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Murder charge upgraded in Floyd case, 3 other cops charged AMY FORLITI AND STEVE KARNOWSKI | AP NEWS Champion. | Photo by Niko Panagopoulos | OflegendMedia

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“Chuck” Champion named President and CEO of CNPA CNPA | CONTRIBUTED

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n May 28, 2020, Charles F. “Chuck” Champion has been named President and CEO of the California News Publishers Association (CNPA), a newly created position that reflects the Association’s approach to economic and political dynamics that present unprecedented opportunities and challenges.

In his position, Champion will implement a revitalized strategic direction and manage CNPA’s transition to a staff-led organization. The appointment was unanimously ratified by the Association Board and takes effect immediately.

Champion is the former publisher of newspapers in Santa Clarita and Pasadena and a top executive with large circulation papers in Chicago (Sun-Times), Philadelphia (Inquirer), Orange County (Register) and Los Angeles (Daily News). He was head of CNPA’s Board when he was asked to assume the responsibilities of long-time executive director Tom Newton, who retired after 30 years of service.

“The Board has watched Chuck operate this quarter and, in a short period of time, he has transformed CNPA on almost every level,” said current Board President Simon Grieve. “He has rallied our members and reallocated resources to create a heightened sense of urgency in representing the needs of the industry during

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rosecutors are charging a Minneapolis police officer accused of pressing his knee against George Floyd’s neck with second-degree murder, and for the first time will level charges against three other officers at the scene, a newspaper reported Wednesday.

Widely seen bystander video showing Floyd’s May 25 death has sparked sometimes violent protests nationwide and around the world. The officer, Derek Chauvin, was fired May 26 and initially charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.

The three other officers involved were also fired but were not imme-

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MURAL: After a new mural, center, of George Floyd is added to a growing memorial of tributes, Trevor Rodriquez sits alone at the spot where Floyd died while in police custody, Tuesday June 2, 2020, in Minneapolis, Minn. "I have been out every single night protesting peacefully, just trying to support everything," said Rodriquez. "I didn't want to come here just on a rush, so I had to just take a moment to pay my respect." | AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews.

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NATIONAL NEWS

Taskforce to Save Black Lives

With wins in 7 states and DC, Biden closes in on nomination

African American Organizations Call for Riverside County Supervisors to Form Taskforce to Save Black Lives WSS NEWS | CONTRIBUTED

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eading black organizations sent letters requesting for the Riverside County Board of Supervisors to create an African American Fatality Taskforce. Participating organizations include: • Riverside NAACP • Congregations Organized for Prophetic Engagement (COPE) • Riverside County Black Chamber of Commerce • 100 Black Men of the Inland Empire • Coalition for Black Health and Wellness • The Black Collective • The Black Student Advocate The letters state “we are calling the Riverside County Board of Supervisors to establish a county African American Fatality Taskforce to propose recommendations to you on addressing the mortality rate and addressing the historic underlined conditions that are contributing to it. The county is in the position to finally bring justice to this community. We ask that you please act now.”

The African American community has historically been marginalized and oppressed since the founding of this nation and county. Due to these historical atrocities, the African American community has biological, social, and emotional adverse outcomes that is being passed

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diately charged.

The Star Tribune reported that Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison would be upgrading the charge against Chauvin while also charging Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and Tou Thao with aiding and abetting second-degree murder.

The newspaper cited multiple law enforcement sources familiar with the case that spoke on condition of anonymity.

Earl Gray, who represents Lane, told The Associated Press that the report “is accurate” before ending the call.

Widely seen bystander video showing Floyd’s death has sparked sometimes violent protests around

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SAVE BLACK LIVES | Photo source: Freepik from one generation to another. Covid-19 has only magnified the systemic inequalities that persist in the United States and Riverside County. And nonwhite Americans, especially African Americans, have been hit hard on nearly every front.

African Americans are dying at disproportionately higher rates compared to all other ethnicities. As of last week, 16,329 black Americans are known to have died due to Covid-19, according to an analysis from the American Public Media (APM) Research Lab. That’s out of approximately 61,000 deaths for which race and ethnicity data was available. About 75,000 people total had lost their lives to the coronavirus at the time of the analysis, a number that has risen to more than 77,000. African Americans make up about 13% of the US population, according to the Census Bureau, but 27% of known Covid-19 deaths.

In Riverside County we are seeing the same disproportionate fatality rates as we are seeing throughout the nation.

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oe Biden is on the cusp of formally securing the Democratic presidential nomination after winning hundreds more delegates in primary contests that tested the nation’s ability to run elections while balancing a pandemic and sweeping social unrest.

Biden could lock down the nomination within the next week as West Virginia and Georgia hold primaries.

On Tuesday, voters across America were forced to navigate curfews, health concerns and National Guard troops — waiting in line hours after polls closed in some cases — after election officials dramatically reduced the number of in-person voting sites to minimize the spread of the coronavirus outbreak.

Biden and President Donald Trump easily swept their respective primary contests that ranged from Maryland to Montana and featured the night’s biggest prize: Pennsylvania. The two men are certain to face each other on the presidential ballot in November, yet party rules require them first to accumulate a majority of delegates in the monthslong stateby-state primary season.

Trump secured the Republican presidential nomination in March.

On June 6, 1833

Jonathan Pollard pleads guilty to espionage for selling top-secret U.S. military intelligence information to Israel. The former Navy intelligence analyst sold enough classified documents to fill a medium-sized room. He was sentenced to life in prison.

In Maryland, President Andrew Jackson boards a Baltimore & Ohio Railroad steam train for a pleasure trip to Baltimore, becoming the first president to take a ride on an "Iron Horse." The B&O Railroad began operation in 1828 with horse-drawn cars.

On June 5, 1949

The banking institution Credit Suisse opens the first drive-through bank in Switzerland in downtown Zurich. After mounting problems with Zurich's downtown traffic led to fewer and fewer customers, the drive-thru was closed in 1983.

Bestselling thriller writer Ken Follett is born in Wales. After college he wrote a novel just for the $400 advance, which he needed to fix his car. The book flopped, and after 10 more novels he finally broke through with "The Eye of the Needle" in 1979.

On June 7, 1962

On June 8, 1949

George Orwell's novel of a dystopian future, "1984,"

BIDEN: Democratic presidential candidate, former Vice President Joe Biden speaks in Philadelphia, Tuesday, June 2, 2020. | AP Photo/Matt Rourke

Pennsylvania, which offered Tuesday’s largest trove of delegates, also represented a significant test case for Republicans and Democrats working to strengthen their operations in a premier general election battleground.

Voters were forced to brave long lines in “militarized zones” because officials consolidated the vast majority of polling places in Philadelphia to minimize health risks, according to Erin Kramer, executive director of One Pennsylvania. She noted that some polling places in African American communities are in police stations.

“Having to stand in line while

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is published. The novel's all-seeing leader, known as "Big Brother," becomes a universal symbol for intrusive government and oppressive bureaucracy.

On June 9, 1973

With a victory at the Belmont Stakes, Secretariat becomes the first horse since Citation in 1948 to win America's coveted Triple Crown. Secretariat won the Belmont by a record 31 lengths.

On June 10, 1935 In Akron, Ohio, Bill Wilson and Dr. Robert Smith, two recovering alcoholics, found Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.), a 12-step alcohol rehabilitation program. Today there are more than 80,000 local groups in the U.S.

WE’RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, political leaders, business owners and entrepreneurs are seeking ways to thoughtfully begin Rebuilding America.

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CRIME WATCH All arrests and arrest warrants are public record. Posts regarding either are based on information obtained from complaint affidavits, arrest affidavits, and police reports. All persons wanted or arrested are innocent until proven guilty.

HEMET

RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY ARREST INCIDENT DATE: May 25, 2020

On Monday, May 25, 2020, at 6:30 PM, deputies with the Hemet Sheriff’s Station responded to the 58000 block of Kessen Road, Anza, regarding the report of a residential burglary. The investigation revealed a home, and several outbuildings were burglarized, with over $15,000 in damages to the structures.

Two vehicles and numerous tools valued at over $35,000 were stolen.

At 10:19 PM, deputies located one of the stolen vehicles in the 56000 block of Highway 371, Anza. The driver, Emmerson “Redhawk� Whipple, a 27-year-old Anza resident, was arrested and booked into the Cois Byrd Detention Center for residential burglary and auto theft.

On Monday, June 02, 2020, at 2:45 PM, deputies arrest-

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ed the second suspect, Tyler Douglas, a 21-year-old Anza resident for his involvement in this burglary. Douglas was booked into the Larry Smith Correctional Facility for residential burglary and possession of the stolen property.

Anyone with information please contact Deputy Parsons of the Hemet Sheriff’s Station by calling (951) 791-3400.

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BURGLARY - RESIST PUBLIC OFFICER INCIDENT DATE: June 01, 2020

On Monday, June 1, 2020, about 10:00 PM, deputies from the Norco Sheriff’s Station responded to a burglary in progress at the Target retail store located in the 1200 block of Hamner Avenue., Norco.

Upon arrival, deputies saw one of the suspects fleeing through a rear emergency door. After a brief struggle, he was taken into custody without further incident and with no injuries to the suspect or deputies. The suspect was identified as Van Bigman Lindsay, a 24-year-old resident of Apple Valley. Live surveillance inside Target showed there were three other suspects inside the store; however, they fled the scene in a white GMC Suburban before deputies arrived. The suspects gained entry by smashing glass doors at the front entrance. Information was received that the same suspects

VAN BIGMAN LINDSAY | Riverside County Sheriff’s Dept. burglarized a pharmacy in a neighboring city earlier in the evening and evidence was collected at the scene.

Any information please call Deputy Bergert at the Jurupa Valley Station, 951955-2600. To report criminal activity, call crime stoppers at 800-78-CRIME (800-7827463) or 800-47-DRUGS (800473-7847). For anonymous information check our Online Tip Form or wetip.com.

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VANDALISM

INCIDENT DATE: May 31, 2020

On May 31, 2020, community members held a peaceful public demonstration in the city of Moreno Valley. As the demonstrators made their way through city streets, one subject, Harley Esparza, 24 years from the city of Perris, was seen defacing city property with a can of spray paint.

Deputies maintained visual of Mr. Esparza and ultimately arrested him. Mr. Esparza was booked at the Robert Presley Detention Center

HARLEY ESPARZA | Riverside County Sheriff’s Dept. for Vandalism. This case is ongoing, and anyone with information is encouraged to contact Deputy Ryan Morgan at 951-486-6700.

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police officers are entering and exiting the building on police business is not exactly how people want to spend their Election Day,�

Kramer said.

