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Coronavirus updates: Global case count surpasses 25 million

Monday, August 31 by ABC News

By MORGAN WINSOR, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 846,000 people worldwide.Over 25.2 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused by the new respiratory virus, according to... Read More.

Wisconsin governor asks Trump to call off trip to Kenosha

Monday, August 31 by ABC News

By MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News(MADISON, Wis.) -- Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers "respectfully" asked that President Donald Trump reconsider visiting Kenosha this week amid civil unrest over the police shooting of Jacob Blake, saying he was concerned his presence would "only hinder our... Read More.

St. Louis police officer, the eighth shot since June, dies from his injuries

Monday, August 31 by ABC News

By MARC NATHANSON, ABC News(ST. LOUIS. Mo.) -- A St. Louis police officer who was shot while responding to a call Saturday has died, marking the latest round of summer violence in the Gateway City.Officer Tamarris Bohannon suffered a head wound when... Read More.

Official fired for posting memes appearing to support suspect in fatal shootings at protest

Monday, August 31 by ABC News

By BILL HUTCHINSON, ABC News(BALTIMORE) -- The deputy director of Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan's Community Initiative, which includes the Commission on African American History and Culture, has been fired for allegedly posting "divisive" memes that appeared to support the white 17-year-old suspect... Read More.

After Trump calls him ‘a fool,’ Portland mayor says support us or stay out of the way

Monday, August 31 by ABC News

By MORGAN WINSOR and MEREDITH DELISO, ABC NEWS (PORTLAND, Ore.) -- A day after a deadly shooting in downtown Portland, Oregon, President Donald Trump and Mayor Ted Wheeler were in a war of words after Trump called the mayor "a fool."One person... Read More.

Officer charged in George Floyd’s death argues drug overdose killed him, not knee on neck

Sunday, August 30 by ABC News

BY: BILL HUTCHINSON, ABC NEWS (MINNEAPOLIS) -- A defense attorney for the fired Minneapolis police officer charged with murder in connection with the death of George Floyd is asking a judge to drop all charges, arguing the 46-year-old man's death was allegedly... Read More.

1 person fatally shot in Portland as pro-Trump supporters clash with counterprotesters

Sunday, August 30 by ABC News

BY: MORGAN WINSOR, ABC NEWS (PORTLAND) -- One person was shot and killed in downtown Portland on Saturday night, as protests in Oregon's largest city entered their fourth month.Portland police officers located the individual with a gunshot wound to the chest, after... Read More.

ACLU calls for Kenosha police chief and sheriff to resign in wake of Jacob Blake shooting

Saturday, August 29 by ABC News

By ERIN SCHUMAKER, ABC News (KENOSHA, Wisc.) -- The American Civil Liberties Union is calling for Kenosha's top law enforcement leaders to resign after Jacob Blake, a Black man, was paralyzed after being shot in the back by a white Kenosha officer, and... Read More.

Massachusetts governor activates up to 1,000 National Guard members

Saturday, August 29 by ABC News

By KIARA BRANTLEY-JONES, ABC NewsMassachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker signed an order on Friday obtained by ABC News, activating up to 1,000 National Guard members in the state.The Republican governor did not cite a specific reason for signing the order.The activation began on... Read More.

More than 1,200 students test positive for COVID-19 at major university

Saturday, August 29 by ABC News

By ERIN SCHUMAKER, ABC News (TUSCALOOSA, Al.) -- As of Saturday, more than 1,200 students and 166 employees and staff have tested positive for COVID-19 at the University of Alabama.Positive tests among students have more than doubled since the university unveiled its COVID-19... Read More.

‘Tired of broken promises,’ Sharpton says, as thousands march on nation’s capital

Friday, August 28 by ABC News

By ADIA ROBINSON and KIARA BRANTLEY-JONES, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Thousands seeking criminal justice reform gathered at the National Mall on Friday under the rallying cry "Get Your Knee Off Our Necks," a reference to the manner in which George Floyd was killed... Read More.

North Carolina man wrongly convicted of rape released from prison after 44 years

Friday, August 28 by ABC News

By KARMA ALLEN, ABC News(STANLY COUNTY, N.C.) -- A North Carolina man hugged his family as a free man for the first time in decades this week after serving 44 years in prison for a crime he did not commit.Ronnie Long was... Read More.

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Coronavirus updates: Global case count surpasses 25 million

Wisconsin governor asks Trump to call off trip to Kenosha

St. Louis police officer, the eighth shot since June, dies from his injuries

Official fired for posting memes appearing to support suspect in fatal shootings at protest

After Trump calls him ‘a fool,’ Portland mayor says support us or stay out of the way

Officer charged in George Floyd’s death argues drug overdose killed him, not knee on neck

1 person fatally shot in Portland as pro-Trump supporters clash with counterprotesters

ACLU calls for Kenosha police chief and sheriff to resign in wake of Jacob Blake shooting

Massachusetts governor activates up to 1,000 National Guard members

More than 1,200 students test positive for COVID-19 at major university

‘Tired of broken promises,’ Sharpton says, as thousands march on nation’s capital

North Carolina man wrongly convicted of rape released from prison after 44 years

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