Michelle Obama headlines virtual DNC opening night
The 2020 Democratic National Convention opened with virtual speeches amid COVID-19. Michelle Obama praised Joe Biden as a unifier, urged voting, and criticized Trump on the pandemic and race issues. Kasich and other Republicans voiced support for Biden, while Democrats highlighted Floyd family tributes and demands for racial justice.
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Judge to hear arguments in Richmond Lee statue case
Richmond Circuit Court Judge W Reilly Marchant will hear Virginia's motion to dismiss a suit by property owners along Monument Avenue seeking to block Gov Ralph Northams plan to remove the 1890 Robert E Lee statue. If denied, a trial could be held in October.
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Florida voters move to mail in as primaries near
Florida voters increasingly cast mail ballots ahead of the August 2020 primary. In Miami-Dade County Democrat Cath arine Skipp, 66, voted by mail for the first time amid the coronavirus, with her ballot challenged but ultimately accepted after a signature review. More than 2.1 million mail ballots had been cast, compared with under 1.3 million in 2016. Florida requires ballots to be received by 7 p.m. on election day. The secretary of state urged drop boxes for those who mailed late. Democrats lead in active registered voters while independents hold sway in local races.
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