Curfew Ordered After Violent Protests Over Police Shooting of Unarmed Black Man

The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown

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3.2 • 865 Ratings

🗓️ 25 August 2020

⏱️ 38 minutes

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The United States coronavirus death toll surpasses 177,000 with 5.7 million cases. Cases are currently trending down in 25 states. A Hong Kong man is the first case documented of getting the coronavirus twice. The Manhattan DA agrees to delay the enforcement of a subpoena of Trump's tax returns. Hours before the first night of the RNC, Trump claims that "the vaccines are going to be, I believe, announced very soon." Trump kicks off RNC with false claims about mail-in voting and grim warning about stolen elections. Sources say that White House officials raised the possibility of emergency use authorizations for vaccine before Phase 3 trials has been completed. The FDA grants an emergency approval for blood plasma treatment after pressure from Trump and his aides. Postmaster general concedes he spoke to people close to Trump campaign about the president's mail-in voting complaints. An 8 p.m. curfew has been ordered after violent protests erupt over the police shooting of another Black man located in Wisconsin. A Judge grants a temporary injunction on Florida's school reopening order.Growing concern about the spread on college campuses through fraternities and sororities New York announces its plans to offer voluntary testing at JFK and Laguardia airport for arriving passengers. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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