Jan 25, 2017

'Sanctuary city' mayors across the country push back against Trump

Following Trump's executive order on Wednesday to pull federal funding from sanctuary cities, several large sanctuary cities said they won't change.

San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee's press conference:

"Our city is still a sanctuary city, and we are going to remain a sanctuary city precisely because the purpose is to keep everybody safe ... a safer city is a city that doesn't allow its residents to live in fear."

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh:

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray:

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti:

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Rebecca Falconer, Orion Rummler, Rashaan Ayesh

Updated 6 mins ago - Politics & Policy

George Floyd updates

Protesters in Washington, D.C. on June 6. Photo: Samuel Corum/Getty Images

Thousands of demonstrators are gathering in cities across the U.S. and around the world to protest the killing of George Floyd. Huge crowds have assembled in Washington, D.C., Philadelphia and Chicago for full-day events.

Why it matters: Twelve days of nationwide protest in the U.S. has built pressure for states to make new changes on what kind of force law enforcement can use on civilians and prompted officials to review police conduct.

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Caitlin Owens

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Why the coronavirus pandemic is hitting minorities harder

Illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios. Photo: Mark Makela/Getty Images

The coronavirus’ disproportionate impact on black and Latino communities has become a defining part of the pandemic.

The big picture: That's a result of myriad longstanding inequities within the health care system and the American economy.

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Axios

Updated 2 hours ago - Politics & Policy

Coronavirus dashboard

Illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios

Global: Total confirmed cases as of 3 p.m. ET: 6,804,044 — Total deaths: 362,678 — Total recoveries — 2,788,806 — Map.
U.S.: Total confirmed cases as of 3 p.m. ET: 1,909,077 — Total deaths: 109,497 — Total recoveries: 491,706 — Total tested: 19,231,444 — Map.
Public health: Some people are drinking and inhaling cleaning products in attempt to fight coronavirus, CDC says — Fauci: "Very concerned" about spread of virus amid George Floyd protests — Cities offer free testing for protesters.
Tech: The pandemic is accelerating next-generation disease diagnostics — Robotics looks to copy software-as-a-service model as use of robots accelerates.
Business: Sports, film production in California to resume June 12 after 3-month hiatus.
Education: Students and teachers flunked remote learning.

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