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COVID-19 pandemic Disease Virus Testing Timeline By location Impact Notable deaths Portal Riot damage in Minneapolis SpaceX's Crew Dragon and Falcon 9 make their first crewed launch for NASA. Protests and riots (aftermath pictured) break out across the United States following the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Costa Rica becomes the first Central American country to legalise same-sex marriage. A Pakistan International Airlines passenger aircraft crashes in Karachi, killing ninety-seven people. Recent deaths: Wes Unseld Arrogate Silver Donald Cameron Osia Lewis Christo Jayanendra Chand Thakuri view - page history - related changes - edit

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June 3

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Current events of June 3, 2020 (2020-06-03) (Wednesday) International relations Hong Kong–United Kingdom relations, 2019–20 Hong Kong protests Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the United Kingdom will change immigration laws to offer a pathway to UK citizenship for all Hong Kong citizens who are eligible for BN(O) status, if the government of China imposes new security laws on the territory. (BBC) Law and crime Former Lesotho First Lady Maesaiah Thabane is arrested on charges of murder. Her husband, former Lesotho Prime Minister Tom Thabane, is also accused of murder but not formally charged. (Reuters)

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Ongoing: COVID-19 pandemic

Article: COVID-19 pandemic (talk, history)
Ongoing item nomination (Post)
News source(s): LA Times, BBC, NY Times, Der Speigel, El País, Le Monde and Pravda
Credits:

• Nominated by 130.233.2.170 (talk • give credit)
• Created by Bdgzczy (talk • give credit)

Nominator's comments: A cursory review of the above high profile RSs reveals that the COVID-19 has certainly stopped dominating the news cycle. Above COVID-19 at BBC was an article about vegan seafood. Only two of these RSs had COVID-19 in their above-the-fold headlines. While the pandemic is certainly ongoing, receiving press and articles are being updated, the extraordinary circumstance that brought us to create the COVID-19 banner has, by my lights, passed. I suggest we move this to Ongoing, and pull the banner. 130.233.2.170 (talk) 07:10, 3 June 2020 (UTC)

• Oppose as premature -- it's likely we'll see cases rise, particularly in the developed world. -- Rockstone^{[Send me a message!]} 07:12, 3 June 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose - many countries are yet to reach the peak. India itself is still showing no signs of an end to this nightmare, after a two-month long lockdown. I know that even India is considering lifting the lockdown, but that is because a lockdown is simply unsustainable for too long. RedBulbBlueBlood9911Talk 08:18, 3 June 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose - COVID-19 is still a major unprecedented global pandemic that is hitting countries hard. India had its "highest single-day spike" [1] -- Fuzheado | Talk 08:44, 3 June 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose. The reason "Above COVID-19 at BBC was an article about vegan seafood" is the case is that you're looking at the website for BBC Television, not BBC News; at the time of writing the BBC News website has twelve stories above-the-fold, seven of which are about the coronavirus. ‑ Iridescent 08:48, 3 June 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose per Iridescent, 7 out top 10 stories on the BBC relate to Covid. The Rambling Man (Stay indoors, stay safe!!!!) 08:54, 3 June 2020 (UTC)
• Support COVID-19 will still be prominently featured in the box, in the Ongoing section. This change simply removes the myriad of links to poorer quality articles and frees up space in the box for an additional blurb. Opposes based on COVID-19 still being in the news don't make sense because we're not removing the story from the box. --LaserLegs (talk) 09:19, 3 June 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose - This is in no way over, it has hardly reach its peak in many parts of the world.BabbaQ (talk) 10:27, 3 June 2020 (UTC)
• Comment Please note that this is a nomination to add the article to Ongoing. Apologies for the BBC confusion; for some reason I persistently get a redirect to their .com TLD site no matter what I type.130.233.2.170 (talk) 10:32, 3 June 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose. There's no point in adding this to Ongoing if we're keeping the banner. COVID remains the overwhelmingly dominant news story in almost every country, so the banner should stay. It's not as if we have any other pressing nominations to put in the space instead. Modest Genius ^talk 10:40, 3 June 2020 (UTC)

June 2

Portal:Current events/2020 June 2

Current events of June 2, 2020 (2020-06-02) (Tuesday) Business and economy A US$5 billion class action lawsuit is filed against Alphabet Inc. and Google, alleging the company violates users' right to privacy by tracking them in Chrome's Incognito mode. (BBC) Health and environment COVID-19 pandemic in India India approves the use of remdesivir to treat emergency COVID-19 cases that require immediate attention. (The Jakarta Post) International relations Philippines–United States relations President Rodrigo Duterte suspends for six months the termination of the Philippines–United States Visiting Forces Agreement. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. says the decision comes due to "political and other developments in the region". (Al Jazeera) United States–Venezuela relations U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announces sanctions on four shipping firms for transporting oil from Venezuela. Three firms are based in the Marshall Islands and another in Greece. Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza responds by saying Pompeo has a "criminal obsession" with Venezuela. (Reuters) Law and crime George Floyd protests James N. Miller, former U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, announces his resignation from the Defense Science Board, citing disagreement with the Trump administration's actions against protestors in Washington, D.C. (The Washington Post)

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RD: Héctor Suárez

Article: Héctor Suárez (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Associated Press; NBC News; KABC-TV
Credits:

• Updated and nominated by Bloom6132 (talk • give credit)

 Bloom6132 (talk) 03:00, 3 June 2020 (UTC)

• Support - added 1 cn tag, but seems acceptable. Good work on the updates. - Indefensible (talk) 04:58, 3 June 2020 (UTC)

• My bad – I just forgot to use the AP source again. No tags remaining now. —Bloom6132 (talk) 05:40, 3 June 2020 (UTC)

RD: Carlo Ubbiali

Article: Carlo Ubbiali (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): RoadracingWorld
Credits:

• Nominated by Indefensible (talk • give credit)
• Created by Orsoni (talk • give credit)

Nominator's comments: Italian motorcycle racer. - Indefensible (talk) 22:46, 2 June 2020 (UTC)

• Comment References are in order and the <1.5 kb of prose that is already there is very good, but it gives so far no information about the subject beyond birth, death, and CV. A few sentences about family or education or life outside of motorsport and I could support.130.233.2.170 (talk) 10:51, 3 June 2020 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Wes Unseld

Article: Wes Unseld (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): MSN
Credits:

• Nominated by Indefensible (talk • give credit)
• Updated by Thewhitestboyalive1 (talk • give credit) and Sabbatino (talk • give credit)

Nominator's comments: American athlete. - Indefensible (talk) 22:18, 2 June 2020 (UTC)

• Oppose too many unreferenced claims for a BLP. The Rambling Man (Stay indoors, stay safe!!!!) 22:20, 2 June 2020 (UTC)
  • Refs have been added, should be ready to go now I think. - Indefensible (talk) 22:37, 2 June 2020 (UTC)
• No refs for the career stats, and there's a fair few facts in the infobox that aren't mentioned and referenced in the body. Stephen 02:33, 3 June 2020 (UTC)
  • The basketball-reference.com ref covers all or almost all of the stats I think. Other items such as the J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award have dedicated articles linked which are supported by refs. - Indefensible (talk) 03:25, 3 June 2020 (UTC)
• Posted Stephen 04:05, 3 June 2020 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Arrogate

Article: Arrogate (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Racing Post
Credits:

• Nominated by Indefensible (talk • give credit)
• Created by Tigerboy1966 (talk • give credit)
• Updated by Jlvsclrk (talk • give credit)

Nominator's comments: American racehorse. - Indefensible (talk) 21:56, 2 June 2020 (UTC)

• Support that article should be nominated at WP:GAN. The Rambling Man (Stay indoors, stay safe!!!!) 22:12, 2 June 2020 (UTC)
• Posted Stephen 23:01, 2 June 2020 (UTC)

RD: Munir Khan Orakzai

Article: Munir Khan Orakzai (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Dawn
Credits:

• Nominated by Invisible Lad (talk • give credit)

Article updated

Nominator's comments: A good-length and referenced article that's also updated. Invisible Lad (talk) 15:05, 2 June 2020 (UTC)

• Oppose - either there are not enough sources or they are incorrectly positioned. References generally come at the end of each sentence/paragraph they support. RedBulbBlueBlood9911Talk 15:16, 2 June 2020 (UTC)
• Weak Oppose Article needs copy editing. Most sentences begin with the pronoun "he" and the article reads in a somewhat stilted manner. -Ad Orientem (talk) 17:44, 2 June 2020 (UTC)
• Weak oppose a couple of unreferenced sentences, and barely beyond a stub. The Rambling Man (Stay indoors, stay safe!!!!) 19:56, 2 June 2020 (UTC)

