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Ayanna Pressley, DA Rollins, and other political leaders of color call for police accountability
Leaders of color spoke in front of the State House this morning, calling for an increase in police accountability to advance racial justice, while the Black Lives Matter and Violence in Boston Inc. groups plan a “die-in” and vigil near Franklin Park tonight as the country continues to react to the killing of George Floyd.

Protest, rally planned in Boston following deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery
Black Lives Matter Boston and Violence in Boston Inc. will stage a ‘die in’ on Blue Hill Avenue and a rally in Franklin Park on Tuesday evening.

Several more vigils in Boston planned for this week

Boston. Racism. Image. Reality.

In 2017, the Spotlight Team took on one of the hardest questions facing this city: Does Boston deserve its racist reputation? In the end, what the team discovered wasn't all pretty.

‘That is not condoned’: no dropped cases stemming from Boston violence, DA Rollins says

Biden blasts Trump for clearing peaceful protesters ‘in order to stage a photo op’

Map: A look at the property damage around Boston after Sunday night’s protests

Six Atlanta officers charged after students pulled from car

Trump vowed to send the military into US cities to quell violent protests. Can he do that?

The Insurrection Act of 1807 does give the president the authority to either federalize a state’s National Guard or send in the US military to a state. But legal scholars aren't sure that holds up under current circumstances.

Trump vows crack down on protestersGround Game: Remember when Trump vowed to end 'American carnage'?

AG Healey urges business leaders to seize ‘once in a lifetime opportunity’ to address racial inequity

The challenge of addressing systemic racism has taken on a newfound sense of urgency for Boston's business community. 2 hours ago

Baker says camps, child care can reopen during phase two of reopening

Summer camps and child care facilities can open in Massachusetts during Phase 2 of the state’s gradual reopening of the economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Charlie Baker said Monday.

Businesses, with conservative backing, sue Baker to overturn state of emergency orders

Support Boston’s Black-owned restaurants

Some are open for takeout, some are selling gift cards, some are getting ready to reopen soon. If your favorites are missing, please let us know.

At Abby Lane, restaurateur Jason Santos picks up the pieces
The ransacking of his Theater District restaurant stirred a complicated mix of grief and guilt.

Black-owned Boston marijuana store looted in what owners call a ‘targeted’ attack amid protests
Pure Oasis in Grove Hall, which was just allowed to reopen a week ago because of coronavirus restrictions, was hit by looters who grabbed thousands of cannabis products.

Opinion

Trump’s America vs. America

Elizabeth Goitein

Yes, Trump can deploy troops to suppress protests

IDEAS | Dennis Kenney and Timothy Oettmeier

Police must relearn lessons they’ve forgotten

If Ted Kennedy spent nearly 50 years in Washington, why can’t Ed Markey?

The virus’s tale

Track the coronavirus pandemic in Massachusetts to its roots and you find a story driven by heroics, ingenuity, error, pain, and a hard question: How could a state famous for health care excellence have suffered such a vast loss of human life?

The first victims of coronavirus coped with an unexpected feeling: shame Join us on June 4 to discuss the spread of coronavirus in Mass.

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Comfort Zone

Some enjoyable series to get through next few premiere-free weeks

Dracut girl and her dad raise $26,500 from their e-book to feed the hungry

Trash or wildly inventive art? It all depends on your point of view

Happiness is FaceTime, wine, and the Sunday crossword

Bryan Lyons, who pushed Rick Hoyt in the Boston Marathon since 2015, dies at 50
In 2015, Lyons took over for Dick Hoyt in pushing Rick, who lives with cerebral palsy, to the finish line.

Dan Shaughnessy
No choosing sides in baseball squabble: All parties are off-base
Watching this unfold amid a global pandemic, massive unemployment, and widespread civil unrest is a lose-lose exercise.

Miss Conduct
Advice: The value of unexpected presents in these times
Crafting and gift-giving can be therapeutic in uncertain times.

Starring roll: Necco wafers are making a comeback
Spangler Candy Co. has recreated the classic, with only a minor improvement to the cocoa disc’s recipe.

Emerson president says George Floyd’s killing ‘a legalized lynching,’ recalls being called racist slurs

In a deeply personal letter to the Emerson College community on Monday, M. Lee Pelton reflected on his own painful experiences of racism.

