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'March on Georgia' set following death of Rayshard Brooks

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It's Monday, Daily Briefing readers. Amid a climate of nationwide protests and calls for immediate changes in law enforcement and beyond, another Black man has been killed by police. Rayshard Brooks was shot in the back twice running from police in Atlanta on Friday night at a Wendy's drive-thru. His death was ruled a homicide on Sunday by the Fulton County Medical Examiner's office.

Protests will continue this week against this heartbreaking backdrop. Meanwhile, the U.S. (and the world) continues to reopen in a not-quite-post-coronavirus world.

It's Lindsay filling in all week for N'dea with the news you need to know.

'March on Georgia': Rayshard Brooks, George Floyd protests expected to continue

A “March on Georgia” is set for Monday following the death of Rayshard Brooks, who was shot outside a Wendy's on Friday in Atlanta by a now-fired police officer. The Georgia NAACP called for the protest: "In light of the continued violence against our communities, we will lead the people to the Georgia State Capitol," the NAACP said. "We march not just in solidarity, but for EVERY Georgia victim of police brutality, racial terrorism, violence and voter suppression." Brooks' death is the latest of a Black person at the hands of police in a country still reeling from the deaths of George Floyd in Minneapolis and Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Kentucky, both of which have sparked nationwide protests against racial inequality and police brutality. Brooks' death was ruled a homicide on Sunday, caused by two gunshot wounds to the back.

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Despite risks, Greek islands keen to reopen to tourists

Heavily reliant on tourism, Greece officially opens to foreign arrivals on Monday. Its hopes are pinned on prime destinations like the islands of Mykonos, Rhodes, Corfu, Crete and Santorini, where regular ferry services have already resumed and direct international flights will start July 1. Timely and strictly enforced coronavirus lockdown measures have so far kept the infection rate in Greece low and the death toll below 200. But reopening means islands — many with only basic health facilities and previously sheltered from the outbreak on the Greek mainland — will again be receiving visitors from around the world far in excess of the local population.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to reopen with social distancing rules

The coronavirus didn't stop the music, but it did shut down the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame museum to visitors. But that will change. Starting Monday, the Cleveland museum will reopen, Rock Hall President and CEO Greg Harris told Paste BN. When the museum reopens, the visitor experience will be different. At the entrance, visitors will go to a tented area where nurses will take their temperature.  The goal is to operate the museum at about 50% capacity, Harris said. The museum will reopen with shorter hours — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. — to allow for extra cleaning and disinfecting.

Here's what else people are talking about

MLB owners schedule conference call

As tensions continue to mount, Major League Baseball owners have scheduled a conference call for Monday to plot the next course of action in their ongoing labor dispute with players on the 2020 season. The MLB Players Association informed the league Saturday it is done negotiating. The sides are at an impasse, but time to make a deal and save any sort of season is dwindling. After the players' latest rejection, owners really have no choice but to agree with the union, writes Paste BN Sports columnist Bob Nightengale. 

Michigan barbershops, hair salons can reopen statewide

Hair salons, barbershops and other personal service shops, such as nail salons, can reopen in Michigan on Monday. It's Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s latest move to reopen the economy from the coronavirus pandemic in Michigan, where a state of emergency continues through Friday. As state governments continue to unveil a patchwork of plans to gradually reopen the American economy, the question that looms in the coming weeks is whether increased resident mobility leads to a surge in new coronavirus cases. And that question will likely be answered soon.

In better news

We are so far into social distancing life that people are getting creative ... and clearly have stopped caring what their neighbors think. A couple in Scotland spent $600 building this silly (yet honestly, genius) hot tub on wheels. I have many questions, the most important being: When can I schedule a ride?

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