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abcde W e d n e s d a y , J u l y 2 2 , 2 0 2 0 A daunting test THENUMBERSSINCETHEBRIEFINGSSTOPPED April27 July21 for schools to 988,090 3,897,429 CONFIRMEDCASES deal with the sick 56,259 141,969 CONFIRMEDDEATHS State’s virus guidance is thorough, complicated, and challenging ByNaomiMartin “Evenasweremainvigilant, GLOBESTAFF andpublichealthmetricsin A kid sniffles on a school Massachusettsremainpositive, bus.Aparent’sthroatissore.A theriskofexposuretoCOVID- teacher’sspousefeelssick. 19inschoolwillnotbezero,” Asschoolsreopeninthefall, theguidancereads.“Nosingle previouslycommonandinsig- strategycaneverbeperfect,but nificantsituationswillcarry allstrategiestogetherwillre- new prospects of danger. To ducerisk.” guidedistricts’responses,the Theguidanceincludesde- stateDepartmentofElementa- tailedinstructionsforvarious ry and Secondary Education scenarios,whichallstressthe thisweekreleasedprotocolsfor importanceofassessingsymp- whenstudents,staffers,orfam- toms,isolatingthesick,disin- iliesexperiencesymptomsor fecting spaces, testing, and testpositiveforCOVID-19—a stayinghomewhileawaiting 19-pageplanthatmakesclear testresultsandnotifyingthe howcomplicatedandchalleng- school.Itsaysschoolsshould ingthenewschoolyearwillbe. SCHOOLS,PageA8 Principals soften tone on Cassellius CHIPSOMODEVILLA/GETTYIMAGES Asusualinhisdealingswiththemedia,PresidentTrumpsoughttospinsomestatisticsasfavorablyaspossible. Trump resumes virus briefings But they don’t Associationdidnotdisavowthe disavow critiques substance of the complaints they lodged in separate cri- saying things likely to ‘get worse’ tiques last week. The high ByMeghanE.Irons schooladministratorshadis- GLOBESTAFF suedblisteringcriticismofCas- Daysafterdeliveringapair sellius’sredesignplan;theK-8 ofstunningcritiquesofSuper- Association cited concerns Acknowledges reality of the crisis but offers no new plans, initiatives intendent Brenda Cassellius abouttrustandcommunica- and her leadership to the tions. School Committee, Boston’s Butthetwogroupssaidthey ByJessBidgoodandLizGoodwin is,”Trumpsaid,appearingtoreadoffa Thebriefing,whichTrumpvowedto schoolleaderssoftenedtheir regrettedtheirfeedbackwas GLOBESTAFF sheetofpreparedremarksandstriking repeat“quiteoften,”wasabelatedac- tone this week, pledging to leakedtothepress,andsound- WASHINGTON — A somewhat a decidedly more somber tone than knowledgmentfromthepresidentof adoptaspiritof“collaboration, edaconciliatorynote. chastenedPresidentTrumponTuesday duringhisfreewheelingbriefingsthat thecontinuedseverityofthecoronavi- trust,andcamaraderie”with “As school leaders we are deliveredhisfirstcoronavirusbriefing endedinlateApril. rusoutbreakandafalteringresponse thecity’sschoolschief. committedtodoingthiscrucial innearlythreemonths,returningtoa Moments later, however, Trump thathascausedhispollnumberstocra- InseparatelettersTuesday, andnecessaryworktogether forumhepreviouslyusedtodominate ter.Withnewcasespilingupinrecord theBostonHighSchoolHeads withDr.Casselliusandthecen- theairwaves—andtospreadsunny ºGOPsenatorsmakingprogresswith numbers and more than 141,000 AssociationandtheBostonK-8 SUPERINTENDENT,PageA4 predictionsandevenmisinformation WhiteHouseontesting,CDC.A2. Americanskilledbyapandemicthat —ashefacesavirusthatshowslittle manyotherindustrializednationshave signoflettingup. seemedtoreturntothewishfulthink- largelybroughttoheel,Trumpbroke “It’llprobablygetworsebeforeit ing he’s offered repeatedly, when he fromhisweeks-longstanceoflargely getsbetter,somethingIdon’tlikesay- again claimed the virus will simply ignoringthecrisiswhilecontinuingto ingaboutthings,butthat’sthewayit “disappear.” TRUMP,PageA9 Most in US are still susceptible, CDC says ByLaurieMcGinley ‘This study should ies,whichindicateswhohashadthevi- WASHINGTONPOST rus.Thenumberofreportedcasesinthe put to bed any Asmallproportionofpeopleinmany UnitedStatesnowstandsat3.9million. partsoftheUnitedStateshadantibod- further argument ThenewdataappearedTuesdayin iestothecoronavirusasofthisspring, theJAMAInternalMedicinepublication indicatingthatmostofthepopulation that we should andontheCDCwebsite.Theinforma- remainshighlysusceptibletothepatho- tionaboutantibodieswasderivedfrom allow this virus to gen,accordingtonewdatafromthe bloodsamplesdrawnfrom10areas,in- CentersforDiseaseControlandPreven- rip through our cludingNewYork,Utah,Washington JESSICARINALDI/GLOBESTAFF tion. state,andSouthFlorida.Thesamples BACK IN ITS ELEMENT — Aftermorethanthreeyearsof Theagencyalsoreportedthatthe communities.’ werecollectedindiscreteperiodsintwo restorationinMystic,Conn.,theMayflowerIIreturnedto numberofactualcoronavirusinfections rounds—oneinearlyspringandthe thewaterbeforebeginningitsvoyagebacktoPlymouth probablyishigher—by2to13times— JENNIFERNUZZO, otherseveralweekslater,endinginearly thanthereportedcases.Thehigheresti- JohnsHopkinsCenter June.Fortwosites,onlytheearlierre- forthe400thanniversaryofthePilgrims’landing.B1. mateisbasedonthestudyonantibod- forHealthSecurity CDC,PageA9 Federal agents BLM has Asian-Americans taking AttorneyGeneralMauraHealey rejectedacontroversialbylaw ‘not welcome’ passedbyBrooklineresidents painful look at own racial attitudes thatbannedtheinstallationof oilandgaspipesinnewand here, Walsh says renovatedbuildings.B1. ByDeannaPan DozensofMassachusetts policechiefsdenounced GLOBESTAFF ByDannyMcDonald In George Floyd’s final mo- reformmeasuresbeingpushed andTravisAndersen ments, captured on video, Tou bystatelawmakers.B2. GLOBESTAFF Thao,aHmong-Americanpolice BostonMayorMartinJ.WalshonTuesday officerinMinneapolis,arguedwith TheJusticeDepartmentac- blastedtheTrumpadministrationforsending bystanders while his white col- cusedapairofChinesehack- federalagentstorespondtoprotestsinPort- league pressed hisknee against ersoftargetingvaccinedevel- land,Ore.,sayinghewouldnotwelcomeasim- Floyd’sneck.AsFloydgaspedfor opmentonbehalfofthecoun- ilarpresencelocally,andaddinghisvoicetoa air,thecrowdpleadedforthedying try’sintelligenceservice.A2. chorusofmayorscallingforacongressional man’slife.Thaoresponded,“He’s probeofthematter. talking,sohecanbreathe.” Matter of degrees “Thatbehaviorandthattypeofso-called For28-year-oldSamHyun,the helpisnotwelcomehereinthecityofBoston,” actions of Thao, who has been Wednesday:Coolerbuthumid. WalshsaidduringabriefingoutsideCityHall. chargedwithaidingandabetting High76-81.Low69-74. His remarks came as some academics second-degreemurder,encapsulat- Thursday:Thunderstorms. warnedthata“potentialconstitutionalcrisis” edtheworststereotypeshe’sheard Sunrise:5:27Sunset:8:14 wasloomingovertheactionsoffederalofficers about Asian-Americans: silent, inPortland,wheretheyclashedwithprotesters compliant,andcomplicitinthesys- WeatherandComics,G6-7. withouttheconsentoflocalauthorities. temicoppressionofBlackpeople. Obituaries,C11. OregonAttorneyGeneralEllenRosenblum “Itwasincrediblypainful.Iwas SUZANNEKREITER/GLOBESTAFF hassaidincourtpapersthatmaskedfederalof- ashamed,”saidHyun,agraduate SamHyun,executivedirectoroftheKorean-AmericanCitizens VOL. 298, NO. 22 ficershavearrestedpeopleonthestreetwith studentatBrandeisUniversityand LeagueofNewEngland,saysanti-Blacknessisanissue. * noprobablecause,nowarrant,nowarningnor executivedirectoroftheKorean- Suggestedretailprice explanation,andwithoutproviding“anyway AmericanCitizensLeagueofNew theanti-Blacknesswithinourown owncommunities’fraughthisto- $3.00 todeterminewhoisdirectingthisaction,”and England.“Allourcredibilitywent community?” riesofanti-Blackness,atatime whiskedthemawayinunmarkedcars. outthewindow.Howdareweask Aspartofthenationalreckon- whenanti-Asiansentiment,fueled Rosenblumsaidshewasseekingatempo- theBlackcommunitytostandwith ingonracialinjustice,manyAsian- bythecoronaviruspandemic,has WALSH,PageA6 uswhenwehaven’tevenaddressed Americansaregrapplingwiththeir ASIAN-AMERICANS,PageA7 A2 T h e B o s t o n G l o b e WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 2020 Nation/World Congress haggles over more stimulus Daily Briefing Extra jobless aid theCDCand$15billionforthe Trump’s order seeks to limit census NationalInstitutesofHealth. expires this month Theadministrationalsohad opposedbillionsmoreforthe WASHINGTON—Presi- efforttoaddacitizenship ByEricaWerner Pentagon and State Depart- dentTrumpsignedamemo- questiontothe2020census andJeffStein menttocounterthepandemic randumTuesdaythatseeksto form,withamajoritysaying WASHINGTONPOST athomeandabroad. barpeopleintheUnitedStates theadministration’srationale WASHINGTON — Trump Participantscautionedthat illegallyfrombeingcountedin forthequestion—tohelpen- administration officials on the talks were ongoing, and congressionalreapportion- forcevotingrights—appeared Tuesdayappearedtobebacking nothinghadbeenfinalized. ment,amovethatdrewimme- tobecontrived. offfromattemptstoblockbil- Asenioradministrationoffi- diatecriticismandpromisesof DaleHo,directorofthe lionsfortestingandtracing,the cial,grantedanonymitytode- courtchallenges. ACLU’sVotingRightsProject, CenterforDiseaseControland scribetheWhiteHouse’sinter- Trumpsaidthat“respect saidtheorderwouldbefound Prevention,andotherpriorities nalthinking,saidtherequests forthelawandprotectionof unconstitutionalbythecourts. forGOPsenatorsinanemerg- formoretestingmoneywere theintegrityofthedemocratic “TheConstitutionrequires ingcoronavirusspendingbill. unnecessary, because nearly processwarranttheexclusion thateveryoneintheUSbe Aftermeetingbehindclosed $13billionofthe$25billional- JACQUELYNMARTIN/ASSOCIATEDPRESS ofillegalaliensfromtheap- countedinthecensus,”Ho doors for over an hour with readyapprovedbylawmakers ‘‘I’llbehereforthenexttwoweeksuntilwegetthisdone,” portionmentbase,totheex- said.“PresidentTrumpcan’t Treasury Secretary Steven hadnotbeenspent.Theofficial saidTreasurySecretaryStevenMnuchin(center). tentfeasibleandtothemaxi- pickandchoose.Hetriedto Mnuchin and White House alsosaidstates,localities,and mumextentofthePresident’s addacitizenshipquestionto chiefofstaffMarkMeadows, tribeshavespentonlyabout policyexpertattheNiskanen Enhanced unemployment discretionunderthelaw.’’ thecensusandlostintheSu- severalGOPsenatorsreported $100millionofthe$10billion Center,athinktankthathas benefitsexpireformillionsof Reapportionmentisthere- premeCourt...Wewillsee theyweremakingprogresson theadministrationhasturned beenworkingwithRepublicans Americansbytheendofnext distributionofseatsintheUS himincourt,andwin,again.” theprovisions,including$25 overfortesting.Theadminis- onbolsteringtesting. week,andlawmakersaredivid- HouseofRepresentatives TheCensusBureausaid billionforstatesfortestingand trationsimilarlybelievesmore Theseprogramsarejustone edoverwhattodoaboutit. basedonchangesinpopula- lastmonthmorethan90mil- tracingthattheadministration fundingfortheCDCisunneces- partofwhattheadministration ‘‘We’reshootingtogetsome- tionfoundineachdecennial lionhouseholdshadalready hadinitiallyopposed. sary, because of how much and Senate majority leader thingdonebytheendofnext census. respondedtothe2020Census, ‘‘We’removingontheright money already approved by MitchMcConnellenvisionasa week,’’Mnuchintoldreporters. TheSupremeCourt withmostdoingsoonline. directiononallfronts...We Congresshasnotbeenspent. $1trillionpackagethatwillbe ‘‘I’llbehereforthenexttwo blockedtheadministration’s ASSOCIATEDPRESS aremakinggoodprogress,’’said WhiteHousespokeswoman thelastmajorcoronavirusrelief weeksuntilwegetthisdone.’’ SenatorRoyBlunt,Republican KayleighMcEnanysaidthead- billbeforetheelection. TherehasbeenlittleGOP NYC plans draconian subway cuts ofMissouri,aseniorAppropria- ministrationisseeking‘‘target- WhiteHouseofficialsand enthusiasmforapayroll tax tions Committee member, ed’’moneyfortesting,saying House Speaker Nancy Pelosi cut.OnlyahandfulofSenate whenaskedaboutthedisagree- that ‘‘we’re willing to put in saidtheirgoalistoagreeona Republicanshaveendorseda NEWYORK—Facingone nowsaythatatleastsomeof mentovermoneyfortesting. moneyfortargetedtestingthat newcoronavirusstimulusplan payrolltaxcutasasoundpoli- ofthebiggestfinancialcrises thesecutsareunavoidableas Privately,officialsinvolved makessense,notjustdumping bytheendofnextweek,adead- cy. inthehistoryofthesubway, thesystemcopeswiththedev- inthenegotiationssaiditap- moneyintoapotthatcontains linethatleavesthemlittlemar- McConnellsaidtheemerg- NewYork’spublictransporta- astatingimpactofthecorona- pears likely GOP senators $10billion.’’ ginforerrorwithexpandedun- ingGOPplanwouldinclude tionagencyispreparingdras- viruspandemic.Theagency’s wouldprevailinhavingtheir Someexpertssaidlawmak- employmentbenefitssettoex- $105billiontohelpschoolsre- ticmeasurestorestoreitsfi- twoyearbudgetfor2020-21to- prioritiesontestingandother ersshouldbothapprovemore pire. They must still bridge open,anotherroundoffunding nancesthatarelikelytoaffect taled$34.5billion. matters partially if not fully moneyandhavetheadminis- numerousdifferences. for the Paycheck Protection ridersforyears. “Therehavebeenfinancial fundedattheoriginallevels trationsenditoutmorequickly. ‘‘Itismyhopethatwecan Programforsmallbusinesses, Themeasuresincludere- crisesbefore,butneverone they sought. Going into the ‘‘States have been using resolve our differences and morestimuluscheckstoindi- ducingservice,slashingthe wherethedeficitsweremea- talks,theWhiteHousehadop- some of this money, but the haveabillbytheendofnext viduals,incentivesforhiring transitworkforce,scrapping suredinbillionsontopofbil- posedthe$25billionfortesting problemisthatit’snotenough week,’’PelositoldDemocrats andretainingworkers,andre- plannedinfrastructureim- lionsontopofbillionsofdol- andtracingforstates,while andeasyforthestatestodraw Tuesday,accordingtoaperson imbursementsforbusinessesto provements,raisingtollsbe- lars,”PatrickJ.Foye,theMTA seekingtoblock$10billionfor down,’’saidSamHammond,a speakinganonymously. establishsafetymeasures. yondscheduledincreases,and chairman,saidinaninterview. addingtoitsalreadyrecord- “That’swhytheseunpalatable, highdebt,accordingtoofficials unacceptablealternativeshave attheMetropolitanTranspor- tobeconsidered.” tationAuthority,whichruns Acrossthecountry,transit thecity’ssubway,buses,and systemshavebeenhitparticu- twocommuterrails. larlyhardbythepandemic: Withforecastsshowinga Lockdownsledtoanover90 budgetshortfallof$16.2billion percentdropinridership. through2024,transitleaders NEWYORKTIMES Police hunt ties to Calif., N.J. slayings IN DEFENSE OF EX-DICTATOR — WASHINGTON—Federal Family members investigatorsareexamining of ousted whetherasuspectintheam- Sudanese bushshootingofUSDistrict president Omar al- JudgeEstherSalas’familyin NewJerseyalsokilledafellow Bashir (above), 76, men’srightslawyer,alawen- who is facing forcementofficialsaid. trials related to his Thefederalagentsaretry- rule and the ingtodeterminewhetherRoy USDistrictJudgeEsther uprising that DenHollander,whowasfound Salas. helped oust him, deadofaself-inflictedgunshot protested in woundthedayafteranattack detectives.Inbothcases,the thatkilledthejudge’ssonand suspectappearedtoposeasa Khartoum woundedherhusband,had deliverydriver,theofficialsaid. Tuesday. anyroleinthekillingearlier Investigatorsarealsoexam- thismonthofMarcAngelucci. iningDenHollander’sfinan- Angelucci,likeDenHol- cialandtravelrecords,aswell MARWANALI/ASSOCIATEDPRESS lander,wasinvolvedinlaw- asmisogynisticscreedshe suitsalleginggenderdiscrimi- postedonline,saidtheofficial, nationagainstmen.Hewas whocouldnotdiscussanon- US says hackers tried to steal vaccine data shottodeathJuly11athis goinginvestigationpublicly homeinSanBernardino andspokeonconditionofano- CountyinCalifornia. nymity. Theofficialcautionedthe DenHollander,72,de- investigationwasinitsearly scribedhimselfasan“anti- ByJulianE.Barnes anditsfailuretocontainthe werethelatestinacontinuing dayslateronFeb.1,thepair stagesandfederalofficialswere feminist”attorney. NEWYORKTIMES spreadofthecoronaviruspan- campaignbytheJusticeDe- triedtofindvulnerabilitieson workingwithlocalhomicide ASSOCIATEDPRESS WASHINGTON—TheJus- demic,andisasignificantesca- partmenttosecureindictments the networks ofa California ticeDepartmentaccusedapair lationofthatcampaigntode- againstprivategroupsandin- biotech firm that had an- Ethiopia, Egypt near deal on dam ofChinesehackersonTuesday nounceBeijing.TheJusticeDe- telligenceofficialsinvolvedin nounced it was researching oftargetingvaccinedevelop- partment said that China’s hackingcampaignsasadeter- COVID-19antiviraldrugs. mentonbehalfofthecountry’s covertactivitycouldpotentially rentandtoraiseawarenessof Thesuspectsalsoattempted JOHANNESBURG—Ethi- waterisfromheavyrains. intelligenceserviceaspartofa setbackresearchefforts. the threat that such groups tostealotherinformationon opia’sprimeministersaid Ethiopiahassaiditwould broaderyearslongcampaignof Theaccusationsalsocame pose. ChineseactivistsfortheMinis- Tuesdayhiscountry,Egypt, beginfillingthereservoirof cybertheftaimedatanarrayof daysaftertheUnitedStatesand Thesuspectstargetedhun- tryofStateSecurity,Beijing’sci- andSudanhavereacheda thedam,Africa’slargest,this industriesaroundtheworldin- dreds of computer networks vilianspyagency,saidJohnDe- “majorcommonunderstand- monthevenwithoutadealas cluding defense contractors, aroundtheworldandcaused mers, the assistant attorney ing,whichpavesthewayfora therainyseasonfloodsthe ‘Extorting high-endmanufacturing,and unnamed companies to lose generalfornationalsecurity. breakthroughagreement”ona BlueNile.Butthenewstate- solarenergycompanies. someone for hundredsofmillionsofdollars Thesuspectshandedoverac- massivedamprojectthathas mentsaysthethreecountries’ JusticeDepartmentofficials ofintellectualproperty,accord- countinformationandpass- ledtosharpregionaltensions haveagreedtopursue“further cryptocurrency is labeledthesuspects,LiXiaoyu ingtotheindictment.Forex- words belonging to a Hong andledsometofearmilitary technicaldiscussionsonthe andDongJiazhi,asablended ample, the hackers stole re- Kongcommunityorganizer,a conflict. filling...andproceedtoa not something threatwhosometimesworked searchonradioandlasertech- formerTiananmenSquarepro- ThestatementbyAbiy comprehensiveagreement.” onbehalfofChina’sspyservices that the nology from a California tester,andapastorofaChris- Ahmed’sofficecameasnew Thestatementdidnotgive andsometimesworkedtoen- defensefirmandengineering tianchurchinChina. satelliteimagesshowthewa- detailsonTuesday’sdiscus- government is richthemselves.Theofficials drawingsforagasturbinefrom “Extorting someone for terlevelinthereservoirbe- sions.Butthetalksshowedthe saidthatanindictmentsecured usually interested acompanyworkingintheUnit- cryptocurrency is not some- hindthenearlycompleted criticalimportanceplacedon againstthemearlierthismonth edStatesandJapan,courtpa- thingthatthegovernmentis $4.6billionGrandEthiopian findingawaytoresolveten- andunsealedonTuesdaywas in . . . ’ persshowed. usuallyinterestedin,norare RenaissanceDamisatits sionsoverthestoriedNileRiv- thefirsttotargetsuchathreat. JusticeDepartmentandFBI criminalhackersarenotusual- highestinatleastfouryears. er,alifelineforallinvolved. Americangovernmentoffi- JOHNDEMERS,assistant officialssaidthehackerswere lyinterestedinhumanrights Ethiopiahassaidtherising ASSOCIATEDPRESS cialssaidthatthesuspectshad attorneygeneral pursuinginformationandre- activistsandclergymen,”said previouslystoleninformation searchaboutthecoronavirus Demersatanewsconferencein about other Chinese intelli- vaccinefromAmericanbiotech Washington. Fortherecord gencetargetslikehumanrights alliedcountriesaccusedRussia firmsbutdescribeditasanat- Demerssaidanattempted activistsand,atthebehestof oftryingtostealinformationon tempt;theindictmentdidnot breachcanslowdownresearch China’sspyservice,shiftedfo- vaccinedevelopment. saytheysuccessfullystoleinfor- becauseitmustbesecured,but RCorrection:Becauseofareportingerror,astoryonTuesday’s custhisyeartotryingtoac- The Chinese embassy did mationorresearchonthecoro- researchers also must make PageOnemischaracterizedbudgetcutsatSpringfieldTechnical quire COVID-19 vaccine re- notimmediatelyrespondtoa navirusvaccine. suretheirdatahasnotbeen CommunityCollege.Of21positionscut,11werefaculty;therest search. requestforcomment.Thesus- Thepairdidattempttohack corruptedoralteredbythein- representedallareasofstaff.TheGloberegretstheerror. Theindictmentcameasthe pectsareunlikelytobebrought aMassachusettsbiotechfirm truders.Thegovernmentoffi- Trump administration has totrialbecauseChinadoesnot researchingaCOVID-19vac- cialsdidnotsaytheyhadevi- TheGlobewelcomesinformationabouterrorsthatcallfor steppedupitscriticismofBei- haveanextraditiontreatywith cineasearlyasJan.27,accord- dencethatsuchmanipulation [email protected] jing,bothforitstheftofsecrets theUnitedStates.Thecharges ingtotheindictment.Afew hadoccurred,however. leftinamessageat617-929-8230. 