Biden was in Philadelphia earlier Tuesday to deliver remarks about the civil unrest that has erupted across the nation after the police killing of George Floyd. He didn’t talk about the primary, instead focusing his attention on Trump, whom Biden blasted as “more interested in power than in principle.�

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is not actively campaigning for the Democratic presidential nomination, having suspended his operation and endorsed Biden, but his name appeared on the ballots. On the eve of Tuesday’s primaries, senior adviser Jeff Weaver encouraged progressives to vote for Sanders anyway to help maximize his influence in the direction of the Democratic Party.

The comments served as a reminder that Biden may have no legitimate Democratic rivals remaining but must still win over skeptical activists from his party’s far-left flank, who worry he’s too close to the political establishment.

Party unity was an afterthought this week, however, as more immediate health and safety concerns dominated the national conversation. The coronavirus death toll has surged past 100,000 nationwide, and thousands of new cases are reported each day.

At the same time, several major cities, particularly Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia among those voting Tuesday, struggled to contain protests and

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from A1 COVID-19. “Chuck was the Board’s unanimous choice to lead the organization,� Grieve continued. “He knows his way around newsrooms, accounting offices and executive suites. That experience informs his leadership and his strategic approach. He’ll be a tremendous asset.� “The Board and staff are setting a dynamic new course for the Association at a time when the need for a free press has never been more critical.

Even in this disruptive environment, community newspapers are providing critical information as a public service through both print and web-accessible content,� said Champion. “COVID-19 is accelerating the need for change in the industry, and CNPA has to lead the development of

BALLOT: A voter, right, checks in with an election worker before casting her ballot in the Pennsylvania primary in Philadelphia, Tuesday, June 2, 2020. | AP Photo/Matt Rourke. related looting that led to thousands of arrests.

Some voters said Trump’s increasingly tough tone toward protesters inspired them to participate in the democratic process. Nicholas Autiello, who works in finance in Rhode Island, said he was disturbed by police driving back peaceful demonstrators near the White House on Monday. “Last night, we have a president who is acting like a dictator,� Autiello said. “So being able to come out here this morning and fill in a circle next to a name for someone who I know will restore honor and decency to the presidency was so important.�

Political groups have had to adjust as some states move to a system that relies largely on voting by mail. They include Montana, where all 56 counties decided to vote entirely by mail, despite Trump’s repeated warning against it.

Voting rights watchdogs in multiple states on Tuesday expressed concerns about access to mail ballots, con-

fusion about deadlines and a shortage of poll workers that led to long lines. “We are in unique times, and voting is a unique challenge for people,� said Josh Schwerin, chief strategist for the pro-Democrat super PAC Priorities USA. He said that his organization and others would be watching closely on Tuesday “to see how well it works, where issues are and where obstacles have been put in place.�

Those voting Tuesday included the District of Columbia, Indiana, Maryland, Montana, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and South Dakota.

Two other states holding primary elections on Tuesday, Idaho and Iowa, chose their presidential nominee early in the year.

In Iowa, Republican Rep. Steve King, known nationally for controversial remarks, lost his bid to be nominated for a 10th term to state Sen. Randy Feenstra. House Republicans stripped King of his committee assignments in

2019 after comments that seemed to defend white nationalism, providing fuel for Feenstra’s argument that King was no longer an effective representative for the 4th District.

In a New Mexico race for an open House seat, ex-CIA operative Valerie Plame lost the Democratic primary to attorney Teresa Leger Fernandez, a professional advocate for Native American communities and voting rights issues. A first-time candidate for public office, Plame harnessed her fame as the operative whose secret identity was exposed shorty after her diplomat husband disputed U.S. intelligence used to justify the 2003 Iraq invasion.

And in Washington, Janeese Lewis George, a self-identified democratic socialist, upset incumbent Brandon Todd in the Democratic primary for a seat on the city council.

Todd was an ally of Mayor Muriel Bowser, who previously held the seat.

business models that publications can use to transition to profitable digital platforms to serve a growing population of diverse, technology-savvy news consumers.�

The new CNPA CEO is no stranger to businesses in transition. He has rescued publicly traded companies from the brink of extinction, restructured weekly and daily newspapers to ensure their survival, and successfully managed organizations facing complex regulatory issues.

Champion’s CEO title, according to Grieve, reflects the Board’s support for his intentional direction within the Association. To accommodate the change, the titles for other CNPA positions have been revised. Grieve, for example, will become Chairman of the Board and the President-elect will be Vice Chairman.

CNPA has a long his-

tory of successful advocacy for free speech and freedom of the press. It was instrumental in enactment of legislation on open meetings, freedom of information, and live video coverage of government meetings. Over the years, the organization has earned the support of California Governors Pat Brown, Ronald Reagan, Jerry Brown, George Deukmejian, Pete Wilson, and Arnold Schwarzenegger.

News of Champion’s new role was lauded by Darius Anderson, owner of the “The Press Democrat� and several other North Bay publications. “Chuck is a successful newspaperman and businessperson who can help unite the industry to gain financial and legislative relief that could literally save local journalism in the state.

He knows how to lead and build consensus,� said An-

derson. “Chuck is committed to the ethnic press and its inclusion in the CNPA,� said Paulette Brown-Hinds, who owns Black Voice News and is a past CNPA Board President. “He is the kind of leader that understands the value of diversity and the role that ethnic publications have in community building. He is going to act on his beliefs, and it will benefit the entire industry.�

Former Illinois Governor Jim Edgar, who served with Champion on the Board of a publicly traded company where Champion was chairman and chief executive, observed, “Chuck is smart, tireless and makes it his business to stay on top of the details. He is a strategic thinker who communicates effectively and has great motivation skills especially during periods of crisis.

CNPA will be glad they have him.�

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My generation failed to deal with racism THOMAS REESE | GUEST COLUMNIST

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BIBLE TRIVIA 1. Is the book of 2 Chronicles in the Old or New Testament or neither?

2. How many pieces of silver did Joseph's brothers get when they sold him into slavery? 0, 2, 19, 20 3. Where does it command brides to shave their heads and manicure their nails? Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy

wish I could publish a blank column today. As a 75-year-old white guy, it is hard to know what to say in response to racism and police violence toward black men and women.

For all my years as an adult, I have watched people struggle for justice and equality for black America, and yet racism still prevails.

I remember the civil rights movement of the 1960s and the assassination of Martin Luther King. I remember marches, demonstrations and riots. I read commission reports and watched civil rights legislation be enacted.

Every time something bad happened, we were promised, "Solutions are coming.

Things will get better."

And yet, there is still great poverty and unemployment in the black neighborhoods. Black men are at risk when confronted by police. Schools for black children are inferior.

Healthcare is lacking, and housing is substandard.

Even decent grocery stores are rare. In some neighborhoods, it is easier to find a gun than fresh fruit.

Meanwhile, blacks have been the victims of disease, addictions and crime.

No wonder people are frustrated and angry.

Certainly, improvements have occurred, but it has been limited and slow. When you start at the one-yard line, a 20-yard pass does not get you a touchdown.

After all this time, things should be better. Schools should be better. Relations with police should be friendly. Jobs should be plentiful. Wages should be fair. Black businesses should be plentiful.

They are not.

At the same time, I have seen white backlash against rioting, busing and affirmative action. I have heard politicians play to white fears and bigotry. I have seen good people give up because of frustration, burnout and despair. The attention of others has simply moved on to other things.

Greater writers than I

have decried racism and inequality, but all these words fade into empty space. My generation thought we could end the curse of racism. We did not.

We cheered for black athletes, we welcomed a few blacks to our schools and workplaces, but we live separate lives in our gated communities. Segregation is not the law; it is a choice. Even our churches are still segregated.

White America is blind to racism. It disregards the legacy of slavery, Jim Crow laws and other forms of discrimination. It would rather focus on a few black rioters and criminals than on systemic racism that pervades our criminal justice system.

Real solutions require both conversion of hearts and structural change.

Yet churches are still more concerned about whom you sleep with than your racism. There is still fierce opposition to solutions that will help, like equal spending for schools in black neighborhoods, jobs for everyone who wants one,

REV THOMAS REESE: Senior Analyst at RNS. | Courtesy Photo.

a $15 an hour minimum wage and universal access to good healthcare.

My generation failed to defeat racism. I hope the next can do better.

The Rev. Thomas J. Reese, a Jesuit priest, is a Senior Analyst at RNS. Previously he was a columnist at the National Catholic Reporter (2015-17) and an associate editor (1978-85) and editor in chief (1998-2005) at America magazine. He was also a senior fellow at the Woodstock Theological Center at Georgetown University (1985-98 & 2006-15) where he wrote Archbishop, A Flock of Shepherds, and Inside the Vatican. Earlier he worked as a lobbyist for tax reform.

He has a doctorate in political science from the University of California Berkeley. He entered the Jesuits in 1962 and was ordained a priest in 1974 after receiving a M.Div from the Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley.

4. From Exodus 28, what fruit was used as a design on priestly garments? Grapes, Pomegranates, Pears, Figs 5. In which Psalms does it talk about grease? 1, 23, 119, 150 6. From 1 Kings, which prophet was fed by birds?

Paul, David, Elisha, Elijah

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Armida Carvlin February 12, 1923 - May 17, 2020

Our Beloved Armida may you rest in peace

BIBLE TRIVIA ANSWERS 1) Old 2) 20 3) Deuteronomy 21:12

4) Pomegranates 5) 119:70 6) Elijah

“Armie” was born on February 12th, 1923. She was happily married to Jay Carvlin for 20 years and was the proud mother of Robert and Jeff. She was adored by her five grandchildren & two great-grandchildren. Armida was blessed to have a second family, aka “Armie’s Army” that loved and cared for her. She treasured these friendships. Armida went home to be with our Lord on May 17, 2020 at the age of 97. We want to thank each of you for being such a specal part of her life.

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Why cellphone videos of black people’s deaths should be considered sacred, like lynching photographs

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t began with Att or n e y General Bill Barr standing with his hands casually in his pockets, not wearing a tie, surveying the scene at Lafayette Park across from the White House, where several thousand protesters had gathered for more demonstrations after the police killing of George Floyd on June 1.

President Donald Trump had announced he would soon be addressing the nation from the White House Rose Garden, as a 7 p.m. curfew in the city loomed and a mass of law enforcement, including U.S. Secret Service agents, Park Police and National Guardsmen, stood sentry, many dressed in riot gear.

Moments before 6:30 p.m., just when Trump said he would begin his address, the officers suddenly marched forward, directly confronting the protesters as many held up their hands, saying, “Don’t shoot.”

