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Racism in the ranks Recent cases highlight reach of white extremism into US military

BY DAN LAMOTHE AND SOUAD MEKHENNET views among like-minded friends. Confederate battle flags and swastikas and The Washington Post Pfc. Shandon Simpson had participated in called white women who have children with s Ohio National Guard soldiers were a white supremacist channel on the Telegram men of other races “traitors.” dispatched to help quell unrest in messaging app called RapeWaffen Division, On Twitter, Simpson tried to recruit fascists Washington, D.C., one was keeping according to the SITE Intelligence Group. The to join him in a new group, used an image of a secret from his commanders: He channel’s members have touted the rape of Nazi Party leader Richard Walther Darr as his had frequently espoused neo-Nazi female police officers, posted images with SEE RANKS ON PAGE 6

District of Columbia National Guard members stand ready as demonstrators gather to protest the death of George Floyd near the White House on June 1. Alex Brandon / AP Bill introduced to improve troops’ access to mental health care

BY NIKKI WENTLING Brandon Caserta’s death determined Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., intro- to us,” Teri Caserta said. “Brandon’s Stars and Stripes that belligerent and brash leadership duced a bill in his name: the Brandon legacy is to save lives. The rest of our of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron Act. The underlying goal is to create a lives will be focused on that, too.” WASHINGTON — Over the past 28 contributed to his decision to end pathway for service members to seek The suicide note from their son two years, Patrick and Teri Caserta his own life. He felt alone, stuck and mental health care in confidence, prompted the Casertas to seek the have tried to create a positive legacy afraid of retaliation, his parents said. without disclosing it to their com- help of Congress. They were novices for their son, a 21-year-old sailor who After fighting the Navy for ac- mand. It would create a safe word at lobbying and unaware of what went died by suicide June 25, 2018, after countability and urging Congress to that, when said, would trigger an im- into creating a bill, but they set out on throwing himself into the spinning make changes, the Casertas are fi- mediate, confidential mental health a cross-country road trip from their tail rotor of a MH-60s helicopter at nally seeing progress. evaluation. home in Peoria, Ariz., to Washington Naval Station Norfolk, Va. On Thursday, the two-year anni- “Brandon tasked us with doing A command investigation into Caserta versary of Brandon Caserta’s death, something like this, in his final letter SEE ACCESS ON PAGE 5 PAGE 2 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, June 29, 2020 BUSINESS/WEATHER EXCHANGE RATES Military rates Switzerland (Franc)...... 0.9475 Facebook to label all rule-breaking posts Euro costs (June 29) ...... $1.10 Thailand (Baht) ...... 30.91 Dollar buys (June 29) ...... €0.8680 Turkey (Lira) ...... 6.8550 British pound (June 29) ...... $1.21 (Military exchange rates are those Japanese yen (June 29) ...... 104.00 available to customers at military banking BY BARBARA ORTUTAY ments from political leaders. ing today are designed to address South Korean won (June 29) ...... 1,168.00 Commercial rates facilities in the country of issuance Associated Press Twitter, by contrast, slapped a the reality of the challenges our for Japan, South Korea, Germany, the Bahrain (Dinar) ...... 0.3776 Netherlands and the United Kingdom. For “get the facts” label on them. country is facing and how they’re British pound ...... $1.2343 nonlocal currency exchange rates (i.e., OAKLAND, Calif. — Facebook Until Friday, Trump’s posts showing up across our commu- Canada (Dollar) ...... 1.3657 purchasing British pounds in Germany), China (Yuan) ...... 7.0784 said Friday that it will flag all with identical wording to those nity,” Zuckerberg wrote on his check with your local military banking Denmark (Krone) ...... 6.6386 “newsworthy” posts from politi- facility. Commercial rates are interbank labeled on Twitter remained un- Facebook page announcing the Egypt (Pound) ...... 16.1606 cians who break its rules, includ- touched on Facebook, sparking changes. Euro ...... $1.1227/0.8907 rates provided for reference when buying currency. All figures are foreign currencies ing those from President Donald criticism from his opponents as Zuckerberg said the social net- Hong Kong (Dollar) ...... 7.7504 Hungary (Forint) ...... 316.46 to one dollar, except for the British pound, Trump. well as current and former Face- work is taking steps to counter Israel (Shekel) ...... 3.4311 which is represented in dollars-to-pound, CEO Mark Zuckerberg had book employees. Now, Facebook is election-related misinformation. Japan (Yen) ...... 107.19 and the euro, which is dollars-to-euro.) previously refused to take action Kuwait (Dinar) ...... 0.3078 INTEREST RATES all but certain to face off with the In particular, Facebook will begin Norway (Krone) ...... 9.7152 against Trump posts suggesting president the next time he posts adding new labels to all posts Philippines (Peso)...... 49.95 Prime rate ...... 3.25 that mail-in ballots will lead to something the company deems to about voting that will direct users Poland (Zloty) ...... 3.98 Discount rate ...... 0.25 Saudi Arabia (Riyal) ...... 3.7513 Federal funds market rate ...... 0.08 voter fraud, saying that people be violating its rules. to authoritative information from Singapore (Dollar) ...... 1.3931 3-month bill ...... 0.14 deserved to hear unfiltered state- “The policies we’re implement- state and local election officials. South Korea (Won) ...... 1,203.78 30-year bond ...... 1.37 WEATHER OUTLOOK MONDAY IN THE MIDDLE EAST MONDAY IN EUROPE TUESDAY IN THE PACIFIC

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BY CAITLIN DOORNBOS Adm. Robert Burke, until June Stars and Stripes 8 the vice chief of naval opera- tions, conducted the investiga- A deeper dive into the coronavi- tion, whose results were released rus outbreak aboard the aircraft June 20. carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt in March found missteps by se- Outbreak begins nior commanders exacerbated conditions on the warship, ac- On March 8, as the Roosevelt cording to a monthlong investiga- wrapped up a port visit to Da tion by the Navy. Nang, Vietnam, the U.S. Embassy Those findings prompted Chief there informed the Roosevelt and of Naval Operations Adm. Mike its strike group that 39 sailors had Gilday to reverse his recommen- been to a hotel where two guests dation in late April to reinstate had tested positive for the virus. Capt. Brett Crozier, the carrier’s The carrier left Da Nang the next former commander, Gilday told day. reporters June 19. He ordered the Those sailors were quaran- investigation after then-acting tined, and crews began a “bleach- Secretary of the Navy Thomas a-palooza” campaign with Modly relieved Crozier of com- twice-daily workspace cleanings, mand April 2. according to the report. Daily “Had I known then what I know announcements also reminded today, I would have not made crews to “wash their hands, main- that recommendation to rein- tain social distance and avoid state Capt. Crozier,” Gilday said. face touching,” according to the “Moreover, if Capt. Crozier were report. still in command today, I would However, common areas and /U.S. Navy be relieving him.” activities such as gyms, the ship DALTON REIDHEAD Crozier was at the helm when store, library and chapel services The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt is seen from the USS Nimitz during dual-carrier training in the Roosevelt diverted to Guam remained open despite concerns the Philippine Sea on Tuesday. on March 26 after several sail- of coronavirus exposure, the re- ors tested positive for the coro- port said. In the galleys, self-ser- Even when the Navy issued stated none of the crew would be Naval Air Forces Pacific and the navirus. He was later removed vice buffets were discontinued, guidance March 12 that required allowed to leave the pier, accord- strike group. Crozier described from command after a letter he but salad bars were allowed. 6 feet between individuals when ing to the report. the letter as a “red flare,” but did emailed to his Navy superiors Social distancing measures possible and discouraged mass By the time the ship reached not intend for it to be given to the pleading for help surfaced in the were not enforced, the investiga- gatherings, “social distancing Guam, 33 sailors had tested posi- press, the report said. San Francisco Chronicle soon tion found. was not observed on the way to tive and “the goal became scat- Crozier “stated that his intent after. The ship remained in Guam “Specifically, no seats were re- Guam,” the carrier’s next port tered,” the report said. Pacific in sending the letter was to stop two more months as sailors were moved, lines continued to form visit, scheduled for April 3, ac- Fleet prioritized testing all sailors, the administrative bureaucracy isolated, tested and treated. without six feet of separation 7th Fleet wanted sailors to disem- cording to the report. and bring focus back to what he Ultimately, more than 1,150 between sailors and condiments Crozier believed the March 12 bark and Crozier wanted single thought was the best course of ac- Roosevelt sailors tested positive, were available for common use,” guidance did not apply very well rooms for each crewmember. tion to get people off the ship,” the one of whom died. the report said. to deployed aircraft carriers, the One day after the ship’s arrival, report said. report said. 46 sailors had become infected, The first coronavirus cases ap- and Crozier believed quarantin- Ultimately, Pacific Fleet, 7th peared aboard the Roosevelt on ing sailors aboard the ship “was Fleet and the strike group said March 24. Three sailors tested only making the problem worse,” the letter “did not increase sup- positive: two from the carrier’s the report said. Meanwhile, there port” for the ship. Pacific Fleet air wing and one from the nuclear was “true human suffering” in said that was “because we had al- reactor department. The ship put the carrier’s cramped aft berth- ready been examining all options on steam and reached Guam on ing as more sailors required to get sailors off the ship safely,” March 27, earlier than planned. quarantine. according to the report. But when cots were made avail- The San Francisco Chronicle ‘Scattered’ goals able in warehouses and store- published the letter on April 1, rooms ashore, Crozier turned and Modly relieved Crozier from Meanwhile, Navy leaders from them down because they “were command the following day for Modly down to Rear Adm. Stuart not single occupancy,” and thou- “loss of confidence.” Baker, who was aboard the carri- sands of sailors remained on Modly ultimately resigned fol- er as commander of the Roosevelt board, according to the report. lowing backlash from sailors, the Strike Group, became increas- Gilday on June 19 told report- public and Congress for his de- ingly involved in response plans, ers that Crozier’s “determina- according to the report. tion that onboard quarantine was cision, along with a recording of Modly calling Crozier “stupid” ZACHARY WHEELER/U.S. Navy On March 25, Baker asked the ineffective should have led to an 7th Fleet for 4,000 rooms to iso- acceleration of sailors to ashore during a speech April 6 aboard An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron late sailors for two weeks, it said. accommodations. It did not.” the Roosevelt. 154 flies over the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt in the That “was not an option,” Baker Instead, Crozier on March 30 [email protected] Philippine Sea, on June 17. was told, because Modly publicly emailed his letter to Pacific Fleet, Twitter: @CaitlinDoornbos US Forces Korea eases anti-virus restrictions for Yongsan

Stars and Stripes after U.S. Forces Korea lifted re- the metropolitan area, which the spokesman Col. Lee Peters said USFK personnel nationwide. strictions for bases elsewhere in military calls Area II (+), remain in a video announcement. People should continue to take YONGSAN GARRISON, South South Korea but maintained them at “Charlie,” it said. The rest of the city will remain precautions, including maintain- Korea — The U.S. military said for Yongsan because of continued That means personnel may go off-limits. The ban on bars and ing a social distance of 6 feet and Saturday that it will ease anti- cluster infections there. to restaurants, hair salons, child other adults-only establishments wearing masks when that’s not coronavirus restrictions for USFK cited “the continued low care facilities, gyms and other also has been extended for USFK possible, USFK said. troops and other personnel on numbers of confirmed COVID- off-base establishments in Yong- personnel nationwide. South Korea has seen an uptick this Army garrison in Seoul, but 19 cases within Yongsan dis- san for the first time in months, Garrison officials said there in coronavirus cases in recent unauthorized travel to the capi- trict,” for its decision to lower the but only if they live in the area. will be no change to gate closures weeks after dropping to single tal from other bases remains health alert level from “Charlie” “Leisure travel to Area II plus due to limited access and health digits, but the numbers have prohibited. to “Bravo” for the area in central remains prohibited for everyone check procedures. largely hovered at around 50 per The move, which begins at noon Seoul. else, while official and necessary Bars and other adults-only es- day including local and imported Monday, came more than a month Some small bases elsewhere in duties remain authorized,” USFK tablishments are still banned for infections. PAGE 4 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, June 29, 2020 MILITARY Team finds remains from ’52 crash in glacier

BY MARK THIESSEN Associated Press JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICH- ARDSON, Alaska — A lucky Buddha figu- rine, a flight suit, several 3-cent stamps, a crumpled 1952 Mass schedule for St. Patrick’s Church in Washington, D.C., and 480 bags containing individual human remains. Those were among the items recovered this month from Alaska’s Colony Glacier, where an annual somber search continues for human remains and debris after a mili- tary plane crashed 67 years ago, officials said Friday. The goal is to identify and return re- mains from everyone onboard the C-124 Globemaster, which smashed into Mount Gannett north of Anchorage on Nov. 22, 1952, killing all 41 passengers and 11 crew members, military officials said Friday at a news conference at Joint Base Elmen- dorf-Richardson in Anchorage. The remains of those killed weren’t re- trieved at the time, and the plane and all it held slowly fell to the bottom of the moun- tain, where it eventually became part of Colony Glacier. The crash was virtually forgotten until a military training mission spotted a yellow JONATHAN VALDES MONTIJO, U.S. AIR FORCE/AP life raft on the glacier. Efforts began in 2012 Crash recovery team personnel assigned to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, search for remains at the site of a 1952 to scour the glacier to see what else may have military plane crash on Colony Glacier, Alaska, on June 18. churned up, including human remains.