Judge gives control of Joe Exotic’s zoo to Carole Baskin
A federal judge in Oklahoma has awarded ownership of the zoo made famous in Netflix's “Tiger King” docuseries to Joe Exotic's chief rival.

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Recognizing the rage that led to Sunday night’s unrest in Boston

It would be a shame if the violence of Sunday night overshadowed the pain and hope of the day’s official events protesting George Floyd’s death. But it would be a shame, too, if we failed to take any lessons from it.

Offices in Boston are open for business, but few workers are showing up
It was the coronavirus pandemic, not the scenes of violence and looting from Sunday night, that kept most people away.

‘They just kind of destroyed the place’: Businesses closed for months now face looting aftermath
The vandalism and looting Sunday night in Boston came at a tough time for businesses, which have already been dealt a gut punch by the coronavirus pandemic.

Governor Raimondo calls up the National Guard as Providence cleans up after a night of destruction

The governor also is considering imposing a curfew. Meanwhile, some of 65 people arrested for looting and vandalism were arraigned as business owners spent the day assessing the damage and cleaning up.

After a chaotic night, this is what downtown Providence looked like this morning

Demonstrators converge in Providence overnight, looting stores and setting a police car on fire; 65 arrested

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Michael A. Cohen

Stop the comparisons to 1968. America is facing a very different set of risks today

Newbury street and America’s fault lines

No time to waste on mail-in voting

Trump can’t win after this — can he?

Kadijatou Diallo and John Shattuck

George Floyd and the history of police brutality in America

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Pseudoscience goes on trial

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These photos show how chaotic Boston got after Sunday’s protests over George Floyd

A funeral home copes with the surge during the coronavirus pandemic

Photos: Rage burns over George Floyd’s death during ‘I Can’t Breathe’ protests in Minneapolis

Patriots defensive end Chase Winovich may be confined, but he’s hardly at a standstill

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Live updates: Boston protest over George Floyd’s death planned for 5 p.m. Tuesday
At 5 p.m. on Tuesday, two groups — Black Lives Matter and Violence in Boston Inc. — will lead a “die-in” at a major Dorchester intersection near Franklin Park. Participants then are planning to cross Blue Hill Avenue and head into Franklin Park for a vigil.

Several more vigils in Boston planned for this week

Days after thousands of peaceful protesters demonstrated in Boston against police brutality, followed by bursts of violence and looting, several vigils are scheduled to be held in and around the city this week.

‘That is not condoned’: no dropped cases stemming from Boston violence, DA Rollins says

Prosecutors are pursuing charges against all 53 people arrested during looting that broke out Sunday night in Boston after a day of largely peaceful demonstrations in opposition to the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, said Suffolk District Attorney Rachael Rollins.

Maine reports 5 deaths, 28 new coronavirus cases

Trump vowed to send the military into US cities to quell violent protests. Can he do that?

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Red Sox issue statement in support of protests: ‘Silence in the face of injustice is unacceptable’

The team also configured the scoreboard on the left field wall to read "Black Lives Matter."

Bryan Lyons, who pushed Rick Hoyt in the Boston Marathon since 2015, dies at 50

In 2015, Lyons took over for Dick Hoyt in pushing Rick, who lives with cerebral palsy, to the finish line.

Celtics coach Brad Stevens says he supports his players’ activism

Stevens was even moved to write a letter to his players, saying that "every decent person is hurting" after the recent tragic events.

Dan Shaughnessy

No choosing sides in baseball squabble: All parties are off-base

Bruins issue statement in response to protests over death of George Floyd: ‘Black lives matter’

Wes Unseld, NBA Hall of Famer, dies at 74

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Business

AG Healey urges business leaders to seize ‘once in a lifetime opportunity’ to address racial inequity
The challenge of addressing systemic racism has taken on a newfound sense of urgency for Boston's business community.

Biden blasts Trump for clearing peaceful protesters ‘in order to stage a photo op’
Joe Biden’s criticism comes a day after President Trump threatened the nation’s governors that he would deploy the military to states if they did not stamp out protests.

