Police gave the patrols a trial run after the Christchurch mosque shootings but just nixed them, saying they’d lead to a U.S.-style militarization of the force. Source

Dr. Nichole Quick had been receiving increased security after she began facing threats and protests at her home due to her health guidelines. Source

Issues injunction in response to lawsuit against governor’s plan as controversies over removals of statues honoring Confederacy continue in many cities. Source

Hog farmer Dave Mensink estimates that over the next year, the COVID-19 crisis is costing him up to $26 per pig, or about $187,000, based on the 7,200 pigs he has on his southeastern Minnesota lot. Source

Big Blue worries the technology is being used to promote discrimination and racial injustice. Source

COVID-19 has put live music performances on hold, but a viral tweet gave the Japanese instrument maker an idea of how to help, and keep it “cool.” Source

Move is latest escalation in renewed tensions between the two nations. Source

Police gave the patrols a trial run after the Christchurch mosque shootings but just nixed them, saying they’d lead to a U.S.-style militarization of the force. Source

“Transgender women are women. Any statement to the contrary erases the identity and dignity of transgender people,” Radcliffe wrote. Source

“The NYPD ban on chokeholds was not enough to protect Eric Garner, and it is not enough today. This legislation will put an end to the practice across the state,” Speaker Carl Heastie said. Source