Now, the race is on to identify as many PHOTOS BY MARK service members as possible before the THIESSEN/AP glacier dumps the wreckage into Lake Left: Air Force George, which will become a final resting Capt. Shelby place for everything that isn’t saved. Yoakum shows So far, remains have been identified for a lucky Buddha all but nine of those on board the flight figurine Friday that from McChord Air Force Base in Wash- was found when ington state to Elmendorf Air Force Base military personnel in Anchorage. scoured Alaska’s Capt. Shelby Yoakum, chief of the Readi- Colony Glacier. ness and Plans Division at Air Force Mor- tuary Affairs Operation at Dover Air Force Right: Three-cent Base, led this year’s three-week recovery stamps were effort at the glacier. among items She said they might have only several found. more years of searching the glacier before the debris field calves into the lake. “I think we can all safely say that there are still remains out there that have yet to melt out of the ice, and that we will be back ing to crevasses, big and small, and mov- It’s not known how many of the nine ser- tinues to lobby for the families of the nine for at least the next few years to continue ing down to the toe of the glacier faster vice members who have not had matches service members whose remains haven’t this mission, especially since we have not than some,” said Army Staff Sgt. Isaac yet could be among these remains or how been found, even after her own journey identified all 52 that passed away,” Yoa- Redmond, who was the mountaineering long it might take to get results. had closure. kum said. subject matter expert for the excavation. “We’re hopeful that we’ll at least get a For years, she waited for the military to The last area where they found remains The human remains will be respectfully couple of new IDs out of this,” said Kather- identify the remains of her grandfather, this year was about 656 feet from the toe shipped to Dover in transfer cases, about ine Grosso, a medicolegal investigator with Isaac Anderson, who was 21 when the of the glacier, where the ice falls into the the same size as caskets, and draped with the Armed Forces Medical Examiner Sys- plane when down. lake. Officials could not say when all the flags. At Dover, the process will begin to tem. “There will always be reassociated After years of attending services for oth- remains and debris from the glacier would match DNA from the remains to samples remains from previously identified service ers whose loved ones were on the plane and be lost to Lake George. that surviving family members have pro- members, and so we’ll be able to provide laid to rest, she received word her grandfa- “The reality of the situation is all of the vided at the Armed Forces DNA Identifi- those, as well, to the families.” ther’s remains had been found. A memo- debris and the remains are constantly fall- cation Laboratory. Tonja Anderson-Dell of Tampa, Fl a., con- rial service was held the following May. Remains of 6 service members in Korean War going to US

BY MATTHEW KEELER casket, draped with a U.N. flag, Army Gen. Robert Abrams, and hoped for this day.” The DPAA reports more than Stars and Stripes holding all the remains. The cas- head of U.N. Command, was The flight was expected to 7,500 U.S. personnel from the ket was loaded onto a chartered among about 50 service members make one stop in Japan where the Korean War are unaccounted for, OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea Boeing 747 bound for Joint Base from U.S. and South Korea forces crew was to replace the U.N. flag with roughly 5,300 of them be- — The remains of six service Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. at the quiet ceremony as the six with a U.S. flag before arriving lieved lost in North Korea. members who fought and died Canadian Armed Forces Maj. began their journey home after on American soil. Another repatriation ceremony under the United Nations Com- Susan Magill, a U.N. spokes- 67 years. Recovered during searches by is scheduled for the service mem- mand during the Korean War left woman, told Stars and Stripes “Although separated from their South Korea’s Ministry of Na- bers once they are received in the South Korea for Hawaii following that authorities are fairly cer- countrymen, they were never tional Defense Agency for KIA a repatriation ceremony Friday tain the remains are U.S. ser- forgotten,” said U.N. Command Recovery and Identification, also United States, marking the end of at Osan Air Base. vice members based on where Chaplain (Col.) David Bowlus known as MAKRI, the remains a series of events commemorat- Service members from the they were found and the battles during his prayer. “Although will be received by the Defense ing the start of the Korean War United States, the Philippines and that took place there. Recovered once lost, now they are found. POW/MIA Accounting Agency in on June 25, 1950. Thailand formed the U.N. honor artifacts were also used in that May their return bring peace to Hawaii to begin the identification [email protected] guard that carried the single determination. all who have prayed, and waited, process. Twitter: @MattKeeler1231 Monday, June 29, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 5 MILITARY Pacific tensions flare over island-naming spat

BY MATTHEW M. BURKE China and Taiwan, which refer territorial sovereignty, which is the efficiency of administrative for the name change. AND AYA ICHIHASHI to them as Diaoyu Dao and Di- illegal, null and void,” Zhao Liji- work and not to claim ownership, “It is not our place to comment Stars and Stripes aoyutai, respectively. an, a spokesman for China’s For- once again,” Nakayama wrote. on a local mayor changing the “This is a simple administra- eign Ministry, said Monday. In Japan, the islands require name of the district after get- CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa tive procedure by a local govern- “It cannot change the fact what- addresses because Japanese citi- ting an approval from the local — A naming controversy over the ment,” Ishigaki Mayor Yoshitaka soever that Diaoyu Dao belongs to zens can set their family registry assembly,” Chief Cabinet Secre- contested, uninhabited Senkaku Nakayama said in a statement China,” he added. “We firmly op- to anywhere within Japanese ter- tary Yoshihide Suga told report- Islands has ramped up tensions Monday. “To differentiate be- pose this move taken by Japan.” ritory, by law, even if they do not ers Monday, according to the between Japan, China and Tai- tween the Tonoshiro district on Taiwan also pushed back, say- live there, an Ishigaki spokesman Mainichi newspaper. wan in the East China Sea. Ishigaki Island, we decided to ing it is not “conducive to regional said Wednesday. The United States has long On Monday, the Ishigaki city change the Senkaku Islands’ peace and stability,” Kyodo News As of May 2020, there were 48 declined to take a position on assembly in Okinawa prefecture address from ‘Aza Tonoshiro, reported Monday. The local coun- families registered within the the islands’ sovereignty. Presi- voted to change the addresses of Ishigaki City’ to ‘Tonoshiro Sen- cil in Yilan County then changed five uninhabited islands, with 76 dents Barack Obama and Don- the chain’s five main islands to in- kaku, Ishigaki City,’ instead.” the name of Uotsuri Island, which people registering their personal ald Trump, however, have both clude the name “Senkaku.” Offi- Beijing responded by naming 50 Taiwan previously called Di- domiciles there. declared that the Senkakus fall cials said the change, which takes underwater geological features aoyutai, to Toucheng Diaoyutai, Zhao said that China has pro- under the U.S.-Japan security effect Oct. 1, removes redundan- around the islands, according to to reflect the name of a local tested the move through diplo- alliance. cies with other addresses within Japanese broadcaster NHK. township. matic channels. the city. “Japan’s adoption of the so- Ishigaki’s mayor later took to “We reserve the right to make [email protected] Twitter: @MatthewMBurke1 The Senkakus are adminis- called name-changing bill is seri- Twitter to clarify the decision. further responses,” he said. [email protected] tered by Japan, but claimed by ous provocation against China’s “ T he na me cha nge is to improve Tokyo deflected responsibility Twitter: @AyaIchihashi Access: Sailor urged family to expose problems with unit in suicide note

FROM FRONT PAGE 325 active-duty service members mate striker, Caserta was under to give it a try. who died by suicide in 2018, and the command of a lead petty of- For one week last year, they one of 68 sailors, according to ficer who demeaned him and walked through the Senate and military data. Less than half, or other members of his unit and House office buildings, meeting 44.6%, of troops who died by sui- frequently cursed at them. with any lawmaker or staff mem- cide that year had a documented Despite the toxic leadership, ber they could. They told the story behavioral health diagnosis, ac- Caserta’s evaluation reports of their son and what stood in his cording to a report the Pentagon indicate he was a “proven self- way of getting help. He feared re- released in April. starter” who required minimal taliation from his command. The Brandon Act creates a supervision and consistently Sen. Kirstin Gillibrand, D-N.Y., system modeled off the process strove to achieve personal goals. was one of those lawmakers. She available to victims of sexual as- “Airman Caserta is a dedicated brought up Caserta’s case during sault, which would allow service individual who shows great abil- a Senate Armed Services Com- members who experience mental ity and initiative,” one of his eval- mittee hearing in December that health issues to receive care with- uations from 2017 reads. “Highly focused on suicide prevention. At out notifying their command or recommended for retention and the time, she urged military lead- opening an official investigation advancement.” ers to alter a policy that requires of any allegations they raise. The Caserta wanted out of his com- mental health professionals to Casertas feel the change would mand, but another injury — a report many service members’ help reduce the perceived barri- broken collarbone — blocked his mental health concerns to a ers of self-reporting for mental efforts to be designated an air- commander, arguing it “creates health evaluations and ease ser- crewman and make a transfer. mistrust and acts as a barrier to vice members’ path to care. On June 22, 2018, Caserta was treatment. It was uncertain Thursday recommended to a disciplinary “Brandon Caserta felt so un- whether the Senate would follow review board over an argument happy and felt so hopeless,” Gil- with its own version of the bill. about whether he had a driver’s librand said during the hearing. The Casertas have been in talks license and could operate vehicles “He faced personal setbacks, with several senators, including on the flight line. combined with daily abuse from Gillibrand and Sen. Tim Kaine, His parents believe the factors his superiors and little hope that D-Va. all compounded to make Caserta anything would change.” A summary of the House bill, feel trapped. In response, Capt. Michael shared by Moulton’s office, says Brandon Caserta wrote sev- Colston, director for mental Brandon Caserta tried to find eral notes before his suicide, in health programs in the Penta- help “but was unable to get the which he criticized the Navy and gon’s health services policy and treatment he wanted. the command of Helicopter Sea oversight office, said the Navy “Had he not encountered mul- Combat Squadron 28. In a letter has a zero-tolerance policy for tiple barriers to the access of to his parents, he asked them to hazing and bullying and “to the mental health services — includ- expose the problems with the Brandon Caserta, a member of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 28 extent they happen, they’re lead- ing the stigma of self-reporting unit and hold the wrongdoers in Norfolk, Va., is shown here during his senior year of high school. ership failures.” — he would likely be here today,” accountable. It was a small but powerful the summary states. On June 25, 2018, Caserta went his death, Caserta’s lead petty of- the suicide, I do believe that find- moment for the Casertas — the Brandon Caserta — described to the flight line at Naval Station ficer made derogatory remarks ings concerning the work center’s first time anyone in the Navy had by his parents as a friendly and Norfolk and yelled an apology to about him. Patrick Caserta said leading petty officer at the time admitted failure regarding their caring person who always looked the onooking plane captain before they’d been told the LPO had of the incident are both troubling son’s case. out for his friends — joined the jumping into the spinning rotor. bragged about driving Caserta and valid,” Whitmer wrote. A more powerful moment came military after high school. Pat- Emergency responders declared to suicide. A counseling record Patrick and Teri Caserta believe Wednesday, when they learned rick Caserta, who had a 22-year him dead at the scene. shows that the LPO was trans- there was no true accountability. the Brandon Act would be in- Navy career, unsuccessfully ad- A command investigation, ferred June 28. The record notes, While they push to get the troduced. Work on the bill had vised him against it. shared with Stars and Stripes, however, that the move was “not Brandon Act through Congress, been delayed during the corona- “He wanted to be a SEAL,” determined that “belligerence, punitive” and was going to hap- the Casertas plan to keep fighting virus pandemic, and the Caser- Patrick Caserta said. “He was vulgarity and brash leadership pen anyway. for justice for their son, too. tas weren’t expecting legislation so adamant about it … there was was likely a significant contribut- In November of that year, “We’re determined to get jus- until later in 2020. nothing we could do. It was the ing factor” in Caserta’s decision squadron commander Duane tice for him, but we realize it’s “We were shocked,” Patrick right thing to support him.” to end his life. His leading officer Whitmer wrote that the lead against all odds,” Patrick Caserta Caserta said over the phone Caserta, though, had to drop — whose name is redacted from petty officer “has been removed said. “That’s going to be a battle Thursday morning. “It’s a great out of special warfare training the report — was verbally abu- from his leadership position and we’re going to have to continue start in the right direction. We after he broke his tibia in SEAL sive, demeaning and created a will be held accountable for his to fight, and we’re prepared to do believe it meets the criteria to school. hostile working environment, the actions.” that.” help people immediately.” While in Norfolk, where he was investigation found. “While I do not believe there is [email protected] Brandon Caserta was one of an aircrew aviation electrician’s On June 27, 2018, two days after any single driving force that led to Twitter: @nikkiwentling PAGE 6 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, June 29, 2020 WAR/MILITARY Trump denies knowledge of Russia bounties

