City leaders plan press conference on injustice and equality
Aiken officials will host a 4pen press conference Wednesday to address injustice and inequality sparked by George Floyds death and peaceful weekend protests. Mayor Osbon leads speakers with community leaders including Paul Bush and Eugene White. event aims to show City of Aiken will pursue equality for all. Floyd died May 25 in Minnesota after a Minneapolis officer restrained him for over eight minutes.
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County to vote on hospital and budget sale pact
Aiken County Council will hold a 7 p.m. meeting at the Government Center to vote on an ordinance authorizing the sale of the old Aiken County Hospital at 20 Richland Avenue West to 828 Richland Avenue Associates for not less than 15 million dollars. The agenda also includes a second reading of a budget ordinance for the 2020 2021 fiscal year, with Administrator Clay Killian proposing a General Fund budget of about 71.65 million dollars.
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Protests raise fears of worsening US pandemic spread
Experts warn large protests across the United States could fuel transmission of the coronavirus as cases rise. Outdoor rallies with masks help little against massive gatherings, says Tai Kiphibane of Salt Lake County Health. Vanderbilt’s William Schaffner notes distrust of government may hinder cooperation with authorities. South Carolina reports nearly 300 new cases statewide, with Aiken County surpassing 200 cases and total state cases around 1,248 with 500 deaths.
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Trump threatens military action amid nationwide unrest
President Donald Trump warned governors to deploy the National Guard to “dominate the streets” and said he will use the U.S. military if states do not quell violent protests across major cities. In D.C. tear gas and police backed by National Guard forced back crowds near the White House as Terrence Floyd appealed for peace after George Floyd’s death.
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