet, engine, Contact. wins list behind Foyt’s 67 and the building overlooking Turn 2. 46. 47, 2. 12. (18) Pato O’Ward, Chevrolet, 199, Mario Andretti’s 52. “It’s just so Dixon had the top speed dur- 5. (5) Harrison Burton, Toyota, 163, 34. 36. (37) Stephen Leicht, Toyota, clutch, Running. 6. (3) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 163, 8, 1. 13. (6) Will Power, Chevrolet, 199, Run- fast. Any situation we were in, we ing the two-hour practice session, 41. 37. (36) Kody Vanderwal, Chevrolet, ning. could just go for it.” and qualified second. He went on 7. (11) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, 163, engine, 3, 1. 14. (11) Marco Andretti, Honda, 199, 47. Race Statistics Running. After a restart with three laps to win the IndyCar title each of 8. (12) Brandon Jones, Toyota, 163, 29. Average Speed of Race Winner: 15. (8) Alexander Rossi, Honda, 199, left following a caution when the three previous times he won 9. (9) Chase Briscoe, Ford, 163, 40. 122.835 mph. Running. 10. (24) Anthony Alfredo, Chevrolet, Time of Race: 2 hours, 2 minutes, 37 16. (21) Jack Harvey, Honda, 199, Run- young teammate Felix Rosen- the Texas race. 163, 27. seconds. ning. 11. (21) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, Margin of Victory: 1.858 seconds. qvist crashed while running Rosenqvist had been second 163, 28. 17. (7) Graham Rahal, Honda, 198, Run- Caution Flags: 6 for 28 laps. second, Dixon sped away in the behind Dixon for several laps 12. (10) Brandon Brown, Chevrolet, ning. 163, 25. Lead Changes: 10 among 7 drivers. 18. (15) James Hinchcliffe, Honda, 198, No. 9 Chip Ganassi Honda for a when he crashed trying to move 13. (20) Jeremy Clements, Chevrolet, Lap Leaders: N.Gragson 0-5; A.Cindric Running. 4.4-second victory over Simon 163, 24. 6-17; J.Haley 18-25; A.Cindric 26-42; 19. (17) Marcus Ericsson, Honda, 196, through traffic. He got high going 14. (13) Brett Moffitt, Chevrolet, 163, J.Allgaier 43; A.Cindric 44-82; C.Briscoe Running. Pagenaud. onto the backstretch with nine 0. 83-98; M.Annett 99-101; C.Briscoe 102- 125; N.Gragson 126; A.Allmendinger 127- 20. (9) Felix Rosenqvist, Honda, 190, Defending IndyCar champion 15. (34) Colby Howard, Chevrolet, 163, Contact. laps remaining, bringing out the 22. 163 21. (23) Santino Ferrucci, Honda, 156, and polesitter Josef Newgarden final caution, and finished 20th 16. (8) Austin Cindric, Ford, 163, 41. Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Mechanical. 17. (6) Riley Herbst, Toyota, 163, 24. Led, Laps Led): A.Cindric, 3 times for 22. (24) Rinus VeeKay, Chevrolet, 36, was third behind Pagenaud, his out of 23 cars that started the 18. (31) Bayley Currey, Chevrolet, 163, 68 laps; C.Briscoe, 2 times for 40 laps; Contact. teammate at Team Penske. race. 0. A.Allmendinger, 1 time for 37 laps; 23. (16) Alex Palou, Honda, 36, Contact. 19. (32) Ronnie Bassett Jr, Chevrolet, J.Haley, 1 time for 8 laps; N.Gragson, 2 24. (22) Takuma Sato, Honda, 0, Did Not Nearly three months after the Dixon led 157 of the 200 laps, 162, 18. times for 6 laps; M.Annett, 1 time for 3 Start. start of the season was put on hold and had an earlier six-second lead 20. (14) Jesse Little, Chevrolet, 162, 17. laps; J.Allgaier, 1 time for 1 lap. Race Statistics 21. (16) Jeffrey Earnhardt, Chevrolet, Wins: C.Briscoe, 2; N.Gragson, 2; Winner’s average speed: 175.201 because of the coronavirus pan- over Newgarden wiped out by a 162, 16. H.Burton, 1; B.Jones, 1; A.Allmendinger, mph. demic, IndyCar finally got on the caution for debris. Newgarden 22. (33) Tommy Joe Martins, Chevro- 1. Time of Race: 1:38:37.7648. let, 162, 15. Top 16 in Points: 1. C.Briscoe, 340; Margin of victory: Under caution. track for what would usually be led twice for 41 laps and fourth- 23. (25) Mason Massey, Toyota, 162, 2. N.Gragson, 336; 3. H.Burton, 308; 4. Cautions: 4 for 24 laps. the midpoint race of its season. place finisher Zach Veach led the 14. J.Allgaier, 297; 5. R.Chastain, 295; 6. Lead changes: 5 among 3 drivers. 24. (22) Garrett Smithley, Chevrolet, A.Cindric, 285; 7. J.Haley, 267; 8. B.Jones, Lap Leaders: Newgarden, Josef 1 - 31, The massive grandstands that remaining two laps. Ed Carpen- 162, 13. 258; 9. D.Hemric, 222; 10. R.Sieg, 217; Dixon, Scott 32 - 34, Veach, Zach 35 - 36, 25. (17) BJ McLeod, Chevrolet, 162, 12. 11. R.Herbst, 201; 12. B.Brown, 199; 13. Dixon, Scott 37 - 80, Newgarden, Josef 81 can seat well more than 100,000 ter, the series’ only driver-owner, 26. (27) Joe Graf Jr, Chevrolet, 162, 11. M.Annett, 198; 14. J.Williams, 164; 15. - 90, Dixon, Scott 91 - 200. people were empty, and not be- rounded out the top five. 27. (15) Alex Labbe, Chevrolet, 162, 10. M.Snider, 152; 16. A.Labbe, 142. S TARS AND STRIPES Monday, June 8, 2020 F3HIJKLM SPORTS AheadFLOYD REACTION of his time

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