BY LYNN BERRY dent Mike Pence or chief of staff Mark sumptive Democratic presidential nominee late March. Officials developed potential AND ZEKE MILLER Meadows about “the so-called attacks on Joe Biden said that the report, if accurate, responses, starting with a diplomatic com- Associated Press our troops in Afghanistan by Russians.” was a “truly shocking revelation” about the plaint to Russia, but the White House has “Everybody is denying it & there have commander in chief and his failure to pro- yet to authorize any step, the report said. WASHINGTON — President Donald not been many attacks on us,” he said. tect U.S. troops in Afghanistan and stand Trump responded to Biden on Twitter, Trump on Sunday denied that he had been The White House had issued a statement up to Russia. saying “Russia ate his and Obama’s lunch briefed on reported U.S. intelligence that Saturday denying that Trump or Pence had Russia called the report “nonsense.” a Russian military intelligence unit se- been briefed on such intelligence. “This “This unsophisticated plant clearly illus- during their time in office.” cretly offered bounties to Taliban-linked does not speak to the merit of the alleged trates the low intellectual abilities of the But it was the Obama administration, militants for killing American troops in intelligence but to the inaccuracy of the propagandists of American intelligence, along with international allies, that sus- Afghanistan, and he appeared to minimize New York Times story erroneously sug- who instead of inventing something more pended Russia from the Group of Eight the allegations against Moscow. gesting that President Trump was briefed plausible have to make up this nonsense,” after its unilateral annexation of Crimea American intelligence officials con- on this matter,” press secretary Kayleigh the Russian Foreign Ministry said. from Ukraine — a move that drew wide- cluded months ago that Russian officials McEnany said. A Taliban spokesman said the militants spread condemnation. offered rewards for successful attacks on Trump’s director of national intelligence, “strongly reject this allegation” and are Biden criticized Trump for “his em- American service members last year, at a John Ratcliffe, also said neither the presi- not “indebted to the beneficence of any in- barrassing campaign of deference and time when the U.S. and Taliban were hold- dent nor vice president was “ever briefed telligence organ or foreign country.” ing talks to end the long-running war, ac- on any intelligence alleged” in the Times’ The Times, citing unnamed officials debasing himself” before Russian leader cording to The New York Times. report and he said the White House state- familiar with the intelligence, said the Vladimir Putin. Trump tweeted that “No- Trump, in a Sunday morning tweet, said ment was “accurate.” findings were presented to Trump and dis- body’s been tougher” on Russia than his “Nobody briefed or told me” or Vice Presi- Trump’s tweet came a day after pre- cussed by his National Security Council in administration. Ranks: US military has wrestled with the problem of white extremism for decades

FROM FRONT PAGE authorities said he worked with profile picture and marked the the extremist group Order of the 75th anniversary of Adolf Hitler’s Nine Angles in an attempt to kill death on April 30. fellow American soldiers abroad. “I pay respects to him as a mar- Members of the “racially mo- tyr who died in Berlin completely tivated violent extremist group” unwilling to capitulate,” Simpson have espoused neo-Nazi and sa- tweeted, according to the Middle tanic beliefs and admiration for East Media Research Institute, both Hitler and Osama bin Laden, which monitors extremism on- the indictment said. line. “In loving memory of a great Melzer, 22, of Louisville, con- leader of the German people. Rest sumed extremist propaganda in peace, furher” online and sent messages to Simpson is one of several ser- members of the Order of Nine vice members whose actions have Angles, or O9A, and participants come under scrutiny in recent of the RapeWaffen Division, the months as the U.S. military grap- indictment said. His lawyer, Jen- ples with white extremism in its nifer Willis, did not respond to a ranks. The military has wrestled request for comment. /AP with the problem for decades, but U.S. law enforcement inter- MANUEL BALCE CENETA the issue is receiving new atten- vened last month, charging him in Members of the District of Columbia Army National Guard stand guard at the Lincoln Memorial in tion amid a broader conversation an indictment that was unsealed Washington, on June 3, securing the area as protests continue following the death of George Floyd. about race and discrimination last Monday. He told officials he prompted in part by the death of intended the attack “to result in official said. Social media posts George Floyd, a Black civilian the deaths of as many of his fellow ‘ Racism and prejudice has no place in our discovered in the investigation service members as possible,” ac- who was killed in police custody organization. Ohio knows and trusts its showed that Carver used hashtags last month. cording to court documents. for O9A and posted a picture of It is not a surprise that Melzer Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine an- National Guard. Any threat to that public “the Sinister Tradition,” a book ascribed to O9A’s ideology and nounced June 5 that a guard detailing O9A views. member had been suspended for was a member of RapeWaffen, trust will not be tolerated. ’ An Army spokesman, Lt. Col. expressing white supremacist said Rita Katz, SITE’s executive Stephanie Beougher Emanuel Ortiz, said the service’s views but did not identify him. director. Rapewaffen upholds Ohio National Guard spokeswoman Simpson is now being processed O9A “as its central philosophy” investigation did not result “in for a separation from the mili- and has described itself as having charges related to terrorism or tary, said Stephanie Beougher, links in the United States, Cana- acts of violence.” But Carver an Ohio National Guard spokes- da, Russia, Australia and other copy of that message recovered sides of the Atlantic, a European was administratively separated woman. It is not clear how his ac- countries, she said. by SITE. He added “Rahowa,” a security official said, speaking last August after serving just tions first came to the attention of Simpson, who did not respond term that is short for “racial holy on the condition of anonymity 28 months, an unusually short authorities, or if he will face any to requests for comment, posted war” in white supremacist chan- because of the sensitivity of the enlistment. The Army declined charges. content from RapeWaffen on his nels, Katz said. issue. to explain the circumstances of “Racism and prejudice has Facebook page. He also promot- It is unclear if other members Membership estimates for O9A his departure, citing personnel no place in our organization,” ed a complementary group, Ra- of RapeWaffen are U.S. service range from a few dozen to about policies. Beougher said in a statement. peKrieg, that adheres to an even members, but more than one of 2,000, the official said. The group RapeWaffen’s founder has them have claimed to be, Katz targets young people and sends “Every member of the Ohio Na- more extreme version of O9A ide- posted information under the tional Guard is held to a high ology, Katz said. said. A general recommendation supporters into other organiza- username “Sinisterius” and “Sin- standard of professionalism. Ohio Simpson, who was first iden- for O9A adherents is to join the tions to influence and recruit, the istrovs” and repeatedly claimed knows and trusts its National tified by the nonprofit website armed forces to gain combat ex- official said. Guard. Any threat to that public Unicorn Riot, also raised the perience in anticipation of war, Another soldier, Pfc. Corwyn that the group is a splinter of the trust will not be tolerated.” prospect of committing violence, she added. Storm Carver, was scrutinized Atomwaffen Division, said a sec- Simpson’s case has come into stating under the pseudonym O9A was established in the last year by the Army after inves- ond European security official focus as another soldier faces “Zoltanous HN” on June 2 that 1970s as a Nazi-Satanist group tigative reports raised concerns who tracks extremist groups. The serious charges. Last week , the “they have activated my unit and in Britain and has promoted ex- about his alleged membership official also spoke on the condi- Justice Department charged Pvt. we’re getting real ammunition treme violence for decades, influ- in the Atomwaffen Division, an tion of anonymity because of the Ethan Melzer in a plot in which to shoot and kill,” according to a encing neo-Nazi groups on both American neo-Nazi group, the sensitivity of the issue. Monday, June 29, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 7 VIRUS OUTBREAK Young people urged to take virus seriously as numbers increase

The Washington Post ending March 7 to 35% last week, the virus. Escott said some young Health officials are implor- CDC figures show. people will be forever changed by ing young people to wear masks Officials across the country the virus, unable to return to a and practice social distancing as — from Ohio to Arizona — said normal life or work. coronavirus transmission among coronavirus cases among young “This is a devastating disease, younger Americans continued to people were spiking as many red and this is not something you drive record outbreaks in several states that were slow to shut down want to take chances with be- in the early days of the pandem- states. cause the impact is just so vari- ic threw their doors back open The pleas come as governors able that it’s very hard to predict again. in Texas and Florida instituted who’s going to do well and who is new limits on bars and alcohol In Texas on Friday, Gov. Greg not,” he said. consumption to stop the spread of Abbott, a Republican, closed bars the novel coronavirus, citing the except for delivery and take out, Tulsa health director Bruce skyrocketing number of young limited restaurant capacity to Dart said new cases and hospital- people who are contracting it. At 50% and closed popular rafting izations are at record highs; 40% the White House on Friday, Vice and tubing businesses that drove of the cases and a quarter of hos- President Mike Pence and other hundreds of young people to gath- pitalizations from the virus are members of the Trump adminis- er on spots near New Braunfels among people ages 18 to 35. tration’s coronavirus task force, and the Comal River. More than “They’re conducting them- in its first briefing in weeks, half of new cases in the counties selves like it’s pre-COVID, and urged young people to take the that encompass Austin, Dallas, that’s not going to work anymore,” virus more seriously. Houston and San Antonio came Dart said. The younger cohort is “Younger Americans have a among the young, authorities “not social distancing, not wear- BEBETO MATHEWS/A P particular responsibility to make said. ing masks or paying attention to Mark Escott, Austin’s medical sure that they’re not carrying the handwashing. These are the only coronavirus into settings where director, said case investigation tools we have to break the chain Awash with pride they would expose the most vul- and contact tracing are challeng- nerable,” Pence said. ing because people have been of transmission now.” One World Trade Center stands in the background, behind a rainbow Younger coronavirus patients interacting with more people in Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a light display which illuminates the night sky in the West Village are a widening percentage of recent weeks. Republican, said last week that near The Stonewall Inn, birthplace of the gay rights movement, total coronavirus hospitaliza- Escott said increasing numbers the state had a “real explosion” of Saturday in New York. The light installation was presented by Kind tions, with those in the 18 to 49 of young people are ending up in cases among the young — includ- snack foods to mark what would have been the 50th anniversary of age group growing from about the ICU and on ventilators be- ing a drop in the median age of the NYC Pride March, which is canceled this year because of the 27% of hospitalizations the week cause so many are infected with new cases from age 65 to 35. coronavirus pandemic. PAGE 8 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, June 29, 2020 VIRUS OUTBREAK Globally, number of confirmed cases hits 10M

Associated Press COVID-19. But he acknowledged that hos- ROME — Worldwide confirmed pitalizations and deaths could in- coronavirus infections hit the 10 crease in the next few weeks. million mark Sunday as voters in Globally, confirmed COVID-19 Poland and France went to the cases passed the 10 million mark polls for virus-delayed elections. New clusters of cases at a Swiss and confirmed deaths neared nightclub and in the central Eng- half a million, according to a tally lish city of Leicester showed that by the Johns Hopkins University, the virus was still circulating with the U.S., Brazil, Russia and widely in Europe, though not with India having the most cases. The the rapidly growing infection rate U.S. also has the highest virus seen in parts of the United States , death toll in the world at over Latin America and India. 125,000. Wearing mandatory masks, Experts say all those figures social distancing in lines and significantly undercount the true carrying their own pens to sign toll , due to limited testing and voting registers, French voters missed mild cases. U.S. govern- cast ballots in a second round of ment experts last week estimated municipal elections. Poles also the U.S. alone could have had 20 wore masks and used hand sani- million cases. tizer, and some in virus-hit areas Polish voters were casting bal- were told to mail in their ballots lots for a presidential election to avoid further contagion. that was supposed to have taken “I didn’t go and vote the first JOEL SAGET/AP place in May but was chaotically time around because I am elder- postponed amid the pandemic. Current socialist Paris mayor and candidate in the second round of the municipal elections Anne Hidalgo ly and I got scared,” said Fanny President Andrzej Duda, 48, a casts her ballot Sunday in Paris. Barouh as she voted in a Paris conservative , is running against school. 10 other candidates as he seeks a While concern in the U.S. has seems almost certain to bar governors have come under criti- in infections, particularly in the second five-year term. focused on big states like Texas, Americans from traveling to the cism for aggressively reopening South. He says people have “to French voters were choosing Arizona and Florida reporting bloc in the short term as it draws their economies after virus lock- act responsibly” by social dis- mayors and municipal council- thousands of new cases a day, up new travel rules. downs despite increasing infec- tancing and wearing face masks, ors in Paris and 5,000 towns and rural states are also seeing in- The infection surges prompted tions in their states. especially “in these hot zones.” cities in a second round of mu- fection surges, including in Kan- Vice President Mike Pence to call U.S. Health and Human Servic- Speaking on NBC and CNN, nicipal elections held under strict sas, where livestock outnumber off campaign events in Florida es Secretary Alex Azar stressed Azar argued that the U.S. is in a hygiene rules. people. and Arizona, although he will still that “the window is closing” for better position than two months Key battlegrounds include The U.S. handling of the out- travel to those states and to Texas the U.S. to take action to effec- ago in fighting the virus because Paris, where the next mayor will break has drawn concern from this week to meet with their Re- tively curb the coronavirus. it is conducting more testing and preside over the 2024 Summer abroad. The European Union publican governors. Those three Azar pointed to a recent spike has therapeutics available to treat Olympics. Summer may decide fate of leading shots in vaccine race

