AOC called out Amazon for posting a 'bland statement' supporting George Floyd protesters while maintaining contracts with police

Learn more about BI Prime View online           Politics Select           AOC called out Amazon for posting a 'bland statement' supporting George Floyd protesters while maintaining contracts with police   Amazon published a statement Friday that decried the "inequitable and brutal treatment of Black people in our country" but did not mention police.   READ MORE           Mattis unloads on Trump in blistering statement saying he's turning Americans against each other during nationwide protests   Former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, who has generally kept silent on President Donald Trump, issued a blistering statement Wednesday condemning him.   READ MORE           WATCH: Obama speaks about police brutality and civil rights amid nationwide protests over George Floyd's death   The event comes amid widespread protests in the wake of the George Floyd's death after a white cop knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes.   READ MORE             Embattled Rep. Steve King is defeated by GOP primary challenger Randy Feenstra in Iowa's 4th congressional district   King, who has a years-long history of making racist and incendiary comments, was stripped of his committee assignments in January 2019.   READ MORE           'Glad he is gone': Trump lashes out at Mattis after he accused the president of tearing America apart   Trump tweeted that Mattis is the "world's most overrated general" as he celebrated the fact that his former secretary of defense is gone.   READ MORE           'Lay down your arms, uphold your oath': Former military leaders and lawmakers resoundingly blast Trump's idea of deploying US troops on American streets   "I call on all our proud young men and women in uniform ... to lay down your arms, uphold your oath, and join this new march for freedom."   READ MORE           Hong Kong passes controversial bill to make disrespecting China's national anthem a crime   The bill states that anyone who insults China's national anthem faces fines of up to $6,380 or up to three years in prison.   READ MORE           Trump said he intends to declare antifa as a terrorist organization. Here's what we know about the decades-old, leaderless group.   Trump has blamed antifa, a loosely organized movement known to confront white supremacy, for several bouts of violence at protests in recent years.   READ MORE           Was this email forwarded to you? SUBSCRIBE NOW     You received this email because you signed up to this Business Insider newsletter using the email: ipat39@gmail.com   Email preferences Unsubscribe TERMS OF SERVICE PRIVACY POLICY 1 Liberty Plaza, 8th Floor. New York, NY 10006