Soon, law enforcement officers were aggressively forcing the protesters back, firing tear gas and deploying flash bangs into the crowd to disperse them from the park for seemingly no reason. It was a jarring scene as police in the nation’s capital forcefully cleared young

men and women gathered legally in a public park on a sunny evening, all of it on live television.

With smoke still wafting and isolated tussles continuing in the crowd, Trump emerged in the Rose Garden for a dramatic split-screen of his own creation.

“I am your president of law and order and an ally of all peaceful protesters,” he declared, before demanding that governors across the nation deploy the National Guard “in sufficient numbers that we dominate the streets.” And he warned that, if they refused, he would deploy the United States military “and quickly solve the problem for them.”

As an additional show of force, Trump announced he was deploying even more of the military to Washington, D.C., giving it the feel of an armed, locked-down city after days of violent clashes, arson and looting.

“As we speak I am dispatching thousands and thousands of heavily armed soldiers,” he said, as explosions rang out in the background. “We are putting everybody on warning.”

Then, before departing, Trump announced he wasn’t done for the evening, and would be “going to pay my respects to a very very special place.”

Moments later, the White House press pool was quickly summoned for a surprise movement. And soon after, Trump strolled out of the White House gates — something he had never done before — and walked across the park that had just been cleared to accommodate his movements.

Trump walked slowly, followed by an entourage of his most senior aides, security and reporters. The faint residue of pepper spray hung in the air, stinging eyes and prompting coughing.

DEPART: President Donald Trump departs after visiting outside St. John’s Church across Lafayette Park from the White House Monday, June 1, 2020, in Washington. Part of the church was set on fire during protests on Sunday night. Walking with Trump are Attorney General William Barr, from left, White House national security adviser Robert O’Brien and White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany. | AP Photo/Patrick Semansky.

Sections of the park and surrounding sidewalks were strewn with garbage, including plastic water bottles and other debris. Some sections had been scrawled with graffiti.

Trump crossed H Street and walked toward St. John’s Church, the landmark pale yellow building where every president, including Trump, has prayed. It had been damaged Sunday night in a protest fire.

Trump, standing alone in front of cameras, then raised a black-covered Bible for reporters to see.

“We have a great country,” Trump said.

“Greatest country in the world.”

He didn’t talk about Floyd, the church or the damage it had suffered, or the peaceful protesters police had cleared. He said nothing about the coronavirus pandemic,

the parallel crisis that has continued to ravage the nation as Trump campaigns for a second presidential term. And then he invited his attorney general, national security adviser, chief of staff, press secretary and defense secretary — all white — to join him for another round of photos before he walked back across the park to the White House.

At one point, he stopped and pumped his fist in the air at National Guard members in the distance.

“We’re going to keep it nice and safe,” he said.

Rabbi Jack Moline, the president of Interfaith Alliance, slammed the fact that peaceful protesters near the White House

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Curfews, pandemic test voters in primaries held amid unrest STEVE PEOPLES | AP NEWS

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oters navigated curfews and health concerns in a slate of primary contests on Tuesday that tested the nation’s ability to host elections amid dueling crises and moved Joe Biden closer to formally clinching the Democratic presidential nomination.

In all, nine states and the District of Columbia held elections, including four that delayed their April contests because of the coronavirus outbreak. With no real competition, Biden and President Donald Trump easily won their respective primary elections in Indiana, Rhode Island, Maryland, New Mexico and the night’s biggest prize: Pennsylvania. Biden also won South Dakota.

Voters waited in long lines that brushed up against curfews in Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia, two cities rocked by protests following the police killing of George Floyd. Officials in both places said voters wouldn’t be arrested for breaking curfew, but thousands of protesters defied the mayors’ orders at the same time,

setting up a potential clash with law enforcement agencies and National Guard troops patrolling the streets during a fifth night of social unrest.

Pennsylvania, which offered the day’s biggest trove of delegates, also represented a significant test case for Republicans and Democrats working to strengthen their operations in a premier general election battleground.

Voters were forced to brave long lines in “militarized zones” because officials consolidated the vast majority of polling places in Philadelphia to minimize health risks, according to Erin Kramer, executive director of One Pennsylvania. She noted that some polling places in African American communities are in police stations.

“Having to stand in line while police officers are entering and exiting the building on police business is not exactly how people want to spend their election day,” Kramer said.

Biden was on the primary ballot in almost every state in his bid to unify Democrats behind his cam-

during primary voting in Washington, Tuesday, June 2, 2020. | AP Photo/Andrew Harnik.

paign against Trump. The former vice president is already the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, given that all his rivals have dropped out of the race, but he needs to win 89% of all delegates at stake on Tuesday to formally clinch the nomination.

If he doesn’t secure the needed delegates Tuesday, he has other opportunities to do so this month.

Biden was in Philadelphia on

Tuesday morning to deliver remarks about the civil unrest that has erupted across the nation.

He didn’t talk about the primary, instead focusing his attention on Trump, whom Biden blasted as “more interested in power than in principle.”

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is not actively campaigning, having suspended his operation and endorsed Biden, but his name

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will appear on the ballots. On the eve of Tuesday’s primaries, senior adviser Jeff Weaver encouraged progressives to vote for Sanders anyway.

“People who support Bernie Sanders and his agenda, who want to maximize the influence of progressives at the convention, should cast their vote for Bernie Sanders,” Weaver said, reminding voters that the Vermont senator is seeking leverage to shape the party’s platform and rules.

The comments serve as a reminder that Biden may have no legitimate Democratic rivals remaining but must still win over skeptical activists from his party’s far-left flank, who worry he’s too close to the political establishment.

Party unity will likely be an afterthought this week, however, as more immediate health and safety concerns dominate the national conversation. The coronavirus death toll has surged past 100,000 nationwide, and thousands of new cases are reported each day.

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KNEEL FOR AMERICA The news of the death of George Floyd at the hands of a police officer in Minneapolis is troubling. Regardless of what had transpired before the video started of the police officer’s knee on his throat, it could not justify this officer’s action.

I hate stories like this, not only because lives (sometimes not innocent lives) are lost but because they affect attitudes towards police officers. I don’t know of any group, whether policemen, firemen, clergy, doctors, nurses or athletes that don’t have bad apples among them and I expect whatever percentage of bad apples exist in any group it is about the same. Let me start out guessing 2%. I want to believe that the percentage of bad apples is low. I have friends in all of the groups I listed above and they are good and decent people but the few bad apples put us in fear and discredit the very good by their actions.

I am writing about this because of the most recent case of unwarranted police brutality, the George Floyd case. I’m sure I could find cases of brutality against white Americans too, but unfortunately, the number of brutality cases against black youth is disproportionately high. And don’t make the mistake of blaming just police. They are only a small portion of the perpetrators. Here are just a small sampling of such cases: • Trayvon Martin • Rodney King • Dante Parker • Dontre Hamilton • Eric Garner • John Crawford • Tanisha Anderson • Tamir Rice • Rumain Brisbon • Akai Gurley • Stephon Clark • Freddie Gray • Ahmaud Marquez Arbery Feel free to google any or all of these names if you don’t remember the specifics of each case. This is far from a complete list. Not all of them involve police.

Some of the violence was perpetrated by simply those with racist attitudes.

Until 2016 I thought we were making progress in achieving higher levels of tolerance and inclusion. I fear we have regressed.

The violent response of crowds in Minneapolis and around the country is unfortunate but understandable. The brutality against people of color has gone on far too long and is now getting worse. In 1962, John F. Kennedy said, “Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.”

Colin Kaepernick tried to bring attention to this injustice in a non-violent manner but his message was distorted and portrayed as anti-American when his intention was never unpatriotic but was a desire to make America better for all. I applaud Lebron James for posting about Kaepernick and trying to resurrect that original message that all lives matter, including black lives.

Perhaps we should all kneel.

Kneel in contemplation. Kneel in prayer that the coming election this November will put people of tolerance and compassion and love back in office.

For two months now I have been sharing on my Facebook page places in which I would like to be sequestering from the Coronavirus, places like a Nat’ l Park or a peaceful waterfall or remote mountain cabin.

Today, however, is not a day to be sheltering but to be making your voice heard. Today I would like to be at the Statue of Liberty, holding a sign that says, “America, still a work in progress.” The “America - Love it or leave it” racist mentality was popular during the civil rights era. But if you truly love our country, you would want to stay and make it better, to work toward the aspirations implied by the Statue. Emma Lazarus wrote the following sonnet to help raise money for the pedestal upon which the Statue sits.

“Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame, With conquering limbs astride from land to land; Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame.

“Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!” cries she.

With silent lips. “Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.

Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!”

It calls upon America to be a welcoming safe haven for the oppressed of the world. It has not yet a safe haven for our brothers and sisters of color and our current President is trying to slam the welcoming door shut.

We can do better. Our Declaration of Independence says “All men are created equal”. All are equal in God’s eyes. We have not come close to achieving that aspiration. We can do better. Stand up for equality. Stand up for “liberty and justice for all’. We need a quick change of direction this November.

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PROTEST: Police confront protesters in Minneapolis in the wake of George Floyd’s death while in police custody on May 25, 2020. | Stephen Maturen/Getty Images.

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Why cellphone videos of black people’s deaths should be considered sacred, like lynching photographs ALLISSA V. RICHARDSON | GUEST COLUMNIST

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s Ahmaud Arbery fell to the ground, the sound of the gunshot that took his life echoed loudly throughout his Georgia neighborhood.

I rewound the video of his killing. Each time I viewed it, I was drawn first to the young black jogger’s seemingly carefree stride, which was halted by two white men in a white pickup truck.

Then I peered at Gregory McMichael, 64, and his son Travis, 34, who confronted Arbery in their suburban community.

I knew that the McMichaels told authorities that they suspected Arbery of robbing a nearby home in the neighborhood. They were performing a citizen’s arrest, they said.

The video shows Arbery jogging down the street and the McMichaels blocking his path with their vehicle. First, a scuffle. Then, gunshots at point-blank range from Travis McMichael’s weapon.

My eyes traveled to the towering trees onscreen, which might have been the last things that Arbery saw. How many of those same trees, I wondered, had witnessed similar lynchings? And how many of those lynchings had been photographed, to offer a final blow of humiliation to the dying?

A SERIES OF MODERN LYNCHINGS It may be jarring to see that word – lynching – used to describe Arbery’s Feb. 23, 2020, killing. But many black people have shared with me that his death – followed in rapid succession by Breonna Taylor’s and now George Floyd’s officer-involved murders – hearkens back to a long tradition of killing black people without repercussion.

Perhaps even more traumatizing is the ease with which some of these deaths can be viewed online. In my new book, “Bearing Witness While Black: African Americans, Smartphones and the New Protest #Journalism,” I call for Americans to stop viewing footage of black people dying so casually.