BY LAURAN NEERGAARD faster to produce, but haven’t yet be easy.” Associated Press ‘ This isn’t a race of who gets there first. been proven in people. The Oxford shot, with a 10,000- Oxford’s method: Genetically person study underway in Eng- People on six continents are This is, get as many approved, safe and engineer a chimpanzee cold virus land, already encountered that already getting jabs in the arm effective vaccines as you possibly can. so it won’t spread but can carry hurdle. Gilbert told a Parliament as the race for a COVID-19 vac- ’ the gene for that spike protein into cine enters a defining summer, Dr. Anthony Fauci committee last week that there’s National Institutes of Health just enough cells to trick the im- “little chance, frankly” of prov- with even bigger studies poised to mune system that an infection’s prove if any shot really works — ing the vaccine’s effectiveness brewing. in Britain after infections plum- and maybe offer a reality check. Another vaccine made by the meted with the lockdown. British and Chinese research- NIH and Moderna Inc. simply set public expectations. Many sci- And while there’s no guarantee So her team looked abroad. In ers are already chasing the coro- injects a piece of the coronavirus navirus beyond their borders, entists don’t expect a coronavirus any will pan out, moving three genetic code that instructs the addition to the planned U.S.-run testing potential vaccines in Bra- vaccine to be nearly as protective different kinds into final testing body to produce harmless spike study, Brazil last week began a zil and the United Arab Emirates as the measles shot. offers better odds — especially copies that the immune system last-stage test of the Oxford shot because there are too few new If the best COVID-19 vaccine since scientists don’t yet know just learns to recognize. in 5,000 health workers, the first infections at home to get clear is only 50% effective, “that’s still how strong an immune reaction to me a great vaccine,” said Dr. the shots must spark to protect. Researchers must test thou- experimental COVID-19 vacci- answers. nations in South America. In an- The United States is set to open Drew Weissman of the University Measuring that with the first sands of people not where COVID- other first, South Africa opened the largest trials — 30,000 people of Pennsylvania. proven vaccine will “really help 19 is surging — because then it’s a smaller safety study of the Ox- to test a government-created shot “We need to start having this us understand for all the other too late — but where it’s smolder- starting in July, followed about a conversation now,” so people vaccines in development, do they ing, Fauci said. ford shot. month later with another 30,000 won’t be surprised, he added. also have a chance?” said Oxford Only if the virus starts spread- With few new infections in expected to test a British one. And for all the government University lead researcher Sarah ing through a community several China, Sinovac next month will Those will likely be divided promises of stockpiling doses in Gilbert. weeks after volunteers receive begin final tests in 9,000 Brazil- among Americans and volunteers hopes of starting vaccinations Only China is pushing out “in- either a vaccine or a dummy shot ian volunteers. And SinoPharm in other countries such as Brazil by year’s end, here’s the catch: activated” vaccines, made by — time enough for the immune just signed an agreement with or South Africa, Dr. Anthony Even if a shot pans out — and it’s growing the new coronavirus and system to rev up — do scientists the United Arab Emirates; that Fauci of the National Institutes one that your country stockpiled killing it. Vaccines by Sinovac have the best chance at com- study’s size isn’t clear. of Health told The Associated — only some high-risk people, Biotech and SinoPharm use that paring which group had more Animal research suggests illness. Press. such as essential workers, go to old-fashioned technology, which COVID-19 vaccines could prevent Lacking a crystal ball, the NIH While he’s optimistic, “we’ve the front of a very long line. requires high-security labs to serious disease but may not com- “Will you and I get vaccinated produce but is dependable, the has vaccine testing networks been burned before,” Fauci pletely block infection. One study cautioned. this year? No way,” said Duke way polio shots and some flu vac- in the U.S., South America and which dripped the coronavirus Multiple successes, in multiple University health economist cines are made. South Africa on standby while fi- parts of the world, are vital. David Ridley. Most other vaccines in the pipe- nalizing decisions on the summer into monkeys showed that vacci- “This isn’t a race of who gets Vaccines train the body to rap- line target not the whole germ but tests. nated animals avoided pneumo- there first. This is, get as many idly recognize and fend off an a key piece — the “spike” protein “We’re going to be doing it in nia, but had some virus lurking in approved, safe and effective vac- invading germ. About 15 experi- that studs the surface of the coro- multiple sites with a degree of their noses and throats. cines as you possibly can,” Fauci mental COVID-19 vaccines are in navirus and helps it invade human flexibility” so researchers can Whether it was enough to said. various stages of human studies cells. Leading candidates use rapidly shift as the virus moves, spread to the unvaccinated isn’t Vaccine experts say it’s time to worldwide. new technologies that make shots Fauci said. “Nothing is going to known. Monday, June 29, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 9 VIRUS OUTBREAK Governors face competing views as cases climb BY MICHELLE L. PRICE break. The result is sometimes Associated Press confusing and creates mixed messages for the public. LAS VEGAS — As Nevada pre- With reported coronavirus pared to start reopening parts of cases rising rapidly in many its economy last month, a team of states, governors are getting lots medical experts recommended of advice on what they should do. to Gov. Steve Sisolak that he re- Unions want to be sure workers quire people wear masks in pub- are protected on the job. Many lic to help stop the spread of the business owners say they can’t ROBERT WILLETT, THE NEWS & OBSERVER (RALEIGH, N.C.)/AP coronavirus. afford another forced shutdown. The governor promoted masks Public health officials urge them North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper faced pushback after announcing a statewide mask rule and a three- but resisted making them a re- to make mask-wearing a statewide week pause on reopening businesses. quirement, saying he feared the requirement. At the same time, feedback. can, has paused lifting any more small businesses that are still rule could create a backlash for governors are facing blowback The competing voices on how to restrictions and has strongly en- businesses trying to enforce the on the right over business restric- shuttered, including bars, gyms order on customers. tions and mask regulations. reopen their state’s economy and couraged people to wear masks. and bowling alleys, which have With reported coronavirus Dr. Brian Labus, an assistant what restrictions to impose have He faces strong opposition if he tried to overturn the governor’s cases rising the past four weeks, professor at the University of Ne- led to similar push-and-pulls for tried to make it a mandate. An in- orders through legal action or governors across the U.S. The de- terest group founded by a conser- Sisolak on Wednesday finally de- vada, Las Vegas School of Public legislation. cision-making has taken on new vative activist to push back against cided to take their advice and im- Health and a member of the medi- South Carolina’s top infectious pose the mandate, saying it was urgency as reported cases of the coronavirus restrictions, Utah cal team advising Sisolak, said he disease expert last week said a necessary to protect people and knows the governor has to weigh virus continue to rise and gover- Businesses Revival, has actively statewide requirement that peo- keep businesses open. public health advice against polit- nors consider whether to pause campaigned against mask-wear- “People aren’t wearing these,” ical and economic considerations. or backtrack on their loosening of ing or any renewed restrictions ple wear masks indoors would be he said, waving a cloth face mask. “We were told not to think about restrictions. The number of con- on economic activity. They and a great help in what she said was “It is troubling and it is really dis- all those other things. Don’t make firmed new coronavirus cases per others have held protests that in- a “critical juncture” in fighting couraging that this has become a political decisions. There will be day in the U.S. hit an all-time high cluded an anti-mask demonstra- COVID-19. partisan issue about whether or other groups that will do that,” of 40,000 Friday. tion at the Utah Capitol. That advice from state epide- not people want to wear a mask.” Labus said. Some states, including Texas North Carolina’s governor, miologist Dr. Linda Bell runs and Florida, have begun revers- Democrat Roy Cooper, last week Sisolak’s slow-stepping into Nevada’s governor has a panel against the public stance of Re- the mask requirement reflects a of rural and urban county of- ing some earlier steps intended to announced a statewide mask rule publican Gov. Henry McMaster, fraught decision-making process ficials and economic advisers reopen their economies. and three-week pause on further among many governors as they giving him input, along with his In Utah, coronavirus cases have reopenings, moves that were sup- who continued to say that a mask listen to a variety of sometimes medical advisory team. Labor been surging since most business- ported by a nurses association. requirement would step on per- competing voices on how to re- groups, politicians and businesses es were allowed to reopen in May. But Cooper has faced pushback sonal liberties and be too hard to spond to the spreading virus out- also bend his ear with unsolicited Gov. Gary Herbert, a Republi- from Republican lawmakers and enforce. Public transit struggles with economic, ridership recovery

BY RYAN BEENE time,” Mortimer said. “But it’s said in an email. Bloomberg all a balancing act in how do we If a lack of ridership forces ser- make it work.” vice cuts, the effect could be wid- Masks are mandatory on sub- Health experts say that the ening the divide between those ways and buses in Washington, very nature of mass transit — ef- who have the flexibility to work at D.C. San Francisco is betting lon- ficiently moving large numbers of home or the means to drive cars, ger trains will help riders social people in confined spaces — pres- versus those who must report to distance. Crews disinfect New ents inherent risks. work and have no alternatives to York’s trains daily — stations “The greatest risk occurs when public transportation. twice a day — and are testing you’re in close contact — within “It just becomes more likely ultraviolet light devices to see if six feet — with someone from than transit agencies will say they kill COVID-19 on surfaces. outside your household for a pro- maybe we just need to provide As states gradually reopen, longed period of time,” said Hila- less frequent service, and then transit agencies are taking steps ry Godwin, dean of the University the people who really rely on it to coax back passengers who have of Washington’s School of Public have a big mobility problem,” said been told for months to avoid just Health. “Really crowded buses Deborah Salon, associate profes- such tight quarters with strangers and crowded subway systems sor at Arizona State University’s — an effort that will ultimately obviously are things that we’re School of Geographical Sciences influence the economic recovery. going to be worried about.” ARMANDO L. SANCHEZ, CHICAGO TRIBUNE/TNS “For certain businesses, tele- Rush-hour crowds won’t ap- and Urban Planning. working isn’t really an option, so David Cedras, 25, wears a mask while riding a Brown Line train in pear overnight, Godwin said. Ultimately, COVID-19 may we still need to figure out ways to the Loop on June 9 in Chicago. People will return to their offices force long-term changes in com- get those people to work,” said Ed gradually, while companies and muting patterns and infrastruc- Mortimer, vice president of trans- selves farther apart — adding $4 billion in federal aid received governments in many places con- ture demands. portation and infrastructure at stress to agencies already reeling in March. Those funds could be tinue to ask people to work from “We know that at the end of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. from declining ridership and ris- exhausted next month, and the home if possible. the day that the public has to feel Especially in urban areas, ing cleaning costs. agency is urging Congress to ap- IBM Corp. polling of nearly confident and feel good about where many people don’t own The one-two punch of lower prove additional emergency aid. 30,000 U.S. adults between mid- riding transit, that it’s safe for cars, mass transit will be crucial revenue from fewer riders and “This is going to be an ongoing April and early June found more them from a health standpoint,” to reviving economies. But en- steeper cleaning costs has dev- issue that agencies are definitely than one in five typical transit said Paul Skoutelas CEO of the ticing passengers back on board astated the finances of New York going to need some financial as- users said they would no longer American Public Transportation may require adding trains and City’s transit system, which has sistance from all levels of govern- do so, and nearly a third said Association, the transit industry’s buses so people can space them- left only a quarter of the nearly ment to get through this difficult they’d use it less, the company Washington trade association. PAGE 10 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, June 29, 2020 NATION 2 dead after shooting at Calif. distribution center

