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| WSJ 7/16/20 |
Oklahoma Gov. has Coronavirus: In Oklahoma, Republican Governor Kevin Stitt revealed that he'd tested positive for the coronavirus, becoming the first governor announced he had. The 48-year-old said he mostly feels fine, but had been a little "achy," and is quarantining at home. His wife and children all tested negative. Stitt has had one of the nation's most aggressive reopening plans from the coronavirus shutdowns, and has refused to impose a face mask order.
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| Tampa Bay Times 7/16/20 |
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| WSJ 7/16/20 |
➤JUDGE STOPS EXECUTION BECAUSE OF MENTAL FITNESS CLAIM: A federal judge on Wednesday, stopped an execution that was scheduled to take place yesterday because of a mental fitness claim on behalf of the condemned inmate. It would have been the second federal execution in two days after one hadn't previously been carried out in 17 years. Wesley Ira Purkey was convicted in the 1998 kidnapping and murder of a 16-year-old girl. His attorneys argued that because the 68-year-old now suffers from dementia, he can't understand why he's supposed to be put to death. The Justice Department appealed U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan's injunctions, which were upheld by an appeals court, and a Supreme Court appeal was pending.
➤GEORGE FLOYD'S FAMILY SUES MINNEAPOLIS, FOUR POLICE OFFICERS: The family of George Floyd filed a civil rights lawsuit yesterday against the city of Minneapolis and the four police officers who've been charged in his death, contending that the officers violated Floyd’s rights and the city allowed a police culture of excessive force, racism and impunity. Floyd family attorney Benjamin Crump said the lawsuit seeks to set a precedent, quote, "that makes it financially prohibitive for police to wrongfully kill marginalized people -- especially Black people -- in the future."
The lawsuit was filed the say day a court allowed the public to see video of the incident from the body cameras of two of the charged police officers. However, it must be viewed by appointment, and has not been allowed to be be released more widely, including to the media. As described by the Associated Press, Floyd in the video seems distraught as soon as police ask him to step out of his car, after they'd been called on suspicion that he'd used a counterfeit $20 bill in a grocery store. He's soon handcuffed and gets more panicky, telling the officers he's claustrophobic and pleading not to be put in the back of the police car, saying, "I'm not a bad guy!" Later, as he's lying facedown on the street with one officer's knee on his neck, he says, "I can't breathe" at least 20 times before going still.
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| 2021 Rose Parade Cancelled LA times 7/16/20 |
➤TYRA BANKS IS ‘EXCITED’ TO BREAK BARRIERS ON DWTS: Tyra Banks is thrilled be able to break barriers for Black women. The latest opportunity comes as host of ABC’s Dancing With the Stars. She tells Good Morning America: "I like breaking these doors down so that we don’t have any more firsts, but it’s nice to be first so that you can open that door and let so many people in after you." Banks was also the first Black model to cover both the Victoria’s Secret catalog and the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. She was also the first female model to cover GQ. "I’m used to the model [firsts], but today’s the first time I’m hearing this first Dancing with the Stars black woman, I never even thought of that," Banks admitted. She told fans to get ready for a “next level” season. "We’re doing all this crazy stuff, taking it to the next level, but still keeping the stuff America loves."
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| Orlando Sentinel 7/16/20 |
Special scene at NASCAR’s All Star race at Bristol tonight.— Kyle Cannillo (@KyleCannillo) July 16, 2020
NASCAR becomes the first sport to have a substantial “socially distant” crowd.
Fans jumping up and down to cheer on Chase Elliot’s one million dollar victory as fireworks fly.
W... again. pic.twitter.com/ndiczMGhlp
The state of Tennessee allowed up to 30,000 tickets to be sold for the race at Bristol, which can hold up to 140,000 spectators, and AP said there looked to be about 20,000 people there, the most fans at a sporting event in the U.S. since sports have slowly begun returning from their coronavirus shutdowns. The fans were socially distanced in the stands, but masks were only required when they entered, with the spectators told they could remove them once they got to their seats. After the race, the fans exited by row.
➤HENRY AGREES TO FOUR-YEAR, $50 MILLION EXTENSION WITH TITANS: Running back Derrick Henry agreed to a four-year, $50 million contract extension with the Tennessee Titans yesterday. Henry led the NFL with 1,540 yards rushing last season with 303 carries, which were both career highs, and ran 83 more times in the postseason. The 2015 Heisman Trophy winner also became the first player in NFL history to run for at least 180 yards in three consecutive games.
➤CASINO MAGNATE ADELSON JOINS GROUP TRYING TO BUY THE METS: Billionaire casino magnate Sheldon Adelson is joining a group that's bidding to be the new owners of MLB's New York Mets, the New York Post reported yesterday. The group is led by Josh Harris, the owner of the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers and the NHL's New Jersey Devils. The 86-year-old Adelson is worth some $30 billion. Four groups have advanced to the second round of bidding for the Mets, including one headlined by former New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez, actress/singer Jennifer Lopez, and and current and former NFL players Brian Urlacher, Travis Kelce and DeMarco Murray.
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