June 1

Portal:Current events/2020 June 1

Current events of June 1, 2020 (2020-06-01) (Monday) Armed conflicts and attacks ISIL-linked militants attack a police station in South Kalimantan, Indonesia, killing an officer. One of the militants is shot dead as he tries to attack other policemen. (Jakarta Globe) Health and environment COVID-19 pandemic in Armenia Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan tests positive for COVID-19. (Reuters) COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong The annual Tiananmen Square massacre vigil in Hong Kong is banned for the first time since 1990 citing health concerns due to COVID-19. The Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, who organize the vigil, say the ban signals the end of Hong Kong's "one country, two systems". (BBC) Kivu Ebola epidemic The World Health Organization reports six new cases of ebola, and UNICEF reports five deaths, in a renewed outbreak of the disease in Mbandaka, Équateur Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (CNN) International relations United States–Zimbabwe relations, George Floyd protests Zimbabwe summons the U.S. envoy for comments by U.S. National Security Advisor Robert C. O'Brien suggesting that Zimbabwe is among "foreign adversaries" that could face retaliation for trying to foment unrest in the U.S. over the killing of George Floyd. (AP News) Law and crime George Floyd protests Forty cities across the United States impose overnight curfews in order to quell the violence from the protests. (CNN) Two protesters are shot and killed during riots in Davenport, Iowa. In a separate incident, a police vehicle is ambushed, resulting in the wounding of an officer. (The Des Moines Register) Two bystanders are shot and killed by "outside agitators" during protests in Cicero, Illinois. (CBS Chicago) Police shoot and kill an armed man wearing body armor at a protest in Las Vegas. In another incident, a policeman is shot and critically injured. (Reno Gazette Journal) Anonymous sources suggest President Donald Trump is considering invoking the 1807 Insurrection Act to deploy the military to respond to protests throughout the country. (NBC News) An active duty military police battalion of 200 to 250 troops are deployed in the U.S. capital Washington, D.C. to provide security as protests continue. Defense officials say the troops are from Fort Bragg in North Carolina. (CNN) Four police officers are shot in St. Louis amid rioting in the downtown area of the city. (New York Post) Shooting of David McAtee Police and National Guard troops open fire on a group of protesters after allegedly being fired upon in Louisville, Kentucky, resulting in the death of David McAtee, a local barbecue shop owner. An investigation is ongoing, while the LMPD Chief has been fired, as the officers involved in the shooting did not have their body cameras turned on. (Associated Press) Killing of George Floyd An independent autopsy concludes George Floyd died of "asphyxiation from sustained pressure" and that there was "neck and back compression that led to a lack of blood flow to the brain" and that Floyd died at the scene of his arrest and not at the hospital, contradicting the Hennepin County, Minnesota coroner's report. (USA Today) Shooting of James Scurlock Prosecutors conclude a bar owner who fatally shot a protester during protests in Omaha, Nebraska, acted in self-defense and therefore will not press charges against him. (Omaha World-Herald)

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RD: David McAtee

Article: David McAtee (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): CNN, NPR
Credits:

• Nominated by Bagumba (talk • give credit)
• Created by Fram (talk • give credit)
• Updated by Leaky.Solar (talk • give credit)

Article updated

Nominator's comments: African-American fatally shot by law enforcement dispersing crowd during a George Floyd protest in Louisville, Kentucky. —Bagumba (talk) 08:53, 3 June 2020 (UTC)

• Oppose Article is written as an event, not a BLP; there only a single sentence (first under Incident) that contains any information about the subject's life. As such, the suitable route is a non-RD blurb.130.233.2.170 (talk) 10:41, 3 June 2020 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Silver Donald Cameron

Article: Silver Donald Cameron (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): CBC
Credits:

• Nominated by Indefensible (talk • give credit)
• Created by Big iron (talk • give credit)
• Updated by Bwark (talk • give credit)

Nominator's comments: Canadian author, journalist, academic. - Indefensible (talk) 03:55, 2 June 2020 (UTC)

• Support looks reasonable. The Rambling Man (Stay indoors, stay safe!!!!) 07:41, 2 June 2020 (UTC)
• Support Fixed some link rot, otherwise okay.130.233.2.170 (talk) 12:22, 2 June 2020 (UTC)
• Posted—Bagumba (talk) 12:39, 2 June 2020 (UTC)

RD: Myroslav Skoryk

Article: Myroslav Skoryk (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): KP
Credits:

• Nominated by Hrodvarsson (talk • give credit)

Article updated

Nominator's comments: Ukrainian composer. Article needs improvement. Hrodvarsson (talk) 20:24, 1 June 2020 (UTC)

• Oppose - not ready yet per above. - Indefensible (talk) 21:21, 1 June 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose still not ready nearly 12 hours later. The Rambling Man (Stay indoors, stay safe!!!!) 07:40, 2 June 2020 (UTC)

May 31

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Current events of May 31, 2020 (2020-05-31) (Sunday) Armed conflicts and attacks Somali Civil War At least six civilians are killed when a minibus hits a roadside bomb near Mogadishu. There has been no claim of responsibility. (Reuters) Second Libyan Civil War At least three civilians are killed and several others are injured in Tripoli when a park comes under shelling from suspected Libyan National Army forces loyal to Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar. (Reuters) Herder–farmer conflicts in Nigeria Hundreds of men on motorcycles, some armed with assault rifles, kill at least 18 people, including a local official in Sabon Gari, and steal thousands of livestock in Katsina State, Nigeria. (Reuters) A 20-year-old Kurdish man was stabbed multiple times by three men in Ankara, Turkey, killing him. The attack, described as a xenophobic murder, was carried out as the victim was playing Kurdish music. (Middle East Eye) Disasters and accidents Anglo-Australian mining corporation Rio Tinto admits blowing up the 46,000-year-old Juukan Gorge caves in Pilbara, Western Australia, on May 24. The firm issues an apology to Aboriginal Australians who are the traditional owners of the site, saying "We are sorry for the distress we have caused". (BBC) A plane crash in Nettuno, Lazio, Italy, kills two Italian competitive swimmers, Fabio Lombini and Gioele Rossetti. (Khaleej Times) A plane crash near St. Louis, Missouri kills four people. (WCRZ) Health and environment COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Rwanda Rwanda reports its first death from COVID-19, a 65-year-old who had severe respiratory complications and was being treated at a specialised center. (Reuters) The number of worldwide cases of COVID-19 surpasses six million. The United States remains the global epicenter, accounting for approximately 29% of all reported and confirmed cases in the world. (CNN) International relations India–Pakistan relations India expels two officials at the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi, accusing them of being involved in espionage activities. Pakistan condemns the expulsion and alleges that the two were detained and tortured by Indian authorities. (DW) Law and crime George Floyd protests Rioting and looting continue overnight in cities all over the United States as 12 states activate the national guard to defuse the situation. (Al-Jazeera) (Voice of America) At least 1,383 people have been arrested in 17 cities during the protests since Thursday. (Yahoo! News) Shooting of James Scurlock Police investigate the overnight shooting death of a protester, James Scurlock, by a bar owner in Omaha, Nebraska. Eyewitness video indicates the shooter was attacked by a group of people, one of whom was apparently Scurlock, before the fatal shots were fired. (Omaha World-Herald) During protests in Indianapolis, two people are shot dead and two others injured after unidentified assailants open fire against protesters. (Fox News) A woman is facing four counts of attempted murder, as well as counts of attempted arson, reckless endangerment, criminal possession of a weapon, and assault for throwing a Molotov cocktail at an occupied NYPD van during a riot in Brooklyn. (Fox News) President Donald Trump announces his plans to designate Antifa as a terrorist organization after saying they were responsible for the looting and arson occurring during the protests. Various government and non-government officials claim that designating domestic terrorist groups is prohibited by the First Amendment. (CNN) The media is revealed to have been the target of violence and harassment at least 50 times on Friday and Saturday. (The Guardian) Politics and elections Presidency of Jair Bolsonaro Anti-fascist protesters gather in the Brazilian cities of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Belo Horizonte in response to police brutality and President Bolsonaro's defence of unconstitutional measures. A pro-government crowd forms in São Paulo, with police reporting neo-Nazi flags hung from a sound truck. (The Republic) 2020 New Caledonian independence referendum In New Caledonia, the largest pro-independence party Caledonian Union agrees to postpone the referendum on independence from France due to COVID-19 pandemic concerns. Anti-independence parties welcome the decision. (RNZ) 2020 Niuean general election In Niue, Sir Toke Talagi loses his seat at the Common Roll and is now leaving his position as Premier of Niue. Former Secretary to Government Richard Hipa, a first-time candidate, topped the Common Roll votes with 440 and now looks to be a contender for the premiership. (RNZ) Science and technology Crew Dragon Demo-2 SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft successfully docks with the International Space Station (ISS) with NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Douglas Hurley joining the existing crew aboard the space station. (CNN)

(Posted) RD: Jayanendra Chand Thakuri

Article: Jayanendra Chand Thakuri (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): The Himalayan Times Republica
Credits:

• Created and nominated by CAPTAIN MEDUSA (talk • give credit)

Nominator's comments: Nepali actor known for his work in Nepali cinema. ~~ CAPTAIN MEDUSA^talk 13:51, 1 June 2020 (UTC)

• Weak oppose pretty stubby for me, what's there appears okay but very brief. The Rambling Man (Stay indoors, stay safe!!!!) 14:11, 1 June 2020 (UTC)

  The Rambling Man, I have added more info to the page. The article meets the requirements to be nominated for DYK. ~~ CAPTAIN MEDUSA^talk 14:54, 1 June 2020 (UTC)

  Weak support it's still short once you eliminate the lead (which only should summarise the article) and the filmog table. But what's there appears to be satis. The Rambling Man (Stay indoors, stay safe!!!!) 07:39, 2 June 2020 (UTC)

• Support short but sufficient JW 1961 Talk 16:15, 1 June 2020 (UTC)
• Weak support: per others, short but what there is looks ok. Some suggestions: (1) It is a pity that nothing is explicitly said about when he was born, although age at death and categorisation do seem to imply a view. (I have seen the talk page discussion.) (2) Given that he apparently became an actor in his 40s, it is a pity that nothing is said about the circumstances. (3) If his first film was in 1982 and his last in 2012, it seems a stretch to say he was "acting for almost four decades". (4) If Jeevan Rekha is a notable work of Nepali cinema, as a talk page commenter seems to suggest, there is (I think) no shame in having a red link to it, particularly if that encouraged someone to create that article. (Although CAPTAIN MEDUSA needs no hinting on content creation, so feel free to ignore.) -- PaulBetteridge (talk) 09:43, 2 June 2020 (UTC)
• Posted. Black Kite (talk) 10:52, 2 June 2020 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Mady Mesplé

Article: Mady Mesplé (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Figaro
Credits:

• Updated and nominated by Gerda Arendt (talk • give credit)
• Updated by PaulBetteridge (talk • give credit)

Article updated

Nominator's comments: Another opera singer of a century. I know there should be more lead, and a few ends lack refs, - could someone who knows French please help? The Figaro ref probably covers more. Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:54, 1 June 2020 (UTC)

• Oppose as it stands, a lot of the prose is unreferenced. The Rambling Man (Stay indoors, stay safe!!!!) 10:56, 1 June 2020 (UTC)

  The Rambling Man please look again. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:34, 1 June 2020 (UTC)

  Support good work, good to go. The Rambling Man (Stay indoors, stay safe!!!!) 07:38, 2 June 2020 (UTC)

• Support - seems to meet the requirements now, good work on the updates Gerda Arendt. - Indefensible (talk) 21:38, 1 June 2020 (UTC)
• Support – well referenced; looks good to go. —Bloom6132 (talk) 10:41, 2 June 2020 (UTC)
• Posted. Black Kite (talk) 10:50, 2 June 2020 (UTC)

RD: Fabio Lombini

Article: Fabio Lombini (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): 1, 2

• If this is an RD nomination, no blurb is necessary. 331dot (talk) 09:47, 1 June 2020 (UTC)

Ow, yes, sorry. Was supposed to be my “comment”. SportsOlympic (talk) 09:58, 1 June 2020 (UTC)

Converted to RD per discussion.130.233.2.88 (talk) 10:19, 1 June 2020 (UTC)

• Oppose this is a stub. The Rambling Man (Stay indoors, stay safe!!!!) 10:57, 1 June 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose – Ditto. One hundred and sixty words. – Sca (talk) 13:08, 1 June 2020 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Osia Lewis

Article: Osia Lewis (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): OregonLive, Tennessean
Credits:

• Nominated by Indefensible (talk • give credit)
• Created by WikiOriginal-9 (talk • give credit)
• Updated by Waluigithewalrus (talk • give credit)

Nominator's comments: American athlete & coach. - Indefensible (talk) 04:51, 1 June 2020 (UTC)

• Weak supprt pretty much a CV with not much else, but what's there looks alright. The Rambling Man (Stay indoors, stay safe!!!!) 08:03, 1 June 2020 (UTC)
• Posted Stephen 23:04, 2 June 2020 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Christo

Article: Christo (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): AP, NYT, CNN
Credits:

• Updated and nominated by Czar (talk • give credit)

Nominator's comments: Conceptual artist known for large-scale, international spectacle events, many of which are independently notable czar 23:46, 31 May 2020 (UTC)

• Oppose - article has multiple issues which must be addressed before posting. - Indefensible (talk) 23:48, 31 May 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose on quality alone - the article is long, but it seems to have many issues. By the way, shouldn’t the "Early Life" section be before the "Marriage and Career" section? RedBulbBlueBlood9911|Talk 03:32, 1 June 2020 (UTC) Weak Support - article is in acceptable shape now, but would need some more sourcing to be completely acceptable. RedBulbBlueBlood9911|Talk 04:21, 1 June 2020 (UTC)

  @Indefensible and RedBulbBlueBlood9911, the article and its tags has been updated, if you'll revisit. To the question, no, the early lives of the artists need not precede their careers, which is the focus of the article. czar 04:16, 1 June 2020 (UTC)

  User:Czar, good work with the updates but still not ready in my opinion, there is much that currently does not look referenced. - Indefensible (talk) 04:28, 1 June 2020 (UTC)

• Oppose inline external links and unreferenced awards. The Rambling Man (Stay indoors, stay safe!!!!) 08:09, 1 June 2020 (UTC)

• Umm, you mean those two external links, both in the awards section? RedBulbBlueBlood9911|Talk 10:07, 1 June 2020 (UTC)

• Umm, yes? The Rambling Man (Stay indoors, stay safe!!!!) 10:24, 1 June 2020 (UTC)

@The Rambling Man and Indefensible, after much ado, fully sourced now, if you'll revisit czar 06:58, 2 June 2020 (UTC)

• Support looks good for a near-iconic artist. The Rambling Man (Stay indoors, stay safe!!!!) 07:36, 2 June 2020 (UTC)

He was quite a wrap star, all right. – Sca (talk) 13:17, 2 June 2020 (UTC)

• Support - good enough now. Ever had a case where you changed your vote on an RD twice? RedBulbBlueBlood9911Talk 07:47, 2 June 2020 (UTC)
• Support - article looks like it meets the requirements now, good work on the updates. - Indefensible (talk) 15:57, 2 June 2020 (UTC)
• Posted. 331dot (talk) 20:12, 2 June 2020 (UTC)

RD: Norman Lamm

Article: Norman Lamm (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): [2][3]
Credits:

• Nominated by Sir Joseph (talk • give credit)

Article updated

Nominator's comments: Chancellor of Yeshiva University, Major leader of American Modern Orthodox Judaism, Author, scholar and communal leader. I think even a blurb might be appropriate in this case. Sir Joseph ^(talk) 18:21, 31 May 2020 (UTC)

• Oppose article is a mess, also for the record, oppose blurb should by some miracle the article gets polished sufficiently. The Rambling Man (Stay indoors, stay safe!!!!) 19:20, 31 May 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose nowhere near qualifying for blurb - not even the leader of a minor religion in one country. Oppose RD at the moment, it looks to be improved since TRM's comment, but its referencing is still a mess. Kingsif (talk) 21:33, 31 May 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose - suffers from long article curse; the more material the article has, the more referencing is required and thus the more likely it will not meet on quality. - Indefensible (talk) 22:41, 31 May 2020 (UTC)
• Weak oppose – At 2,800 words this seems overlong for an RD-only nom. (BTW, includes "Writings by relatives" section of questionable relevance.) – Sca (talk) 13:18, 1 June 2020 (UTC)

  I agree with the small point, but the length of an article in words doesn't really have a bearing on its suitability for RD specifically, unless it's too short of course. The Rambling Man (Stay indoors, stay safe!!!!) 14:26, 1 June 2020 (UTC)

True, but it seems like overkill – and I, too, would oppose a blurb. – Sca (talk) 15:46, 1 June 2020 (UTC)

Sca, the article has been update and I think it is OK for an RD at this time. Sir Joseph ^(talk) 16:37, 2 June 2020 (UTC)

• Oppose Still a considerable amount of unsourced material. Black Kite (talk) 01:27, 3 June 2020 (UTC)