Associated Press workplace. The shooting victims were RED BLUFF, Calif. — A man taken to St. Elizabeth Communi- drove into a Northern California ty Hospital in Red Bluff, spokes- distribution center and started woman Allison Hendrickson shooting at people, killing an em- told The Associated Press. She ployee and wounding four others confirmed that four were hospi- before he was killed by police, au- talized, but declined to provide thorities said. more details. The shooting by a 31-year-old Some of the 200 workers inside man with a semi-automatic rifle the facility locked themselves in a started about 3:30 p.m. Satur- room, employees told KHSL-TV. day at the Walmart distribution The suspect was shot in the center south of Red Bluff, a city chest about 3:45 p.m., dispatchers of about 14,000 people about 131 told the newspaper. miles north of Sacramento. Dispatchers told the Record- Tehama County Assistant Searchlight that at least one Sheriff Phil Johnston said at a woman had been shot. A man had news conference that the shooter also reported his leg being run circled the parking lot four times over when the shooter rammed a before crashing into the building vehicle into the building, but the and opening fire with the rifle. man wasn’t sure if he had been Red Bluff Police officers shot shot, dispatchers said. and killed the suspect, KHSL-TV Walmart spokesman Scott MIKE CHAPMAN, THE (REDDING, CALIF.) RECORD SEARCHLIGHT/AP reported. Pope told the Record-Searchlight Officials did not identify the that the company was “aware of Crime tape blocks off a parking lot outside the Red Bluff Walmart Distribution Center where at least two shooter, but Johnston said he the situation” and working with people were killed, including a shooting suspect and an employee, and four were injured Saturday in has a history with the Red Bluff law enforcement. Red Bluff, Calif. Third Illinois warehouse Weekend gun violence in shooting victim has died Chicago claims Associated Press died of multiple gunshot wounds, Allmon told The (Springfield) lives of 3 kids SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A third State Journal-Register. Associated Press person, who was critically wound- The third victim is a 54-year- ed in a shooting at a warehouse in old woman, who died Saturday CHICAGO — Shootings across central Illinois where the suspect just after 4:30 p.m. at HSHS St. Chicago over the weekend left had fatally shot two coworkers John’s Hospital. Her identity three children dead, including a before apparently killing himself, hasn’t been revealed because her 10-year-old girl who was struck died Saturday afternoon, authori- family hasn’t been notified of her in the head by a stray bullet that ties said. death, Allmon said. The woman’s came through an apartment Police believe Michael L. Col- autopsy is scheduled for Monday, window. lins opened fire on three of his co- Allmon said. JUSTIN L. FOWLER, THE STATE JOURNAL-REGISTER/AP Earlier Saturday, a 1-year-old workers Friday, killing two at the Collins and his coworkers had boy was killed and his mother in- Bunn-O-Matic facility in Spring- all arrived for work at about 7 Law enforcement enter the C1 building to the west of the Bunn- jured when a gunman opened fire field shortly after 11 a.m. a.m. Friday in the welding area O-Matic warehouse during an active shooter situation Friday in on their vehicle. And a 17-year-old The victims who died Friday of the facility, Springfield Police Springfield, Ill. died at a hospital after he got into were Christopher Aumiller, 25, Chief Kenny Winslow said. They an altercation and someone fired and Bill Gibbons, 61, both of all worked in the same area, he shot wound, Winslow said. Two were found Friday by officers shots. Springfield, according to San- said. handguns were also found in his searching the facility building. “The pain of losing a child gamon County Coroner Jim All- Later Friday after the shooting, car. No other suspects were being The woman who died Saturday never goes away,” Mayor Lori mon. Their autopsies conducted Collins was found dead in his car sought. was found in the parking lot and Lightfoot said Saturday on Twit- Saturday morning concluded both apparently of a self-inflicted gun- Aumiller and Gibbons’ bodies taken to a hospital. ter. “As a mother, I am tired of the funerals. I am tired of burying our children. The 10-year-old girl died at a hospital after the shooting in California’s alleged Golden State Killer set to plead guilty the Logan Square neighborhood northwest of downtown around Associated Press lives are tied to him, again,“ said um on executions. 9:40 p.m., according to police Jennifer Carole, the daughter of A guilty plea and life sentence spokesman Roberto Garduno. SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Forty Lyman Smith, a lawyer who was avoids a trial or even the planned Preliminary information years after a sadistic suburban slain in 1980 at age 43 in Ventura weekslong preliminary hearing. showed the gunfire came from rapist terrorized California in County. His wife, 33-year-old The victims expect to confront a group of males who had been what investigators later realized shooting at each other on the were a series of linked assaults Charlene Smith, was also raped him at his sentencing in August. and killed. It’s expected to take several days block, he said. No one was in cus- and slayings, a 74-year-old for- tody Sunday. mer police officer is expected to Investigators early on connect- for the victims to tell DeAngelo ed certain crimes to an armed and Sacramento County Superior Earlier Saturday in the Engle- plead guilty Monday to being the wood neighborhood on the city’s elusive Golden State Killer. and masked rapist who would Court Judge Michael Bowman break into sleeping couples’ sub- what they have suffered. South Side, a 1-year-old boy who The deal will spare Joseph was riding in the back of a car urban homes at night, binding Ron Harrington’s younger James DeAngelo Jr. any chance driven by his mother was shot of the death penalty for 13 mur- the man and piling dishes on his brother, Keith, was married to RICH PEDRONCELLI/Associated Press when someone opened fire from ders and 13 kidnapping-related back. He would threaten to kill Patti Harrington for just three another car. The mother suffered charges spanning six counties. Joseph James DeAngelo, both victims if he heard the plates months when they were blud- a graze wound to the head. In partial return, survivors of the charged with being the Golden fall while he raped the woman. geoned to death in their Orange Police said the motive for the assaults that spanned the 1970s State Killer, appears March 12 Gay and Bob Hardwick were County home in 1980 by a killer shooting was unclear. and 1980s expect him to admit to in court in Sacramento, Calif. among the survivors. then known as the Original Night Over Father’s Day weekend, 14 up to 62 rapes that he could not be They are now looking forward Stalker. people, including five children, criminally charged with because into use as a courtroom to provide to DeAngelo admitting to that Their father found the couple were killed and more than 100 too much time has passed. for social distancing during the 1978 assault. The death penalty two days later. people were shot, marking the Yet nothing is certain until he coronavirus pandemic. was never realistic anyway, she “It was so gruesome,” Har- city’s highest number of shooting actually speaks in a Sacramento “I’ve been on pins and needles said, given DeAngelo’s age and rington said. ”My dad was never victims in a single weekend this State University ballroom pressed because I just don’t like that our Gov. Gavin Newsom’s moratori- the same.” year. Monday, June 29, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 11 NATION Young protesters keep spirit of US resistance alive BY LINDSAY WHITEHURST decentralized wave of young or- Associated Press ganizers across the U.S. helping drive the outpouring of protests Before George Floyd stopped against racism and police brutal- pleading for air beneath a po- ity in cities and towns around the lice officer’s knee, Weidmayer nation. Pierre, 19, was planning to work Many are new to organizing but at Walmart during his summer have seen a drumbeat of deaths of break from Palm Beach State police-brutality cases captured PAUL SANCYA/AP College. on video since they were children. Now his days look completely Social media is second nature for Stefan Perez, center, addresses a crowd at a rally in Detroit, on June 3 over the death of George Floyd. different. Pierre has quit his re- many, and they’re showing how tail job to focus on organizing small groups can translate online said his only real public speaking Protesters have skewed young- from internships to beach plans. Black Lives Matter protests every information quickly into real-life experience was on his school’s de- er demographically, with a me- “These are young people who few days in Florida, determined action. bate team before early June when dian age of 30 or younger, at have been trapped inside, which to channel the groundswell of en- Now, in big cities and small he was handed a megaphone and several major demonstrations is increasing anxiety, increas- ergy around the world into mean- towns, both liberal and conserva- asked to help lead a protest at the since Floyd’s death, said Dana R. ing social isolation,” Fisher said. ingful reform in his hometown. tive, they are taking matters into city’s police headquarters. Fisher, a professor of sociology at “This call for solidarity has rung “Every time someone gets their own hands and bringing to- That night, he also stepped into the University of Maryland and really true for them.” killed by police brutality we pro- gether hundreds of thousands of the no man’s land between the author of the book “American Most of the protesters she has test once or twice and it’s done,” people to press for change. lines of protesters and police, put- Resistance.” said Pierre, who wants to help The novice organizers’ visions ting his hands behind his back in Many older adults are staying surveyed report hearing about police improve the system from for the future differ, but they all a silent appeal for calm. home due to their increased risk the rallies from decentralized within. “This time, I’m not plan- hope their voices are helping cre- “At the end of the day, I wanted of the coronavirus and the pan- sources, like their family, friends ning on stopping until we have a ate a historic turning point in dis- people to get home safe,” he said. demic has left younger people or the social-media platform Ins- change.” mantling racism and inequity. “The people who are with me and with more free time by forcing tagram, which is popular among Pierre is part of a grassroots, In Detroit, Stefan Perez, 16, watching are the voice of Detroit.” the cancelation of everything younger people. Thousands protest in Denver 4 charged over death of Elijah McClain in attack on statue near Associated Press said. “This should be a movement.” Social media posts of the protests early DENVER — Thousands of demonstrators Saturday afternoon showed crowds of people White House gathered outside a suburban Denver police demonstrating peacefully while police forces Associated Press building Saturday to call for justice in the stood by wearing tactical gear. death of Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old Black Some in the crowd chanted, “Why are you WASHINGTON — Federal au- man put into a chokehold by police last year. in riot gear? We don’t see no riot here.” thorities have charged four men McClain’s death last August has prompted Marchers walked behind a banner reading, in connection with a failed effort a handful of small protests over the last 10 “Justice for Elijah McClain, murdered by Au- last week to pull down the statue months, but his case has garnered renewed rora police.” /AP attention amid a global outcry sparked when PHILIP B. POSTON, SENTINEL COLORADO of President Andrew Jackson Police in Aurora responded to a call of a sus- near the White House. George Floyd died under the knee of a Min- A demonstrator gestures while joining picious person wearing a ski mask and waving In a complaint unsealed Sat- neapolis police officer May 25. others at a rally for Elijah McClain outside his arms as he walked down a street on Aug. urday, authorities allege that the Saturday’s demonstrations in Aurora were 24. They say McClain refused to stop walking city hall in Aurora, Colo., on June 6. men damaged and attempted to organized by the Denver chapter of the Party and fought back when officers confronted him for Socialism and Liberation, the Denver and tried to take him into custody. hold that cuts off blood to the brain — a tactic tear down the Jackson statue, Post reported. They began with a march and “I have a right to stop you because you’re recently banned in several places in the wake which is located in Lafayette rally, which were expected to be followed by a being suspicious,” an officer is heard on a of Floyd’s death. Paramedics arrived soon Square, on June 22. The square youth-led protest and a violin vigil. body camera recording telling McClain. The after and administered a sedative to calm Mc- has been the site of protests in One protester, Franklin Williams, 25, came encounter happened as McClain, a certified Clain down. McClain suffered cardiac arrest the aftermath of George Floyd’s to show support and make sure the fervor massage therapist and self-taught violin play- on the way to the hospital and was later de- death while in police custody in continues. er, was running an errand. clared brain dead. He was taken off life sup- Minneapolis. “This shouldn’t be a moment,” Williams To subdue McClain, officers used a choke- port less than a week later. Those charged are Lee Michael Cantrell, 47, of Virginia; Connor Matthew Judd, 20, of Washington, D.C.; Ryan Lane, 37, of Maryland; and Graham Lloyd, 37, of Maine. 1 fatally shot at Breonna Taylor protest in Ky. Judd was arrested Friday and appeared in Superior Court of the Associated Press said in a statement, followed by fire into the park as people scram- immediately released. Officials District of Columbia on Saturday, calls that the Jefferson County bled for cover. The footage later did not immediately release ad- authorities said. The other three LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Authori- Sheriff’s Department was per- showed at least one person bleed- ditional information. have not been apprehended. The ties were investigating a fatal forming life-saving measures ing profusely on the ground. “I am deeply saddened by the FBI and the U.S. Park Police have shooting Saturday night at a park on a male who died at the scene. Officers cleared the park and violence that erupted in Jefferson been investigating the incident. in downtown Louisville where Shortly after, police were told of a police “are trying to gather as Square Park tonight, where those “The United States Attorney’s demonstrators had gathered to shooting victim across the street much information as possible in who have been voicing their con- Office for the District of Colum- protest the death of Breonna at the Hall of Justice. That person order to identify all who were in- cerns have been gathered,“ Lou- bia will not stand idly by and Taylor. was hospitalized with non-life- volved in the incident,” the state- isville Mayor Greg Fischer said allow our national monuments Reports of shots fired at Jeffer- threatening injuries. ment said. No information about in a statement. “It is a tragedy to be vandalized and destroyed,” son Square Park came in around Video posted on social media arrests, possible suspects and the that this area of peaceful protest Acting U.S. Attorney Michael R. 9 p.m., Louisville Metro police appeared to show a man opening victims’ identities and ages was is now a crime scene.” Sherwin said in a statement. PAGE 12 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, June 29, 2020 NATION Tattoo redo Artist sees increase in desire to erase hateful, racist skin art