Former GE executive is named CEO of Shields Health Solutions

Delta Dental to offer aid to subscribers and dentists hurt by pandemic

Coronavirus fallout will haunt US economy for years, costing it $8 trillion through 2030, CBO says

Gilead falls as drug has only small benefit in large trial

Politics

Watch live: Joe Biden to speak about nationwide anti-racism protests

D.C. Episcopal bishop 'outraged’ by Trump’s visit to her church

Biden looks to clinch nomination as 7 states, DC vote

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Marijuana

Oklahoma medical marijuana sales continue to smash records

Black-owned Boston marijuana store looted

Escape to these hidden lakes of New England

How hotels and resorts are preparing for summer travelers

Your Week Ahead

Five free things to do online, June 1-7

We saw through a window that a neighbor may need help

sports

NBA players are showing up and speaking out against police brutality, and teams are backing them up

Tiger Woods speaks out in aftermath of George Floyd’s death

Gregg Popovich calls President Trump a ‘deranged idiot,’ criticizes his lack of leadership

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Protest, rally planned in Boston following deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery

Several more vigils in Boston planned for this week

‘That is not condoned’: no dropped cases stemming from Boston violence, DA Rollins says

Nation

D.C. Episcopal bishop 'outraged’ by Trump’s visit to her church

Biden looks to clinch nomination as 7 states, DC vote

SUV hits 2 officers at Floyd protest in Buffalo, speeds off

World

China says US action on Hong Kong ‘doomed to fail’

‘Facing the darkest hour’: Hong Kong’s protest movement in crisis

A mile-long line for free food in Geneva, one of world’s richest cities

politics

D.C. Episcopal bishop 'outraged’ by Trump’s visit to her church

Biden looks to clinch nomination as 7 states, DC vote

Protesters dispersed with tear gas so Trump could pose at church

business

AG Healey urges business leaders to seize ‘once in a lifetime opportunity’ to address racial inequity

Biden blasts Trump for clearing peaceful protesters ‘in order to stage a photo op’

Former GE executive is named CEO of Shields Health Solutions

lifestyle

An expert’s take on essential work, overwork, and unemployment

You can see baby animals this week at Hancock Shaker Village

Thai moon knife rocks like a mezzaluna to chop nuts and herbs

marijuana

Oklahoma medical marijuana sales continue to smash records

Black-owned Boston marijuana store looted

Black-owned Boston marijuana store looted in what owners call a ‘targeted’ attack amid protests

opinion

Stand down, Mr. President

Yes, Trump can deploy troops to suppress protests

Trump’s America vs. America

food & dining

Ciliegiolo is a spirit-lifting grape for our times

Starring roll: Necco wafers are making a comeback

All is not lost at The Lost Kitchen in Maine

travel

On wings of song

Are you ready to travel again? Here’s what Globe readers said

A Maine Tourism Relief Fund, a shoemaking vacation, and a bracelet for the road ahead

Books

All for kids: comic books, online camp, and prizes

Authors fascinated with other authors

Local bestsellers for the week ending May 24

Movies

A big birthday arrives for a filmmaker with a very big career

‘The Vast of Night’: Any guesses how far Cayuga, N.M., is from Roswell?

Doc Talk: By George, spelling it out, COVID-19 in a Chinese city

Television

David Costabile’s portrayal of Wags in ‘Billions’ tells a tale of versatility

Some enjoyable series to get through next few premiere-free weeks

This week’s TV: Recent series worth remembering, an HBO sexual-consent drama, and a new ‘Dirty John’

music

Dropkick Murphys (and Springsteen) fill an empty Fenway with big-hearted showmanship

Musician for hire brings serenade ‘magic’ to sidewalks and lawns

Campaign aims to resurrect Great Scott under new ownership

Theater/Dance

In Pittsfield, a theater is determined to raise the curtain this summer

A quartet of BSO musicians and Boston Ballet dancers create ‘White Swan’

With Broadway From Home, cooped-up kids can indulge their ‘joy and love of theater’

globe local

Newton city leaders pledge to work against racism, injustice

A peaceful day, then violence erupts

With drive-throughs, yard signs, and photo ops, seniors forge ahead with nontraditional graduations

Obituaries

Bobby Joe Morrow, 3-time winner in 1956 Olympics, dies at 84

Richard Herd, Boston-born character actor known for ‘Seinfeld’ role, dies at 87

Avital Sagalyn, artist whose first solo show was just months ago, dies at 95