Instead, cellphone videos of vigilante violence and fatal police encounters should be viewed like lynching photographs – with solemn reserve and careful circulation. To

understand this shift in viewing context, I believe it is useful to explore how people became so comfortable viewing black people’s dying moments in the first place.

IMAGES OF BLACK PEOPLE’S DEATHS PERVASIVE Every major era of domestic terror against African Americans – slavery, lynching and police brutality – has an accompanying iconic photograph.

The most familiar image of slavery is the 1863 picture of “Whipped Peter,” whose back bears an intricate cross-section of scars.

Famous images of lynchings include the 1930 photograph of the mob who murdered Thomas Shipp and Abram Smith in Marion, Indiana. A wild-eyed white man appears at the bottom of the frame, pointing upward to the black men’s hanged bodies.

The image inspired Abel Meeropol to write the poem “Strange Fruit,” which was later turned into a song that blues singer Billie Holiday sang around the world.

Twenty-five years later,

the 1955 photos of Emmett Till’s maimed body became a new generation’s cultural touchstone. The 14-yearold black boy was beaten, shot and thrown into a local river by white men after a white woman accused him of whistling at her. She later admitted that she lied.

Throughout the 1900s, and until today, police brutality against black people has been immortalized by the media too. Americans have watched government officials open firehoses on young civil rights protesters, unleash German shepherds and wield billy clubs against peaceful marchers, and shoot and tase today’s black men, women and children – first on the televised evening news, and, eventually, on cellphones that could distribute the footage online.

When I conducted the interviews for my book, many black people told me that they carry this historical reel of violence against their ancestors in their heads. That’s why, for them, watching modern versions of these hate crimes is too painful to bear.

Still, there are other

ALLISSA V. RICHARDSON: Assistant Professor of Journalism, University of Southern California, Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism | Courtesy Photo.

groups of black people who believe that the videos do serve a purpose, to educate the masses about race relations in the U.S. I believe these tragic videos can serve both purposes, but it will take effort.

REVIVING THE ‘SHADOW ARCHIVE’ In the early 1900s, when the news of a lynching was fresh, some of the nation’s first civil rights organizations circulated any available images of the lynching widely, to raise awareness of the atrocity. They did this by publishing the images in black magazines

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NEW YORK TIMES, NOV. 23, 1922: In 1922 the NAACP ran a series of full-page ads in The New York Times calling attention to lynchings.. | American Social History Project

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Inequality not a racial problem, It is a National Epidemic

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ike so many small towns, the local community developed an attitude that “it can’t happen here.”

Ah, but it did. By the weekend, all hell broke loose at the Hemet Valley Mall when peaceful demonstrators were exercising their first amendment rights. Like leeches riding in piggyback, looters and trouble-makers crashed the glass doors of the mall and squeezed in through the accordion gates to do their evil. Fortunately, most of the tenants, anticipating such an event, locked their valuables away in safes.

LOCK THE DOORS! LOCK THE DOORS!

By Monday afternoon, the city had ordered a 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew and from then until dusk plywood by the thousands of sheets obscured store and business windows on Florida Avenue on the West side of town to New Chicago Avenue on the Eastside. This reporter spent several hours, along with journalists and cameramen, canvassing Florida Avenue from end to end for several hours. The men in blue were out in abundance, politely securing the city, which seemed to have suddenly dropped dead from dusk on. They are to be congratulated. On Tuesday, the city continued its curfew but only for people on the streets. Evening businesses remained open. Those coming and going were exempt, but loafers were subject to citation, arrest or both.

Although there may be a slightly soiled apple in the bunch, our PD is basically an honest group of hard-working guys and gals dedicated to serving the city they love.

(More about copes later).

LET THEM EAT CAKE That statement cost Marie Antoinette her head and brought on the French Revolution.

I grew up in the south and I can tell you from personal knowledge that poor Whites often picked cotton side by side with Blacks. Unfortunately, everything about our country economically is based on the haves and have nots. Politicians and civil leaders promise to investigate when the two clash. They make promises and promise answers.

What the have-nots want is solutions, not investigations and answers that disappear as soon as all is quiet out on the western front. That simply isn’t cutting it. Harry Truman said that “The only thing we don’t know is the lessons of history we fail to learn.” History repeats itself unless

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the world against police brutality and discrimination.

Floyd’s family and protesters have repeatedly called for criminal charges against all four officers as well as more serious charges for Chauvin, who held his knee to Floyd’s neck, despite his protests that he couldn’t breathe, and stayed there even after Floyd stopped moving.

Floyd, a black man, was in handcuffs when he died with his face pressed to the street.

Earlier Wednesday, the Floyd family’s attorney demanded that all four officers be charged.

“He died because he was starving for air,” Ben Crump said. “He needed a breath. So we are demanding justice. We expect all of the police officers to be arrested before we have the memorial here in Minneapolis, Minnesota, tomorrow.”

Crump said the other officers failed to protect a man who was pleading for help and said he couldn’t breathe.

Crump pointed to the criminal complaint against Chauvin, which said that while Floyd was complaining he couldn’t breathe, Lane asked Chauvin twice if they should roll him on his side. Chauvin said they should keep him on his stomach.

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HELP ME, I CAN’T BREATHE Our latest uprising came about as a Black man in the North City of Minneapolis lay dying withe knee of a totally corrupt cop firmly implanted in this throat who, after more than 8 minutes, gave up the ghost and called out “Mama,” as life left his body. If that doesn’t grab you by the heart, you are made of metal. What’s worse, police brutality (rarely ever against the money-class) exists in our society and grows. One of the major problems that we seem never to understand is why the good cops don’t report these monsters that get off by being sadistic. How good is a good guy if he defends a bad egg when he knows he is a bad egg. That long blue line forms a barrier against arrest and prosecution of their own. Therein comes money. I am a strong believer in unions and have been a member of one for most of my adult life; however, when a labor union becomes so strong they can flout the laws of the land, then it is time to look into what kind labor leaders we have. Good, honest cops who shield their crooked buddies should hang their heads in shame.

RESPONSIBILITIES The most popular slogan today is, “Black Lives Matter.” Wrong!

“ALL LIVES MATTER.” The color of your skin merely hides the same color on the inside of everybody’s

“To us that is intent,” Crump said. And he said the other officers were complicit because they failed to take action.

“We are expecting these officers to be charged as accomplices,” Crump said.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said on a National Governors Association call that state Attorney General Keith Ellison, now leading prosecutions in the Floyd case, would make an announcement later Wednesday on the other officers.

Ellison spokesman John Stiles confirmed that Ellison would give an update but would not provide any details.

Personnel records released by the city show Chauvin served as a military policeman in the U.S. Army in the late 1990s.

Since being hired as a police officer in 2001, he has been awarded two medals of valor: One for being part of a group of officers who opened fire on a stabbing suspect after the man pointed a shotgun at them in 2006, and one for apprehending another man in a domestic incident in 2008.

In the latter incident, Chauvin broke down a bathroom door and shot the man in the stomach.

Chauvin was reprimanded in 2008 for pulling a woman out of her car in 2007, frisking her and placing her in his squad car after he stopped her for speeding 10 miles per

skin. I watched intently for hours over the week end as stores were looted and destroyed from coast to coast. Black, white, brown or green folks need to control their own communities. Whether you like it or not most all of the looters, black or white, were young. It is sad to see the protestor being ignored as they beg the looters to stop. The balance of Whites who think it is smart to destroy the property of others are the first to point fingers. Always it is the guy without a good defense lawyer. Seems to minorities that the only time they are noticed is when they burn and loot the rich, however they seem not to know they are killing off mom and pop and sole ownership businesses. Your mama should have taught you better.

SOLUTIONS? Flag-waving hypocrites scream and warn to beware of a socialist government. They don’t seem to be aware that American socialism is not Soviet Socialism. We are in no danger of becoming that kind of government unless we self-implode. We’re a Socio-Capitalistic Republic and have been for decades. We enjoy more socialist programs and privileges than any other free country in the world. Social Security, Medicare, Medical, Veteran’s pensions, minimum wage, single mothers with kids etc., etc., and we cling to them like they are our birthright as we should. Just don’t know the hand that is feeding you.

I’ve spoken to several CPA’s and

hour over the limit. His dashboard camera was not activated and a report said he could have interviewed the woman while standing outside her car.

Lane, 37, and Kueng both joined the department in February 2019 and neither have any complaints on their files.

Lane previously worked as a correctional officer at the Hennepin County juvenile jail and as a probation officer at a residential treatment facility for adolescent

economist oriented folks and have to my own conclusion (not just my own though) that we might have the solution right under our snobby noses. So many of us look down our noses at folks without status., i.e., inequality. Social Security was designed as a supplement, not a beall (which it has become for a lot of people. We spend billions of dollars, maybe even trillions, in foreign aid and rebuilding our infrastructure when these events occur. Based on a living wage, couldn’t the government just as well spend some of that money on supplements to people who simply cannot manage on minimum wage as it stands today?

A reporter hears a lot of wild things, but sometimes something rings a bell and they start talking about literary awards. Well, good for them.

But some things make more sense than others.

To solve any problem, whether physical, mental or financial, our leaders from City Council to the Presidency need to roll up their sleeves and go to work. Opportunity abounds if we are willing to get together and take one step at a time.

My grandmother once told me that, “Most people don’t recognize opportunity when they open the door because it comes in overalls ready to work.”

UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL Mr. Lincoln was quite a profit.

This country split right down the middle during the Vietnam War

boys.

Kueng was a 2018 graduate of the University of Minnesota where he worked part-time on campus security. He also worked as a theft-prevention officer at Macy’s in downtown Minneapolis while he was in college.

Tou Thao, a native Hmong speaker, joined the police force as a part-time community service officer in 2008 and was promoted to police officer in 2009. He was laid off later that year

and has never recovered. Political parties need to stop hating and trashing each other. When Ronald Reagan was President, he and Tip O’Neil, speaker of the house (one a Republican, the other a Democrat) left politics at the door after work, had a drink together and enjoyed their planning a compromise. They understand that nobody gets the whole pie at once. It is always once slice at a time. They knew they had to think for the country, not just themselves. We’ve lost our rudder and if we don’t start thinking of us all as one country with one purpose, we are never going to have any lasting solutions and peace on the home front. As long as the haves continue to take the have-nots seriously, we will have continuous internal turmoil. The plumber is more important to your well being than a movie star and don’t forget it.

Just because he doesn’t have a mansion or drive an expensive roadster doesn’t make him unequal. We are all equals. Some get paid more for what we do than others, but that doesn’t make us superior. We can do without the fancy steak and champagne dinners, but not the garbage collector. The President of the United States and the guy who cleans the sewers are equally important - sometimes the sewer guy seems more so. I’m sure I’ve offended someone. Hope so. In this business, if you don’t dodge the slings and arrows, you don’t last long.

