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The Moon illuminates the statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee on Monument Avenue Friday June. 5, 2020, in Richmond, Va. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has ordered the removal of the statue. (AP PhotoSteve Helber)

Here are the AP’s latest coverage plans, top stories and promotable content. All times EDT. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s coverage, visit Coverage Plan at https://newsroom.ap.org.

A child looks up as a group of fellow protesters lay in the middle of the intersection of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. and Second Avenue in Memphis Thursday, June 4, 2020 for the protest over the death of George Floyd. Floyd died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. (Patrick LantripDaily Memphian via AP)

GEORGE FLOYD-MINNEAPOLIS CHIEF — Many hoped Minneapolis’ first black police chief could change the culture of a police department that critics said too often uses excessive force and discriminates against people of color. But George Floyd’s death and the protests it ignited nationwide over racial injustice and police brutality have raised questions about whether Medaria Arradondo — or any chief — can fix a department that’s now facing a civil rights investigation. By Tammy Webber and Amy Forliti. SENT: 1,060 words, photos. Also see MORE ON AMERICA PROTESTS below.

Vera Lucia Souza prays at the gravesite of her 47-year-old brother Paulo Roberto da Silva, who died of COVID-19, during his burial at the Sao Luiz cemetery in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday, June 4, 2020. (AP PhotoAndre Penner)

VIRUS OUTBREAK-SOCIOLOGY OF MASKS — Before the coronavirus outbreak abruptly disrupted the livelihoods of millions of people, the sight of masks worn in public spaces in the Western world conjured up images of malevolent clowns and terrifying fictional villains. Even worse, in the streets of Paris, London or Brussels, mask-wearing would often trigger unease and angst related to real-life traumatic bloodshed orchestrated by balaclava-led commandos from extremist groups. But in the space of just a few weeks this spring, this narrative has been turned upside down. Masks are everywhere and carry a new meaning. By Samuel Petrequin. SENT: 720 words, photos. With VIRUS-OUTBREAK-THE-LATEST. Also see MORE ON THE VIRUS OUTBREAK below.

Protesters raise their arms as they chant, Thursday, June 4, 2020, in Brentwood, Mo. A large group of protesters gathered to speak out against the death of George Floyd, who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. (AP PhotoJeff Roberson)

GEORGE FLOYD-INVESTIGATION-AUTOPSY — George Floyd had drugs in his system and severe heart disease when a Minneapolis police officer put a knee to his neck, but independent experts say the medical problems revealed in the full autopsy report don’t change the conclusion that the handcuffed man’s death was a homicide. By Chief Medical Writer Marilynn Marchione. SENT: 930 words, photo.

Demonstrators protest, Thursday, June 4, 2020, near the White House in Washington, over the death of George Floyd, a black man who was in police custody in Minneapolis. Floyd died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers. (AP PhotoEvan Vucci)

AMERICA PROTESTS-NYC — The latest night of protests in New York City sparked by the death of George Floyd at the hands of police was markedly calmer, while video of a police officer appearing to shove an elderly protester who falls and cracks his head in Buffalo drew widespread condemnation. SENT: 860 words, photos, videos. With POLICE-SHOOTING-BROOKLYN — NYPD boss wants calm after stabbing, other attacks on cops.

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A healthcare professional riding a bus, left, greets protesters as they break curfew and march along 34th Street, Thursday, June 4, 2020, in the Manhattan borough of New York. Protests continued following the death of George Floyd, who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. (AP PhotoJohn Minchillo)

GEORGE FLOYD-MINNEAPOLIS CHIEF — Many hoped Minneapolis’ first black police chief could change the culture of a police department that critics said too often uses excessive force and discriminates against people of color. But George Floyd’s death and the protests it ignited nationwide over racial injustice and police brutality have raised questions about whether Medaria Arradondo — or any chief — can fix a department that’s now facing a civil rights investigation. By Tammy Webber and Amy Forliti. SENT: 1,060 words, photos. Also see MORE ON AMERICA PROTESTS below.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-SOCIOLOGY OF MASKS — Before the coronavirus outbreak abruptly disrupted the livelihoods of millions of people, the sight of masks worn in public spaces in the Western world conjured up images of malevolent clowns and terrifying fictional villains. Even worse, in the streets of Paris, London or Brussels, mask-wearing would often trigger unease and angst related to real-life traumatic bloodshed orchestrated by balaclava-led commandos from extremist groups. But in the space of just a few weeks this spring, this narrative has been turned upside down. Masks are everywhere and carry a new meaning. By Samuel Petrequin. SENT: 720 words, photos. With VIRUS-OUTBREAK-THE-LATEST. Also see MORE ON THE VIRUS OUTBREAK below.

