Springfield Police Department:
The Springfield Police visited several area businesses Friday and Saturday night, conducting compliance checks related to the city-wide masking ordinance.
- No Citations Issued After Springfield Police Conduct Compliance Checks Friday, Saturday Night (KSGF)
Kenosha:
Joe Biden is urging “an immediate” investigation into Sunday’s police-involved shooting of a Black man in Kenosha, Wis., sparking citywide protests and riots. Was this a race based shooting?
- Biden calls for ‘immediate’ investigation into Wisconsin police-involved shooting of Jacob Blake (Fox News)
- Kenosha protesters, police clash in second night of unrest, ‘massive fires’ reported (Fox News)
What about the black police officer that was shot in Kenosha just several weeks ago. Why was that story not national news?
George Bush:
Former President George Bush was not at the RNC and wasn’t asked to speak.
- ‘Very different party’: George W. Bush’s absence from RNC shows again how GOP has changed under Trump (The Dallas Morning News)
The CDC:
The CDC on Friday dropped its recommendation for travelers to quarantine for 14 days upon returning from trips overseas or out of state during the coronavirus pandemic.
- CDC drops 14-day self-quarantine recommendation for out-of-state, international travelers (Fox News)
The RNC:
Nick gives us a recap of the first night of the RNC. Democratic Georgia state Rep. Vernon Jones bashed his party and declared his ardent support for President Trump.
- RNC 2020: Democrat Vernon Jones delivers blistering attack on his party (New York Post)
- Vernon Jones, Dem backing Trump, says party wants Black voters on its ‘mental plantation’ (Fox News)
Days after her campaign ad went viral, Baltimore Republican congressional candidate Kim Klacik delivered a speech at the Republican National Convention that argued Democrats don’t have a vice grip on big cities.
- Baltimore’s Kim Klacik speaks at RNC: ‘The days of blindly supporting Democrats are coming to an end’ (Washington Examiner)
Joe Biden Endorsements:
White nationalist, Richard Spencer, has announced his endorsement for Joe Biden.
Bob Avakian, chairman of the Revolutionary Communist Party USA (RCPUSA), has endorsed Joe Biden for president.
- Communists approve Biden for president (Washington Times)
C-SPAN:
Last night, a C-SPAN caller said he was a lifelong democrat. He said after watching the RNC he will be changing his vote in November.
Throwback:
Do you remember this: A 91-year-old Democrat confronted his Representative about the impeachment trial of President Trump.