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due to budget cuts and rehired in 2012.

Gov. Tim Walz and the Minnesota Department of Human Rights on Tuesday launched a civil rights investigation of the Minneapolis Police Department and its history of racial discrimination, in hopes of forcing widespread change.

The official autopsy by the county medical examiner concluded that Floyd’s death was caused by cardiac arrest as police restrained him and com-

pressed his neck. The medical examiner also listed fentanyl intoxication and recent methamphetamine use, but not as the cause of death.

Crump and the Floyd family commissioned a separate autopsy that concluded he died of asphyxiation due to neck and back compression due to Chauvin’s knee on his neck and other responding officers’ knees in his back, which made it impossible for him to breathe.

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his is a time of unparalleled discord.

We are rightly horrified by the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. We are legitimately frustrated by a pandemic that has threatened lives and livelihoods in unprecedented magnitude. We sympathize with protests, but like most others we cannot comprehend or condone violent attacks on fellow citizens and their property.

Through it all, first responders have bravely dealt with disease, unrest and violence. That group

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At the same time, several major cities, including some voting Tuesday, are grappling with protests.

Some voters said Trump’s increasingly tough tone toward protesters inspired them to participate in the

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and newspapers.

After that image reached peak circulation, it was typically removed from public view and placed into a “shadow archive,” within a newsroom, library or museum. Reducing the circulation of the image was intended to make the public’s gaze more somber and respectful.

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, known popularly as the NAACP, often used this technique. In 1916, for example, the group published a horrific photograph of Jesse Washington, a 17-year-old boy who was hanged and burned in Waco, Texas, in its flagship magazine, “The Crisis.”

Memberships in the civil rights organization skyrocketed as a result. Blacks and whites wanted to know how to help. The NAACP used the money to push for anti-lynching legislation. It purchased a series of costly

of heroes includes news reporters: men and women who arrive at the front lines armed with pens, tablets and smartphones, who rush to dangerous scenes so we might know what’s at risk, what choices we have, and what resources are accessible. They deserve the same kind of respect and protection against harassment and harm that we afford police, fire and health workers.

I’ve been an eyewitness as head of the 400-member California News Publishers Association. Reporters are parked at the scene gathering the news, risking infection and bodily harm, and filtering

fact from fiction so that we might act in lifesaving ways for our good and the good of all our neighbors.

This work of gathering news and telling stories is less dramatic, perhaps, than a medic caring for a coronavirus patient in ICU or a fireman racing to the fire. But it is no less impactful. For journalists are the conduit for informed engagement, which is the lifeblood of our democracy. From their pens come the impetus that moves entire populations to think, to decide, to act.

To fully understand the import of such service, we need only visit the stories in our local news outlets

filed by correspondents in harm’s way. These aren’t just first drafts of history.

They are the transcripts of the warnings, dreads, pleas and consolations that inform communities and provide the raw material for both decision-making and community resolve.

What makes these drafts so powerful is their honesty in the face of tragedy. It is the work of first responders trained in truth-telling, plying their skills to inject our understanding with facts so that we can more ably ward off fears from the unknown and the unfounded.

The point is that news

outlets -- and the reporters who have braved their way into the places where virus spreads and chaos erupts -are critical to public safety and community well-being. Indeed, their stories are the proof points that inform and instigate our engagement in the resolution to problems ranging from systemic racism to economic hardship.

During these times, it is vital that communities continue to have access to the type of authoritative information that journalists provide. They must be protected from violence while engaging in newsgathering activities. Additionally, to the extent

public officials decide that curfew orders are necessary to protect public safety, the media must be designated as essential and specifically exempt from these orders.

At this moment in time, we pray that the work of journalists in California will be the catalyst that augurs for recognition of our biases and a meaningful effort to change them.

democratic process. Nicholas Autiello, who works in finance in Rhode Island, said he was disturbed by police driving back peaceful demonstrators near the White House on Monday.

“Last night, we have a president who is acting like a dictator,” Autiello said.

“So being able to come out

here this morning and fill in a circle next to a name for someone who I know will restore honor and decency to the presidency was so important.”

Political groups have had to adjust as some states move to a system that relies largely on voting by mail. They include Mon-

tana, where all 56 counties decided to vote entirely by mail. Voting rights watchdogs in multiple states have expressed concerns about access to mail ballots, confusion about deadlines and a shortage of poll workers that could lead to long lines.

Those voting Tuesday include the District of Co-

lumbia, Indiana, Maryland, Montana, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and South Dakota. Two other states holding primary elections, Idaho and Iowa, chose its presidential nominee early in the year and is now focused on other offices.

“We are in unique times,

and voting is a unique challenge for people,” said Josh Schwerin, chief strategist for the pro-Democrat super PAC Priorities USA. He said that his organization and others will be watching closely on Tuesday “to see how well it works, where issues are and where obstacles have been put in place.”

full-page ads in The New York Times to lobby leading politicians.

Though the NAACP endures today, neither its website nor its Instagram page bears casual images of lynching victims. Even when the organization issued a statement about the Arbery killing, it refrained from reposting the chilling video within its missive.

That restraint shows a degree of respect that not all news outlets and social media users have used.

A CURIOUS DOUBLE STANDARD Critics of the shadow archive may argue that once a photograph reaches the internet, it is very difficult to pull back from future news reports.

This is, however, simply not true.

Images of white people’s deaths are removed from news coverage all the time.

It is difficult to find online, for example, imagery from any of the numerous mass shootings that have

CHURCH: President Donald Trump holds a Bible as he visits outside St. John’s Church across Lafayette Park from the White House Monday, June 1, 2020, in Washington. Part of the church was set on fire during protests on Sunday night. | AP Photo/Patrick Semansky.

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were gassed and shot with rubber bullets so Trump could hold his photo op.

“Seeing President Trump stand in front of St. John’s Episcopal Church while holding a Bible in response to calls for racial justice — right after using military force to clear peaceful protesters out of the area — is one of the most flagrant misuses of religion I have ever seen,” Moline said in a statement. This only underscores the president’s complete lack of compassion for

Black Americans and the lethal consequences of racism.”

And the Right Rev. Mariann Budde, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, to which St. John’s belongs, said she was “outraged” by the moment and noted that Trump didn’t pray during his visit.

“He took the symbols sacred to our tradition and stood in front of a house of prayer in full expectation that would be a celebratory moment,” Budde told The Associated Press. “There was nothing I could do but speak out against that.”

videos of black people being killed should be given this same consideration.

Just as past generations of activists used these images briefly – and only in the context of social justice efforts – so, too, should today’s imagery retreat from

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attracting public outrage.

To me, airing the tragic footage on TV, in auto-play videos on websites and social media is no longer serving its social justice purpose, and is now simply exploitative.

Likening the fatal footage of Ahmaud Arbery and George Floyd to lynching photographs invites us to treat them more thoughtfully. We can respect these images. We can handle them with care. In the quiet, final frames, we can share their last moments with them, if we choose to. We do not let them die alone. We do not let them disappear into the hush of knowing trees.

SPEECH: Ahmaud Arbery’s best friend, right, and his sister speak at a memorial event for Arbery on May 9, 2020. | Sean Rayford/Getty Images Allissa V. Richardson, University of Southern California, Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism affected scores of white victims. Those murdered in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting of 2012, or at the Las Vegas music festival of 2017, are most often remembered in endearing portraits instead.

In my view, cellphone

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view quickly.

The suspects in Arbery’s killing have been arrested.

The Minneapolis police officers involved in Floyd’s death have been fired and placed under investigation.

The videos of their deaths have served the purpose of

Allissa V. Richardson, Assistant Professor of Journalism, University of Southern California, Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism.

This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license.

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hortly after its first anniversary in March, the Soboba Casino Resort temporarily closed amid the coronavirus pandemic. The novel COVID-19 disease left people staying home and businesses closing their doors and furloughing employees. The Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians made the choice to reopen on May 27 and guests seem to be happy with their decision as they flocked to the casino to enjoy gaming fun once again.

The Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians operates the SCR and the Soboba Springs Golf Course on its tribal land, and the Tribal Council said helping the community return to recreational activities they enjoy will help everyone heal as we all try to get accustomed to a new normal.

The reopening also provides much-needed revenue to fund tribal resources that are essential to its members.

“We also made every effort to get our employees back to their livelihoods as quickly as possible,” Chairman Isaiah Vivanco said.

“We even reclassified some positions to bring back as many as we could, as soon as we could.”

Chris Solis was a valet but in preparation of the reopening he was recruited to the environmental services (EVS) department as a member of the Soboba Clean Team. Many SCR employees, such as table games dealer Henry Bryant, returned to their previous jobs while others are working in different capac-

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REOPEN: Guests had temperatures checked with a thermal camera as they were welcomed back to the Soboba Casino Resort when it reopened on May 27. | Photo courtesy of Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians.

STAFF: Marlen Shuler, who started working as a valet at the Soboba Casino Resort when it opened last spring, has been temporarily reassigned to the Soboba Clean Team and said she loves it. Here she wipes down the customer counter at Elements, one of the eateries currently open for guests. | Photo courtesy of Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians. ities until they are needed for a specific position once again.

“The Clean Team was put together to supplement EVS and focus on all hightouch point areas throughout the venue,” said team

supervisor Ronnie Bussell, who has been employed by Soboba for three years.

EVS supervisor Karen Orman has been working at Soboba for 10 years and she said the protocol for her team to clean slot ma-

chines is to wipe it down with disinfectant from top to bottom and side to side as soon as someone gets up from the machine in order to have it ready for the next guest. Orman, who usually works the graveyard shift, was there during daytime hours on May 22 to help prepare for the reopening.

EVS crew member Clyde Brotherton was also working that day and excited about the reopening. He has been at Soboba for 11 years and worked about two weeks prior to May 27 to get things ready.

Priscilla Frank has been with Soboba for about 18 years and has worked both the front and the back of the house during her tenure. She is currently the Player Services Manager and is a key person in the reopening. A Plexiglass divider is at the Rewards station which she oversees.

“We are opening with a smaller crew until we

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2. Ratatouille A rat who can cook makes an unusual alliance with a young kitchen worker at a famous restaurant.

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These small-time landlords were not professional property managers. This may be the only rental they owned.

They often did not screen their tenants properly or know how to evict problem tenants. Their units were often a blight as viewed from the street or by neighbors.

The cities of Anaheim, Garden

Grove, Ontario, Hemet and others spent millions and years cleaning-up fourplex neighborhoods during the 1980s and 90s.

