Monthly Archives: July, 2020

July 18, 2020 | 5:05pm President Trump tweeted only once Saturday, posting a simple message that praised the late Rep. John Lewis as a “civil rights hero.” Lewis, who had represented Georgia for decades in the House, died Friday in Atlanta at the age of 80. He had advanced pancreatic cancer. “Saddened to hear the…

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon attorney general filed a lawsuit late Friday night alleging that the federal government had violated Oregonians’ civil rights by seizing and detaining them without probable cause during protests against police brutality in the past week.The legal action comes after days of intensifying clashes between the Trump administration and Portland officials,…

The novel coronavirus pandemic has now killed more than 600,000 people worldwide. Over 14.2 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused by the new respiratory virus, according to data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. The actual numbers are believed to be…

CLOSE Protesters working to topple a statue of Christopher Columbus were met with police force in Chicago, Illinois, on July 17. StoryfulCHICAGO – Hundreds of protesters attempting to topple the city's Christopher Columbus statue faced off with dozens of Chicago police Friday evening in an encounter that turned violent.Twelve people were arrested and could "potentially face…

Donald Trump is attempting to right his reelection campaign by redefining his fight against Joe Biden and shaking up his campaign. But his tactics of fear and racial division are being overshadowed b…