BY WILSON RING outline of the image that would Associated Press cover the swastika. Many tattoo artists across the BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. — A country will cover or erase old Vermont tattoo artist who has long tattoos, especially in the after- offered free removal or covering math of Floyd’s killing, but Alex- of hateful skin art like swastikas, ander said not all do it for free. SS lightning bolts or the words Dr. Jeffrey Dover, a dermatolo- “white power” says he’s seen an gist who is the director of Skin- uptick in business recently fol- Care Physicians in Chestnut Hill, lowing George Floyd’s death. Mass ., said covering or remov- Alexander Lawrence, who ing offensive tattoos is a public runs Mountainside Tattoo from service. a storefront in the village of Bel- “It’s a pro bono service to the lows Falls, says he’s always of- community, a service to humani- fered to remove hateful images ty, a service to the individual who or cover scars for free. But fol- has the tattoo, but also to all those lowing Floyd’s death at the hands who are offended by the tattoo,” Above: Tattoo of Minneapolis police, which said Dover, who is also an associ- artist Alexander sparked global protests against ate professor of Dermatology at Lawrence, right, police brutality and revived the Yale School of Medicine. “Just prepares to Black Lives Matter movement, think of the recoil of a Holocaust cover up a tattoo Lawrence says he’s been getting survivor who sees a Nazi tattoo.” that contained so many requests he’s looking for the image of a an office manager to schedule his Alexander said he’s been doing free cover-ups since shortly after swastika on the appointments. arm of Dylan “I think they were out there, he opened his business in 2006. He’s had brushes with the law Graves in Bellows but it wasn’t, like, in the limelight, Falls, Vt., earlier you know, until things started and the free cover-ups are a way give back. this month. Left: happening and people are, like, Graves shows off ‘Oh, man I have this old tattoo. “I’ve had people forgive me and look past my bad decisions the completed I’m not like that anymore and I cover-up. don’t want people to think that I and help me get to a better place,” he said. Lawrence covers am,’ ” Lawrence said. up or removes Earlier this month Dylan It’s hard for people with offen- sive tattoos to escape them, and offensive tattoos Graves, 28, visited Lawrence’s for free. shop to cover a swastika tattoo su- he said helping to remove them is perimposed over a grinning skull a way he can help. PHOTOS BY WILSON RING/AP wearing a World War II German “These people, they’re stuck army helmet he had inked on the looking at their bad decisions inside of his upper left arm a de- every day,” he said. “They have to ees seen as racist. but they’re crappy.” After almost 90 minutes in Al- cade ago. hide them.” “I see it all the time, people los- Graves said his swastika tattoo exander’s tattoo chair, the swas- When asked why he got the tat- Alexander said he covers lots ing their jobs because of bad de- hasn’t drawn a lot of attention be- tika is gone, replaced by the head too, Graves answered, “Stupidity, of symbols associated with Nazi cisions from previous years,” he cause it’s hidden, but he was still of a grim reaper, the mythologi- partying when I was younger. Re- Germany. Within the next few said. eager to get rid of it. cal character that is a symbol of ally, that’s it. Just being dumb.” weeks, Alexander expects to see As an artist, Alexander said he Since Graves’ tattoo already death. Now he works for an excava- a customer who has “white” tat- was contemptuous of hate tattoos, has the image of a skull, Alex- “What do you think, man?” Al- tion company that does jobs at the tooed on the back of the calf of most of which aren’t profession- ander used a pen to outline the exander asks Graves as he gives homes of wealthy people in the one leg and “power” tattooed on ally done. image of the grim reaper. After the arm a final wipe-down. tourist town of Ludlow. the other. “They’re homemade,” he said. he outlines the swastika cover- “Yeah, man,” Graves answers. “It’s just not something to have Alexander said many want to “They’re usually big and dispro- up Alexander starts applying the After getting out of the chair on, and I hate it now,” he said cover the tattoos because busi- portionate and not even clean ink while Graves occasionally and looking at it in the mirror, while Alexander sketched the nesses don’t want to have employ- lines. So not only are they racist, grimaces. Graves said, “It’s awesome.”

Owner of Eskimo Pie to change its ‘derogatory’ name and marketing

Associated Press logos and marketing. U.S. subsidiary for Froneri, said and his business partner Russell cent weeks triggered by the death NEW YORK — The owner of “We are committed to being in a statement. “This move is part C. Stover in 1922, according to of George Floyd. Quaker Oats Eskimo Pie is changing its name a part of the solution on racial of a larger review to ensure our Smithsonian Magazine. announced recently that it will and marketing of the nearly equality, and recognize the term company and brands reflect our Eskimo Pie joins a growing retire the Aunt Jemima brand, century-old chocolate-covered is derogatory,” Elizabell Marquez, people values.” list of brands that are rethinking saying the company recognizes ice cream bar, the latest brand head of marketing for its parent The treat was patented by their marketing in the wake of the the character’s origins are “based to reckon with racially charged Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream, the Christian Kent Nelson of Ohio Black Lives Matter protests in re- on a racial stereotype.” Monday, June 29, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 13 WORLD Iranian blast was near Satellite images show buildup on suspected missile site contested India-China border BY JON GAMBRELL Associated Press Associated Press Chinese military bases farther contested by India — as part of BEIJING — Construction ac- from the poorly defined border, Ladakh. DUBAI, United Arab Emir- tivity appeared underway on according to experts. Indian officials said the stand- ates — An explosion that rattled both the Indian and Chinese sides The contradictions in words off that culminated in this month’s Iran’s capital came from an area of a contested border high in the and deeds showed the fragility of deadly clash in the Galwan Val- in its eastern mountains that Karakoram mountains a week an agreement following the worst ley, part of a remote stretch of the analysts believe hides an under- after a deadly clash in the area violence since the Asian giants 2,100-mile Line of Actual Con- ground tunnel system and missile trol, or LAC, established follow- left 20 Indian soldiers dead, satel- went to war in 1962 over their production sites, satellite photo- ing the 1962 war, began in early lite images showed. competing claims to the arid bor- graphs showed Saturday. May when large contingents of The images released this week der region, experts said. What exploded in the incident Chinese soldiers entered deep China has said that India first early Friday that sent a massive by Maxar, a Colorado-based sat- inside Indian-controlled territory changed the status quo last Au- fireball into the sky near Teh- ellite imagery company, show at three places in Ladakh, erect- new construction activity along gust when it split the state of ran remains unclear, as does the ing tents. cause of the blast. the Galwan River Valley, even Jammu and Kashmir into two After a few skirmishes in May, as Chinese and Indian diplomats federal territories — the terri- The unusual response of the Indian and Chinese commanders Iranian government in the af- said military commanders had tory of Jammu and Kashmir and met June 6 to hash out an agree- termath of the explosion, how- agreed to disengage from a stand- the territory of Ladakh, parts of /A P ment that would reduce tensions. ever, underscores the sensitive PLANET LABS off there. which are contested by China. The two sides agreed to build nature of an area near where A combination of satellite images The images appeared to show The new maps released by observation posts on either side international inspectors believe from Saturday, top, and June that the Indians had built a wall India following the move drew of the mouth of the Galwan River, the Islamic Republic conducted 10, bottom, from Planet Labs on their side and the Chinese had criticism from Beijing because China’s ambassador to India, Sun high-explosive tests two decades shows the site of an explosion expanded an outpost camp at the they showed Aksai Chin — an Weidong, told the Press Trust of ago for nuclear weapon triggers. that rattled Iran’s capital. end of a long road connected to area administered by China but India news agency on Tuesday. The blast shook homes, rattled windows and lit up the horizon though the camera remained early Friday in the Alborz Moun- tightly focused and did not show Man charged in British of murder and three counts of at- Khairi Saadallah, of Reading. The tains. State TV later aired a seg- anything else around the site. park stabbing tempted murder for a stabbing at- attack happened June 20 at For- ment from what it described as Defense Ministry spokesman tack in an English park that killed bury Gardens park in Reading, a the site of the blast. Davood Abdi blamed the blast on LONDON — U.K. counterter- three men a week ago. town of 200,000 people some 40 One of its journalists stood a leaking gas he did not identify rorism police have charged a 25- British prosecutors authorized miles west of London. in front of what appeared to be and said no one was killed in the year-old man with three counts the charges filed Saturday against From The Associated Press large, blackened gas cylinders, explosion. PAGE 14 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, June 29, 2020 AMERICAN ROUNDUP Three sentenced for trafficking Disney DVDs

COVINGTON — Three KY people were sentenced in federal court in Eastern Ken- tucky for trafficking counterfeit Disney DVDs. Hongtao Zhu, Hui Lin and He Lin were sentenced to 46 months in federal prison and ordered to pay nearly $900,000 in restitu- tion, according to a news release from federal prosecutors. The defendants pleaded guilty in October. The DVDs appeared to be gen- uine Disney productions but were counterfeits from China, accord- ing to the release. The defendants imported them and sold them on- line over eBay. The scheme con- tinued for two years. The investigation was directed by the U.S. Postal Inspection Ser- vice, with assistance provided by the Motion Picture Association. Restaurant chain fined for taking wages, tips

DAVIE — Federal offi- FL cials said a Florida res- taurant chain with six locations was fined more than $314,500 for taking employee tips and wages. The U.S. Department of Labor reported that the Vietnamese chain Pho 79 “illegally diverted” ROGELIO V. SOLIS/AP federal overtime pay and tips for 65 employees. The South Florida Sun Sentinel reported that, on av- erage, the fine would come out to Not horsing around about $4,800 per employee. The Labor Department found Joseph Smith, 2, cries out as his father, John Smith, encourages him to pet a Hinds County Sheriff’s Department Mounted Patrol horse that Pho 79 had a number of vio- during a break at the Galloway Children’s Center in Jackson, Miss . The younger Smith and his schoolmates took advantage of a warm day lations, including forcing some to parade around the center with their parents in a pre-Fourth of July celebration, accompanied by the mounted deputies, a Jackson, Miss., employees to work virtually un- Police Department motorcycle escort and a Jackson Fire Department fire truck. limited hours, taking all tips from workers and not keeping a record of employee hours worked. ‘Tiger King’ zoo being THE CENSUS Authorities alleged that Ga- A Labor Department spokes- investigated for neglect briel E. Minnick, 21, and Samaj man said the restaurant agreed to The number of miles that Jon Pincince of Charlestown, R.I., ran to Howard, 20, both of Philadelphia, comply with the applicable laws raise money for the Nonviolence Institute in Providence. burglarized the churches over WYNNEWOOD Pincince in the future. set out to run 80 miles on his 43rd birthday, starting in Burrillville, about a month earlier this year, OK — Federal officials typically going in at night through are investigating an Oklahoma 74 WPRI-TV reported. He ran 74 miles to Charlestown and stopped Police pursue vandals when he could no longer stand. He raised approximately $10,000, first-floor windows. zoo made famous in Netflix’s They’re accused of taking a TV of firefighter memorial “Tiger King” series after an ani- The Boston Globe reported. He decided to raise money for the institute after they postponed their annual fundraiser amid the coronavirus pandemic. from a nursery, cash from a col- mal rights group accused it of lection box for the poor and bot- CHARLESTON — An neglect. tles of wine, among other things. SC investigation was un- People for the Ethical Treat- They also allegedly damaged derway after a Charleston police ment of Animals sent requests to destruction, risking a catastro- shot Thursday, WRAL-TV report- church buildings and also face officer spotted debris in a road the U.S. Department of Agricul- phe and more. ed. Wildlife officers and police of- charges related to three stolen that led to the discovery of van- ture to investigate Greater Wyn- Crump was initially arrested ficers had been keeping an eye on dalism at a memorial site for nine newood Exotic Animal Park after June 2 during an undercover buy, the animal. After wildlife officers vehicles, prosecutors said. firefighters. a whistleblower provided them and his car was found to have were notified about a shooting, The memorial marks the for- with photos and video of animals enough dynamite to blow up at they found the bear dead when 58 neglected cats mer site of the Sofa Super Store, suffering from flystrike, accord- least four ATMs. Crump had they arrived at the scene. rescued from home where nine firefighters died bat- ing to the nonprofit’s release. bragged on social media about North Carolina Wildlife Re- tling a massive fire in the furni- Flystrike is a condition in which using dynamite to steal money sources Commission Officer DES MOINES — Fifty- ture showroom June 18, 2007. flies, usually drawn to uncleared from an ATM and posted instruc- Ryan Biggerstaff said people in eight cats were rescued When he arrived at the me- IA animal waste, bite animals and tions on how to best set up dyna- the community have not cooper- from an Iowa home, but rescu- morial park, the officer found lay eggs on them. The maggots mite to blow up an ATM, Attorney ated with the investigation. ers were unable to save one other an American flag draped over a eat away at their skin, HOKH-TV General Josh Shapiro said. The state agency has offered dehydrated cat who died shortly cross along with several smaller reported. The dynamite found in his a $1,000 reward for information after they arrived. flags scattered around, an inci- home matched the explosives he that leads to an arrest. The per- The Animal Rescue League of dent report stated. The officer Man arrested for buying advertised on social media before son responsible could face misde- Iowa said the animals found in a then noticed that the nine PVC his arrest earlier this month, they meanor charges and thousands of home in M itchell Count y ranged in pipe memorial crosses at the park dynamite, charged anew added. dollars in fines. age from kittens to adult cats, the had been uprooted and broken. Police also said the American HARRISBURG — A Wildlife officers seek Two men charged after Des Moines Register reported. flag and the memorial flag had PA man who authorities Urine and feces were all over been removed from the flagpole said claimed to use explosives to killer of black bear stealing from churches the home, said Stephanie Filer, in the park, an angel statue at the blow up at least one cash machine spokeswoman for the Animal Louis Mulkey memorial plaque in Philadelphia was hit with ad- WASHINGTON — NORRISTOWN — Two Rescue League. had been knocked over, and an ditional charges after 30 more NC Wildlife officials in PA men were charged with All the cats in the home had American flag had been broken sticks of homemade dynamite North Carolina are investigating burglary and other crimes for al- fleas and mites, and some had off of the Billy Hutchinson memo- were found in his home, Pennsyl- the shooting of a black bear that legedly breaking into 10 churches respiratory infections and ring- rial plaque. vania’s attorney general said. had been seen sleeping in the in Philadelphia and nearby sub- worm, she said in a news release. Police were reviewing secu- Talib Crump, 26, was charged community of Washington. urbs, stealing safes, precious The cats are now at the group’s rity footage from a nearby gas with additional counts of felony The bear, estimated to weigh metals and electronics, prosecu- shelter in Des Moines. station . possession of weapons of mass between 250 to 300 pounds, was tors announced . From wire reports Monday, June 29, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 15 FACES