A better solution is higher density rental or ownership housing, accessory dwelling units or granny flats, and professionally managed apartment complexes.

By the way, the best way to get more affordable rentals built is to make them less expensive to build. This could be accomplished by amending the Davis Bacon Act, which requires prevailing wages, similar to union wages, on federally subsidized housing projects. Although politically sensitive, this could lower the cost of construction government subsidized apartments by up to 30%.

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start to see the flow so we can gauge who needs to come back next,” she said.

“Masks are a mandatory part of the uniform for everyone that is a face to our guests. They can either wear a black or a red mask but all are issued as part of the uniform and need to be worn at all times. My team will also wear gloves since we will be touching members’ cards; and we will change (our gloves) throughout the day.”

The casino is currently adhering to a strict no-smoking policy on the casino floor but will have designated areas set up for smokers. During the facility’s construction in 2018, planners opted to install sophisticated floor air exchangers that are designed to allow for outside air to come into the facility. Every 10 minutes the air handlers complete a cycle of replacing the air within the room with fresh air. This system has given the casino an added advantage during this time when cleaner air is so important.

In the days leading up to the reopening, Team Soboba employees were welcomed back with a mandatory COVID-19 property-wide protocol information session. Facilitated by Training and Guest Services Manager Kelley Carpenter Conign, she said the purpose of the video presentation and Q&A meeting was to help everyone understand the best way to utilize multiple PPE (Personal Protective Equipment).

“It’s not just about protecting yourself, but those around you,” she said. “I felt it was important to go the video route for this training so as more employees come back, they will be able to get the same exact message. Resources for more information are accessible online through

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Soboba’s internal website as well as other areas.”

Human Resources scheduled employees to attend the information sessions by department so they could meet with their supervisors afterward for more indepth training specific to their areas.

Director of Table Games, Stewart Madden, has been with the casino for 10 years and said all his employees had to learn how perform their jobs with the new protocols in place.

“We are encouraging social distancing with only four players per table and spectators will have a line they will need to remain behind,” Madden said.

“We are trying to mitigate touching as much as possible and will be regularly sanitizing all the chips.”

The new restrictions didn’t seem to faze guests as they patiently waited in an area that was set up under the valet overhang at the main casino entrance. Excited conversations could be heard, such as: “I can’t wait to win” and “I just want to get gambling again.”

“It’s one thing to plan for this reopening, but it’s different to actively work with the protocols now that people are coming in,” SCR Assistant General Manager Jason Cozart said on May 27. “So far, everything is going smoothly, and we have a lot of happy guests.”

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fter the 2007-09 financial crisis, the imbalances and risks pervading the global economy were exacerbated by policy mistakes. So, rather than address the structural problems that the financial collapse and ensuing recession revealed, governments mostly kicked the can down the road, creating major downside risks that made another crisis inevitable. And now that it has arrived, the risks are growing even more acute. Unfortunately, even if the Greater Recession leads to a lackluster U-shaped recovery this year, an L-shaped “Greater Depression� will follow later in this decade, owing to ten ominous and risky trends.

The first trend concerns deficits and their corollary risks: debts and defaults. The policy response to the COVID-19 crisis entails a massive increase in fiscal deficits – on the order of 10% of GDP or more – at a time when public debt levels in many countries were already high, if not unsustainable.

Worse, the loss of income for many households and firms means that private-sector debt levels will become unsustainable, too, potentially leading to mass defaults and bankruptcies. Together with soaring levels of public debt, this all but ensures a more anemic recovery than the one that followed the Great Recession a decade ago.

A second factor is the demographic time bomb in advanced economies. The COVID-19 crisis shows that much more public spending must be allocated to health systems, and that univer-

While there is never a good time for a pandemic, the COVID-19 crisis has arrived at a particularly bad moment for the global economy. The world has long been drifting into a perfect storm of financial, political, socioeconomic, and environmental risks, all of which are now growing even more acute. sal health care and other relevant public goods are necessities, not luxuries. Yet, because most developed countries have aging societies, funding such outlays in the future will make the implicit debts from today’s unfunded healthcare and social-security systems even larger.

A third issue is the growing risk of deflation. In addition to causing a deep recession, the crisis is also creating a massive slack in goods (unused machines and capacity) and labor markets (mass unemployment), as well as driving a price collapse in commodities such as oil and industrial metals. That makes debt deflation likely, increasing the risk of insolvency.

A fourth (related) factor will be currency debasement. As central banks try to fight deflation and head off the risk of surging interest rates (following from the massive debt build-up), monetary policies will become even more unconventional and far-reaching. In the short run, governments will need to run monetized fiscal deficits to avoid depression and deflation. Yet, over time, the permanent negative supply shocks from accelerated de-globalization and renewed protectionism will make stagflation all but inevitable.

A fifth issue is the broader digital disruption of the economy. With millions of people losing their jobs or working and earning less, the in-

come and wealth gaps of the twenty-first-century economy will widen further. To guard against future supply-chain shocks, companies in advanced economies will re-shore production from low-cost regions to higher-cost domestic markets.

But rather than helping workers at home, this trend will accelerate the pace of automation, putting downward pressure on wages and further fanning the flames of populism, nationalism, and xenophobia.

This points to the sixth major factor: de-globalization. The pandemic is accelerating trends toward balkanization and fragmentation that were already well underway.

The United States and China will decouple faster, and most countries will respond by adopting still more protectionist policies to shield domestic firms and workers from global disruptions. The post-pandemic world will be marked by tighter restrictions on the movement of goods, services, capital, labor, technology, data, and information. This is already happening in the pharmaceutical, medical-equipment, and food sectors, where governments are imposing export restrictions and other protectionist measures in response to the crisis.3 The backlash against democracy will reinforce this trend. Populist leaders often benefit from economic weakness, mass unem-

ployment, and rising inequality.

Under conditions of heightened economic insecurity, there will be a strong impulse to scapegoat foreigners for the crisis. Blue-collar workers and broad cohorts of the middle class will become more susceptible to populist rhetoric, particularly proposals to restrict migration and trade.1 This points to an eighth factor: the geostrategic standoff between the US and China. With the Trump administration making every effort to blame China for the pandemic, Chinese President Xi Jinping’s regime will double down on its claim that the US is conspiring to prevent China’s peaceful rise. The Sino-American decoupling in trade, technology, investment, data, and monetary arrangements will intensify.

Worse, this diplomatic breakup will set the stage for a new cold war between the US and its rivals – not just China, but also Russia, Iran, and North Korea.

With a US presidential election approaching, there is every reason to expect an upsurge in clandestine cyber warfare, potentially leading even to conventional military clashes. And because technology is the key weapon in the fight for control of the industries of the future and in combating pandemics, the US private tech sector will become increasingly

NOURIEL ROUBINI | Courtesy Photo. integrated into the national-security-industrial complex.

A final risk that cannot be ignored is environmental disruption, which, as the COVID-19 crisis has shown, can wreak far more economic havoc than a financial crisis.

Recurring epidemics (HIV since the 1980s, SARS in 2003, H1N1 in 2009, MERS in 2011, Ebola in 2014-16) are, like climate change, essentially man-made disasters, born of poor health and sanitary standards, the abuse of natural systems, and the growing interconnectivity of a globalized world.

Pandemics and the many morbid symptoms of climate change will become more frequent, severe, and costly in the years ahead.

These ten risks, already looming large before COVID-19 struck, now threaten to fuel a perfect storm that sweeps the entire global economy into a decade of despair. By the 2030s, technology and more competent political leadership may be able to reduce, resolve, or minimize many of these problems, giving rise to a more inclusive, cooperative, and stable international order. But any happy ending assumes that we find a way to survive the coming Greater Depression.

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n May 28, 2020, the U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the U.S. Treasury Department, announced that it is setting aside $10 billion of Round 2 funding for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to be lent exclusively by Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs). CDFIs work to expand economic opportunity in low-income communities by providing access to financial products and services for local residents and businesses. These dedicated funds will further ensure that the PPP reaches all communities in need of relief during the COVID-19 pandemic - a key priority for President Trump. “The forgivable loan program, PPP, is dedicated to providing emergency capital to sustain our nation’s small businesses, the drivers of our economy, and retain their employees,� said SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza. “CDFIs provide critically important capital and technical assistance to small businesses from rural, minority and other underserved communities, especially during this economically challenging time.� “The PPP has helped over 50 million American workers stay

connected to their jobs and over 4 million small businesses get much-needed relief,� said Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin. “We have received bipartisan support for dedicating these funds for CDFIs to ensure that traditionally underserved communities have every opportunity to emerge from the pandemic stronger than before.�

As of May 23, 2020, CDFIs have approved more than $7 billion ($3.2 billion in Round 2) in PPP loans.

The additional $6.8 billion will ensure that entrepreneurs and small business owners in all communities have easy access to the financial system, and that they receive much-needed capital to maintain their workforces.

The Paycheck Protection Program was created by the Coronavirus, Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) and provides forgivable loans to small businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic to keep their employees on the payroll. To date, more than 4.4 million loans have been approved for over $510 billion for small businesses across America.

The Small Business Administration and the Treasury Department remain committed to ensuring eligible small businesses have the resources they need to get through this time.

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new report by director of EPI’s Program on Race, Ethnicity, and the Economy Valerie Wilson and senior economist Elise Gould explores how racial and economic inequality have left many black workers with few good options for protecting both their health and economic well-being during the coronavirus pandemic. Persistent racial disparities in health status, access to health care, wealth, employment, wages, housing, income, and poverty all contribute to greater susceptibility to the virus—both economically and physically.

The authors explain there are three main groups of workers in the COVID-19 economy: those who have lost their jobs and face economic insecurity, those who are essential and face health insecurity, and those who are able to continue working from the safety of their homes. Black workers are least likely to be in that last group, with more economic and health security.

As of April, less than half of the adult black population was employed. The black unemployment rate, even in the tightest of labor markets, remains significantly higher than the white unemployment rate. As of the latest data, the black unemployment rate is 16.7%, compared with a white unemployment rate of 14.2%.

