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• Director of Centers for Disease Control disputes president’s pledge of COVID-19 vaccine this year.
• Navajo Nation willingness to test future coronavirus vaccine, under scrutiny.
• San Francisco Mayor London Breed opens more industries, keeps social distancing guidelines.
• Hurricane Sally forces thousands to evacuate and leaves +500,000 without power.
• Census data shows median income highest ever in 2019; uninsured numbers also rose.
• Democrats demand investigation into alleged forced immigrant hysterectomies in Georgia.
• As unprecedented fires rage in California and Oregon, smoke is seen as far as Europe.
• San Jose City Council passes police reforms, but continues use of rubber coated steel bullets.
• LGBTQ advocates urge Governor’s support of transgender inmate bill.

Photo from Georgia Detention Watch press conference

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