May 30

Portal:Current events/2020 May 30

Current events of May 30, 2020 (2020-05-30) (Saturday) Armed conflicts and attacks Afghan peace process; War in Afghanistan; May 2020 Afghanistan attacks Abdullah Abdullah, the head of Afghanistan's High Council for National Reconciliation, which leads peace efforts with the Taliban, says that his team is ready to start discussions with the armed group "at any moment". The group has not commented on Abdullah's remarks. (Al Jazeera) A journalist and a technician are killed and seven others wounded when a private bus carrying network employees is bombed in Kabul. ISIL – Khorasan Province claims responsibility. (Reuters) Israeli police officers open fire in Jerusalem against an unarmed 32-year-old man, who had autism; the man dies at the scene. (The Guardian) Health and environment COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil Brazil reports a record 33,274 new cases of COVID-19 and 956 more deaths in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 498,440 and 28,834 deaths, the fourth highest in the world. (Reuters) International relations Ethiopia–Sudan relations Sudan summons its Ethiopian ambassador regarding an attack at the border between the two countries that killed military personnel and civilians, including children. A Sudanese military spokesman blamed militias "supported by Ethiopia", while there was no response from the Ethiopian government. (Reuters) Law and crime George Floyd protests A man is killed and five others are injured in four shootings at protests in Chicago, Illinois. It is not known if the attacks were carried out by the same assailant. (WMAQ-TV) A Federal Protective Service officer is killed and another injured in an overnight drive-by shooting outside the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building in Oakland, California, amid protests over the death of George Floyd five days prior. (NBC News) A protester in St. Louis dies after being accidentally struck by a truck during the protests. (The Mercury News) Many major cities around the United States implement curfews meant to prevent a second night of riots, including Atlanta, Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus, Denver, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Portland, Rochester, Salt Lake City, and Seattle. (NBC News) Politics and elections COVID-19 pandemic in Russia Russian President Vladimir Putin announces the adoption of a new package of measures to support the economy and citizens in the context of the coronavirus pandemic. This payment does not cancel but supplements the previously introduced support measures. Additionally, Putin proposed to establish a monthly payment of five thousand rubles for families with children under three years of age. (RT) Science and technology Crew Dragon Demo-2 SpaceX launches Crew Dragon carrying two NASA astronauts, Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken, to the International Space Station (ISS) from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station at 3:22 pm Eastern U.S. time. (CNN) Crew Dragon's mission is to check the ship's systems and the crew's readiness to work with it. Crew Dragon is heading to the ISS. It is the first time since the end of the Space Shuttle program in 2011 that American astronauts have been launched into orbit from the United States, and is the first ever crewed commercial space flight. (WSJ) Researchers announce a 2.5cm millipede fossil discovered on the island of Kerrera, in the Scottish Inner Hebrides, is the world's oldest-known land animal, which lived 425 million years ago in the Silurian period. (Reuters)

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(Posted) RD: Michel Gauthier

Article: Michel Gauthier (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): CBC News; The Globe and Mail; La Presse (in French)
Credits:

• Updated and nominated by Bloom6132 (talk • give credit)
• Updated by TDKR Chicago 101 (talk • give credit)

Nominator's comments: Leader of the Official Opposition in Canada from 1996 to 1997. Bloom6132 (talk) 11:33, 1 June 2020 (UTC)

• Support satis. The Rambling Man (Stay indoors, stay safe!!!!) 11:43, 1 June 2020 (UTC)
• Support decently referenced short article JW 1961 Talk 15:53, 1 June 2020 (UTC)
• Support - seems to meet the requirements, good work with the updates Bloom6132. - Indefensible (talk) 19:50, 1 June 2020 (UTC)
• Note - please see post timing of Jerzy Pilch's entry before bumping him off, or expand list temporarily again. Thanks in advance. - Indefensible (talk) 02:48, 2 June 2020 (UTC)
• Posted Stephen 03:16, 2 June 2020 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Yawovi Agboyibo

Article: Yawovi Agboyibo (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): L-frii (French)
Credits:

• Nominated by Indefensible (talk • give credit)
• Created by Acntx (talk • give credit)
• Updated by Everyking (talk • give credit)

Nominator's comments: Prime Minister of Togo. - Indefensible (talk) 05:06, 1 June 2020 (UTC)

• Weak support one "myth" cn in there. The Rambling Man (Stay indoors, stay safe!!!!) 08:12, 1 June 2020 (UTC)
• Support fairly well referenced article but the sentence about the myth should be removed if not cited JW 1961 Talk 15:51, 1 June 2020 (UTC)
• Sentence re: myth removed. - Indefensible (talk) 16:35, 1 June 2020 (UTC)
• Posted Stephen 00:44, 2 June 2020 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: John Nzenze

Article: John Nzenze (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Daily Nation
Credits:

• Nominated by Indefensible (talk • give credit)
• Created by Julius Sahara (talk • give credit)
• Updated by Refsworldlee (talk • give credit)

Nominator's comments: Kenyan musician. - Indefensible (talk) 05:06, 1 June 2020 (UTC)

• Support – well referenced. It would be nice though to have a sentence in the prose on his death (when, where, age and perhaps cause if one is given). —Bloom6132 (talk) 07:38, 1 June 2020 (UTC)
• Posted Stephen 00:21, 2 June 2020 (UTC)

(Stale) RD: Hassan Hosny

Article: Hassan Hosny (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): The National, Gulf News
Credits:

• Updated and nominated by Droodkin (talk • give credit)

Article updated

Nominator's comments: Veteran Egyptian actor and comedian who performed in almost 500 films, plays and TV shows over a 50+ year career. Well-known in the Arab World. Droodkin (talk) 13:25, 31 May 2020 (UTC)

• Oppose filmography unreferenced. The Rambling Man (Stay indoors, stay safe!!!!) 19:23, 31 May 2020 (UTC)

Hello, I have adjusted the section accordingly and hope for a second look. Droodkin (talk) 23:16, 31 May 2020 (UTC)

Both WP:ELP and WP:CITINGIMDB state that you cannot use IMDb as a reliable source. —Bloom6132 (talk) 23:28, 31 May 2020 (UTC)

• Stale Stephen 23:09, 2 June 2020 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Elsa Dorfman

Article: Elsa Dorfman (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): The Boston Globe; WBUR-FM
Credits:

• Updated and nominated by Bloom6132 (talk • give credit)

Article updated

 Bloom6132 (talk) 12:27, 31 May 2020 (UTC)

• Weak support one perm dead ref which needs to be replaced, otherwise satis. The Rambling Man (Stay indoors, stay safe!!!!) 19:24, 31 May 2020 (UTC)
• Support added another source where requested above, looks good JW 1961 Talk 21:09, 31 May 2020 (UTC)
• Support I changed one section header, but I'm not attached. Nice looking bio. Kingsif (talk) 21:35, 31 May 2020 (UTC)
• Support - seems to meet requirements. - Indefensible (talk) 22:52, 31 May 2020 (UTC)
• @Spencer, Stephen, and Black Kite: I think this may be ready to go. —Bloom6132 (talk) 00:15, 1 June 2020 (UTC)
• Posted. Black Kite (talk) 12:25, 1 June 2020 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Bobby Morrow

Article: Bobby Morrow (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Associated Press; ValleyCentral News
Credits:

• Updated and nominated by Bloom6132 (talk • give credit)

Article updated

 Bloom6132 (talk) 02:43, 31 May 2020 (UTC)

• Support satis. The Rambling Man (Stay indoors, stay safe!!!!) 19:26, 31 May 2020 (UTC)
• Support per above JW 1961 Talk 21:11, 31 May 2020 (UTC)
• Support - seems to meet the requirements. - Indefensible (talk) 22:37, 31 May 2020 (UTC)
• @Spencer, Stephen, and Black Kite: I think this may be ready to go. —Bloom6132 (talk) 00:14, 1 June 2020 (UTC)
• Posted Stephen 05:38, 1 June 2020 (UTC)

(Posted) Crew Dragon

Article: Crew Dragon Demo-2 (talk, history)
Blurb: ​SpaceX's Crew Dragon and Falcon 9 make their first crewed launch (pictured) for NASA. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​SpaceX's Crew Dragon makes its first crewed launch (pictured) for NASA aboard Falcon 9.
News source(s): NYT; BBC
Credits:

• Nominated by Andrew Davidson (talk • give credit)

Article needs updating
Nominated event is listed at WP:ITN/R, meaning that the recurrence of the event should in itself merit a post on WP:ITN, subject to the quality of the article and any update(s) to it.