While black workers make up about one in nine workers overall, they make up about one in six of all front-line industry workers. They are disproportionately represented in employment in grocery, convenience, and drug stores, public transit, trucking, warehouse, and postal service, health care, and child care and social services. While, in the near-term, this protects them from job loss, it exposes them to

As workers across the country lose their jobs in record numbers, the devastation of those job losses is magnified for black workers and their families�

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WORKER: While black workers make up about one in nine workers overall, they make up about one in six of all front-line industry workers. | Photo source: Freepik.

greater likelihood of contracting COVID-19 while performing their jobs. Fewer than one in five black workers in the pre-pandemic economy were able to work from home. “As workers across the country lose their jobs in record numbers, the devastation of those job losses is magnified for black workers and their families,� said Gould. “Furthermore, black workers are more likely to be found on the front lines. They are doing essential work every day, while being at risk of being exposed to the virus. They deserve to be paid adequately, provided personal protective equipment, paid sick days, and health care, a safe workplace, and a union to advocate for them.�

The report explains that black workers are less able to weather such a storm because a long history of racial exclusion, discrimination, and inequality have resulted

in fewer earners in their families, lower incomes, and lower liquid wealth than white workers. Overall, white families hold, on average more than five times as much liquid assets as black families do ($49,529 vs. $8,762.) In 2018, median household income for white households was 70% higher than for black households ($70,642 vs. $41,692).

Black Americans’ share of those who have died from COVID-19 nationally is nearly double their share of the U.S. population. They also experience preexisting health conditions, such as diabetes, hypertension, asthma, and diabetes, which are associated with greater risk of death from the coronavirus at higher rates than white Americans.

Black workers are also 60% more likely to be uninsured than white workers. This is likely an additional contributing factor to the disparity in chronic illnesses, and it also might result in uninsured workers waiting longer to seek care for suspected coronavirus symptoms. “The global impact of COVID-19, both in lives lost and economic devastation, is likely to leave a lasting mark for years to come,� said Wilson. “The best path forward requires that the painful lessons learned during this crisis better prepare us for the next one. If we are to avoid the needlessly heavy burden born by African Americans during the next economic or public health crisis, preparation must include plans to address long-standing underlying racial disparities in economic and health outcomes.�

A forthcoming report will highlight conditions for Hispanic workers.

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he global race for a COVID-19 vaccine boils down to some critical questions: How much must the shots rev up someone’s immune system to really work? And could revving it the wrong way cause harm?

Even as companies recruit tens of thousands of people for larger vaccine studies this summer, behind the scenes scientists still are testing ferrets, monkeys and other animals in hopes of clues to those basic questions — steps that in a pre-pandemic era would have been finished first.

“We are in essence doing a great experiment,” said Ralph Baric, a coronavirus expert at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, whose lab is testing several vaccine candidates in animals.

The speed-up is necessary to try to stop a virus that has triggered a pandemic, killing more than 360,000 worldwide and shuttering economies. But “there’s no question there is more risk in the current strategy than what has ever been done before,” Baric said.

The animal testing lets scientists see how the body reacts to vaccines in ways studies in people never can, said Kate Broderick, research chief at Inovio Pharmaceuticals.

With animals, “we’re able to perform autopsies and look specifically at their lung tissue and get a really deep dive in looking at how their lungs have reacted,” Broderick said.

She’s awaiting results from mice, ferrets and monkeys that are being exposed to the coronavirus after receiving Inovio’s vaccine. Since no species perfectly mimics human infection, testing a trio broadens the look at safety.

And there’s some good news on the safety front as the first animal data from various research teams starts to trickle out. So far, there are no signs of a worrisome side effect called disease enhancement, which Dr. Anthony Fauci of the U.S. National Institutes of Health calls reassuring.

Enhancement is just what the name implies: Very rarely, a vaccine doesn’t stimulate the immune system in quite the right way, producing antibodies that not only can’t fully block infection but that make any resulting disease worse.

That first happened in the 1960s with failure of a vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus, RSV, an infection dangerous to young children.

More recently, it has complicated efforts at vaccines against mosquito-spread dengue fever.

And some attempted vaccines for SARS, a cousin of COVID-19, seemed to cause enhancement in animal testing.

Fast forward to the pandemic. Three recently reported studies in monkeys tested different COVID-19 vaccine approaches, including shots made by Oxford University and China’s Sinovac. The studies were small, but none of the monkeys showed evidence of immune-enhanced disease when scientists later dripped the coronavirus directly into the animals’ noses or windpipes.

Some of the best evidence so far that a vaccine might work also comes from those monkey studies. Oxford and Sinovac created very different types of COVID-19 vaccines, and in separate studies, each team recently reported that vaccinated monkeys were protected from pneumonia while monkeys given a dummy shot got sick.

But protection against severe disease is just a first step.

Could a vaccine also stop the virus’s spread? The Oxford study raises some doubt.

Those researchers found as much virus lingering in the vaccinated monkeys’ noses as in the unvaccinated. Even though the experiment exposed moneys to high levels of the coronavirus, it raised troubling questions.

The type of vaccine -- how it targets the “spike” protein that coats the coronavirus -- may make a difference.

Researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston designed six different vaccine prototypes.

Some only partially protected monkeys -- but one fully protected eight monkeys from any sign of the virus, said Dr. Dan Barouch, who is working with Johnson & Johnson on yet another COVID-19 vaccine candidate.

In monkeys, the new coronavirus lodges in the lungs but seldom makes them super sick. Ferrets — the preferred animal for flu vaccine development — may help tell if potential COVID-19 vaccines might stop the viral spread.

“Ferrets develop a fever. They also cough and sneeze,” infecting each other much like people do, said vaccine researcher Alyson Kelvin of Canada’s Dalhousie University.

And while COVID-19 is a huge risk to the elderly, vaccines often don’t rev up an older person’s immune system as well as a younger person’s. So Kelvin also is studying older ferrets.

Some vaccine makers are reporting promising immune reactions in the first people given the experimental shots, including production of “neutralizing” antibodies, a kind that latches onto the vi-

VACCINE: A researcher holds a ferret at their facility in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. In 2020, the lab is working with 300 ferrets developing a COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine candidate and testing other vaccine candidates and therapeutics. | VIDO-InterVac at the University of Saskatchewan via AP rus and blocks it from infecting cells. But there’s a hitch.

Said Inovio’s Broderick: “Let me be honest. We’re still not clear at all on what those correlates of protection are” — meaning what mix of immune reactions, and how much, are needed.

Some clues come from the blood of COVID-19 survivors, although “there’s a huge variation” in immune reactions between the severely and mildly ill, Broderick added.

Still, if vaccinated animals that produce the same neutralizing antibody levels as certain COVID-19 survivors are protected — and people given test doses likewise produce the same amount — “that is great comfort that your vaccine approach actually may work,” said Kathrin Jansen, head of Pfizer Inc.’s vaccine research.

But ultimately the real proof won’t come before huge studies of whether vaccinated people get sick less often than the unvaccinated.

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doptando el lenguaje de la confrontación y la guerra, el presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, se autoproclamó el lunes el “presidente de la ley y el orden” y señaló que se jugaría su reelección en convencer a los votantes de que su contundente enfoque, incluyendo el despliegue de soldados en ciudades, era necesario en un momento de tumultos y disturbios por motivos raciales.

Trump hizo su declaración en el Rose Garden, bajo el sonido del gas lacrimógeno y las balas de goma lanzados para dispersar a manifestantes que protestaban de forma pacífica en el parque ubicado frente a la Casa Blanca. Esto ha creado una división histórica, y sus críticos dicen que el presidente está ampliando la separación en un momento en que el liderazgo era crucial para ayudar a unificar una nación fracturada.

El giro de Trump hacia una postura partidista recuerda a la retórica de nosotros contra ellos que suele utilizar cuando está bajo presión, incluyendo en la lucha contra la pandemia del coronavirus. Ha respondido a la violencia con una serie de tuits divi-

sivos y en uno expuso claramente lo que hay en juego políticamente subrayando la cercanía del día de las elecciones.

“3 DE NOVIEMBRE”, era todo lo de decía el mensaje.

Trump prometió desplegar al ejército para frenar el aumento de protestas violentas en las ciudades, que incluyen saqueos de comercios y quema de vehículos policiales. El dirigente no reconoció la ola de malestar que recorre el país al exigir una respuesta más contundente al caos surgido tras la muerte de George Floyd.

Floyd falleció luego de que un policía blanco de Minneapolis lo inmovilizó sobre el piso presionándole el cuello con su rodilla mientras él decía que no podía respirar. En docenas de ciudades del país se registraron manifestaciones violentas, con un nivel de disturbios generalizados que no se había visto en décadas.

El panorama político que rodea a Trump ha cambiado drásticamente en la primavera de este año electoral. Se suponía que se presentaría a la reelección con una economía fuerte, pero enfrenta una pandemia, un colapso económico y los peores

disturbios civiles desde la década de 1960.

De hecho, algunos en el entorno del presidente comparan el momento actual con 1968, cuando Richard Nixon se postuló como el candidato de la ley y el orden luego de un verano de disturbios y logró llegar a la Casa Blanca.

Pero en esta ocasión, Trump es el presidente en activo y, a pesar de sus esfuerzos por presentarse como ajeno a la clase política, se arriesga a ser considerado responsable por la violencia.

Trump reapareció en público tras dos días en la Casa Blanca para amenazar con desplegar a “miles y miles” de soldados. Después dio un sorpresivo paseo a través del Parque Lafayette hasta la llamada “Iglesia de los presidentes”, que sufrió daños por el fuego durante las protestas.

La visita provocó la rápida condena de la obispo diocesana Mariann Edgar Budde.

“El presidente acaba de utilizar una biblia y una de las iglesias de mi diócesis como escenario para un mensaje antiético con las enseñanzas de Jesús y todo aquello nuestra iglesia representa”, dijo. Pero Trump ya había tenido su momento de campaña electoral.

l presidente Donald Trump elevó la presión sobre los gobernadores tras una semana de disturbios provocados por la muerte de George Floyd al exigir el martes que Nueva York llame a la Guardia Nacional a reprimir a los “malvivientes y perdedores”.

Tras la séptima noche de manifestaciones pacíficas y actos de vandalismo, ataques a la policía y robos, el presidente amplió sus reclamos de mano dura de la víspera, en los que amenazó con llamar a las fuerzas armadas a imponer el orden si los gobernadores no lo hacen.

“NYC, LLAMA A LA GUARDIA NACIONAL”, tuiteó. “Los malvivientes y perdedores te están destrozando. ¡Actúa rápido!

No cometas el mismo error horrible y fatal que cometiste con hogares de ancianos”.

En Nueva York el lunes por la noche la gente rompió escaparates de tiendas cerca del Rockefeller Center y derribaron la puerta de la tienda departamental Macy’s a pesar del toque de queda, el primero que declara la ciudad en décadas. La policía detuvo a unas 700 personas e informó que

PROTESTA: Manifestantes levantan el puño en alto du-

rante una protesta, el 1 de junio de 2020, en Las Vegas, por la muerte de George Floyd. | AP Foto / John Locher varios agentes resultaron heridos.

Nueva York y otras ciudades se preparaban para nuevos disturbios por la noche, y el alcalde Bill de Blasio extendió el toque de queda a partir de las 8 de la noche para toda la semana.