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Specialistssaidthereport being undermined showedparallelsbetweenBrit- ainandtheUnitedStatesinthe ByStephenCastle failuretopickuponwarning andMarkLandler signs,withimportantdiffer- NEWYORKTIMES ences.TheFBIandotherUS LONDON — Russia has agencies,theysaid,hadinvesti- mountedaprolonged,sophisti- gated election interference catedcampaigntoundermine moreaggressivelythantheir Britain’sdemocracyandcor- Britishcounterparts,whilethe ruptitspolitics,whilesucces- BritishwereaheadoftheUnit- siveBritishgovernmentshave edStatesinscrutinizinghow lookedtheotherway,accord- Russianmoneyhadcorrupted ingtoalong-delayedreportre- politics. leasedTuesdaybyaparliamen- “This is one of the pieces tarycommittee. thatisnotreallywellunder- Frommeddlinginelections stood in the US,” said Laura andspreadingdisinformation Rosenberger,directorofAlli- tofunnelingdirtymoneyand anceforSecuringDemocracy, employing members of the whichtracksRussiandisinfor- HouseofLords,theRussians mationeffortsintheUnited havetriedtocooptpoliticians States.“Whetherthereisdirty andcorrodeinstitutions,often Russianmoneythathasflowed KINCHEUNG/ASSOCIATEDPRESS withlittleresistancefromlaw intoourpoliticalsystem.” Pro-democracy protesters were surrounded by police Tuesday at a news conference on the one-year anniversary of a enforcement or intelligence Thereportdescribedhow subway station attack in Hong Kong when white-shirted men beat dozens of activists. Tuesday’s protest followed the agenciesthatignoredyearsof politicianshadwelcomedoli- imposition of new security laws by Beijing that have drawn international condemnation for restricting civil rights. warningsigns. garchs to London, allowing Thereport,inmanyways themtolaunderillicitmoney harderonBritishofficialsthan throughtheLondon“laundro- Trump racially disparaged Obama, Cohen says ontheRussians,didnotan- mat.”Agrowthindustryof“en- swerthequestionofwhether ablers” — lawyers, accoun- Russiaswayedoneofthemost tants,realestateagents,and consequentialvotesinmodern publicrelationsconsultants— NEWYORK—Thebook Mondaynight,Cohensaidhis Bidencallsfor$775bto thatthenewspendingwould Britishhistory:the2016refer- spranguptoservetheirneeds. manuscriptbeingdraftedby bookwillcontain‘‘myfirsthand investincaregivingprograms create3millionjobsinthenext endumonleavingtheEurope- Several members of the PresidentTrump’sformerlaw- experiencesandobservations JoeBidenannounceda decade,andevenmoreafterac- anUnion.Butitwasunforgiv- House of Lords, the report yerMichaelCohenallegesthat basedonmydecade-longem- sweeping$775billioninvest- countingforpeopleabletoen- ing about who is protecting said, had business interests Trumphasmaderacistcom- ploymentandrelationshipwith mentincaregivingprograms tertheworkforceinsteadof Britishdemocracy.“Nooneis,” linkedtoRussiaorworkedfor mentsabouthispredecessor Mr.Trumpandhisfamily,both onTuesday,withaseriesof servingasunpaid,at-home saidthereport’sauthors. companieswithRussianties.It BarackObamaandthelate beforeandafterhewaselect- proposalscoveringcarefor caregivers. “Theoutrageisn’tifthereis urgedaninvestigationofthem, SouthAfricanleaderNelson ed.’’Itsworkingtitleis‘‘Disloy- smallchildren,olderadults, Inaconferencecalloutlin- interference,” said Kevan thoughitdidnotnamenames. Mandela,accordingtocourtfil- al:TheTrueStoryofMichael andfamilymemberswithdis- ingtheplanMondaynight,the Jones,aLabourPartymember That information, as well as ingsmadepublicMondaynight Cohen,FormerPersonalAttor- abilities.Hiscampaignhopes Bidencampaignframedtheis- ofParliamentwhoservedon thenamesofpoliticianswho thatcontendCohenwassent neytoPresidentDonaldJ. theplanwillparticularlyreso- suesasaneconomicimpera- theintelligencecommitteethat got donations, was redacted backtoprisonthismonthasre- Trump,’’thedocumentssay. nateduringapandemicthat tivetokeepthecountrycom- releasedthereport.“Theout- fromthepublicreport,along taliationforseekingtopublish ‘‘Inparticular,mybookwill hasseverelyaffectedthecare- petitiveandtoenableittore- rageisnoonewantedtoknow with other sensitive intelli- hismemoirbeforeNovember’s providegraphicandunflatter- givingneedsofmillionsof coverfromtheeconomiccrisis iftherewasinterference.” gence. election. ingdetailsaboutthePresident’s Americanfamilies. broughtonbythepandemic. Releaseofthereportcame “Themostdisturbingthing POLITICAL Thelaw- behaviorbehindcloseddoors,’’ Theproposals,outlinedina NEWYORKTIMES morethansevenmonthsafter istherecognitionofwhatthe NOTEBOOK suitseeks Cohenwroteaspartofthe speechnearhishomeinWilm- PrimeMinisterBorisJohnson’s Russiangovernmenthasgot- Cohen’sim- courtfiling.Thememoir‘‘de- ington,Del.,werethethirdof Presidentsaidtoinquire ConservativePartyrackedup tenaway,underoureyes,”said mediatere- scribesthePresident’spointed- foureconomicrolloutsthat aboutmovingBritishOpen an80-seatmajorityinParlia- WilliamF.Browder,aUS-born leasefromfederalcustody.He lyanti-Semiticremarksandvir- Biden,theformervicepresi- LONDON—TheAmerican mentandalmost18monthsaf- British financier who has wasrearrestedJuly9,lessthan ulentlyracistremarksagainst dentandpresumptiveDemo- ambassadortoBritain,Robert tertheendoftheinquirybythe workedextensivelyinRussia twomonthsafterhewasap- suchBlackleadersasPresident craticnominee,isdoingbefore WoodJohnsonIV,toldmultiple IntelligenceandSecurityCom- andprovidedevidencetothe provedtoservetheremainder BarackObamaandNelson theDemocraticNationalCon- colleaguesinFebruary2018 mittee, which oversees the committee.“Thegovernment, ofhissentenceonhomecon- Mandela,neitherofwhomhe ventionnextmonth.Heisseek- thatPresidentTrumphad country’sspyagencies. andparticularlylawenforce- finementbecauseofthecoro- viewedasrealleadersoras ingtobluntoneofthefewar- askedhimtoseeiftheBritish Still,itwaseagerlyawaited ment,hasbeentoothless.” naviruspandemic.Hisattor- worthyofrespectbyvirtueof easofadvantage—theecono- governmentcouldhelpsteer in Britain, where anxieties Thereportpaintedapicture neysallegethatCohen’sFirst theirrace,’’Cohenwrote. my—thatPresidentTrump the lucrativeBritishOpengolf aboutRussia’sbehaviorrange ofyearsofRussianinterference Amendmentrightswereviolat- NeithertheWhiteHouse maintainsevenasTrump’s tournamenttotheTrump frominfluence-peddlingwith throughdisinformationspread edwhenhewasdetainedatthe northeJusticeDepartmentre- overallstandinghasdipped. TurnberryresortinScotland, oligarchsinLondontothepoi- by traditional media outlets federalcourthouseinManhat- spondedtorequestsforcom- “Ifwetrulywanttoreward accordingtothreepeoplewith soningofaformerRussianin- andbytheuseofInternetbots tanduringameetingwithpro- ment. workinthiscountry,wehaveto knowledgeoftheepisode. telligenceagentandhisdaugh- andtrolls.Thisactivitydated bationofficers,whohadasked AuthoritieshavesaidCohen easethefinancialburdenof Theambassador’sdeputy, terinSalisbury. totheScottishindependence himtosignagagorderprohib- wastakenbackintocustodybe- carethatfamiliesarecarrying,” LewisA.Lukens,advisedhim Thereportalsolandedin referendumin2014,butitwas itinghimfromspeakingtothe causeherefusedtowearanan- Bidensaidinthespeech. nottodoit,warningthatit theheatofaUSpresidential neverconfrontedbythecoun- mediaorpublishingabook klemonitor,aclaimhislegal Biden’splansareintended wouldbeanunethicaluseof election shadowed by ques- try’spoliticalestablishmentor whileservingtherestofhis teamdisputes.Cohen’slawyers toappealtovoterswhoarenow thepresidencyforprivategain, tionsabouttiesbetweenPresi- byanintelligencecommunity sentence. alsocontendhedidnotrefuse moreacutelyawareofhowes- thesepeoplesaid.ButJohnson dentTrumpandRussia,aswell withotherpriorities. Cohen’ssuitnamesAttorney toacknowledgethemediapoli- sentialcaregiversare,asa apparentlyfeltpressuredtotry. as fears of renewed foreign Focusedmoreonclandes- GeneralWilliamBarrandFed- cypresentedtohim,butrather healthcrisishasshuttered Afewweekslater,heraisedthe tampering. tineoperations,thespyagen- eralBureauofPrisonsofficials, thatheexpressedconcerns schools—asourceofchildcare ideaofTurnberryplayinghost The committee’s account cieswereanxioustokeeptheir intheirofficialcapacities.On aboutitandaskedforan formanyAmericans—and totheOpenwiththesecretary characterizedRussiaasareck- distance from political cam- Tuesday,thecasewasassigned amendment. limitedtheoptionstocarefor ofstateforScotland,David lesscountrybentonrecaptur- paigns, regarding them as a toaUSDistrictJudgeAlvin Cohen,53,saidinthefiling olderrelativeswhoaremore Mundell.TheWhiteHousede- ingitsstatusasa“greatpower.” “hotpotato.”Norwasitclear HellersteinintheSouthern hehadbeenwritingdaily,in vulnerabletothecoronavirus. clinedtocommentonTrump’s “Thesecuritythreatposedby whowasinchargeofcounter- DistrictofNewYork,butan theopen,fromtheprisonlaw Buttheyarealsoaimedat instructionstoJohnson,asdid RussiaisdifficultfortheWest ingthethreat.“Ithasbeensur- initialhearingmaytakeplace librarybeforehisreleasein thecaregiversthemselves, theambassadorandtheState tomanageas,inourviewand prisinglydifficulttoestablish infrontofamagistratejudge. May. promisingmorejobsandhigh- Department. thatofmanyothers,itappears who has responsibility for Inthecourtdocumentsfiled WASHINGTONPOST erpay.Hiscampaignestimated NEWYORKTIMES fundamentallynihilistic,”the what,”thereportsaid. Principals soften tone on Cassellius after criticizing her uSUPERINTENDENT cernsandconveythatsheis after a Globe story revealed are“deeplycommittedtoanti- ContinuedfromPageA1 theretosupportthem. deepdispleasureamonghigh racistworktomakeourdistrict tralofficeteam,‘'theBoston Cassellius added that the schoolleaders,whocharacter- andcityequitable.” K-8Associationlettersaid.