PAUL R. GIUNTA, INVISION/AP ‘Tenet’ film release delayed

From wire reports the following text about the name change: With reported cases of the coro- “David ‘Lee’ Roth changes navirus surging, Warner Bros. on name! Diamond Dave, following June 25 postponed the release of Lady Antebellum’s (now ‘Lady Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet,” fur- A’) example, will be dropping the ther delaying Hollywood’s sum- ‘Lee’ from now on. He wants us mer kickoff. all to call him ‘David L. Roth’ or The sci-fi thriller starring John simply ‘El Roth.’ ” David Washington and Robert And he ends the message, for Pattinson will move from July some reason, with: “Bannana 31 to Aug. 12, a Wednesday. In a fana-fo-fana.” statement, the studio stressed the “El Roth” did not go into details need for flexibility. as to why he’d decided to strike “We are choosing to open the the “Lee” from his name. But movie mid-week to allow audi- some have hypothesized that it ences to discover the film in their might be because of its linkage to own time, and we plan to play lon- Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee. ger, over an extended play period Many are assuming it’s meant to far beyond the norm, to develop a be a joke. very different yet successful re- lease strategy,” a Warner Bros. spokesperson said in a statement. Other news Movie theaters had been pin-  “The Big Bang Theory” ning their hopes on the film as actor Mayim Bialik is teaming a major July release that could with DC Entertainment on a proj- bring audiences back to theaters. ect that joins superhero power Warner Bros. had planned to to the power of science. DC En- re-release Nolan’s 2010 block- tertainment announced June 25 buster “Inception” in early July that Bialik will collaborate with as a way to lead in to “Tenet.” “In- popular comic writers and illus- ception” will now open on July 31, trators on “Flash Facts,” a story Course correction the studio said. collection coming in February Several films still are sched- that features Batman, Superman, Timely intervention keeps Lil Yachty album chugging along uled to open in July, namely Dis- the Flash and others in search of ney’s delayed live-action version such mysteries such as why polar of “Mulan,” though it remains ice melts and what can be found BY GARY GERARD HAMILTON unclear whether theaters will at the bottom of the sea. Associated Press be allowed to open as planned in  Kimberly Jones, the author major markets like New York and and activist whose “How We Can f it weren’t for Grammy-winning rapper Young Thug, Lil Yachty’s latest Los Angeles. Win” video was shared online by LeBron James and Trevor Noah album might be filled with slow, melodic love songs, the opposite of what Van Halen legend Roth fans received last month. among others, has a deal for two announces name change books. Henry Holt and Company I “I played it for Young Thug. He was like, ‘Nah. Nahhhhh,’ ” Yachty said announced June 25 that for the with a laugh. “He was like, ‘You need to make it more up-tempo, bro. You need David Lee Roth has changed first book Jones will expand upon more hits, more energy.’ And I was like, ‘OK, Young Thug.’ So I went back again his name. The former Van Halen the 3-minute video, in which she frontman now wants to be called likened the economic history and started over.” “David L. Roth” or “El Roth.” of Blacks in the United States But that wasn’t the first time the 22-year-old scrapped an entire version of “Lil The change appears to be in- to a rigged game of Monopoly. Boat 3” and started from scratch. The final version, which was crafted out of 200 spired by the current movement The book edition of “How We songs he recorded, experienced several starts and stops. in the music industry to disown Can Win” is scheduled for next words having to do with the spring. “I just kept getting re-inspired. Like one time, it was this alternative album that slavery that existed in the South  Kanye West is bringing his was just trippy and all over the place,” said Yachty, now free of his signature red- — which comes in response to the Yeezy brand to Gap. The rap su- dyed braids he says severely damaged his hair. “I was like, ‘Nah, it’s been too long Black Lives Matter protests that perstar will design adult and kids’ since I dropped. I can’t come back like this ... It’s gotta be turnt.’ ” rose up after the death of George clothing that will be sold at Gap Floyd. next year. Yeezy is best known for The final incarnation of “Lil Boat 3” is a 19-track project filled with familiar Roth made the announcement pricey sneakers that sell out on- ATL-vibed sing-song melodies and energetic trap beats, assisted by other hip-hop via social media, posting a piece line quickly. But Yeezy footwear, heavyweight guests like Drake, Future, DaBaby, A$AP Rocky, Tyler, the Creator of artwork he’d created, showing made with sneaker company Adi- and Young Thug. a giant frog by a tiny human, with das, won’t be sold at Gap. In an interview with The Associated Press, the rapper talked about his album, experiencing fame at a young age and getting respect. Dixie Chicks unveil Associated Press: Were you able to learn any- should be. You should make what you genuinely thing from Drake while working together? want to make. new name, new song Yachty: I just learned that there is a lot richer you You’ve been famous since you graduated high The country band formerly can be. I thought I was rich. That guy — wooooo! school. How have you navigated the pressures? known as the Dixie Chicks de- (He) makes me feel poor. That’s a big motivation I had to deal with a lot of (expletive), you know, buted a new song June 25 and because, like, man, it’s so many more levels and cut a lot of people out of my life. Just got burned a under a new name: the Chicks. so many more steps. And I can never be content bunch of times. My circle’s super small now. I still Though the trio provided little and just be comfortable where I am, because it’s so ain’t never been, I feel like, in a real relationship explanation, the change likely much further I can go. And that’s nothing he ever or real love. I’m scared. It’s (expletive) up, espe- was made in an effort to dissoci- AP told me. It’s just by seeing or either talking to him cially since I came straight from high school, so ate the band from the racist his- or just like watching him, which is good because I didn’t have no time to get to meet nobody and tory of the American South, also From left, Emily Robison, Natalie you need that inspiration to fuel you sometimes. have nobody meet me before I got famous or rich. known as “Dixie” during the Maines and Martie Maguire are You received a lot of praise for your “Oprah’s Like, to meet me as me: as a man, as a person, as Civil War era. Lady A, the coun- now going by the Chicks. Bank Account” video, but also some backlash a human being. So, it’s hard to tell the difference try act previously known as Lady for dressing like the media mogul in heels and ... I try with women. I got bad trust issues, though. Antebellum, made a similar move of racial violence. a dress. I’m not gonna lie. recently. The Chicks appear to have I had forgot that the world was how it is. Even You’ve said you haven’t received the respect “We want to meet this mo- taken precautions to avoid creat- when we were shooting, I didn’t think, “Bro, peo- you deserve from the industry. What do you ment,” Chicks members Natalie ing a new controversy surround- ple are gonna be on my (expletive) about this!” ... think you need to do to get it? Maines, Emily Strayer and Mar- ing the name change, offering a So, I when I dropped it and it got a lot of backlash, Bro, I don’t know. that’s a great question. I don’t tie Maguire said in a brief state- “sincere and heartfelt thank you” I forgot people are stupid. know if I gotta write 100 hits for 100 different art- ment on their website. to “’The Chicks’ of NZ for their You recorded hundreds of songs and men- ists? Do I gotta go to 100 different radio (stations) The music video released gracious gesture in allowing us to tioned it was hard choosing 19 for the album. and do 100 freestyles? I don’t know. But we’ll fig- June 25 for the Chicks’ “March share their name.” What was the most difficult part? ure it out. I think people are just genuinely hating March” features footage from “Gaslighter,” the Chicks’ first It’s almost like I’m just trying to make what I me ... I pray that I don’t have to die to get my re- Black Lives Matter protests and new album in 14 years, launches think is best, you know? But that’s not the way it spect, but someone’s gonna give it to me. lists the names of several victims July 17. PAGE 16 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, June 29, 2020 OPINION Max D. Lederer Jr., Publisher Lt. Col. Marci Hoffman, Europe commander Lt. Col. Richard McClintic, Pacific commander Past salary shouldn’t dictate future earnings Caroline E. Miller, Europe Business Operations BY NOAH SMITH found in 2012 that about half of employers since followed suit. More than a fifth of Joshua M. Lashbrook, Pacific Chief of Staff Bloomberg Opinion ask about an applicant’s past compensa- private-sector workers are now covered by tion before making a job offer. And a field the bans. EDITORIAL uppose you’re on a trip overseas experiment by economists Moshe Barach Economists are now finding that the and you need to buy a shirt, but you and John Horton found in 2019 that when bans are working as intended. A new paper Terry Leonard, Editor don’t know any of the brands. You employers had to make hires without ask- by economists James Bessen, Chen Meng [email protected] Ssee two shirts in a store that both ing about pay history, they spend more ef- and Eric Denk evaluated data from online Robert H. Reid, Senior Managing Editor look pretty good, but one costs twice as fort evaluating applicants and tended to go help-wanted ads. The researchers found [email protected] much as the other. You might assume that with workers who had earned less. that in states where employers weren’t al- the more expensive shirt somehow is su- Managing Editor for Content That just confirms what most job search- lowed to ask about salary history, Black Tina Croley, perior — that it’s better made or that the [email protected] ers already know: The more they’ve been employees who switched jobs got offered locals will see it as more stylish. You might paid in the past, the more they can demand 13% more on average relative to similar Sean Moores, Managing Editor for Presentation decide it’s worth the price and spend the in the future. This lazy method of infer- peers in states without such bans. That’s [email protected] extra money. ring quality from price may seem to make about half of the average Black-white wage Joe Gromelski, Managing Editor for Digital This isn’t how economics is supposed sense for an individual company, but it can gap in the U.S., so this represents a very [email protected] to work. Econ 101 teaches us that demand create a disconnect between pay and pro- substantial improvement. Women also saw curves slope down; when something is ductivity because one undeserved increase a wage boost of about 8% from the bans. more expensive, buyers are supposed or decrease in salary can get frozen in for The efficacy of salary history prohibi- BUREAU STAFF to want less of it, not more. But when it’s a worker’s entire career. This is especially tions suggests that a good deal of the lower Europe/Mideast hard to find information about the quality pernicious when the unfair salary distor- wages Black Americans receive compared Erik Slavin, Europe & Mideast Bureau Chief of what you’re buying, people may use the tion is the result of discrimination. with their white counterparts isn’t because [email protected] price as a signal of value and pay more for Race and gender discrimination boost of current racial discrimination, but to the +49(0)631.3615.9350; DSN (314)583.9350 things just because they cost more. This the wages of white men relative to their entrenched legacy of past discrimination, can lead to all sorts of inefficient outcomes, peers. If employers use salary history to or what some call structural racism. 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Robert Reismann, Mideast Circulation Manager taking a gamble, many employers do the Thus, in recent years, some states have Bloomberg Opinion columnist Noah Smith was [email protected] lazy thing and use a worker’s salary his- begun banning the practice of asking an assistant professor of finance at Stony Brook [email protected] tory to determine how much to offer them. about job applicants’ past salaries. Massa- University, and he blogs at Noahpinion. This column DSN (314)583-9111 does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Economists Robert Hall and Alan Krueger chusetts was the first, but 18 others have editorial board or Bloomberg LP and its owners. 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BY MICHELE HEISLER worker safety and enforcement that go be- AND RANIT MISHORI yond OSHA’s voluntary measures. OSHA’s Bloomberg Opinion nonenforceable standards currently set a very low bar for health worker safety dur- he federal government’s response ing a pandemic. The states aiming higher to COVID-19 has been haphazard, will save lives. mismanaged and ultimately dead- Given these gaps, it is crucial that Mary- Tly. Yet the Trump administration is land Republican Gov. Larry Hogan and trumpeting the country’s “success” against New York D emo c r at ic G ov. A nd r ew C u o mo, the pandemic, with the vice president re- the chair and vice-chair, respectively, of cently declaring that the U.S. response to the National Governors Association, exer- COVID-19 is “cause for celebration.” cise their leadership to push for universal As doctors, we are not celebrating. With protections for health care workers across more than 125,000 people in the United the nation. States can look to the California States dead from COVID-19 and new cases model, where there are standards set and climbing in 29 states, this is no time to let generally enforced by the state for social down our guard. And while the issue may distancing, face masks, hand sanitizing, have faded from the headlines, health washing and gloves. California also boasts workers in many parts of the country still regular workplace disinfection, increased lack personal protective equipment. Doc- ventilation and notification of infections. tors’ and nurses’ pleas for masks and gloves Beyond passing new standards, it is es- may no longer be trending on social media, sential that states enforce them. Once is- but the nationwide PPE crisis persists. sued, relevant state agencies should be We have seen colleagues and friends mandated to enforce standards under their forced to make impossible decisions — own authority. States’ attorneys general putting their own lives at risk to care for DAVID J. PHILLIP/AP should likewise be mandated to enforce COVID-19 patients because they didn’t these standards through the courts. States Health care workers process patient information at a United Memorial Medical Center have the proper protective equipment. should also not overlook the critical impor- Some health workers have lost their jobs COVID-19 testing site Wednesday in Houston. tance of protecting health workers from for speaking out about these shortages. The discrimination or dismissal for speaking danger is real: At least 939 health workers phase of our response to COVID-19. Cru- of OSHA’s neglect of its duty to protect out in the face of dangerous conditions. have died of COVID-19 in the U.S., accord- cially, this includes a responsibility to pro- health workers. The new state regula- Likewise, health workers should not face ing to National Nurses United, and this is tect the health workers on the front lines in tions are expected to include mandatory retribution for bringing additional person- likely an undercount. These deaths were the weeks and months ahead. guidelines for PPE, sanitation and other al protection to their jobs when employers largely preventable. This is why thousands of health profes- workplace safety guidance, as well as pro- are unable to provide adequate PPE. Whether we’re still in the first wave sionals, including our organization, Phy- tections from retaliation for health work- of COVID-19 infections or preparing for As physicians, we know that the U.S. is sicians for Human Rights, are calling on ers who speak out about safety concerns. the second, this much is true: We cannot still facing the biggest public health emer- governors in all 50 states to exercise their This is an encouraging development, but abandon medical workers again by not gency in our lifetimes. The leadership of providing the protective equipment they authority to protect front-line health work- whether it will save lives depends largely governors across the country has been vital need. But to date, the federal Occupational ers during the pandemic. That means set- on the state’s enforcement practices. in mitigating an even deadlier disaster. As Safety and Health Administration has only ting clear and enforceable workplace safety Some states, including Maryland and we enter the fifth month of the coronavirus issued voluntary worker-protection stan- standards, and mandating the provision of New York, have OSHA-approved state crisis, state-level leaders must rise to meet dards in health care settings. This leaves personal protective equipment. Governors plans that meet or exceed national stan- the moment. That means protecting the these standards unenforceable. Many should also enact clear standards for social dards. That means they can impose health workers who protect all of us. complaints about potentially life-threaten- distancing and hygiene measures, and en- stricter safety rules in public health care Michele Heisler is medical director at Physicians ing safety issues have gone unaddressed. hance whistleblower protections. facilities, and in some cases private ones, for Human Rights and a professor of internal With the Trump administration attempt- Last week, Virginia proposed the coun- too. In places where there is no state plan, medicine and public health at the University of Michigan. Ranit Mishori is senior medical adviser ing to simply wish away the pandemic, it’s try’s first pandemic emergency workplace governors and state legislatures must step at Physicians for Human Rights and a professor of again up to the states to shape the next safety standards — the clearest signal yet in and institute emergency standards for family medicine at Georgetown University. Science is better when we open our doors to immigrants