“Tendremos unos días difíciles”, dijo, y pidió ayuda a los líderes comunitarios: “Creen la paz... Pónganse de pie”, les dijo.

Veintinueve estados han convocado a más de 20.000 efectivos de la Guardia Nacional para reprimir los disturbios, pero Nueva York no es uno de ellos. De Blasio ha dicho que no quiere la Guardia Nacional, y el gobernador Andrew Cuomo dijo que no la enviará a la ciudad si el alcalde no lo quiere.

Durante la violencia que se registró en ciudades de costa a costa el lunes por la noche, agentes de policía fueron heridos de bala, atropellados y atacados con piedras y botellas.

En Filadelfia, cientos de manifestantes bloquearon una autopista en el centro de la ciudad. En Atlanta, la policía lanzó gases lacrimógenos. En Nashville, más de 60 efectivos de la Guardia Nacional bajaron sus escudos a pedido de los manifestantes pacíficos. Y en una manifestación en Buffalo, Nueva York, en SUV atropelló a un grupo de agentes de policía y lesionó a tres.

“Hemos estado sentados sobre un polvorín desde hace algún tiempo y ha estallado”, dijo la comisionada de policía de Filadelfia, Danielle Outlaw.

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a presidenta de la Cámara de Representantes, Nancy Pelosi, pidió al presidente Donald Trump el martes que sea un “sanador en jefe” y no un “atizador de las llamas” en medio de las protestas masivas contra el racismo y el abuso policial.

Durante una lectura de la Biblia, Pelosi evocó a presidentes anteriores — como George H.W. Bush tras los disturbios por el ataque brutal que sufrió Rodney King y Barack Obama tras la muerte de Eric Garner— como modelos de lo que debe ser un mandatario en épocas de crisis.

“Esperaríamos que el presidente de Estados Unidos siguiera el ejemplo de tantos mandatarios anteriores para ser un sanador en jefe y no un atizador de la llama”, dijo

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Los demócratas criticaron el empleo de la fuerza para dispersar a una multitud de manifestantes pacíficos el lunes por la noche para que Trump pudiera salir de la Casa Blanca y hacerse fotografiar frente a una iglesia vecina.

Ante la vista del mundo, los demócratas preparan rápidamente investigaciones y una respuesta del legislativo a la violencia policial y la desigualdad racial que alimentan las protestas en ciudades de todo el país.

Se han presentado más de 40 proyectos de ley, desde prohibir a la policía aferrar por el cuello a los detenidos hasta vedar la entrega de pertrechos militares a las policías locales.

El titular del bloque de senadores demócratas, Chuck Schumer, pidió al secretario de Defensa,

Nancy Pelosi | Wikipedia Mark Esper, y al jefe del Estado Mayor Conjunto, general Mark Milley, que se nieguen a permitir el uso de helicópteros militares y el lanzamiento de gases lacrimógenos contra los manifestantes.

En el Capitolio parcialmente cerrado, un legislativo que ha debido enfrentar la epidemia de COVID-19 ahora enfrenta una crisis creciente tras la muerte de George Floyd a manos de la policía en Minnesota.

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ue una pantalla dividida que pasará a la posteridad en el canal MSNBC: a la izquierda, el presidente Donald Trump hablaba el lunes de restaurar la ley y el orden. A la derecha, una joven afectada por los gases lacrimógenos vomitaba al mismo tiempo en una calle de Washington.

Para una nación en carne viva tras un traumático fin de semana, los noticieros de televisión por cable hicieron poco por promover la paz, el amor y la comprensión en sus horas de mayor teleaudiencia.

Fox News Channel, CNN y MSNBC alentaron la división del país la mayoría de las noches, y cada uno ha sido ampliamente recompensado con buenos ratings. El severo discurso de Trump y su caminata a una iglesia cercana luego que las manifestaciones dispersadas por la fuerza el lunes elevaron la temperatura aún más en esas cadenas.

“El presidente parece pensar que dominar a la gente negra, dominar a los manifestantes pacíficos, es ley y orden”, dijo el periodista de CNN Anderson Cooper. “No lo es. Él los llama matones. ¿Quién es el matón aquí?”

Al mismo tiempo en Fox News Channel, Tucker Carlson dijo que Trump proporcionó “un gesto simbólico poderoso, una declaración de que este país, nuestros símbolos nacionales, nuestras instituciones más antiguas, no serán profanadas y derrotadas por la destrucción nihilista”.

En su mayoría, los comentaristas de televisión les hablaban a audiencias vastamente diferentes de temas distintos, pensando que hablaban de lo mismo.

CNN y MSNBC se concentraron en las manifestaciones pacíficas a raíz de la muerte de George Floyd a manos de la policía; Fox News se enfocó en la violencia y la destrucción de propiedad en las calles.

Los mismos argumentos han animado la política estadounidense durante décadas, pero los

PUNTO DE VISTA: Las opiniones que dividen al país | Wikipedia. noticieros de cable están usando megáfonos para amplificarlos.

Trump tiene la total autoridad de usar al gobierno federal para meterse en los estados a restaurar el orden, dijo Sean Hannity de Fox. “Si los alcaldes o gobiernos liberales en la mayoría de los casos no están dispuestos o no pueden proteger a sus propios ciudadanos, el gobierno federal lo hará”, dijo.

No tan pronto, dijo Rachel Maddow en MSNBC. “Aunque hay profundidades que hasta las predicciones más fatalistas sobre la presidencia de Trump no anticiparon, este momento rubicón llegó esta noche de la manera aleatoria y descuidada que se ha vuelto familiar para la mayoría de los otros giros oscuros e inimaginables previos que este país ha dado desde que el señor Trump se hizo presidente”, dijo.

Chris Cuomo de CNN concluyó de Trump: “Esto es lo que él es, y no es lo que el país necesita en este momento”.

“No te sorprende, ¿o sí?”, le dijo su colega Don Lemon.

Trump quedó el lunes como “un dictador de ahora”, dijo Lemon.

Pero el titular en Fox News en ese momento era “El caos envuelve las calles de Estados Unidos”. El reportero Bryan Llenas mostró imágenes de vidrios rotos en las calles de Nueva York.

Delincuentes y terroristas domésticos están usando a George Floyd “para tratar de asesinar a Estados Unidos”, dijo la presentadora Laura Ingraham.

“El presidente esta noche reafirmó su deber para defender la Constitución”, añadió.

arias personas han fallecido en la última semana de protestas en varias ciudades estadounidenses, detonadas por el fallecimiento de George Floyd, de 46 años, quien murió asfixiado estando detenido por la policía.

Una de las víctimas era el propietario de un restaurante en Louisville que regalaba comida a los agentes. Otro era “Mr. Indianápolis”, un talentoso exjugador de fútbol. Otro más era un agentes que trabajaba durante una protesta.

Las muertes se han visto ensombrecidas por las impactantes imágenes del caos que envuelve ahora a las ciudades de todo el país, desde tácticas policiales antidisturbios hasta violencia, vandalismo e incendios provocados.

Pero también miles han marchado pacíficamente contra la brutalidad policial y el racismo.

Muchas de las personas muertas eran negras, lo que agrava la tragedia, y decenas más han resultado heridos en varios altercados.

La cifra de fallecidos y las circunstancias todavía se están determinando en muchas ciudades.

Tal es el caso en Louisville, donde los agentes trataron de dispersar una multitud el lunes, escucharon disparos y respondieron a tiros, matando al dueño de un restaurante de barbacoa, David McAtee. Des-

VIOLENCIA: Manifestantes participan en una protesta en el Washington Square Park de Nueva York, el 1 de junio de 2020 contra la brutalidad policial y el racismo.| AP Foto / Craig Ruttle de entonces, el alcalde despidió al jefe de policía de la ciudad después de descubrir que los agentes en la escena no activaron sus cámaras corporales. Las autoridades ya están investigando.

McAtee, de 53 años, era un hombre afroamericano conocido por regalar la comida a los agentes que concurrían a su local.

Las protestas en Louisville se agudizaron con la muerte de Floyd, pero desde días antes la gente comenzó a movilizarse por el fallecimiento de Breonna Taylor, una mujer negra asesinada de ocho tiros en marzo cuando agentes antinarcóticos llegaron a su casa con una orden de registro. No se hallar-

on drogas en la vivienda.

En Oakland murió el agente federal Dave Patrick Underwood, de 53 años, cuando alguien disparó desde un vehículo mientras él trabajaba custodiando un tribunal durante una protesta.

En Indianápolis falleció durante las protestas del fin de semana Chris Beaty, de 38 años, exjugador de la Universidad de Indiana.

En Minneapolis murió Calvin L. Horton Jr. de 43 años afuera de una casa de empeño; en Omaha, Nebraska, falleció James Scurlock de 22 años tras un altercado con el dueño de dos bares. Las últimas cuatro víctimas también eran de raza negra.

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das ha sido acusado de brutalidad y otros actos de discriminación contra afroestadounidenses y personas de minorías, incluso dentro del departamento mismo.

Los detractores afirman que el departamento tiene una cultura que se resiste a los cambios y se convirtió en blanco de recientes críticas tras la muerte de Floyd después de que un agente le oprimiera el cuello con una rodilla e ignorara al detenido que le decía que no podía respirar hasta que dejó de moverse.

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l estado de Minnesota ha presentado una denuncia de derechos civiles contra el Departamento de Policía de Minneapolis tras la muerte de George Floyd.

El estado dijo que investigará las políticas y prácticas del departamento policial de los últimos 10 años para determinar si está implicado en discriminación “sistémica” contra las personas de color. La queja proviene del Departamento de Derechos Humanos del estado. La denuncia esta dirigida contra un departamento policial que durante déca-

“exhibición de fuerza” contra los manifestantes que protestan contra el racismo, según dos funcionarios del Departamento de Defensa.

Las misiones de exhibición de fuerza están diseñadas para intimidar y, en zonas de combate, para advertir a las fuerzas de los oponentes sobre la posibilidad de que se emprendan acciones militares contra ellas en caso de una provocación.

Los funcionarios, que solicitaron el anonimato porque no estaban autorizados a discutir en público operaciones en marcha, no precisaron el número ni el tipo de aeronaves movilizadas.

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$

A unique sparkling wine with hint of flavor.

Very Tasty bubbles with little flavor. One of the most popular champagne we sell.

Give them a try.

Normally about double the price.

$

VODKA

Hand Sanitizer and face masks available for sale

12 oz cans

WILSON CREEK CHAMPAGNE

$

499

$

CARTON

$129.99 $129.99

FIREBALL CINNAMON WHISKY

1999

$

1.75 Liter

750 ml

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