A Season of Unrest Summer Protests Expose Demand for Change, Obstacles
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MILITARY/MIDEAST NFL FACES Duterte pardons US If new QBs, coaches Debicki rises to the Marine in killing of plan to limit playbooks, leading lady challenge transgender woman they aren’t telling in Nolan’s latest, ‘Tenet’ Page 4 Back page Page 14 Typhoon pummels South Korea with flooding, damaging winds » Page 12 stripes.com Volume 79, No. 102 ©SS 2020 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2020 50¢/Free to Deployed Areas A season of unrest Summer protests expose demand for change, obstacles BY COLLEEN LONG, KAT STAFFORD AND R.J. RICO Associated Press WASHINGTON — Memorial Day brought the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapo- lis police, prompting hundreds of thousands of Americans to take to the streets in protest. Presi- dent Donald Trump called Floyd’s death a “disgrace“ and momen- tum built around policing reform. But by Labor Day, the prospects for federal legislation have evapo- rated. And Trump is seeking to leverage the violence that has erupted around some of the pro- tests to scare white, suburban vot- ers and encourage them to back his reelection campaign. The three-month stretch be- tween the symbolic kickoff and close of America’s summer has both galvanized broad public sup- port for the racial justice move- ment and exposed the obstacles to turning that support into concrete Demonstrators gather to protest political and policy changes. It has the death of George Floyd near the also clarified the choice for voters White House in Washington in June. in the presidential race between ALEX BRANDON / AP SEE PROTESTS ON PAGE 8 Veterans divided about reports Trump disparaged military BY JEFFREY COLLINS AND DAVID CRARY what he heard. Trump in 2016. thing out of context, you’ll always find a Associated Press Richardson was trained to respect the Fayetteville, home to more than 200,000 way to hate him,” Constandse said. “He’s office of commander in chief, but he was people, is bordered by Fort Bragg on its a human being. He takes a lot of stuff. I FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — In this sol- rankled by allegations in The Atlantic, northern limits. It was named in 1783 for don’t see how he has survived for almost dier’s city and across the country, veterans many of them independently confirmed by four years — the constant barrage of anger and military families are divided about re- the Marquis de Lafayette, the French hero toward him.” ports that President Donald Trump made The Associated Press, that Trump had re- of the American Revolution. Overall, Constandse said Trump’s presi- disparaging comments toward the mili- ferred to fallen and captured U.S. service Katie Constandse, 37, is married to a sol- dency has been good for service members tary, with some service members bristling members as “losers” and “suckers.” dier stationed at Fort Bragg. She is skepti- and their families. at the remarks and others questioning “Usually, you don’t choose those kinds cal about the reports of Trump’s remarks “We don’t need someone who is warm whether they happened. of missions. You agree to serve and you and is prepared to stick by him even if they Thomas Richardson, a retired member agree to go where your assignment is,” are true. and cuddly,” she said. of the Army’s 82nd Airborne, did not like said Richardson, who did not vote for “If you twist his words or just take one SEE TRUMP ON PAGE 3 PAGE 2 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Tuesday, September 8, 2020 BUSINESS/WEATHER EXCHANGE RATES European stocks rise; US trading closed for holiday Military rates Switzerland (Franc)............................0.9158 Euro costs (Sept. 8) ..............................$1.16 Thailand (Baht) ..................................... 31.36 Dollar buys (Sept. 8) .........................€0.8228 Turkey (Lira) .........................................7.4605 Associated Press the United States and some other figures showed a third consecutive British pound (Sept. 8) ........................$1.36 (Military exchange rates are those Japanese yen (Sept. 8) ......................104.00 available to customers at military banking countries. Some are re-imposing monthly increase. The CAC 40 in South Korean won (Sept. 8) ..........1,160.00 facilities in the country of issuance BEIJING — European stocks Commercial rates for Japan, South Korea, Germany, the anti-disease controls that disrupt Paris was 1.5% higher at 5,041. Bahrain (Dinar) ....................................0.3770 rose on Monday after a mixed Netherlands and the United Kingdom. For British pound .....................................$1.3157 business. U.S. trading in stocks was shut nonlocal currency exchange rates (i.e., close in Asia, while Wall Street Canada (Dollar) ...................................1.3090 purchasing British pounds in Germany), “The question now is whether China (Yuan) ........................................6.8310 remained closed for Labor Day for the holiday. On Friday, the check with your local military banking there will be a sustained unwind- Denmark (Krone) ................................6.2958 after turning in its biggest weekly facility. Commercial rates are interbank S&P 500 slid 0.8%. The Dow lost Egypt (Pound) ....................................15.7602 ing in this frothy market, or if rates provided for reference when buying decline in more than two months. 