“We school leaders’ latest letters izedthesuperintendent’shigh “Ourletter wasaboutthe aredisheartenedknowingthat speaktohercapacitytolead schoolredesignplanasa“top- workthatweallneedtodo,not our well-intentioned efforts the district through difficult down exercise in poor plan- apersonalattackupontheSu- were manipulated for some moments.Shealsonotedsheis ning.” perintendentoranyotherdis- otherpurpose.” stillarelativenewcomertoBos- Thirty-fourBostonschools trictleaders.WewantourSu- The high school group —housingsome17,000stu- perintendentandherteamto calledtheSchoolCommittee dents,mostfromhistorically besuccessfulandlookforward ‘To be clear, we are andthesuperintendent“key disadvantagedpopulations— toworkingwiththemtoresolve partners”andsaiditintendsto not “revolting” areamongthelowestperform- theseissuesforthebenefitof work cooperatively with the ing 10 percent of schools in everyone,‘'theywrote. against the districttoaddressconcerns. Massachusetts,accordingtoa TheK-8associationsaidits “Tobeclear,wearenot‘re- recentstateaudit. members“standbehindourin- superintendent.’ volting’againstthesuperinten- Cassellius’shighschoolre- dividualstatementsandunder- dent,‘'saidthegroup,formerly designplanwouldinitiallytar- standthereismuchworktodo BOSTONHIGHSCHOOL knownastheBostonHeadmas- getsevenofthecity’sstruggling JONATHANWIGGS/GLOBESTAFF increatingananti-racistschool HEADSASSOCIATION tersAssociation.“Ouronlygoal open-enrollment schools, in- SuperintendentBrendaCasselliussaidthepaceandscope district”whereallstudentsre- istoresolvemajorissuesthat cludingBrighton,EastBoston, ofchangearestilltobedetermined. ceiveahigh-qualityeducation. weasschoolleadersbelieveare English,andMadisonPark. “Wealsoacknowledgethat important and have not yet ton and the challenges its Thoseschoolswereexpect- openingandsuccessfullyrun- requestthatprincipalsgiveher thesuperintendenthasinherit- beenresolveddespitenumer- schoolsface. ed to implement four major ningourschools”duringthe feedbackonsuccessesandchal- edmanyofthesystemicinequi- ousattemptstodosoinother “Theybelieveinthisvision new programs in September pandemic,wrotetheheadmas- lengesinthedistrict.Whilethe tiesthatplagueBPSanddis- forums.” thatwe’recreatingtogether,‘‘ 2021,includingvocationaledu- tersintheearlierletter. survey identified some high proportionately impact our Both letters, which were Casselliussaid.“Ithinkthat cation tracks, International Theheadmastersalsowrote points,suchasbettercollabora- BlackandLatinXstudentsand sharedbythesuperintendent’s theywantedtogivemehonest Baccalaureate, pre-Advanced that the plan was “divorced tionamongprincipals,itnoted families,‘'theK-8Association spokesman,willbesubmitted feedbackaboutremotelearn- Placementcourses,anddual fromanyauthenticanalysisof a“toxic”environmentand“un- lettersaid.“Dr.Casselliushas to the School Committee, ing...andthereallyserious enrollmentwithlocalcolleges data,lacksmajordetails... clear,contradictory,andreac- anincrediblyarduousjob,es- whichmeetsWednesday. concernsincentraloffice[that anduniversities.Atthesame [and]ignoresyearsofstudies tive” communications from peciallygiventheglobalpan- Thesuperintendent,inan originated]priortomyarrival'' time,theschoolsareexpected aboutBPShighschoolsandthe centraloffice. demicandhistoricracismthat interview,saidshespentthe inthespringof2019. toexpandfromgrades9-12to complexissuestheyface.” Intheirletterthisweek,the persistsinourcountryandin weekendtalkingtotheprinci- CasselliusbecameBoston’s includegrades7and8. Casselliussaidthepaceand highschools’leaderssaidtheir BPS.” pals,whoshesaidwere“upin fourth superintendent since “Pressingforwardwiththis scopeofchangewerestilltobe intentwas“solelytohighlight armswitheachother”about Carol Johnson left in 2012. plannowisabsolutelyinappro- determined. ourseriousconcerns”withthe MalcolmGayoftheGlobestaff thepublicairingoftheirviews. (Twosuperintendentsserved priateandwilldistractschools TheBostonK-8Association highschoolredesignprocess contributedtothisreport. Shesaidshesoughttogetabet- onaninterimbasis.) and school leaders from the conducted its survey in re- and other issues at the high MeghanE.Ironscanbereached terunderstandingoftheircon- Thelatestletterscamedays deeplychallengingworkofre- sponsetothesuperintendent’s schoollevel,addingthatthey [email protected]. 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STUARTCAHILL/POOL OnTuesday,Walshwaded ‘We will continue to live by our values intothatfray,signingaletter with a number of other US of inclusion and respect here in the city mayorsstatingthatsuchfeder- of Boston.’ alaction“violatesfundamen- talconstitutionalprotections andtenetsoffederalism.” MAYORMARTINJ.WALSH AttheCityHallnewscon- NATHANHOWARD/GETTYIMAGES ference,theDemocratcalled AfederalofficerpointedatprotestersatthefederalcourthouseinPortland,Ore.,Monday. the Portland deployment of federal agents, whom Presi- land exacerbated tensions Walsh added that he has retary,themayorsstatedthat from23atthesamepointlast knowinthemiddleofthepan- dent Trump has said will be there. joined other US mayors in their communities “have ex- year. demic,inthiscivilunrest,we senttoothercitiesaswell,“a “Idon’tthink...incitingvi- seekingthewithdrawalofthe pectations for law enforce- “Violenceofanykindiscer- willcontinuetodoourjobs. politicalploybythepresident.” olenceisthewaytodoit,and federalagentsfromPortland ment,includingidentification tainly unacceptable in our “Nomatterthefundingor Walshsaidhisofficehadnoin- that’squitehonestlywhathap- as well as more information of officers, training, and re- communities,” Walsh said. overtimecuts,wewerethere,” formationthatBostonwould penedinPortland,”hesaid. aboutthemfromCongress. cordedbodycamerafootage, “Whenyoungpeoplearevic- hesaidofrecentincidentsof be targeted with a response Hesaidthatthesituationin Inthelettertocongressio- among many other expecta- tims,it’sespeciallydevastat- violence. similartowhathappenedin Portlandreflectsa president nalleaders,themayorsurged tionsandpolicies.” ing.” Grosssaidthattherecon- Portlandfromfederalauthori- who does not understand or federallawmakersto“immedi- ”Theseexpectationsarebe- Hesaidcityofficials,non- tinuestobesubstantialanti- ties. believe in rights like free atelyinvestigatethePresident ing blatantly disregarded by profitpartners,andothersare policesentimentinthewakeof Demonstrationshavebeen speech. and his administration’s ac- federal forces,” the letter “workingaroundtheclockto GeorgeFloyd’sslaying,adding heldinmanyUScitiesinclud- TrumponMondaysaidthat tions,”sayingthattheunilater- states. reachyoungpeopleandadults that local police were being ingBostoninrecentweeksand federalofficials“havedonea aldeploymentoftheseforces Also on Tuesday, Walsh whoareatriskandofferthem blamedfor“thingshappening months to protest the high- fantasticjob”inPortland.The intoAmericancitiesisunprec- urgedBostonresidentstocon- pathwaystosafetyandoppor- outsidetheCommonwealth.” profilekillingsofBlackpeople federalagentshaveostensibly edentedandthatsuchdeploy- tinue taking precautions tunity.” “It’sourjob,”saidGross,“to bypoliceofficersinMinneapo- beensentintoprotectafeder- mentshowsa“shockingdisre- againstCOVID-19,tellingre- Inresponsetoaquestion, provetothecommunitiesthat lis,Louisville,andelsewhere. al courthouse, though the gardforthelegitimateuseof portersthatscenessuchasthe headdedthatthereisnocorre- weservethatwe’renotanoth- The Boston demonstra- scope of their response has ourUSmilitaryandfederalre- weekendcrushofpeopleatM lation between a recent $12 erMinneapolis.” tions, Walsh said Tuesday, beenmorebroad. sources,aswellastheauthori- StreetBeachcouldhamperthe millionreductiontotheBos- have been largely “peaceful FormerHomelandSecurity tyoflocallawenforcement.” city’sefforttomoveforward ton police overtime budget MaterialfromBloombergand withveryfewexceptions,”and officialssaythey’veseennoth- ”We are a nation of laws withitsgradualreopening. andrecentviolenceinthecity. theAssociatedPresswasused hecommendedBostonpolice inglikethePortlanddeploy- andfundamentalconstitution- Turningtotherecentspike Walshsaidthatwhilesomein- inthisreport.Danny for preserving public safety ment,whichhasincludedus- alguarantees,”statedthelet- in gun violence that has stancesofviolenceinthecity McDonaldcanbereachedat “whileprotectingfreespeech ing Border Patrol agents to ter,whichwassignedbyWalsh plagued the city, Walsh said wereisolated,otherswerenot. [email protected]. rights.” confrontprotesters.Onefor- andthemayorsofSeattle,At- twoteenagerswerefatallyshot BostonPoliceCommission- FollowhimonTwitter “Wewillcontinuetoliveby mercommissionerofUSCus- lanta, Philadelphia, and Los Sunday in Mattapan and a erWilliamGross,whowasnot @Danny__McDonald.Travis ourvaluesofinclusionandre- toms and Border Protection Angeles,amongothers. thirdteenwasseverelywound- atTuesday’snewsconference Andersencanbereachedat specthereinthecityofBos- said such agents are not Inaseparatelettertothe ed in a separate shooting in withWalshbutwaspresentat [email protected]. ton,”Walshsaid,addingthat trainedforcrowdcontroland US attorney general and the Roxbury.Bostonhasseen30 CityHallPlaza,toldtheGlobe: FollowhimonTwitter federalagents’actionsinPort- civilunrest. actinghomelandsecuritysec- homicidessofarthisyear,up “We just want everyone to @TAGlobe. Y Trump’s actions in Portland A D O T dovetail with new political ads ByMaggieHaberman insomecasesdetainingthem long-heldpreferenceformes- andNickCorasaniti andinothercaseslettingthem sagesthatpromotefearanddi- NEWYORKTIMES gobecausetheywerenotactu- vision,datingtothefirstadof AsPresidentTrumpdeploys allysuspects.Theprotestshave his 2016 presidential cam- federalagentstoPortland,Ore., increasedinsizesincethearriv- paign,whichdepictedimmi- andthreatenstodispatchmore aloffederalofficials. grantsascriminals.Thecam- toothercities,hisreelection Trump’sdeploymentoffed- paignhasalreadyspentnearly campaignisspendingmillions erallawenforcementishighly $550,000onitsnewad,which ofdollarsonseveralominous unusual:Heisactinginspiteof wasreleasedonMonday. televisionadsthatpromotefear localopposition—cityleaders Describinghisopponentsas anddovetailwithhispolitical arenotaskingfortroops—and supportingviolencewhilepor- messageof“lawandorder.” hisactionsgobeyondemergen- trayingpoliceofficersinglow- TheinfluxofagentsinPort- cy steps taken by some past ingtermshasbeenamainstay landhasledtoscenesofcon- American leaders, including of Trump’s public discourse frontations and chaos that PresidentGeorgeH.W.Bush, sincethelate1980s. TrumpandhisWhiteHouse whosenttroopstoquellLos Protestsaroundthecountry aideshavepointedtoasthey Angelesin1992attherequest have been largely