This will be the first time the two have appeared together since the former president endorsed Biden in April. Source
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Fight grows in Mississippi over state flag’s Confederate emblem
The state is the last to display the Confederate design within its own ensign. Source
China races to contain a second wave of coronavirus cases in Beijing
As hundreds of thousands go back under complete lockdowns in China’s capital, Tokyo is also grappling with a new surge in COVID-19 infections. Source
China races to contain a surge of new coronavirus cases in Beijing
As hundreds of thousands go back under complete lockdowns in China’s capital, Tokyo is also grappling with a new surge in COVID-19 infections. Source
Supreme Court rules landmark federal civil rights law protects LGBTQ workers from discrimination
The Supreme Court has ruled it is illegal for employers to fire workers because they are gay or transgender. LGBTQ Americans and their supporters are celebrating what they see as a monumental victory. Jan Crawford reports. Source
President Trump to sign executive order on police reform, meet with families affected by violence
President Trump is set to sign an executive order on police reform aimed at improving training, tracking complaints and addressing mental health. He will separately meet with families members of those killed by police and in racially motivated attacks. It’s unclear, however, if the president plans to address racial bias in law enforcement. Paula Reid reports. Source
Atlanta mayor announces police reforms in wake of fatal police shooting of Rayshard Brooks
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said Monday she would sign orders aimed at reforming the city’s police department, including requiring officers to use de-escalation techniques and to intervene if they see other officers using excessive force. The announcement came three days after a white officer fatally shot Rayshard Brooks, a 27-year-old black man, at a Wendy’s parking lot. Mark Strassmann reports. Source
Atlanta mayor orders police use-of-force changes after “murder”
Keisha Lance Bottoms described the shooting of Rayshard Brooks as a “murder” and said it “didn’t have to end that way.” Source
As Las Vegas shuttered, many immigrants found no social safety net
The outbreak drove unemployment to a record high in the state. Source
No foul play found after NYPD cops get sick from Shake Shack shake
Police were calling it possible hate crime. The police union was outraged. Shake Shack said it was “horrified.” But then things changed. Source