Nominator's comments: The hatch is closed and the countdown running but the weather is not looking good again.... Andrew🐉(talk) 18:13, 30 May 2020 (UTC)

• Support article is fine, assuming she goes up only a tense update keeps this off the main page. --LaserLegs (talk) 18:17, 30 May 2020 (UTC)
• Support – Weather looks good so far. --- C&C (Coffeeandcrumbs) 18:56, 30 May 2020 (UTC)
• Weak oppose even if it launches As someone who works in the space industry, this is a huge fucking deal for it, but I'm unsure as to its impact outside of the space industry or the United States. Perhaps something like a Moon return/crewed Mars landing might be better for us. I won't particularly mind being overturned by consensus though, and have added an altblurb. – John M Wolfson (talk • contribs) 19:06, 30 May 2020 (UTC)
  • Manned spaceflight is on WP:ITNR which means it gets an automatic pass for notability --LaserLegs (talk) 19:10, 30 May 2020 (UTC)
    • Hopefully that'll change this decade (since it'll be too common), but duly noted. – John M Wolfson (talk • contribs) 19:20, 30 May 2020 (UTC)
• Support, unless it's called off in the next 2 minutes. We might want to find a way to note that it's the first private launch rather than calling out the specific company. {{u|Sdkb}} ^talk 19:22, 30 May 2020 (UTC)
• Support it's happening Wqwt (talk) 19:22, 30 May 2020 (UTC)
• Support per above. Davey2116 (talk) 19:26, 30 May 2020 (UTC)
• Posted For changes and updated photos go to WP:ERRORS - Fuzheado | Talk 19:34, 30 May 2020 (UTC)
• Change blurb to a more topical one that notes of its importance; "The first crewed orbital mission launched from the United States in nine years commences, with SpaceX's Crew Dragon for NASA". Also swap the featured image with the higher quality File:SpaceX Demo-2 Launch (NHQ202005300041).jpg – PhilipTerryGraham (talk · articles · reviews) 01:16, 31 May 2020 (UTC)
  • I would oppose that change given that it's a bit US-centric (I am aware of the "Please do not..." section on the matter, but still) compared to the current blurb. I have no opinion regarding the photos. – John M Wolfson (talk • contribs) 01:19, 31 May 2020 (UTC)
    • @John M Wolfson: Isn't that what makes it uniquely newsworthy than most human spaceflights, though? ITN is usually stuck-up about items having to be uniquely newsworthy, so being the first American crewed orbital spaceflight in nearly a decade seems to fit that bill. – PhilipTerryGraham (talk · articles · reviews) 01:27, 31 May 2020 (UTC)
      • While that's true (and would itself be noteworthy), the newsworthiness derives from this being SpaceX's first crewed flight, which is in of itself a huge deal in the commercial space industry and thereby more globally than the US; besides, even if the ITN pedants complained about this (as I did earlier), crewed spaceflight is ITNR. – John M Wolfson (talk • contribs) 01:31, 31 May 2020 (UTC)
        • The blurb is absolutely fine as it is. The Rambling Man (Stay indoors, stay safe!!!!) 10:12, 31 May 2020 (UTC)
          • The blurb is very confusing. I had no idea who SpaceX or NASA was until I clicked the link, only to find out that once again they're in the US which is a great Satan where nothing interesting ever happens. How can I know to oppose and complain about a nom without reading the articles or understanding the subject unless it's clearly labeled "in the US"? --LaserLegs (talk) 21:53, 31 May 2020 (UTC)
            • I think the fact that the article is at NASA means the initialism is well understood, perhaps not by you but by the vast majority of readers. The nationalities of this "story" are completely irrelevant. The Rambling Man (Stay indoors, stay safe!!!!) 08:18, 1 June 2020 (UTC)

May 29

Portal:Current events/2020 May 29

Current events of May 29, 2020 (2020-05-29) (Friday) Armed conflicts and attacks At least 15 people are killed in northern Burkina Faso after a convoy transporting traders is targeted by an unidentified armed group. Burkina Faso has been fighting Islamist terrorists amid a resurgence of attacks in the Sahel. (Reuters) International relations U.S. President Donald Trump says he is terminating the country's relationship with the World Health Organization (WHO) over its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, claiming the WHO has become a "puppet of China" and that American funding will be redirected to "other global public health needs". (Reuters) Law and crime Killing of George Floyd Former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin, who was recorded on video kneeling on George Floyd's neck for several minutes and eventually causing his death, is taken into custody by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and charged with third-degree murder and second degree manslaughter. (KSTP) (WCCO) George Floyd protests Hundreds of Minnesota National Guard are deployed in Minneapolis to enforce a night curfew, after Mayor Jacob Frey declared a state of local emergency amid civil unrest, but rioting and arson fires continue. (Star Tribune) In Detroit, police use tear gas to disperse a crowd of protesters and make several arrests, including one person who drove their car at a police officer. A man was killed during an altercation during the protests. (CNN) In Atlanta, the CNN Center is vandalized and police vehicles are attacked and set on fire as protests spread. Seven people are reportedly arrested. (Newsweek) In Houston, at least 137 people are arrested, eight police officers are hospitalized, and 16 police vehicles are vandalized in a riot. (KHOU) In Chicago, 108 people are arrested after several police vehicles are vandalized. (WGN-TV) In Los Angeles, more than 500 people are arrested as the city declares the protest an "unlawful assembly". (Deadline) Several other protests against police brutality and systemic racism take place in large cities across the United States, some of which included arson, vandalism, and looting. (CNN) Taiwan decriminalises adultery in what is considered a landmark ruling. Marital infidelity was a crime with a maximum sentence of a year in prison. (Reuters) Lesotho's Appeal Court revokes former First Lady Maesiah Thabane's bail. Thabane and her husband, former Lesotho Prime Minister Tom Thabane, are accused of ordering the murder of his first wife, Lipolelo. Both deny involvement in the crime. (Reuters) Politics and elections LGBT rights in Hong Kong Pro-democracy and LGBT rights activist Jimmy Sham files a petition to the High Court to recognize his same-sex marriage, which was registered in New York City in 2014. Sham argues that not recognizing same-sex marriages violates the Basic Law. (South China Morning Post) Science and technology A SpaceX Starship prototype (SN4) is destroyed in a large explosion during static fire testing at the SpaceX South Texas Launch Site. (CNBC)

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(Posted) RD: Shahine Robinson

Article: Shahine Robinson (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Jamaica Observer
Credits:

• Nominated by Indefensible (talk • give credit)
• Created by Quant18 (talk • give credit)
• Updated by Desmond Orlando Campbell (talk • give credit)

Nominator's comments: Jamaican politician. - Indefensible (talk) 05:31, 1 June 2020 (UTC)

• Weak support last sentence of prose is unreferenced, the rest satis. The Rambling Man (Stay indoors, stay safe!!!!) 14:24, 1 June 2020 (UTC)
  • The last ref covers that, moved it to the end of the para. - Indefensible (talk) 16:37, 1 June 2020 (UTC)
• Posted Stephen 00:06, 2 June 2020 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Jerzy Pilch

Article: Jerzy Pilch (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Polskie Radio 24
Credits:

• Nominated by Indefensible (talk • give credit)
• Updated by PavKls (talk • give credit)

Nominator's comments: Polish author & journalist. - Indefensible (talk) 05:27, 1 June 2020 (UTC)

• Comment – there's still one paragraph and the second last sentence unreferenced. Also, the three books that do not have ISBNs should be referenced some other way. —Bloom6132 (talk) 14:19, 1 June 2020 (UTC)
  • User:Bloom6132, unreferenced items have been removed. - Indefensible (talk) 16:41, 1 June 2020 (UTC)

• Support – looks like it meets requirements now. —Bloom6132 (talk) 23:02, 1 June 2020 (UTC)

• Posted Stephen 23:30, 1 June 2020 (UTC)

(Stale) RD: Maikanti Baru

Article: Maikanti Baru (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): The Cable
Credits:

• Nominated by Ammarpad (talk • give credit)

Article updated

Nominator's comments: Nigerian oil marketer, former chief of state oil company. – Ammarpad (talk) 06:02, 30 May 2020 (UTC)

• Support article just about long enough. I would move the sentence on the death though. Juxlos (talk) 06:35, 30 May 2020 (UTC)
• Weak oppose Limited depth of coverage. His role as Group Managing Director of NNPC seems important; what did he do in that role? Spencer^T•C 15:04, 30 May 2020 (UTC)
• Now stale. Black Kite (talk) 10:54, 2 June 2020 (UTC)

(Posted) Twin Cities riots

New blurb posted, item bumped, issues with it can go to WP:ERRORS --LaserLegs (talk) 09:55, 30 May 2020 (UTC)

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Articles: Twin Cities riots (talk, history) and Death of George Floyd (talk, history)
Blurb: ​In the United States, protests and riots (pictured) break out following the death of George Floyd during a police arrest in Minneapolis. (Post)
News source(s): WaPo, Yahoo!, BBC, France24, AP, Mpls. Star-Tribune
Credits:

• Nominated by Nice4What (talk • give credit)
• Created by Mccunicano (talk • give credit)

Both articles updated

Nominator's comments: International coverage, notable development. Though there is a proposed rename, it seems to be closing soon. Nice4What (talk · contribs) – (Thanks ♥) 15:57, 29 May 2020 (UTC)

• Support - would normally not support this straight away, but this is extraordinary events and escalations.BabbaQ (talk) 16:00, 29 May 2020 (UTC)
• Question isn't this in the box already? Are you seeking a blurb update? --LaserLegs (talk) 16:11, 29 May 2020 (UTC)

