Thanks for reading. This is Matt Bungard signing off. We'll be back tomorrow with more coverage of the ongoing fallout in the United States, and around the world.
This is what you need to know from today:
- Major American cities experienced a noticeable reduction in vandalism and conflict on Tuesday night (Wednesday AEST), even as peaceful protests against police brutality continued to multiply across the country in response to the killing of George Floyd.
Former ambassador to the United States Dennis Richardson says the riots raging across America have been made worse by Donald Trump's divisive leadership, the growth in armed militias, coronavirus and the biggest economic downturn since the 1930s.
- Top Australian business leaders have expressed support for the Black Lives Matter movement, saying Australia cannot ignore its own shortcomings on racism and more must be done in the corporate world to promote social justice.
With violent clashes between protesters and authorities raging in the United States, anti-police-brutality activists gathered by the thousands in support of the Black Lives Matter movement in various European and African cities.
- Voters navigated curfews and health concerns in a slate of primary contests on Tuesday that tested the nation's ability to host elections amid duelling crises and moved Joe Biden closer to formally clinching the Democratic presidential nomination.
We'll continue our live coverage on Thursday.