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Congress passes Wilson, Rubio bill to study societal forces affecting Black men

by Alex Daugherty McClatchy Washington Bureau (TNS) July 27, 2020July 27, 2020

The bill is modeled after a Florida commission that was created in 2006 by Rubio and Wilson when they served in the Florida Legislature together.

Nation & World

National Guard commander says police used ‘excessive force’ on DC protesters to clear path for Trump

by Tom Jackman and Carol D. Leonnig Washington Post July 27, 2020July 27, 2020

Adam DeMarco is scheduled to testify Tuesday before a House committee investigating the government’s actions in clearing protesters away from Lafayette Square with projectiles, gas, smoke and mounted police.

Nation & World

Protests explode across the country; police declare riots in Washington, Oregon

by By Gregory Scruggs and Christian Davenport The Washington Post July 26, 2020July 26, 2020

In Seattle, police said protesters set fire to a construction site for a juvenile detention facility. In Portland, protesters broached a federal courthouse.

Nation & World

Tear gas fired again; Oregon protest standoff continues

by GILLIAN FLACCUS and SARA CLINE Associated Press July 25, 2020July 25, 2020

About 3,000 people gather in Portland, chanting ‘Black Lives Matter’ and ‘Feds go home’ to the sound of drums.

Nation & World

Civil rights icon John Lewis remembered in his hometown

by KIM CHANDLER Associated Press July 25, 2020

On Sunday, his flag-draped casket will be carried across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, where the “Freedom Rider” was among those beaten by state troopers in 1965.

Nation & World

Portland struggles with liberal identity under nation’s gaze

by GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press July 25, 2020

The mayor – who is also the police commissioner – is increasingly unpopular with those who say he couldn’t, or wouldn’t, control officers.

Editorials, Opinion

Another View: U.S. Senate should pass new Voting Rights Act in honor of John Lewis

by The Baltimore Sun July 25, 2020July 24, 2020

Congress must make it a priority to pass a new voting rights bill that better protects citizens from discrimination.

Local & State

Protesters gather downtown in solidarity with the other Portland

by Ray Routhier July 24, 2020July 25, 2020

People gathered in Lincoln Park on Friday night to show support for citizens of Portland, Oregon, where federal authorities have tried to quell protests with violence.