• Yes, I'm proposing to add the riots to the blurb. Nice4What (talk · contribs) – (Thanks ♥) 16:46, 29 May 2020 (UTC)

• Support the blurb update. Feels like the riots have overshadowed the murder itself in coverage. Juxlos (talk) 16:33, 29 May 2020 (UTC)
• Support a worthy story(ies) for blurbing. ——Serial ^# 16:49, 29 May 2020 (UTC)
• Support the confluence not only of the riots, but the arrests of the CNN crew, Trump's response which Twitter flagged tied to Section 230 stuff - all literally overnight - its a mess and agreed now this is much larger than the actual death issue. --Masem (t) 16:50, 29 May 2020 (UTC)
• Support but some of the details in the the Death of George Floyd article should be trimmed. There is pretty significant duplication in both articles. TJMSmith (talk) 16:56, 29 May 2020 (UTC)
• Support - It is notable for inclusion. Myxomatosis57 (talk) 18:00, 29 May 2020 (UTC)
• Support – John M Wolfson (talk • contribs) 18:45, 29 May 2020 (UTC)
• Posted—Bagumba (talk) 19:57, 29 May 2020 (UTC)
• Post-posting comment – Does the name Philando Castile ring a bell, by any chance? – Sca (talk) 22:04, 29 May 2020 (UTC)
• Update – Fired police officer Derek Chauvin charged with murder, manslaughter in George Floyd death. – Sca (talk) 22:17, 29 May 2020 (UTC)

Which is true, but the protests are the news item not the police brutality nor the charges against the officer. No need to update the blurb. --LaserLegs (talk) 00:31, 30 May 2020 (UTC)

Also remember: we usually only post on conviction, not arrest. --Masem (t) 05:43, 30 May 2020 (UTC)

• Update as the protests (and rioting) seem to have spread to other cities across the US (AP reports clashes in Atlanta and NYC), should this link to the national-leval article George Floyd protests instead? Juxlos (talk) 05:34, 30 May 2020 (UTC)
  • The protest article is not in good shape to be linked, but I have devised a solution by bringing some of the most notable/worst cases of those incidents into the riots article so that the highlighted article is covering them, so that we not buried the nationwide violence going on in the main topic story. --Masem (t) 05:43, 30 May 2020 (UTC)

• Comment Absolutely no media mention where I come from of "Twin Cities". What is that? Described exclusively as being "Minneapolis". Any chance we can change this to a more globally recognisable name? Because "Twin Cities" simply isn't in the news here. HiLo48 (talk) 05:49, 30 May 2020 (UTC)

  That is a comment for Talk:Twin Cities riots where several RM discussions are taking place — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 08:02, 30 May 2020 (UTC)

  No it's not. That page is a mess, with all sorts of RM discussions (as you say) and none of them to what I'm suggesting. We can fix this bit ourselves. I checked all the sources at the top of this nomination. The first is paywalled, so I have no idea what it says, but all the others describe these riots as being in Minneapolis. No mention of Twin Cities. Minneapolis Riots is already a redirect to Twin Cities riots. For clarity, can we simply change the title of this section to Minneapolis riots? (How did this ever get the name Twin Cities riots in the first place? It obviously doesn't reflect the sources.) HiLo48 (talk) 08:52, 30 May 2020 (UTC)

  A cursory search for "Twin Cities riots" give 25.6 million results, "Minneapolis riots" give 161 million. Juxlos (talk) 09:12, 30 May 2020 (UTC)

  I have attempted a reword of the blurb (comments invited) but I can't unilaterally move the article. That will have to wait for the RM to conclude. — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 09:25, 30 May 2020 (UTC)

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(Stale) RD: Abderrahmane Youssoufi

Article: Abderrahmane Youssoufi (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Middle East Online
Credits:

• Nominated by CoryGlee (talk • give credit)
• Updated by Gianluigi02 (talk • give credit)

Article updated

Nominator's comments: Moroccan lawyer, politician, former PM of Morocco, socialist activist and of other causes. On the short side, but sourced. ^_^ CoryGlee (talk) 12:47, 29 May 2020 (UTC)

• Support Well-referenced. Hanamanteo (talk) 17:01, 29 May 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose Insufficient coverage of the subject's political career; article is essentially a resume in prose format. His work as PM is summarized as "His government provided greater freedoms for the people and media", which is pretty vague IMO. Spencer^T•C 17:54, 29 May 2020 (UTC)

That's sadly true. CoryGlee (talk) 18:55, 29 May 2020 (UTC)

• Now stale. Black Kite (talk) 10:54, 2 June 2020 (UTC)

(Stale) RD: Ajit Jogi

Article: Ajit Jogi (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Hindustan Times
Credits:

• Nominated by Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk • give credit)

Article needs updating

Nominator's comments: First Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk) 12:28, 29 May 2020 (UTC)

• Oppose Has some but not complete referencing; has a general list of political positions and committees without depth of coverage regarding what the subject did in those roles. Controversies section shows some depth of coverage but isn't really balanced by what the subject did as a politician (and thus could possibly be UNDUE, but due to the limited detail elsewhere in the article). Spencer^T•C 21:48, 29 May 2020 (UTC)
• Now stale. Black Kite (talk) 10:54, 2 June 2020 (UTC)

May 28

Portal:Current events/2020 May 28

Current events of May 28, 2020 (2020-05-28) (Thursday) Armed conflicts and attacks War in Afghanistan, Afghan peace process, May 2020 Afghanistan attacks In the first attack since the end of a truce declared by the Taliban, and despite a petition of the government for the Taliban to extend the ceasefire, at least 14 security forces members are killed in an attack on a checkpoint in Parwan. A government spokesperson says the Taliban also suffered casualties. The group has not commented on the attack. (Al Jazeera) Rwandan genocide A court in Rwanda sentences former Mayor of Nyakizu Ladislas Ntaganzwa to life imprisonment for his role in orchestrating the massacre of hundreds of thousands of people in the 1994 genocide. His lawyer is planning to appeal the ruling. (Al Jazeera) Somali Civil War Gunmen abduct multiple healthcare workers in Balad, Middle Shabelle, before killing seven of them and another civilian. (Reuters) Herder–farmer conflicts in Nigeria Gunmen kill 60 to 74 people in villages in the Nigerian state of Sokoto, where similar attacks had occurred on Monday. (BBC) (SR) Health and environment COVID-19 pandemic in the United States The death toll from COVID-19 in the United States exceeds 100,000. (CNN) International relations 2020 China–India skirmishes, China–India relations China moves thousands of People's Liberation Army troops to its Himalayan border with India, bringing vehicles and heavy machinery to what India says is its territory. India sends several battalions of its Army from nearby Leh to the border in response. (The Guardian) Law and crime COVID-19 pandemic in Malawi, COVID-19 pandemic in Zimbabwe A manhunt is launched after hundreds of people, some with COVID-19, escape from quarantine centers in Zimbabwe and Malawi, with authorities worried that they will spread COVID-19 in countries whose health systems can be rapidly overwhelmed. (AP News) Killing of George Floyd, George Floyd protests Protests continue for a second day in Minneapolis and other U.S. cities after an unarmed man, George Floyd, died while being arrested. Some of them have escalated into riots, including looting and arson. (CNN) A Minneapolis Police Department station is abandoned by police after being overran by protesters and is then looted and set on fire. An MPD spokesman confirmed the Third Precinct building had been evacuated "in the interest of the safety of our personnel". (Politico) Sports Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports The 2020 Boston Marathon is officially canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is the first time in the event's 123-year history that the annual running had to be canceled. A modified version of the race, scheduled for September 14, will be run virtually, and runners who complete the marathon track in six hours or less will be eligible for the 2021 Boston Marathon. (ESPN)

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(Posted) RD: Peter Alexander (artist)

Article: Peter Alexander (artist) (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Los Angeles Times
Credits:

• Updated and nominated by Bloom6132 (talk • give credit)

Article updated

Nominator's comments: Died on May 26, but his death was only first reported on May 28. Bloom6132 (talk) 10:41, 29 May 2020 (UTC)

• Support pretty well referenced and updated article JW 1961 Talk 18:27, 29 May 2020 (UTC)
• Weak oppose Limited depth of coverage of the subject; article seems to be essentially a resume in prose format, with a mild scattering of additional details. Would like to know about the artists' themes in his work. Spencer^T•C 21:45, 29 May 2020 (UTC)

• @Spencer: Alright, I've started a new "Themes" section. —Bloom6132 (talk) 00:30, 30 May 2020 (UTC)

• Support Marking ready. Spencer^T•C 01:36, 30 May 2020 (UTC)

• Posted. No objection after being ready for 14 hours, so posting. Spencer^T•C 15:03, 30 May 2020 (UTC)