peaceful, trytocreateanarrativeabout ofCaliforniaofficials. withspikesofconflictusually Democraticelectedofficialsal- Thepresidenthassaidhe arisinginclasheswithlawen- lowingdangerousprotestersto might next deploy federal forcement.Whilepollsshow createwidespreadbedlam. agentstoChicago,andhaslist- thatamajorityofvoterssup- Outliers of Disruption: The Trump campaign is edothercitieswheresimilar port the Black Lives Matter driving home that message enforcementcouldtakeplace, movement,Trumpandsomeof The Power of Community In Health Care withanewadthattriestotieits includingNewYorkbutalso hisadvisersarecountingona darkportrayalofDemocratic- PhiladelphiaandDetroit,ur- backlashwithwhitevotersin ledcitiestoTrump’smainrival, ban centers in two battle- thefallthatwillboostthepresi- JoeBiden—withexaggerated groundstates.WhiteHouseof- dent’snumbers. imagesintendedtopersuade ficials said the deployments “Clearlywhatthey’relook- Wednesday, July 22, 2020, 12pm viewersthatlawlessanarchy had grown out of meetings ingtodohereisscaretheliving wouldprevailifBidenwonthe amongadministrationofficials hell out of seniors,” said Pia presidency.Theadsimulatesa afterprotestsinWashington, Carusone, a Democratic ad break-inatthehomeofanold- D.C., in late May and early maker. Join us for a panel discussion on how health care companies erwomanandendswithher June. But, she said, the new beingattackedwhileshewaits The White House has de- Trump ad falls short in the can leverage the power of community, communication and onholdfora911call,asshad- fendedtherecentmeasures. realmofbelievability.“You’re owy,darkintrudersflickerin Trumpadministrationoffi- making the assumption that social connections to improve patient outcomes. thebackground. cialsandcampaignaideshave thevoterthatyou’rehopingto So far, the campaign has woven together the protests convinceisgoingtorelateand Panelists spentalmost$20millionover thatbeganafterthekillingof thinkthatthiscouldhappen. thelast20daysonthatadand GeorgeFloydinMaytotryto Andthenyouhavetomakethe twoothersimilarones,more bolstertheirclaimthatunder leap to blame Biden or the thanBidenhasspentonhisto- Biden,thepolicewouldbe“de- Democratsorwhoever.AndI tal television budget in the funded.” While Biden has thinkitfailsthatfirsttest.” sametimeframe,andarela- walkedacarefullineandsaid StuartStevens,aRepublican tivelylargesumforthisstageof explicitlythathedoesn’tsup- strategistwhonowworkswith therace.Thoughtheadspre- portdefundingpolicedepart- theanti-Trumpgroupknownas datethefederalactionsinPort- ments, the Trump campaign the Lincoln Project, said land,theyconveyacommon hascontinuedtoclaimother- Trump’steamwasfocusingon HeatherWhite DonatoTromuto KyleRand theme of lawlessness under wise. anissuethatdoesn’trankatthe CEO&Founder Founder&Chairman CEO Democraticleadership. Themostrecentadfromthe topofvoterconcerns. Trillfit HealtheVillages Rendever ThefocusoftheTrumpad- Trumpcampaign,depictingthe “I’dbetalotthattheactress ministrationinrecentdayshas break-inatawoman’shome, theyhiredforthisismorewor- beenonPortland,wherethere hasasingulargoal:terrifying riedaboutCOVID-19thana havebeennightlyprotestsfor theviewerintobelievingthat phonythreataboutcops,”Ste- weeks denouncing systemic claim. venssaid. Register for this virtual event at racisminpolicing.Inthelast Thead’s audio includesa Of the $24 million the fewdays,federalagentsfrom newsbroadcastthattalksabout Trump campaign has spent Globe.com/Outliers theDepartmentofHomeland “Seattle’spledgetodefundits overallontelevisionadsover SecurityandUSMarshals,trav- policedepartment,”referringto thepast20days,roughly$20 elinginunmarkedcars,have anotherprogressivecitywith millionhasgonetoadsthatfo- swooped protesters off the whichTrumphasfeuded. cussolelyontheissueofthepo- streetwithoutexplainingwhy, ThespothewstoTrump’s lice. T h e B o s t o n G l o b e Nation/Region A7 WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 2020 A NATION OUTRAGED Asian-Americans take painful look at own racial attitudes uASIAN-AMERICANS haven’tbeenassaulted.” ContinuedfromPageA1 Since Floyd’s killing, Liu, surged.Knottyconversations likemanyothers,hasordereda amongAsian-Americanfamily bevy of books by Black and members and colleagues are Asianauthorssoshecanbetter playingout,sometimespainful- navigatethornyconversations ly, in private and in public, onraceandracism,especially aboutthewaysinwhichthey withherparents,Chineseim- havebenefitedfromandpartic- migrants from Pakistan and ipated in anti-Black racism. Bangladesh.Shespokewithher Thesetensionssurfacedrecent- father,wholivesinOrlando,on lyinMassachusettsaspromi- FaceTimelastmonthasanti- nentAsian-Americanleaders police-brutalityprotestsroiled sparredoverthewordingina thenation,andwasrelievedas statementofsolidaritywiththe henoddedinagreementwhen Blackcommunity. FormerpoliceofficerTou she noted human lives were “Thisissortofalongover- Thao,aHmong-American, moreimportantthanshattered due conversation with the hasbeenchargedinGeorge windows. These discussions [Asian-AmericanandPacificIs- Floyd’sdeath. aboutanti-Blackracismaredif- lander]communityaswellasin ficult, Liu said, because she oursocietyasawhole,”said Asian racism have only af- doesn’twanttodiminishher ManishaBewtra,aformerMel- firmed her support for the parents’ own struggles with rosecitycouncilorandmayoral BlackLivesMattermovement. prejudiceanddiscrimination, candidate,whospearheadeda Sherecalledapainfulmoment, butnecessary. recenteffortwithmorethan earlyinthepandemic,while “Thethingthatreallymade 140 Massachusetts-based ridingabus.Shewastheonly mewanttospeakoutandtalk Asian-Americanactivists,orga- passenger wearing a mask about issues that affect the nizers,andpoliticalleadersto whenastrangeraccostedher Black community is the fact PATGREENHOUSE/GLOBESTAFF/FILE2017 expresstheircommitmentto andsaid,“Ifitweren’tforyou thatIwillneverhavetowalka ‘By supporting the community that is most harmed uprootinganti-Blackracism. people,wewouldn’tbeinthis dayintheirshoes,”shesaid. “Ourfreedomisultimately . . . we actually will all rise up in the process.’ [expletive]mess.” “TheleastIcandoistalkabout tiedtogether,”Bewtraadded, “After the news about theissuestheywanttobecircu- “andbysupportingthecommu- GeorgeFloydcameout,Ifeltso lated.” MANISHABEWTRA,(left),aformerMelrosecitycouncilorandmayoralcandidate nitythatismostharmedbyour guilty.TheworstthingIhave [country’s]policies,weactually everhadtoencounteristhat DeannaPancanbereachedat willallriseupintheprocess.” ethnicgroups,includingthe ownedbusinessesweredam- toignoreortodenythere’santi- someonesaidsomething[ex- [email protected]. Asian-Americanshavelong disproportionatehardshipsof agedordestroyed. Blacknessinourcommunity,” pletive]tome,”Liusaid.“Inev- FollowheronTwitter occupied a strange space in SoutheastAsianswhoarrived Inrecentyears,Asian-Amer- Cagesaidinarecentinterview. erfeltthreatenedphysically.I @DDpan. 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A8 Nation/Region T h e B o s t o n G l o b e WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 2020 A STATE OF EMERGENCY NATIONAL NOTEBOOK Vaccine makers tell Congress they’re optimistic Executivesfromfourcompa- evenashesuesAtlantaofficials niesintheracetoproducea formandatingthem. coronavirusvaccine—Astra- “Today,Iamencouragingall Zeneca,Johnson&Johnson, Georgians—fromeverycorner Moderna Therapeutics, and ofourgreatstate—todofour Pfizer — told lawmakers on thingsforfourweekstostop Tuesdaythattheyareoptimis- thespreadofCOVID-19,”Kemp tic their products could be saidinanewsrelease.“IfGeor- readybytheendof2020orthe gians commit to wearing a beginning of 2021. All four mask, socially distancing, companiesaretestingvaccines washingtheirhandsregularly, inhumanclinicaltrials. andfollowingtheguidancein Threeofthefirms—Astra- ourExecutiveOrderandfrom Zeneca,Johnson&Johnson, publichealthofficials,wecan PHOTOSBYDAVIDL.RYAN/GLOBESTAFF andModerna—aregettingfed- makeincredibleprogressinthe Withreopeningonthehorizon,cleaningcontinuedattheMildredAvenueK-8SchoolbuildinginMattapan. eralfundsfortheirvaccinede- fightagainstCOVID-19.” A challenge for schools to deal with sick velopmentefforts.AstraZeneca Astaunchconservativewho and Johnson & Johnson ranonshreddingregulations, pledgedtothelawmakersthat thegovernorhassethimself theywouldproducehundreds apartevenfromotherRepubli- ofmillionsofdosesoftheirvac- cansinhiscampaignagainst uSCHOOLS cinesatnoprofittothemselves. maskmandates. ContinuedfromPageA1 Cambridge-based Moderna, Morethanhalfofallstates, promptlynotifythefamiliesof however,whichhasbeengrant- includingconservative-ledAla- any“closecontacts”—anyone ed$483millionfromthegov- bamaandArkansas,havead- whocamewithin6feetofthe ernmenttodevelopitsproduct, optedthem. infectedpersoninrecentdays madenosuchpromise. Kemp’slawsuitagainstAt- formorethan10minutes—so “Wewillnotsellitatcost,” lantaMayorKeishaLanceBot- thatfamilymembercanself- said Dr. Stephen Hoge, the tomsandcitycouncilmembers, isolateandgettestedtoo. presidentofModerna. filedJuly16inFultonCounty Several epidemiologists ManyDemocraticlawmak- SuperiorCourt,seekstoundo praised the document as ers have argued that federal thecity’smaskordinanceand thoughtful and thorough, fundingforvaccinedevelop- other coronavirus measures thoughtheyalsoraisedcon- mentshouldincludeprovisions thatgobeyondhisexecutiveor- cernsaboutwhetheritsuffi- toguaranteeaffordabilityand ders. cientlyaddressesasymptomat- guardagainstprofiteering. Kemp’ssuitbewilderedpub- icspreadofCOVID.Andthey Atthecongressionalhearing lic healthofficialsandsome believearesurgenceofcasesis Tuesday,someHousemembers business leaders, who see likelyinMassachusettsinthe raisedconcernsaboutPfizer’s masksascrucialtokeepingthe fallifnotsooner,sotheplans decisiontorejectfederalfunds, virusundercontrolandrestor- maybecomemoot. suggesting it could lead to ingconsumerconfidence. “Thefallisexpectedtobere- price-gouging and a lack of WASHINGTONPOST allyverydifficultindeed,”said transparency. WilliamHanage,anepidemiol- “Wedidn’tacceptthefederal Visitorsfrom31statesmust ogistatHarvard’sT.H.Chan governmentfundingsolelyfor quarantineinNewYork SchoolofPublicHealth.“Forall thereasonthatwewantedtobe ALBANY,N.Y.