For more than 6 minutes, Lionel Morris asked police to let him up. “I can’t breathe,” he said, handcuffed, lying on the ground. “If you can talk, you can breathe,” officers answered. Morris had no pulse when EMTs arrived, and died en route to the hospital. washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/07…

we had 2 experts on PBS News tonight, one economist Kenneth S Rogoff, the other emergency physician Megan Ranney MD MPH 🌻. they made identical points: until the virus is brought under control, life can't get back to normal; and the virus can't be controlled w/out a coordinated national effort

PELOSI exiting election security briefing this morning says administration is “withholding” evidence of foreign election interference, per pool.

Some good news. Grace has been released.

Navy SEAL Museum in Fort Pierce, FL used Colin Kaepernick stand-in at 2019 fundraiser’s K9 demonstration. They say “Navy SEALs and Navy SEAL dogs take down Colin Kaepernick for not standing during National Anthem,” then “Oh man, I will stand” as the crowd laughs (via @billycorben)

When discussing the racial wealth gap, we need to discuss these stories. A black family bought prime Manhattan Beach real estate in 1912 for $1,225. They were harassed by racists and their property was wrongfully seized. That property is worth $75M today latimes.com/california/sto…

Everyone should watch this video. So real.

The Marlins reportedly went to a club and the Cardinals reportedly went to a casino. Now both teams have a COVID-19 outbreak. More: bit.ly/2XjkRTx

Confident w/o reading that (1) he’s white (2) he’s alive.

Deaf association sues to force White House to use sign language interpreters at coronavirus briefings cnn.com/2020/08/03/pol…

In advance of the classified briefing I’ll hear later today, I reviewed classified documents this morning. They are chilling. Declassify this information. Americans deserve & need to know about ongoing foreign interference (even sabotage) in our election system.

Important piece in Slate, which includes some of the steps and reforms we have taken to address the problem of police misconduct and dishonesty. slate.com/news-and-polit…

THIS IS CHICAGO RIGHT NOW. BIPOC YOUTH ARE BEING BEATEN AND ARRESTED RIGHT NOW LIKE WE ARE ANIMALS. THIS IS WHAT YOU ALL CALL POLICE?

DeJoy ordered USPS to remove 671 mail sorting machines by end of September, including 24 in Ohio, 11 in Detroit, 11 in Florida, 9 in Wisconsin, 8 in Philadelphia and 5 in Arizona. Will removed mail equipment be restored? DeJoy doesn't say in letter & we need answers

Officer Williams was speaking TRUTH to POWER… and lost his job for it. How is it that HE was fired but 3 of the 4 Louisville Metro cops who killed Breonna Taylor remain employed? That’s DISGRACEFUL. @wolfgangjoc, we are with you ✊🏾

Solidarity.

Read this. Read it again. We arent imagining racism. We arent overly sensitive. We live it everyday. Racism impacts every facet of life. Racism can kill, maim, wound, brutalize, and steal. It has to stop.

After a vigilante killed 2 ppl & injured 1, Kenosha Police Chief Daniel Miskinis was asked if he wanted vigilante militia groups to return for additional nights. He refused to reply. The silence says everything we need to know about who he supports in the fight for justice.