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Headline Roundup August 31st, 2020

Wisconsin Governor Urges Trump to Stay Away

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Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers is urging President Donald Trump to cancel his proposed trip to Kenosha on Tuesday, saying his presence will hinder healing from recent violence there. Trump is scheduled to meet with law enforcement and survey the damage done during more than a week of protests and riots.

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Defying Wisconsin governor, Trump says he will still visit Kenosha
Defying Wisconsin governor, Trump says he will still visit Kenosha

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President Donald Trump declared Monday that he would move ahead with a planned trip to Kenosha, Wis., in defiance of Gov. Tony Evers’ request that he stay away from the state amid raw tensions surrounding protests against racial injustice and police brutality.

“If I didn’t INSIST on having the National Guard activate and go into Kenosha, Wisconsin, there would be no Kenosha right now,” Trump wrote on Twitter. “Also, there would have been great death and injury. I want to thank Law Enforcement and the National Guard. I will see...

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Wisconsin governor urges Trump not to visit Kenosha: 'I am concerned your presence will only hinder our healing'
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Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D) urged President Trump on Sunday to "reconsider" his plans to visit Kenosha, Wis., which has been rocked by unrest for the past several nights following the shooting of Jacob Blake by police.

In a letter to the White House shared by Evers's office Sunday afternoon, the governor warned that Trump's presence could "hinder" the state's attempts to heal after a video of Kenosha police shooting Blake seven times in the back sparked a week of protests that in some cases descended into violence.

"I, along...

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'Hinder our healing': Wisconsin governor urges Trump to reconsider Kenosha visit
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Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers said President Trump's presence in his state may prevent healing from a wave of civil unrest.

In a letter made public Sunday, Evers pleaded with Trump to reconsider a planned trip to Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Tuesday. Among his reasons, the Democratic governor said the visit may worsen social divisions and require massive security resources that should be focused on protecting Kenosha citizens.

"I, along with other community leaders who have reached out, are concerned about what your presence will mean for Kenosha and our state. I...

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