—Residents thatIadmireaboutthisplan, abletomoveasquicklyaspossi- from31statesmustnowquar- andIamimpressedbyit,Iam TheschoolwasshutdowninMarchsorapidlythatstudents’workremainedondisplay. blewithourvaccinecandidate antinefor14dayswhenarriv- anxiousthatthepandemicis into the clinic,” said John inginNewYork,NewJersey, notgoingtoplayalongandwe Ifastudentorstafferhas thechildrenkeeptheirmasks ologistatBostonCollege,said Young,Pfizer’schiefbusiness andConnecticut,asdozensof havetoaccountforthat.” beenaroundanyoneelsewho onduringtheride,thenalert inane-mail.“Iunderstandthat officer. statesexperiencerisingpositive Theguidancewarnsthatif testedpositive,thestudentor theschoolsothatastaffercan comeswithacostandmaybe “We’ll price our potential COVID-19rates. Massachusetts’ public health staffershouldalsobetestedor meetthechildforamedical reproducingserviceswiththe vaccineconsistentwiththeur- Governor Andrew Cuomo metricsworsen,indicatinga quarantinedfortwoweeks. evaluation. healthcaresystem,butitalso gentglobalhealthemergency acknowledgedTuesdaythatthe secondsurgeofinfectionslocal- SamuelScarpino,anepide- Children with symptoms willlikelycausedelaysintest- thatwe’refacing,”Youngsaid, quarantineis“imperfect,”but ly,thestatewillcommunicate miologistatNortheasternUni- shouldnotreturnhomeonbus- ing,results,andchildren/staff/ addingthat“avaccineismean- saidcouldhelpprotectagainst with schools to determine versity,saidtheprotocolsseem es. They should wait in the teachers’returntoschool.” inglessifpeopleareunableto theriskofincreasedspread. whetherin-personeducation toassumethattestresultswill school’s designated medical Undertheguidance,fami- affordit.” Thelistofstatesnolonger shouldcontinue. returnquickly,butthecurrent waitingroomuntiltheircare- liesareresponsibleforscreen- RepresentativeRaulRuiz, includesMinnesota,butnow Epidemiologists cautioned realityisfardifferent.Testre- givercanpickthemup. ingkids,andstaffmustmoni- Democrat of California, also includesAlaska,Delaware,In- thatscientistsstilldon’thavea sultsarenowoftendelayedby Ifschoolsseemultiplecases, torthemselvesdailyforsymp- questionedwhetherfailingto diana, Maryland, Missouri, good understanding of chil- uptoaweekormoreinMassa- they should work with local toms. addressthefinancialstakesof Montana,NorthDakota,Ne- dren’s role in transmitting chusetts.Scarpinoenvisioned health boards to determine Parents—manyofwhom vaccinedevelopmentearlyon braska,Virginia,andWashing- COVID-19,thoughchildrenar- dozensofkidsinaschoolatone whethertransmissionislikely are nervous about sending couldkeeptheseproductsout ton. en’tpronetoseverecomplica- timehavingsymptomsofthe happeningattheschool.Ifthat theirchildrenbacktoclass— of“thehandsofthepeoplethat ‘‘Theinfectionrateacross tions. Some evidence shows commoncold,whicharesimi- is suspected, local and state wouldlovetoseeschoolstake needthismost.” thecountryisgettingworse, manychildrencantransmitthe lartothoseforCOVID-19. healthandeducationofficials responsibilityfordailysymp- “Idon’twanttolookback, not better,” Cuomo saidin a infection at similar rates to “Averylikelyscenariowith willworktogethertodecide tomscreeningandtestingev- andthenhavehealthequitybe conferencecallwithreporters. adults,theysaid. thisplanisthatschoolsarego- nextsteps,whichmayinclude eryonebeforereopening,said an afterthought,” said Ruiz, Cuomo has tried to get Incaseofchildrenorstaff- ing to be faced with a very closingtheschoolfullyorpar- TiffaniJackson,aparentorga- whoisaphysician.“Ithastobe moretravelerstocomplywith ers feeling sick with a fever, toughdecisionasthey’rewait- tiallyforaperiodfromafew nizerwiththeBostonEduca- prioritized.” the order by instituting a cough, sore throat, or other ing for test results to come daystoafewweeks. tionJusticeAlliance. NEWYORKTIMES $2,000fineforimpactedindi- symptoms, they should stay back”aboutwhethertoclose Ifmultipleschoolsinadis- “Theschoolsystemhasto vidualswholeavetheairport homeandseekaCOVIDtest.If partsoftheschool,Scarpino trictseeoutbreaks,entiredis- taketheinitiativetomakesure CDCeasesrecommendations withoutfillingoutaformthat atschool,theyshouldgotothe said.“Thecurrentbiggestissue trictsmayneedtoclose,the all kids and adults in their onhowlongtoselfisolate state officials plan to use to schoolnursetobeevaluated, weneedtoaddressforCOVID stateguidancesays.Andifcit- buildingaresafe,”Jacksonsaid, TheCentersforDiseaseCon- randomlytracktravelersand thestateguidancesays. isgettingthetestdelaytimeto iesortownsexperiencesignifi- but she acknowledged that trolandPrevention’sself-isola- ensurethey’refollowingquar- If someone tests positive, under36hours”toquicklyde- cantwavesofinfections,indi- cash-strappedschoolsinBos- tionruleshavebeenafacetof antinerestrictions. their“closecontacts”shouldbe tect outbreaks and prevent vidualschoolsmayneedtoshut tonlikelywouldn’tbeabletoaf- pandemic life in the nation Airporttravelerswhofailto promptlynotified,isolated,and moreinfections. down. fordsuchefforts. sinceMarch. fillouttheformfaceahearing tested,theguidancestates.In Thestatehassaiditsgoalis Severalepidemiologistssaid JonathanHaines,aschool Thosewhotestpositivefor andanorderrequiringmanda- elementaryschoolswherestu- tosafelyreturnasmanystu- theguidancedoesn’tadequate- nurseatBPS’McKinleyMiddle thecoronavirusbutwhodonot toryquarantine. dents are in the same class- dentsaspossibletoin-person lyaddressthefactthatmany School,saidtheplanseemed havesymptomshavecounted Cuomo,who’svoicedcon- roomsforlongperiods,every- learning. But it has also re- childrenwhobecomeinfected doableinwealthiersuburban downtheminutesuntilthey cernaboutyoungpeoplecon- oneinthegroupshouldbetest- quested all districts prepare don’texperiencesymptomsbut districtswherefamilieshave couldbefreetoventureout, gregating in bars, said New ed or quarantined for two threereopeningmodels:one arestillcontagious.Theysaid betteraccesstohealthcareand while the sick have worried York’sliquorauthorityhassus- weeks.Andwhereverpossible, fullyin-person,onehybridsce- widespread testing within schoolshavemoreresources, abouthowlongtheycouldbea pendedthelicensesoffourbars students’seatsshouldbeas- nariothatmixesremoteandin- schools—assomecollegeshave butunrealisticinBoston.For dangertotheirlovedones. andrestaurantsinQueensand signedduringclasses,buses, person,andonethatisallre- announced plans to do — example,hequestionedwho Now,theCentersforDisease SuffolkCounty. andmeals,andthoseassign- mote. wouldlikelybeneededtosuffi- wouldberesponsiblefortrack- Control and Prevention, ac- AndsinceMarch,thestate’s ments documented to assist Theguidanceenvisionsnew cientlydetectthosesilentcases, ingallthestudentsisolatingat knowledgingexpandedunder- suspended 27 licenses and with contact tracing in case disease-controlrolesforevery- butthat’sanexpensiveproposi- homeawaitingtestresults. standingabouttheinfectious- brought410chargesagainstes- someonebecomesinfected. oneinvolvedinschools.Forin- tion. Instead, the document “It’sverydifficulttoimple- nessofthenovelcoronavirus, tablishments,whomustfollow Whenstudentsmustquar- stance,busdriversandteach- suggestsstudentsandschool menttheguidelinestofidelity haschangedsomeofitsrecom- socialdistancingandfacecov- antineathome,theirlearning ersshouldbetrainedonrecog- personnelseektestingatapub- —almostimpossible,Iwould mendations. eringrulesontopofCuomo’s shouldcontinueremotely.Peo- nizingsymptoms.Ifadriver licsitethatmayrequireanap- say—notbecausetheguide- Itnowadvisesmostpeople requirement—announcedlast plewhotestnegativecanre- notices symptoms as a child pointmentordoctor’sreferral. linesarewrong,butbecauseof withactivecasesofCOVID-19, Thursday—toonlyservealco- turntoclass.Thosewhotest boards,thedrivershouldask “I wish that testing was thestaffingconditionsinthe theillnesscausedbythecoro- holtopeoplewhoorderandeat positivemustisolateforatleast theparentorothercaregiver,if moredirectlyincorporatedinto schools,”Hainessaid.“We’re navirus,toisolatefor10days food. 10daysandnotreturnuntil present,totakethechildhome. theschools’systemssuchthat nothospitals.” aftersymptomsbeginand24 Cuomosaidhisadministra- they have experienced three Otherwise,thedrivershould students/staff/facultycouldre- hoursaftertheirfeverhasbro- tionwillcloserestaurantsand dayswithoutafeverandsymp- ensurethechildstaysatleast3 ceivetestsattheschoolitself,” NaomiMartincanbereached ken.Forthosewhohaveaposi- bars with three violations, tomsimproving. feetfromothers,andthatall NadiaAbuelezam,anepidemi- [email protected]. tivetestbutareasymptomatic, while“egregious”violationscan thepublichealthagencyasof resultintheimmediatelossofa Most states fail to report key data, says former CDC chief Fridayrecommendedisolating liquorlicenseorclosure. 10daysfromthetestingdate. “Thatisaveryserioussitua- TheCDChadpreviouslyrecom- tion,thatmeanstheycan’top- mended people isolate until erate,’’Cuomosaid.