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<em>The Atlantic Daily</em>: Where the Country Goes From Here

As you process the events of this past week, these perspectives from our writers might be helpful.

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This week, demonstrators across the country , in the midst of a pandemic, to protest the killing of George Floyd and police violence against black Americans. This week, federal police used tear gas on peaceful protesters in order to . This week, many Americans were jolted into conversations about racism and policing—though for many black families, this week .

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