Decision on Hong Kong national security legislation

Articles: National People's Congress Decision on Hong Kong national security legislation (talk, history) and 2019–20 Hong Kong protests (talk, history)
Blurb: ​The Chinese Goverment approved a decision to draft and enact the Decision on Hong Kong national security legislation law in response to the 2019–20 Hong Kong protests. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​The Chinese Goverment approved a decision to draft and enact the Decision on Hong Kong national security legislation law and the United States declared that Hong Kong is no longer autonomous from China in response to the 2019–20 Hong Kong protests.
Alternative blurb II: ​The Chinese Goverment approved a decision to draft and enact the Decision on Hong Kong national security legislation law, with only one person opposing and 6 abstaining, in response to the 2019–20 Hong Kong protests.
Alternative blurb III: ​The Hong Kong national security legislation law is enacted by the Chinese government, giving them increased control over Hong Kong.
Alternative blurb IV: ​US to suspend Hong Kong special trade status after China decides to draft and enact national security legislation for Hong Kong
News source(s): BBC, Bloomberg, South China Morning Post & more. BBC (alt1)
Credits:

• Nominated by RealFakeKim (talk • give credit)
• Created by NYKTNE (talk • give credit)
• Updated by Cilverlight (talk • give credit) and Docentation (talk • give credit) and Amigao (talk • give credit)

Both articles updated

 — RealFakeKimT 10:06, 28 May 2020 (UTC)

• Comment: I think "pass…a law" should really read "approved a decision to draft and enact a [whatever] law", since the decision, as noted on the talk page, is not the law. Also, surely "autonomous from", not "autonomous to"? Docentation (talk) 10:29, 28 May 2020 (UTC)

• I have addressed your concerns. Thank you for the feedback. — RealFakeKimT 10:39, 28 May 2020 (UTC)

• Question What does "agree to a decision to draft and enact" mean in China? Is the law on the books today or not? --LaserLegs (talk) 11:02, 28 May 2020 (UTC)

• The decision authorises a separate body to start writing the actual law. It isn't really in and of itself much of a law in the ordinary sense; we can think of it more as a statement of intent, albeit one with legal effect. The national security law that will follow hasn't even been written yet. Docentation (talk) 11:17, 28 May 2020 (UTC)

• When do government agencies start to carry out the intent of the law? Now, or when it's enacted? --LaserLegs (talk) 11:25, 28 May 2020 (UTC)

• When it's enacted. There may also be new government agencies established, but, again, those will be created after the enactment of the law. Docentation (talk) 16:15, 28 May 2020 (UTC)

• In that case I'm leaning more towards wait for it to actually come into force, or if it's posted now then to not post it again as it moves through the legislative process --LaserLegs (talk) 16:52, 28 May 2020 (UTC)

• Hm, interesting suggestion. Perhaps you're right—maybe we should wait. I think the furore itself might be worth covering, but that's not as clear cut. (Obviously in that case my initial alt. IV is fairly unhelpful, so I'll change it.) Docentation (talk) 18:11, 28 May 2020 (UTC)

• Weak Oppose in it's current state 2/3 of the article is "background" and "responses" filler and while some domestic responses are pertinent, a lot of it is just fluff. --LaserLegs (talk) 11:04, 28 May 2020 (UTC)

• I should say that the background/legal authority section is not just about background, and most of it in fact is pretty directly germane to the decision, in that it concerns whether or not the decision was constitutionally permissible. I agree that much of the "response" section is fluff, but at least the US international response section is probably worth including, in that more than words could follow. Docentation (talk) 11:32, 28 May 2020 (UTC)

• That Dotard and his lackeys would use any excuse they can to antagonize the PRC should surprise no one. The US has zero credibility in this regard. I retract my objection to the background section, upon reflection, you are correct. --LaserLegs (talk) 13:20, 28 May 2020 (UTC)

• I've cleaned up the reaction section quite a bit. I wouldn't say it was fluff so much as inflated—I think it was more that undue weight was given to it, in that that section was far too long. I've cut it down so that now it's clear that many countries have opposed it without having to duplicate mostly fairly similar statements for each. And yes, as for the Trump stuff, it seems quite probable that there will be more than words here, and the conflict will escalate quite a bit, so it is worth leaving in the different steps—decertification of autonomy, proposals to impose sanctions, etc.—though I did remove some duplication and Trump asking exactly what was going on in his usual, er, bombastic fashion; we now have better idea from his officials of what exactly will be done. Docentation (talk) 16:20, 28 May 2020 (UTC)

• The proposed blurbs are too arcane - which I suppose is residue of the Chinese legislative process. The only think concrete at this stage is Pompeo's decertification - that might be a good way to position. GreatCaesarsGhost 12:22, 28 May 2020 (UTC)

• GreatCaesarsGhost So would you be more comftuble with something like United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo informed Congress that Hong Kong was no longer autonomous from China (Im guessing Hong Kong would be the target article in that case) — RealFakeKimT 13:18, 28 May 2020 (UTC)

Yes, except the target would still need to be the law... it's tricky. GreatCaesarsGhost 00:30, 29 May 2020 (UTC)

• Comment – Agree that the suggested blurbs are too diffuse and prolix (as is the title of this nom.). Most of the mainstream coverage I've seen hangs its hat on a simple idea – usually the move to "make insulting China’s national anthem a criminal offense" (Time). – Sca (talk) 13:28, 28 May 2020 (UTC)

• The National Anthem Bill and the national security decision are two separate things that shouldn't be conflated. Docentation (talk) 16:15, 28 May 2020 (UTC)

• Support in principle but the blurbs are lengthy (the protests should not be bolded, for example) and the quality of the articles is subpar. – John M Wolfson (talk • contribs) 14:43, 28 May 2020 (UTC)
• Support in principle, not a big fan of the blurbs though. Needs something more concise, something that's both not too long and yet clarifies what's at stake. Rami R 15:22, 28 May 2020 (UTC)
• Added alt3 as a concise alternative; please tweak if the phrasing is inaccurate. Kingsif (talk) 16:55, 28 May 2020 (UTC)

• Made it more neutral as it doesn't do that on paper but probably will in practices. — RealFakeKimT 17:26, 28 May 2020 (UTC)

• It's enacted, or they've decided to draft legislation? --LaserLegs (talk) 17:46, 28 May 2020 (UTC)

• Comment yet another alternative, hopefully sufficiently clear, but more accurate. Docentation (talk) 18:08, 28 May 2020 (UTC)
• Wait. This is a significant story with major implications for Hong Kong's autonomy, but all that has happened so far is the rubber-stamping of permission to draft a security law that the central government is threatening to impose. If/when that law is actually completed and imposed on Hong Kong, that will be a major development worth posting in ITN. Mere formalities around the drafting process are not. We should wait until the law is implemented or there are major public protests (minor ones have begun). Modest Genius ^talk 18:18, 28 May 2020 (UTC)

Note that given China's political system, this would not be occurring if there was any chance the government would reject this effort. Their legislature is a rubber-stamp body. 331dot (talk) 19:15, 28 May 2020 (UTC)

In addition to that, I should say that the US reaction is possibly newsworthy. Docentation (talk) 19:50, 28 May 2020 (UTC)

Well yes, that's the point. The decision had already been taken privately; the NPC vote is just a rubber-stamp. Why post the stage that was never in any doubt? Modest Genius ^talk 20:25, 28 May 2020 (UTC)

China has a habit of doing this sort of thing in an incremental way that prevents people from taking note until it's all over. When would you have it posted? GreatCaesarsGhost 00:30, 29 May 2020 (UTC)

As I said above: when the law actually comes into force, or when large-scale protests erupt. ITN's role is to post important events, not minor ones that seem to be a step on the way to something significant. Modest Genius ^talk 11:31, 29 May 2020 (UTC)

• Oppose - For now. The law is not in effect yet. Until that happens I don’t see a reason to post.BabbaQ (talk) 08:46, 29 May 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose Until actually enacted. Gotitbro (talk) 01:36, 29 May 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose Agree this is a news item to post once it is enacted, but it does not appear to be close to that at this point. --Masem (t) 01:44, 29 May 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose Article is tagged and under review at DRN. It's a well-covered topic that would be posted quickly here but for wont of a suitable article. The comment above, to the effect that subject's political system operates incrementally and thus necessarily never affords a watershed moment for posting, is spot on. "Wait" is the wrong response, but the article has to be at least free of tags. Edit history suggests that article could use some pp.130.233.2.88 (talk) 07:07, 29 May 2020 (UTC)
• Comment—in view of developments a few hours ago I have altered Alt. IV. Also, I think the article has now been cleaned up to a reasonable extent. The reaction section is fairly short and concise, especially in the statements subsection. Most of the space is dedicated to actual policy responses. The factual accuracy dispute has been resolved. The earlier background/legal authority section mostly concerns whether the decision's proposals are constitutional, so aren't just about earlier developments. Docentation (talk) 22:48, 29 May 2020 (UTC)
• Support (alt. IV)—suspension of HK trade status is reasonably impactful. There is an article about the thing that triggered this (the decision to draft and enact the law), and there is something reasonably newsworthy. Docentation (talk) 22:48, 29 May 2020 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Paul Shrubb