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Protesters who were arrested by police for breaking a curfew during a solidarity rally calling for justice over the death of George Floyd, sit on a sidewalk as they wait to be taken away in a van on Thursday, June 4, 2020, in New York. Floyd, an African American man, died on May 25 after a white Minneapolis police officer pressed a knee into his neck for several minutes even after he stopped moving and pleading for air. (AP PhotoWong Maye-E)

GEORGE FLOYD-INVESTIGATION-AUTOPSY — George Floyd had drugs in his system and severe heart disease when a Minneapolis police officer put a knee to his neck, but independent experts say the medical problems revealed in the full autopsy report don’t change the conclusion that the handcuffed man’s death was a homicide. By Chief Medical Writer Marilynn Marchione. SENT: 930 words, photo.

AMERICA PROTESTS-NYC — The latest night of protests in New York City sparked by the death of George Floyd at the hands of police was markedly calmer, while video of a police officer appearing to shove an elderly protester who falls and cracks his head in Buffalo drew widespread condemnation. SENT: 860 words, photos, videos. With POLICE-SHOOTING-BROOKLYN — NYPD boss wants calm after stabbing, other attacks on cops.

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AMERICA PROTESTS — The tenor of the protests set off by the death of George Floyd at the hands of police has taken a turn from the explosive anger that has fueled the setting of fires, breaking of windows and other violence to a quiet, yet more forceful, grassroots call for more to be done to address racial injustice. By Sudhin Thanawala and Brian Mahoney. SENT: 1,080 words, photos. With With AMERICA PROTESTS-THE LATEST.

AMERICA PROTESTS-WORLD’S STREETS — When black men died at the hands of U.S. police in recent years, the news made international headlines. The name of George Floyd has reached the world’s streets. Since his death while being detained by Minneapolis police last week, Floyd’s face has been painted on walls from Nairobi, Kenya to Idlib, Syria. His name has been inked on the shirts of professional soccer players and chanted by crowds from London to Cape Town to Tel Aviv to Sydney. By Jill Lawless. SENT: 1,030 words, photos.

GEORGE FLOYD-MINNEAPOLIS CHIEF — Many hoped Minneapolis’ first black police chief could change the culture of a police department that critics said too often uses excessive force and discriminates against people of color. But George Floyd’s death and the protests it ignited nationwide over racial injustice and police brutality have raised questions about whether Medaria Arradondo — or any chief — can fix a department that’s now facing a civil rights investigation. By Tammy Webber and Amy Forliti. SENT: 1,060 words, photos. Also see MORE ON AMERICA PROTESTS below.

Find more coverage of America Protests in AP Newsroom.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-LIVELIHOODS LOST — Factories and stores are reopening, economies are reawakening – but many jobs just aren’t coming back. That’s the harsh truth facing workers laid off around the U.S. and the world, from restaurants in Thailand to car factories in France, whose livelihoods fell victim to a virus-driven recession that’s accelerating decline in struggling industries and upheaval across the global workforce. By Angela Charlton and Tassanee Vejpongsa. SENT: 1,240 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-SOCIOLOGY OF MASKS — Before the coronavirus outbreak abruptly disrupted the livelihoods of millions of people, the sight of masks worn in public spaces in the Western world conjured up images of malevolent clowns and terrifying fictional villains. Even worse, in the streets of Paris, London or Brussels, mask-wearing would often trigger unease and angst related to real-life traumatic bloodshed orchestrated by balaclava-led commandos from extremist groups. But in the space of just a few weeks this spring, this narrative has been turned upside down. Masks are everywhere and carry a new meaning. By Samuel Petrequin. SENT: 720 words, photos. With VIRUS-OUTBREAK-THE-LATEST. Also see MORE ON THE VIRUS OUTBREAK below.

Find more coverage of the Virus Outbreak in AP Newsroom.

ECONOMY-JOBS REPORT — America’s workers likely suffered another devastating blow in May, with millions more jobs lost to the viral pandemic and an unemployment rate near or even above 20% for the first time since the Great Depression. By Economics Writer Christopher Rugaber. SENT: 900 words, photos.

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