[Verse, overlapping with newscast]
Silent night
Holy night
All is calm
All is bright
Round yon virgin mother and child
Holy infant so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace, sleep in heavenly peace
Silent night
Holy night
All is calm
All is bright
Round yon virgin mother and child
Holy infant so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace, sleep in heavenly peace
[Newscast, overlapping with verse]
This is the evening edition of the news. Today, one former Minneapolis police officer has been charged with murder in the second degree for the killing of George Floyd. As protests continue throughout the country, three additional officers now face charges for aiding and abetting. As civil unrest continues throughout all fifty states, the President demanded that Governors activate the National Guard in order to quell protests, drawing fire from nations worldwide
With over 100,000 dead from the Coronavirus Pandemic, fear of a resurgence makes headlines as demonstrators gather in the thousands. Nearly 1.9 million Americans have filed for unemployment due to persisting quarantine restrictions throughout the country, keeping many small businesses closed, amid growing health concerns. Dr. Anthony Fauci is hopeful that an effective vaccine for the Novel-Coronavirus will be made available to the public by early 2021, pointing to Moderna's phase three of vaccine trials as a beacon of hope
Magistrate Court Judge Wallace Harrell has determined that there is enough evidence for charges against the three defendants in the case regarding the death of Ahmaud Arbery. Arbery was shot three times, after being hunted and executed by three men in what is being called a hate crime
The NYPD has come under fire this week for using excessive force, after videos surfaced of officers shooting tear gas and rubber bullets at reporters
In other news, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam has announced that the statue of the Confederate leader Robert E. Lee, in the heart of Richmond, will be taken down amid growing calls to remove Confederate relics representing racism and oppression in the United States
Former Secretary of Defense James Mattis condemns President Trump's calls for military intervention in civilian protests, claiming that the President's actions would further divide the nation, causing more harm than good
That's the 7 o'clock edition of the news. Goodnight
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