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Trevor Noah and Stephen Colbert remember Rep. John Lewis, including his fun side

by Christi Carras Los Angeles Times (TNS) July 21, 2020July 21, 2020

Lewis died Friday at age 80 after a battle with pancreatic cancer.

Nation & World

Trump’s heavy-handed show of federal force sparking alarm in cities

by COLLEEN LONG, BEN FOX and JILL COLVIN Associated Press July 21, 2020July 22, 2020

The president is continuing to assert federal power and use the Department of Homeland Security in unprecedented ways.

Nation & World

St. Louis couple charged for pulling guns at protest

by JIM SALTER Associated Press July 20, 2020July 20, 2020

However, the governor says he’ll likely pardon Mark and Patricia McCloskey if they’re convicted.

Local & State, News

State moves swiftly to remove illegal, racist names from 5 Maine islands

by Colin Woodard July 20, 2020July 20, 2020

The islands bore slurs against Black people and Native American women even though both terms were banned as place names decades ago.

Business, Nation & World

Trader Joe’s removing ‘racist packaging’ after online petition

by Hamza Shaban Washington Post July 20, 2020July 20, 2020

Trader Joe’s said those names were intended to be playful, but acknowledged they may have had the ‘opposite effect.’

Nation & World

Federal police actions in Oregon – and threats to include other cities – are ‘red flag,’ experts say

by Associated Press July 20, 2020July 20, 2020

The presence of federal troops and President Trump’s repeated references to Portland as a hotbed of ‘anarchists’ appeared to give new life and renewed focus to nightly demonstrations – and to attract a broader base.

Nation & World

Thousands of workers protest racial inequality with national strike

by AARON MORRISON Associated Press July 20, 2020July 20, 2020

Workers rally outside the Trump International Hotel in Manhattan and the Massachusetts Statehouse, among other places, to protest systemic racism and economic inequality.