With Major League Baseball still figuring out ways to resume the season, a 10-year-old baseball fan from Illinois wrote a letter pleading to a baseball great to speed things up a bit. Steve Hartman reports on this week’s “On The Road.” Source
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A 10-year-old’s heartfelt plea to Babe Ruth to bring back baseball
“I thought you would be interested in knowing this is the year 2020 and we are in a world pandemic,” Jake Curzon wrote to the baseball icon. Source
Pence says he was “encouraged” to stay at White House, not join Trump at church
The vice president gave an interview to CBS News Radio in Pittsburgh Friday. Source
Seattle protesters create police-free “autonomous zone”
Protesters in Seattle have declared an autonomous zone by setting up borders around Seattle’s Capitol Hill Police Precinct. In response, President Trump threatened to send in troops. Jonathan Vigliotti reports. Source
Trump to hold campaign rally amid spike in coronavirus cases
President Trump is shrugging off the criticism and the recommendations from health officials about big crowds. Weijia Jiang reports. Source
Cuomo signs police reform legislation banning chokeholds statewide
Sweeping package of police accountability measures received new backing following protests of George Floyd’s killing. Source
PGA tour returns with new safety protocols
Three months after the PGA Tour suspended its season, golf has returned. A stadium with no fans, no stands, and plenty of protocol for protection. Jim Axelrod reports. Source
Since 2003, Minneapolis has paid out $45 million in settlements over police misconduct
Since 2003, Minneapolis has paid out $45 million dollars in settlements due to police misconduct. Jeff Pegues reports. Source
Minneapolis City Council approves plan to create new public safety system
“Decades of police reform efforts have not created equitable public safety in our community,” reads the council’s resolution. Source
Coronavirus cases rise in 19 states
There is growing concern that parts of the U.S. are experiencing a second wave of the coronavirus, just as they accelerate their re-opening. Janet Shamlian reports. Source