Daily Digest for September 3, 2020 Posted at 7:30 a.m. by Sara Porter |
Good morning and welcome to Thursday.
Joe Biden is heading to Kenosha, Wis., to meet Jacob Blake's family and hold a community discussion.
The Democratic presidential candidate said he wants to unite business figures, civic leaders and law enforcement officials in conversation.
“This is about making sure that we move forward,” Biden told reporters, adding that he’s “not going to tell Kenosha what they have to do” but instead encourage a community to “talk about what has to be done.”
The move comes two days after President Donald Trump visited the same city . During his visit, the president praised police officers and condemned property damage that followed the police shooting of Jacob Blake. He also announced $41 million in grants for public safety statewide.
Trump made little mention of Jacob Blake or the two people who were killed during protests. (AP, WPR)
Poll: More Americans support than oppose recent protests after the shooting in Kenosha, Wis. The poll, conducted by the research firm Ipsos and provided exclusively to NPR, shows sharp divisions growing along racial and political party lines. Of the respondents, three out of 4 Democrats say they support the protests, compared to fewer than 1 in 10 Republicans. (NPR)
Minnesota DFL blasts GOP for "unsafe" campaign practices. The Star Tribune Reports: The criticism came Wednesday as DFL chair Ken Martin shared an online slide show that showed GOP leaders posing for group photos indoors in recent weeks without face masks or social distancing. Republicans counter that they are observing proper health and safety measures at these events. (Star Tribune)
VP candidate Harris aims to earn the trust of Minnesota voters. During a Zoom interview with KARE 11 Sen. Kamala Harris said "We need to earn the vote of every Minnesotan, and we will do that based on what clearly is our plan to be relevant to Minnesota families." (KARE)
Facebook moves to target misinformation before election. " The company said Thursday it will restrict new political ads in the week before the election and remove posts that convey misinformation about COVID-19 and voting." (AP) |
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