Article: Paul Shrubb (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Aldershot Town FC
Credits:

• Nominated by Joseywales1961 (talk • give credit)
• Updated by Beatpoet (talk • give credit) and Matthew Salisbury (talk • give credit) and Artegia (talk • give credit)

Article updated

Nominator's comments: English football player and manager, seems a decently referenced little article JW 1961 Talk 21:00, 28 May 2020 (UTC)

• Support - Short but sufficient.BabbaQ (talk) 21:05, 28 May 2020 (UTC)
• Posted Stephen 23:13, 28 May 2020 (UTC)

May 27

Portal:Current events/2020 May 27

Current events of May 27, 2020 (2020-05-27) (Wednesday) Disasters and accidents A fire at a hospital kills five patients being treated for COVID-19 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. No cause for the fire has been determined. (Reuters) International relations Hong Kong–United States relations, 2019–20 Hong Kong protests United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tells Congress that Hong Kong is "no longer autonomous from China" following Beijing's plans to impose a new security law on the territory, and no longer meets its special designation for trade under U.S. law that was established in the United States–Hong Kong Policy Act. (BBC) Law and crime Kyoto Animation arson attack In Kyoto, Japan, Shinji Aoba is arrested. He was moved from the hospital and charged for an arson attack at an animation center in July 2019, which killed 36 people. Aoba had been unable to be arrested due to the severe injuries he sustained during the attack. (Reuters) (BBC) George Floyd protests Rioting and looting take place in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, following the death of African-American man George Floyd during his arrest by Minneapolis Police Department officers. Several buildings are looted and burned down, and riot police have been deployed. (Fox News) (NBC News) A 43-year-old protester is shot dead outside a pawnshop. The shooting is carried out by the owner of the shop. He is arrested. (Star Tribune) Terrorism in the United States, crime in Florida The May 24 arrest of a 23-year-old man in Tampa, Florida, is announced by federal prosecutors. He had allegedly been planning a mass shooting at Honeymoon Island State Park in support of ISIS. (WTSP) Essex lorry deaths Judicial authorities in Belgium and France announce the arrest of 26 suspects, followed 16 simultaneous early morning raids on 26 May in Brussels and Paris, which targeted the “notably suspected” organization believed to be responsible for the tragedy in the U.K. (Daily News) Zambian police arrest three people suspected of murdering three Chinese nationals three days prior and burning their bodies. (BBC)

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(Posted) RD: Biff Pocoroba

Article: Biff Pocoroba (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Associated Press; NBC Sports; The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Credits:

• Updated and nominated by Bloom6132 (talk • give credit)

Article updated

Nominator's comments: Died on May 24, but his death was only first reported on May 27. Bloom6132 (talk) 17:47, 28 May 2020 (UTC)

• Support - Seems ready for RD.BabbaQ (talk) 20:54, 28 May 2020 (UTC)
• Support - Short but well referenced article JW 1961 Talk 21:02, 28 May 2020 (UTC)
• Posted Stephen 23:19, 28 May 2020 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Sam Johnson

Article: Sam Johnson (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): The New York Times / Reuters, Associated Press, The Dallas Morning News
Credits:

• Updated and nominated by Bloom6132 (talk • give credit)

Article updated

Nominator's comments: US congressman who served in both the Korean War and the Vietnam War. Bloom6132 (talk) 03:54, 28 May 2020 (UTC)

• Weak oppose one or two citations missing and a few inline external links which need to be converted to references or moved to the "External links" section. The Rambling Man (Stay indoors, stay safe!!!!) 07:38, 28 May 2020 (UTC)

• @The Rambling Man: Fixed – added a couple of citations, converted the inline external links into refs, and removed an unsourced statement that turned out to be false. —Bloom6132 (talk) 09:48, 28 May 2020 (UTC)

• Cool, support. The Rambling Man (Stay indoors, stay safe!!!!) 10:45, 28 May 2020 (UTC)

• Support as it is now a pretty well referenced article JW 1961 Talk 11:39, 28 May 2020 (UTC)
• Posted to RD. Spencer^T•C 12:46, 28 May 2020 (UTC)

(Closed) Crew Dragon

Closing as the launch was scrubbed. Can be renominated when the launch occurs. 331dot (talk) 20:27, 27 May 2020 (UTC)

The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

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Article: Dragon 2 (talk, history)
Blurb: ​SpaceX's Crew Dragon (pictured) makes its first manned launch for NASA (Post)
News source(s): BBC; CNN
Credits:

• Nominated by Andrew Davidson (talk • give credit)

Article needs updating
Nominated event is listed at WP:ITN/R, meaning that the recurrence of the event should in itself merit a post on WP:ITN, subject to the quality of the article and any update(s) to it.

Nominator's comments: I'm watching the countdown and feeling the excitement of the original space race. Coverage such as the BBC example is calling this a historic new era. The outcome remains to be seen but we should be getting an entry ready. Andrew🐉(talk) 18:57, 27 May 2020 (UTC)

• Comment: @Andrew Davidson: we should focus on Crew Dragon Demo-2 as the target article in bold. It needs a little bit of work but we have an hour and half. --- C&C (Coffeeandcrumbs) 19:06, 27 May 2020 (UTC)

• That's fine by me. The exact details and blurb may need amendment if the launch doesn't go to plan. If it's aborted then we'd probably have to leave it for now but we shall see. Andrew🐉(talk) 19:11, 27 May 2020 (UTC)
• I agree; the article on this launch specifically should be the target article.-- P-K3 (talk) 19:16, 27 May 2020 (UTC)
• Put it up tomorrow if we can, today's launch has been scrubbed. Neverbuffed (talk) 20:18, 27 May 2020 (UTC)

• Scrubbed at T -16, alas. Andrew🐉(talk) 20:19, 27 May 2020 (UTC)

Suggest close without prejudice and renominating on launch. --LaserLegs (talk) 20:20, 27 May 2020 (UTC)

• Comment Crew Dragon Demo-2 is decent, few CN tags I added but even without refs the passages aren't scandalous. A bit proseline-y and we should wait until the actual launch before posting (which I admit is in 15 minutes) due to the possibility of a weather related scrub. --LaserLegs (talk) 20:19, 27 May 2020 (UTC)

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(Posted) RD: Larry Kramer

Article: Larry Kramer (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): NYT
Credits:

• Nominated by Davey2116 (talk • give credit)

Article updated

Nominator's comments: American playwright and LGBT rights activist dies at age 84. Non-COVID. Davey2116 (talk) 15:48, 27 May 2020 (UTC)

• Oppose There are cite tags to take care of. P-K3 (talk) 17:26, 27 May 2020 (UTC)
• Support He was one of the most important activists in the AIDS Crisis in the US. Fwiw, I'll spend some time on fixing refs over the next few hours. — OwenBlacker (he/him; Talk; please {{ping}} me in replies) 19:04, 27 May 2020 (UTC)
• Comment Needs fixing of a few {{cn}} tags, otherwise appears fine. Gotitbro (talk) 20:41, 27 May 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose I've tagged it, plenty of unreferenced material in there, including awards.... The Rambling Man (Stay indoors, stay safe!!!!) 21:48, 27 May 2020 (UTC)
• Support once the citation tags are addressed. Would consider a blurb. TJMSmith (talk) 00:05, 28 May 2020 (UTC)
• Support He founded ACT UP and was a crucial HIV+/AIDS activist. Open to a blurb-TenorTwelve (talk) 06:26, 28 May 2020 (UTC)
• Comment there are still quite a few cn's in there, will support when fixed JW 1961 Talk 11:41, 28 May 2020 (UTC)

  Yes there's quite a long way to do quality-wise. It's all very well people saying they want a blurb, but the article needs to be fixed first.-- P-K3 (talk) 12:42, 28 May 2020 (UTC)

• Comment I've provided refs for all the remaining {{cn}} notes that hadn't already been caught. (Kudos to Sunshineisles2, Bmclaughlin9, All Hallow's Wraith and Ryn AAPB in pticlr for their work in the last 24 hours.) I'm sure there will be other aspects of the article that can be improved before it could go to WP:GAN, but I'd suggest it might be good enough for ITN now? — OwenBlacker (he/him; Talk; please {{ping}} me in replies) 22:20, 28 May 2020 (UTC) (PingingP-K3 and The Rambling Man, for updated feedback.)
• Support Now properly referenced, it certainly meets the ITN standard. Bmclaughlin9 (talk) 22:56, 28 May 2020 (UTC)
• Posted Stephen 23:59, 28 May 2020 (UTC)

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