“I’msorry WASHINGTON — Six It’sthefirstcomprehensive thedataareinconsistentand edatall.Onlytwostatesreport twonegativeswabsforthecor- it’scometothis.Butit’sadan- monthsafterthefirstknown reviewofCOVID-19datathat incomplete,accordingtothere- dataonhowquicklycontact onavirus—butthatturnedout geroussituation.” coronaviruscaseappearedin all50statesandWashington, port, released by Resolve to tracerswereabletointerview to be impractical given the Cuomo claimed Tuesday theUnitedStates,moststates D.C.,areusingtomakedeci- SaveLives,aNewYorknon- people who test positive to shortageoftests. thatNewYorknever“opened arefailingtoreportcriticalin- sionsaboutpoliciesonopening profitledbyformerCentersfor learnaboutpotentialcontacts. WASHINGTONPOST outsidedrinking.” formation that’s needed to schoolsandbusinesses. DiseaseControlandPrevention Notasinglestatereportsonthe Still, the state’s previous track and control the resur- Intheabsenceofanational directorTomFriedenandpart turnaroundtimeofdiagnostic Despitesuit,Georgia guidanceallowedconsumption genceofCOVID-19,thedisease strategytofightthepandemic, oftheglobalhealthorganiza- tests,theanalysisfound.Week- governorsaysmasksarekey of“foodand/orbeverage”ona causedbythevirus,according stateshavehadtodeveloptheir tionVitalStrategies. longwaitsforresultshobbleef- Georgia Governor Brian licensee’spremisesinoutdoors, toananalysisreleasedTuesday ownmetricsfortrackingand Someessentialinformation fortstotrackreal-timevirus KemponTuesdayreiterateda open-airareaswhileseatedat byaformertopObamaadmin- controlling COVID-19. But thatwouldshowresponseef- spread. recommendationthatresidents tables6feetapart. istrationhealthofficial. withfewcommonstandards, fectivenessisnotbeingreport- WASHINGTONPOST “committowearingamask,” ASSOCIATEDPRESS T h e B o s t o n G l o b e The Nation A9 WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 2020 A STATE OF EMERGENCY Few in US safe from the virus uCDC ContinuedfromPageA1 sultswereavailable. Thebloodsampleswerecol- lectedduringroutinescreen- ingssuchascholesteroltests. Suchserologicalsurveysarebe- ingconductedthroughoutthe country as public health ex- perts,governmentofficials,and academicstrytodeterminethe virus’scourse,howmanypeo- plehavebeeninfected,andhow manyhaveproducedantibod- iesinresponse. InNewYorkCity,almost24 percentofthepopulationhad antibodiesasofearlyMay— thehighestproportionbyfarof anyofthelocationsbutstillfar belowthe60percentto70per- centthresholdforherdimmu- nity,thepointatwhichenough peopleareimmunetothevirus, eitherthroughexposureorbe- causetheyhavebeenvaccinat- ed.Herdimmunitymakesitfar lesslikelythattheviruswillbe ERINSCHAFF/NEWYORKTIMES transmittedfrompersontoper- AnurseworkedlastweekinanintensivecarewardforCOVID-19patientsatHoustonMethodistHospitalinHouston. son. Intheotherareas,theper- Floridawasaveraging33coro- suggestedallowinglargenum- suchapartydiedrecentlyafter Researcherssaymorethan40 findantibodiesthatindicateda centagesofpeoplewithanti- navirusdeathsaday. bersofpeopletobecomeinfect- beinginfectedwiththevirus, percentofpeoplewhoarein- pastinfection. bodieswereinthesingledigits Overall,5,317peoplehave edtospeedtheprocessofherd accordingtothechiefmedical fecteddonothavesymptoms. The2.8percentrepresented inlateMayandearlyJune.That diedinFloridafromCOVID-19 immunity.Manycallthatidea officerataTexashospital,The Becausepeopleoftendonot about187,000people,or10 includedMissouri,at2.8per- since March 1 and nearly dangerous. NewYorkTimesreported.But know they are infected, the timesmorethanthenumberof cent;Philadelphia,at3.6per- 370,000havetestedpositivefor ‘‘Thestudyrebukestheidea the account, it said, has not publicshouldcontinuetotake confirmed cases identified cent;andConnecticut,at5.2 thevirus. thatcurrentpopulation-wide beenindependentlycorroborat- stepstoreducetheriskoftrans- throughconventionaltesting. percent. TexasonTuesdayreported levels of acquired immunity ed. mitting the virus, including About44percentoftheinfect- Thenewdataemergedas more than 9,300 confirmed (so-calledherdimmunity)will The undercount of infec- wearingfacecoveringsoutside edpeoplewereasymptomatic, the nation struggles with a newcasesand131deaths,the poseanysubstantialimpedi- tionswasdiscussedlatelast the home, remaining 6 feet accordingtoNirMenachemi, pathogenthatcanproduceno state’sseconddeadliestdayof menttothecontinuedpropaga- monthbyCDCdirectorRobert from other people, washing theleadscientistonthestudy symptomsatall,orsickenand the pandemic. Missouri on tion’’ofthevirus,atleastfor Redfield,whosaidtheactual handsfrequently,andstaying andaprofessorofpublichealth kill—138,000peopleinthe Tuesdayreportedmore than now,wroteTylerBrownand numberofinfectionswasabout homewhensick. atIndianaUniversity.Thenum- United States have died of 1,100newcases,onceagain RochelleWalensky,infectious- 10timestheconfirmedcases. Separately,inareportinthe berfelltoalittleover2percent COVID-19,thediseasecaused breakingitsownrecordforthe diseasespecialistsatMassachu- Thenewstudygavedetails CDC’sMorbidityandMortality inasecondroundoftestingin by the coronavirus. Large largestsingle-dayincrease. settsGeneralHospital,inanac- on the undercount: In Mis- WeeklyReport,astudybyIndi- early June, but in a change, swathsofthenationareintur- ‘‘Mostofusarelikelystill companying opinion article. souri,theestimatednumberof anaUniversityandtheIndiana morepeoplehadantibodies,in- moilasmanycommunitiesde- veryvulnerabletothisvirus ‘‘Thesedatashouldalsoquickly actualinfectionswas13times State Department of Health dicatingpastinfections,while batehowtoreopenschoolsthis andwehavealongwaytogoto dispelmythsthatdangerous greaterthantheconfirmedcas- foundthat2.8percentofstate fewerhadactiveinfections. fall,wrestlewithrisingvirus-re- controlit,’’saidJenniferNuzzo, practiceslike‘COVIDparties’ es.InUtah,itwasatleasttwice residentshadbeeninfectedas In a second report in latedhospitalizations,and,in anepidemiologistattheJohns areeitherasoundorsafeway ashigh. oflateApril.Itwasthefirstran- MMWR,CDCresearcherssur- somecases,rollbackrestric- HopkinsCenterforHealthSe- topromoteherdimmunity.’’ ‘‘The findings mayreflect domizedstudytodeterminethe veyedresidentsoftwoGeorgia tionstorestartaflailingecono- curity.‘‘Thisstudyshouldputto ‘‘COVID parties’’ refer to thenumberofpersonswhohad prevalenceofthecoronavirus counties,DeKalbandFulton,in my. bedanyfurtherargumentthat eventsinwhichpeoplegetto- mildornoillness,orwhodid infectioninthestate.Italsoin- lateAprilandearlyMayand Florida recorded another weshouldallowthisvirustorip getherinanattempttoinfect notseekmedicalcareorunder- cludedmembersofminority foundthat2.5percenthadanti- 134deathsTuesday,bringing throughourcommunitiesinor- themselvesanddevelopimmu- gotesting but whostillmay communitieswhowerenotran- bodiestothecoronavirus. itsdailyaverageforthepast dertoachieveherdimmunity.’’ nitytothevirus.A30-year-old havecontributedtoongoingvi- domlyselected.Thestudyused weekto115, AssociatedPress Withvaccinesstillmonths manwhobelievedthecoronavi- rustransmissioninthepopula- nasal-swabteststodetectactive MaterialfromtheAssociated statisticsshow.Amonthago, oryearsoff,somepeoplehave ruswasahoaxandattended tion,’’thestudy’sauthorswrote. infectionsandbloodteststo Presswasusedinthisreport. Trump resumes briefings saying virus likely to ‘get worse’ uTRUMP bilityforhiminthefirstplace. ingfullychangedthings.We’ve duetoanincreaseintesting ContinuedfromPageA1 Asthepresidentspoke,he expandedthenumberofpeo- andnottheincreasedspread urgestatestoopentheirecon- highlighted positive news ple who can get tested since ofthedisease.Infact,aSTAT omies. aboutvaccineresearchandthe Marchbutthevirushasout- analysisshowscasesaresurg- Thepresidentwentfurther USresponse,andhesoughtto pacedthoseefforts.” ingbeyondtheincreaseintest- than usual Tuesday in ac- spinsomestatisticsasfavor- Trump’sreturntothepodi- ingin26states,asdailycase knowledgingtherealityofthe ablyaspossible. ummayreflectthehostilepo- countsroutinelytop70,000af- surging virus, urging young “Thefactis,manycountries liticalenvironmenthefacesas ter temporarily falling to people to avoid bars and — are suffering,” Trump said. much astheworrisome case 20,000perdayaftertheApril crucially — calling on all “We’vedonemuchbetterthan count,whichhasbeenrising peak.Deathsarealsocreeping Americans to wear masks mostandwiththefatalityrate forweeks.Sincehislastbrief- up, with 5,200 people dying whentheycannotsociallydis- at a lower rate than most.” ing,Trump’saverageapproval fromtheviruslastweek,the tance.Heeventookafolded (TheUnitedStateshasoneof ratinghasdroppedfromnear- second straight week of in- mask out of his pocket and the highest COVID-19 death ly46percentto42percent,ac- creasedmortality. helditup,althoughhenever ratesper100,000peopleinthe cordingtoRealClearPolitics, In a widely panned Fox putitonatthebriefing.That world,accordingtodatafrom while a recent ABC News/ NewsinterviewonSunday,he marksabigcontrastfromthe JohnsHopkinsUniversity.) Washington Post poll found appearedtodownplaythevi- kind of behavior Trump en- Significantly, Trump was only38percentofvotersap- rusagain,dismissingmanyof couraged late last month, thesolespeakeratthebriefing, prove of his COVID-19 re- thenewcasesasnotserious. when he packed in-person eventhoughpublichealthex- sponse,comparedto51per- “Many of those cases are eventsinOklahomaandArizo- perts have urged him to put centinlateMarch.Democratic youngpeoplethatwouldheal nawheremaskswerenotre- scientistslikeDr.AnthonyFau- nominee Joe Biden, who is inaday,”hesaid.“Theyhave quired, as well as sharing a cifrontandcenter,andtoal- bestingTrumpinhead-to-head EVANVUCCI/ASSOCIATEDPRESS thesniffles.” false conspiracy theory on lowhisadministrationtolevel polls,hasexcoriatedTrump’s “Thefactis,manycountriesaresuffering,”President Morethan800or900peo- Twitterthatdoctorsare“lying” withthepublicaboutthevi- virus response in campaign Trumpsaid.“We’vedonemuchbetterthanmostandwith plewerereportedtohavedied aboutthevirustoimpedehis rus’sresurgentspreadsince he adsandinspeeches. thefatalityrateatalowerratethanmost.”Datadoesnot ofthevirusmultipledayslast reelection. laststeppedtothepodiumfor “Theratingsaredown,so backuphisassertions. week. But the president did not asimilarbriefingonApril27. whatdoyoudo?Youdosome- Politicalstrategistsareun- putforwardanynewplansor “The fact that briefings thingmidseasontogettherat- star,certainlyseemedkeenly “prevailed”overtestingshort- convinced that returning to initiativestocombatthevirus stopped sent the unspoken ingsturnedaround,”saidMi- attunedtotheviewershippos- agesandwasreadytoreopen thepodiumwillhelpthepresi- Tuesday, such as a national messagethatthepandemicis chaelSteele,theformerchair sibilities of a return to the —aswellastodeliverscientifi- dent boost his reelection testingplanclamoredforby behindus,whennothingcould of the Republican National briefingsashespokewithre- cally inaccurate statements chances. manypublichealthexperts.He be further from the truth,” Committee.“He’scomingback portersintheOvalOfficeon likehiswidelymockedsugges- “Ithinkit’sfairtosaythat carvedoutmomentsforself- HowardKoh,whowasassis- outontothepodiumnotbe- Monday. tionthatinjectingdisinfectant thiselectionwillbeareferen- congratulation and racist tantsecretaryforhealthforthe cause he has some renewed “We had a lot of people intohumanscouldstopthevi- dumonhowthepresidenthas tropes,praisingthe“tremen- DepartmentofHealthandHu- learning or understanding watching — record numbers rus. responded to this pandemic dousmoves”hemadetostop manServicesintheObamaad- aboutthedangersofCOVID- watching.Inthehistoryofca- TrumptweetedinlateApril andhowheproposestomove COVID-19andfrequentlycall- ministration,saidbeforethe 19butbecausehe’slosingto ble television — television, thatthedailybriefingswere forwardfromit,”saidPattiSo- ingthediseasethe“Chinavi- briefing. “Presenting those JoeBidenby12points.” there’s never been anything “notworththetime&effort.” lisDoyle,aDemocraticstrate- rus.” facts in an unflinching way Sarah Longwell, of the likeit,”hesaid. Heappearedbeforethepressa gist who worked on Hillary He alsomadenewson an wouldsignaltheadministra- group Republican Voters His press secretary, Kay- fewmoretimes,butwithout Clinton’s presidential run in entirelydifferenttopicwhen tion’swillingnesstoconfront AgainstTrump,hasbeenhold- leighMcEnany,tryingtobuild the regularity of before, and 2008.