0.6% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Euro ........................................ $1.1821/0.8459 conviction about fresh central Hong Kong (Dollar) .............................7.7504 currency. All figures are foreign currencies Investors have been encour- dropped 1.3%. to one dollar, except for the British pound, bank liquidity and fear of missing Hungary (Forint) .................................304.60 aged by hopes for a coronavirus In Asia, the Shanghai Com- Israel (Shekel) .....................................3.3783 which is represented in dollars-to-pound, vaccine and central bank infu- out kicks in once again,” analysts Japan (Yen) ...........................................106.23 and the euro, which is dollars-to-euro.) posite Index lost 1.8% to 3,292.59 sions of cash into struggling at Mizuho Bank said in a report. Kuwait (Dinar) .....................................0.3059 INTEREST RATES after Chinese customs data Norway (Krone) ...................................8.9288 economies. But forecasters warn In Europe, the FTSE 100 in Philippines (Peso).................................48.68 Prime rate ................................................3.25 the rise in prices might be out- London rose 1.9% to 5,909 and showed August export growth ac- Poland (Zloty) ..........................................3.76 Discount rate ..........................................0.25 celerated to 9.5% over a year ear- Saudi Arabia (Riyal) ...........................3.7508 Federal funds market rate ...................0.09 running uncertain economic Frankfurt’s DAX added 1.6% to Singapore (Dollar) ..............................1.3672 3-month bill ............................................. 0.12 activity as case numbers rise in 13,045 after industrial production lier while imports edged lower. South Korea (Won) ..........................1,188.12 30-year bond ...........................................1.47 WEATHER OUTLOOK TUESDAY IN THE MIDDLE EAST TUESDAY IN EUROPE WEDNESDAY IN THE PACIFIC Misawa 79/72 Kabul 81/57 Seoul 76/66 Baghdad 113/79 Kandahar 95/64 Osan Tokyo Mildenhall/ Drawsko 78/65 83/74 Lakenheath Pomorskie Busan 71/58 60/50 79/71 Iwakuni 79/76 Kuwait Bahrain Zagan Sasebo City 98/90 Brussels 68/50 Guam 108/86 68/58 Ramstein 80/74 84/81 Lajes, 70/46 Riyadh Doha Azores Stuttgart Pápa 102/74 104/82 74/71 67/50 71/54 Aviano/ Vicenza 73/59 Naples 86/71 Okinawa Morón 81/78 91/60 Sigonella Rota 78/69 The weather is provided by the Djibouti Souda Bay American Forces Network Weather Center, 93/84 81/68 80/73 2nd Weather Squadron at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. T O D A Y IN STRIPES American Roundup ..... 11 Classified .................. 13 Comics ...................... 15 Crossword ................. 15 Faces ........................ 14 Opinion .................16-17 Shifting Gears ............10 Sports .................. 18-24 Tuesday, September 8, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 3 MILITARY Catholic Masses canceled at San Diego Navy bases BY ANDREW DYER “We have a responsibility to use Catholic services on U.S. bases. The San Diego Union-Tribune our limited resources wisely in Those contracts are the ones meeting the needs of our person- being canceled. SAN DIEGO — Catholic Mass- nel,” wrote Lindsey. “Therefore, O’Rourke acknowledges in es at San Diego-area Navy bases we will reduce redundancies and his statement that the change have ended because the Navy, capture efficiencies by realign- predominately affects Roman in what it says is a cost-cutting ing resources,” noting that reli- Catholics. move, has declined to renew its gious services will be cut at bases “We know change can be dif- contracts with Catholic priests, where those services are read- ficult for our existing on-base and there are not enough Catho- ily available in the surrounding congregations, but ask for under- lic chaplains on active duty to fill community outside the base. standing, patience and support the void. To Rev. Jose Pimentel, a priest from those faithful civilians and Protestant services on bases, who has led services at Naval retirees who, in their heart of which are led by active duty chap- Base Coronado and Naval Air hearts, want what is best for our lains, will continue, said Brian Station North Island for eight uniformed service members and O’Rourke, a Navy Region South- years, the loss of his parish isn’t their families,” O’Rourke said. west spokesman. just a personal loss — it’s a loss “Military chaplains are work- The changes to the Navy’s reli- of the First Amendment rights of ing closely with local parishes to U.S. NAVY/TNS gious ministries are part of a na- service members on bases. assist the faithful in finding new tional realignment announced on “One issue is discrimination congregations.” The chapel on Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego. The Navy Aug. 20. It is unclear how many (and) another is the violation of Contracted priests at Naval has canceled Catholic Masses at San Diego-area bases in what it priests this will affect.