Daily Archives: July 18, 2020

There’s just too many positives a day’: Texas county overwhelmed 

Judge Barbara Canales of Nueces County, Texas, talks about the need for medical supplies and testing supplies as medical workers are being overwhelmed by the growth in COVID-19 cases and the spread of the coronavirus.

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Rep. John Lewis, A Force In The Civil Rights Movement, Dead At 80 

Lewis began his nearly 60-year career in public service leading sit-ins at segregated lunch counters in the Jim Crow-era South. He went on to serve in Congress for more than three decades.

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Portland mayor: Unidentified Feds detaining protesters are ‘making things worse’ 

Ted Wheeler, Democratic mayor of Portland, OR, reacts to unidentified federal agents patrolling the streets of his city which has seen weeks of protests following the death of George Floyd.

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Hong Kong kicks off nomination period for key elections 

A vanguard of young democrats are raring to get on ballot, but the risk of disqualification overshadows their prospects.

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US attorney requests investigation into masked, camouflaged federal authorities in Portland 

The US Attorney for the Oregon District on Friday requested an investigation into masked, camouflaged federal authorities without identification badges who are arresting protesters in Portland.

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