Новости за 28.07.2020

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus, say farewell at the conclusion of a service for the late Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., a key figure in the civil rights movement and a 17-term congressman from Georgia, as he lies in state at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, July 27, 2020. | AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, Pool

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called Lewis the “conscience of the Congress” who was “revered and beloved on both sides of the aisle, on both sides of the Capitol.”

City crews removed the Christopher Columbus statue from its pedestal in Grant Park early Friday morning. | Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times

The mayor would not elaborate on the nature of the threat or the source of the intelligence that led her to believe there would be a repeat of confrontation between protesters and police that occurred the week before.

Police are investigating after a woman was stabbed to death July 26, 2020, in the first block of West Root Street. | Sun-Times file photo

Enjoli Haymore was stabbed multiple times in her abdomen, authorities say.

Federal police officers stand guard during a protest in Portland, Oregon, on July 23, 2020. The officers fired tear gas | Ankur Dholakia / AFP Getty Images

The excuse for sending federal police here is to protect federal property. The reality is that this is a cynical re-election ploy aimed at earning support for a law-and-disorder president.