“Idon’tseeroomgiven hetoldareporter,inresponse thehardtruth.” ingfocusgroupswithpeople suspense during Tuesday eventuallystoppeddoingvirus thecurrentpollingoutthere toaquestionaboutGhislaine Some 84,000 people have whovotedforTrumpin2016. morning’spressbriefing,de- briefingsaltogether. for the president to turn it Maxwell, the criminally diedofthevirussinceTrump’s Shesaideventheywereeager clinedtotellreporterswhether Inrecentweeks,Trumphas around.” chargedassociateofJeffreyEp- lastbriefing,whenhesaidhe forashiftinapproachonthe publichealthexpertsfromthe studiouslyavoidedthetopicof stein. Trump said he wishes thought his administration pandemic. coronavirustaskforcewould coronavirus,evenasstateskey JessBidgoodcanbereachedat herwell—afriendlygreeting had done a “great job” re- “PeopledonottrustDonald join Trump at the briefing. tohisreelectionlikeFlorida, [email protected]. tosomeoneaccusedofenticing spondingtothecrisis. Trump on the coronavirus, “You’llhavetotuneintosee,” Arizona,andTexasbeganpost- FollowheronTwitter minorstoengageinillegalsex “Wearefarworseoffthan theytrustDr.Fauci,”Longwell shesaid. ingrecordnumbersofinfec- @jessbidgood.LizGoodwin acts—suggestingheisnotso wewerebackthen,”saidJenni- said.Sheadded,“Theydon’t Trump had used his fre- tions. canbereachedat disciplined as to fully avoid ferNuzzo,anepidemiologistat wantDonaldTrump’sreality quentbriefingsinMarchand Trump has frequently [email protected]. venturingbackintotheterrito- JohnsHopkins’sschoolofpub- show.” April to paint a rosy picture pushedfalsetheoriesthatthe FollowheronTwitter rythatmadethebriefingsalia- lichealth.“Wehaven’tmean- Trump,aformerrealityTV aboutanationthathesaidhad nation’sgrowingcaseloadsare @lizcgoodwin A10 Editorial T h e B o s t o n G l o b e WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 2020 Opinion BOSTONGLOBE.COM/OPINION Editorial Prevent drunk-driving first offenders from taking the wheel drunk ADOBE Abreathalyzerinuse. I t’sthattimeofyearonBeaconHillwhentherealene- itoutofcommitteeandwonHouseapproval.Thatbillwould rangingtransportationpackage.Hewithdrewhisamend- myistimeitself,andgoodideasarelefttowiltonthe allowjudgestoimposetherestrictionswhereafirst-timeof- mentbutnotbeforeexpressinghisfrustrationthat,after vine—ideasaboutwhichthereislittleornodispute. fenderregisteredabloodalcohollevelof0.15percentor yearsoftrying,thebillisstillnotlaw. Oneofthoseideasthisyearisabilltoallowcourts higher—nearlytwicethestate’slegallimitof0.08andwell “We’veusedignitioninterlockdevicesforthosewhoare tokeepfirst-timedrunk-drivingoffendersfromre- abovethatproverbial“twobeers”drivers notfirstoffendersbecauseweunderstand offendingbymakingthemuseanignitioninterlockdevice— oftenclaimtohavedownedwhenpulled Ignition locks are a thepowerofthistooltopreventsomeone asystemthattestsadriver’sbloodalcohollevelwithahand- overbypolice. whomightbecomearepeatoffenderfrom proven lifesaver. heldbreathalyzerbeforeacarwillstart. TheCentersforDiseaseControland gettingbehindthewheelwhileintoxicated Themeasureisutterlystraightforward—andhaspassed Preventionhaslongsupporteduseofthe It’s time to make andpresentingathreattoeverypersonin onebranchoranotheroftheLegislatureseveraltimesover devicestocutdownonrepeatoffenders. theirpathonourroadwaysandsidewalks them legal for first- theyears.It’sjustnevermadeitoverthatlawmakingfinish Theirstudieshaveshownthatthedevices duringthatexperience,”hesaidduring line.Thisyearshouldbedifferent. aresuccessfulincuttingrepeatoffensesby time offenders in debate. AccordingtoMothersAgainstDrunkDriving,Massachu- 70percent“whilethedeviceisinstalled.” Nowafreestandingbill—notpartof Massachusetts. settsistheonlyremainingstateinthenationthathasgiven Andyet“despitetheselawsandprograms, thetransportationpackage—isindeed first-timeoffendersapass,imposinginterlockdevicesonly onlyaboutone-fifthofthosearrestedfor onceagainintheSenate’scourt.Ithasthe forsecondandsubsequentoffenses.Thedevicesallowof- DWIhaveinterlocksinstalled,”theagencynotes.(Success supportnotonlyoftheHousebutalsoofMADDandAAA fenderswhohavewonhardshiplicenses—allowingthemto hingesonjudgesorderingtheirinstallation.Anditcan’tpre- Northeast. drivetowork,forexample—tocontinuetodriveaslongas ventsomeonefromdrivingacarownedbysomeoneelse.) Thereisnoearthlyreasonwhyitshouldn’tpass.AsTarr allvehiclestheyhaveaccesstoareequippedwiththelocks. Foryears,Massachusettshasfailedtoclosethatloophole notedinhisremarks,theSenatehasbeen“unyieldinginour GovernorCharlieBakerfiledabillthatwouldallowjudges forfirstoffenders—thosemostlikelytobehelpedbysucha commitmenttothisidea.” torequirethelocksforfirstoffendersatthebeginningofthe device,especiallywhenaccompaniedbyeducationandsup- Butideasaren’tworththepaperthey’reprintedonifthey nowabout-to-expiretwo-yearlegislativesession.Butitwasn’t portprograms. don’tcomeupforavoteandenduponthegovernor’sdesk. untilthismonththataproposalsupportedbyRepresentative Lastweek,SenateminorityleaderBruceTarrattempted Intheremainingdaysofthesession,it’stimethismodest WilliamStraus,theTransportationCommitteecochair,made brieflytohaveasimilarproposaladdedtotheSenate’swide- safetyproposalmadeitthrough. NYT FederalagentsclashwithprotestersinPortland,Ore.,earlyTuesday. RENÉEGRAHAM Trump’s thin, orange line of authoritarianism I The president’s ItstartedwithPortland.Itwon’tendwith policeinvadingtheircities. Arevivalofhisdailybriefings “We’regoingtodothat,whethertheylikeus Portland. UndertheauspicesoftheDe- 2020 running notwithstanding,Trumpisbored thereornot.” PresidentTrumpwantstodeployna- partmentofHomelandSecurity withthecoronavirus.Besides, EllenRosenblum,Oregon’sattorneygeneral, mate is tyranny. tionwidethesameshadowyfederal andpatchedtogetherfromvari- JoeBiden,thepresumptiveDem- lastweekfiledalawsuitaccusingthefederalgov- agentswho’vebeensnatchingpeopleoff ousagencies,includingCustoms ocraticnominee,isthrashing ernmentofviolatingprotesters’civilrightsbyde- thestreetsofPortland,Ore.,clubbingpeaceful andBorderProtectionandIm- Trumpinseveralpolls,andnot tainingthemwithoutprobablecause.Governor protesters,andteargassinga“WallofMoms” migrationandCustomsEnforcement,this justbecausevotersbelievetheformervicepresi- KateBrownofOregonhasaskedbothWolfand protectingthoseprotesters. unidentifiedforceisn’teventrainedtodealwith dentwouldbetterhandlethispandemic.He’sal- Trumptogetthecamo-cladfederalagentsoutof ForgetVicePresidentMikePence.Withalit- riotcontrolormassdemonstrations.YetinChi- sobeatingTrumponcrimeandsafety,usuallya herstate.“TheTrumpadministrationneedsto tlemorethan100daysuntilthegeneralelection, cago,theymaysoonbedeployedto“focusonil- Republicanstronghold. stopplayingpoliticswithpeople’slives,”Brown Trump’s2020runningmateistyranny. legalgunsales,gunviolence,andoutstanding SoTrumpisresortingtoadivisivepolitical toldNPR.“Wedon’thaveasecretpoliceinthis Claiming“thepoliceareafraidtodoanything,” warrants,”accordingtoaCNNreport. tacticolderthanRichardNixon’s“Southern country.Thisisnotadictatorship.” TrumpsaidMondaythathemaysendfederalpo- What,didtheChicagopolicealreadyabolish strategy”in1968,andascheaplymelodramatic Don’ttellthattoTrump.Hedoesn’treadhis liceintosuchcitiesasNewYork,Chicago,Phila- themselves? asthoselousywesternsRonaldReaganstarred dailybriefings(or,forthatmatter,anythingelse), delphia,Detroit,Baltimore,andOakland.“Allrun OnMonday,ChicagoMayorLoriLightfoot, inbeforehewonthepresidencyin1980.Wheth- buthehasabsorbedtheactionsofhisdictator byliberalDemocrats.We’llhavemorefederallaw referringtoTrump,tweeted,“Iwillnotallow erthetermis“lawandorder”or“civility,”the pals.Trumpnowhashisownprivatearmytode- enforcement,thatIcantellyou.” troopsinChicago,andIwilldoeverythinginmy endresultisthesame—aConstitution-flouting ployasheseesfittostifledissentandtargetcom- AtaTuesdaypressbriefing,BostonMayor powertostopyou.” assaultoncivilrightsandliberties. munitiesofcolorandhispoliticaladversaries. MartinJ.WalshwarnedtheTrump Thishastobestopped,andnow.Ofcourse, Trumpistheruthlessauthoritarianmanyal- Ina2016replay,Trumprecentlyrefusedtosay administration“thatbehaviorandthattypeof RepublicanstetheredtoTrump’sshortleash waysknewhewasdestinedtobe.Lestanyone whetherhewouldacceptthegeneralelectionre- so-calledhelpisnotwelcomehereinthecityof havenothingtosay.AndDemocratsaren’tyetof- forget,thisisthemanwhotookoutfull-page sultsifheloses.That’sananswer—andawarn- Boston.”Walshisoneofadozenmayorstosign feringmuchbeyondobligatorycallsforofficial newspaperadsafterNewYork’sCentralParkjog- ing.ComeNovember,wemayrecognizethissum- anopenletterpushingfortheremovalof inquiries. gerattack,advocatingfortheexecutionofBlack merofparamilitarysecretcopsonthestreetsas Trump’sfederalagentsfromPortland. Thefirstpresidenttoworktheword“car- andbrownkidswho,afteryearsofimprison- theembodimentofuncheckedpresidentialpower. Tobeclear,nomayororgovernorhasasked nage”intoaninauguralspeechwantstobeseen ment,wereexoneratedinthatnotoriouscrime. Hackingawayatdemocracy,Trumphasfoundhis Trumpforhisassistance—well,exceptafederal asthethinorangelinebetweenhiswhitebase, Andhehassurroundedhimselfwithlike- ultimateenemy—anditisus. maskmandate,morefundingforcoronavirus especiallysuburbanwomen,andwhathe’spor- mindedminions. testingandcontacttracing,andcompassionate trayingasrampantlawlessnessinAmericancit- “Idon’tneedinvitationsbythestate,state RenéeGrahamcanbereachedat anddecisiveleadershipduringthispandemic. ies.There’snolimittowhatTrumpwillinflictto mayors,orstategovernorstodoourjob,”Chad [email protected] Instead,whattfheymayggetisTrump’sksecret gletreelected. Wolf,actingDHSsecretary,saidonFoxNews. @reneeygraham. 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