BY UBADAH SABBAGH and economic recovery. Since then, several Enterprise Institute and New American based on short-term economic problems Special to The Washington Post groups of lawmakers have pushed for fur- Economy shows that for every 100 immi- related to a pandemic. ther restrictions on immigration such as grants who come to the United States to But that’s just the economic argument. took a stroll the other day through suspending all skilled-worker visas for at earn their advanced STEM degree and Immigrants are valuable as people, re- my research institute, passing by six least a year and halting all Chinese nation- stay to work here, 262 new jobs are created gardless of their impact on U.S. science, labs in one hallway. Of course, we als receiving visas to do scientific research and filled by native-born workers. The ben- and we should welcome the opportunity to I aren’t operating at full capacity — at the graduate or postgraduate level. efits to U.S. workers don’t come just from enrich our communities with them. Per- most people are home because of COVID- Last week, Trump signed an executive immigrants who are educated at U.S. insti- haps one of the most troubling things about 19 restrictions. But I did a mental tally of order extending previous immigration re- tutions: The report also shows that adding these policies is that they use the coronavi- my colleagues working in each lab. Fifty- strictions and barring issuance of several 100 immigrants with advanced STEM de- rus pandemic as pretext for implementing eight percent of the scientists in that one work visas, including the H-1B, H-2B and grees from foreign universities creates an anti-immigrant policies that the Trump hallway are immigrants from at least eight J-1 programs. But immigrant scholars on additional 86 jobs for native-born workers. administration has been seeking since Day countries, including me. some of these visas are crucial drivers of When you look at data strictly from H-1B One. As the nation grapples with a new reces- scientific research. An end to these pro- visa recipients, adding 100 H-1B skilled The way to emerge from a major eco- sion, deals with a resurgence of COVID-19 grams, or even a long pause, won’t help temporary foreign workers adds an addi- nomic and public health crisis shouldn’t in- and reckons with systemic racism, the war job-seeking Americans for two main rea- tional 183 jobs for the native-born. Add- clude rejecting scholars who are ready and on immigration continues. The Trump ad- sons: STEM jobs have long experienced ing 100 H-2B less-skilled nonagricultural willing to help. Science is better when we ministration is now ending visa programs labor shortages even at times of major un- workers produces 464 jobs for native-born open our doors to curious minds from all — including ones for skilled immigrants employment, and welcoming immigrant workers. Another study from the National over the world and harness their creativ- — under the pretext of staving off the eco- scientists and engineers creates thousands Foundation for American Policy reports ity, potential and ambition. The success of nomic impact of the coronavirus pandemic of new jobs for U.S. workers. that increasing H-1B visa holders by just our scientific endeavor rests, in no small and saving jobs for the American worker. Most foreign-born scientists are on H-1B 1% in an occupation reduces that field’s measure, on the dedication of exceptional This move will be catastrophic to the U.S. or J-1 visas. While researchers on J-1s ap- unemployment rate by about 0.2% and in- immigrant researchers. This includes, by the way, discovering treatments for scientific enterprise at a time when we pear to be exempt at this time, research- creases wages in the profession. COVID-19. should be strengthening it with invest- ers on H-1Bs are not. There is little to no Whichever way you slice it, immigrant We scholars tackle tough and complicat- ments of funding and talent, all while evidence that ending such programs would scholars (including those on H-1B visas) ed questions in our labs. Rather than add- likely having no substantial effect on U.S. create jobs for native-born workers, espe- create and do not “steal” U.S. jobs. And ing more clouds of fear and uncertainty to unemployment. cially in the short run. Yet there is plenty of senior administration officials know this. the lives of immigrant scientists working In April, while the government scram- data showing that it would slow economic Ending these visa programs will stunt the hard to answer those questions, the United bled to address personal protective equip- growth and job creation in the long run. A United States’ long-term economic growth States should be supporting their work and ment and testing shortages, President decision to curb highly skilled immigra- and set us on the path of abandoning our embracing them with open arms. Donald Trump issued a presidential tion programs would be shortsighted and place as a leader in education, science proclamation suspending entry of new likely harmful to the economic, intellectu- and innovation on the world stage. There Ubadah Sabbagh is a neuroscientist at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, Virginia immigrants, with the stated intention of al, moral and public health of this country. is little reason for implementing an immi- Tech, and an Early Career Policy Ambassador at mitigating the impact on job availability A nationwide study by the American gration policy with such long-term impacts the Society for Neuroscience. PAGE 18 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, June 29, 2020 Monday, June 29, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 19 PAGE 20 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, June 29, 2020 NBA/MLB Round 2: League sets schedule for restart BY TIM REYNOLDS The Jazz were a logical sto- NBA restart schedule Associated Press ryline for the first game back, after Utah’s All-Star center Rudy Zion Williamson is about to get Gobert was the first player in another chance at opening night. Thursday, July 30 Houston vs. Portland Monday, Aug. 10 the league to test positive for the Utah vs. New Orleans Wednesday, Aug. 5 Oklahoma City vs. Phoenix Injury kept him out of New coronavirus — a development that L.A. Clippers vs. L.A. Lakers Memphis vs. Utah Dallas vs. Utah Friday, July 31 Philadelphia vs. Washington Toronto vs. Milwaukee Orleans’ appearance in the first forced the league to suspend the Orlando vs. Brooklyn Denver vs. San Antonio Indianapolis vs. Miami game of this NBA season when season on March 11. More than Memphis vs. Portland Oklahoma City vs. L.A. Lakers Phoenix vs. Washington Toronto vs. Orlando Denver vs. L.A. Lakers the Pelicans started the year at four and a half months will have Boston vs. Milwaukee Brooklyn vs. Boston Tuesday, Aug. 11 Toronto, but now the big-name Sacramento vs. San Antonio Thursday, Aug. 6 Brooklyn vs. Orlando passed between game nights in Houston vs. Dallas New Orleans vs. Sacramento Houston vs. San Antonio rookie will be in position to be on the NBA, but the league official- Saturday, Aug. 1 Miami vs. Milwaukee Phoenix vs. Philadelphia center stage at Disney when play ly completed talks Friday with Miami vs. Denver Indianapolis vs. Phoenix Portland vs. Dallas Utah vs. Oklahoma City L.A. Clippers vs. Dallas Boston vs. Memphis resumes — against the team that the National Basketball Players New Orleans vs. L.A. Clippers Portland vs. Denver Philadelphia vs. Indianapolis L.A. Lakers vs. Houston New Orleans vs. Sacramento was the first to find itself in the Association on the terms for re- L.A. Lakers vs. Toronto Friday, Aug. 7 Milwaukee vs. Washington middle of the NBA’s coronavirus starting the season and therefore Sunday, Aug. 2 Utah vs. San Antonio Wednesday, Aug. 12 Washington vs. Brooklyn Oklahoma City vs. Memphis Indianapolis vs. Houston situation. could release the 88-game slate Portland vs. Boston Sacramento vs. Brooklyn Toronto vs. Philadelphia New Orleans will be in the first of what are being called seeding San Antonio vs. Memphis Orlando vs. Philadelphia Miami vs. Oklahoma City Sacramento vs. Orlando Washington vs. New Orleans game of the resumed NBA season L.A. Clippers vs. Denver games. Milwaukee vs. Houston Boston vs. Toronto Thursday, Aug. 13 on July 30, taking on Utah at the Dallas vs. Phoenix Saturday, Aug. 8 Finally, play will resume in a Monday, Aug. 3 L.A. Clippers vs. Portland Washington vs. Boston, TBA Disney World complex near Or- season that started with politi- Toronto vs. Miami Utah vs. Denver Portland vs. Brooklyn, TBA Denver vs. Oklahoma City L.A. Lakers vs. Indianapolis Sacramento vs. L.A. Lakers, TBA lando, Florida in the opener of a cal strife between the NBA and Indianapolis vs. Washington Phoenix vs. Miami Milwaukee vs. Memphis, TBA doubleheader. And just as the ini- China in October, the deaths of Memphis vs. New Orleans Milwaukee vs. Dallas New Orleans vs. Orlando, TBA tial first night of this season-like- David Stern and Kobe Bryant in San Antonio vs. Philadelphia Sunday, Aug. 9 Dallas vs. Phoenix, TBA L.A. Lakers vs. Utah Washington vs. Oklahoma City San Antonio vs. Utah, TBA none-other did, the second game January, a pandemic breaking Tuesday, Aug. 4 Memphis vs. Toronto Brooklyn vs. Milwaukee San Antonio vs. New Orleans Friday, Aug. 14 of nationally televised twinbill out in March and racial issues Dallas vs. Sacramento Orlando vs. Boston Philadelphia vs. Houston, TBA Phoenix vs. L.A. Clippers Philadelphia vs. Portland Miami vs. Indianapolis, TBA will pit the Los Angeles Lakers surrounding police brutality and Orlando vs. Indianapolis Houston vs. Sacramento Oklahoma City vs. L.A. Clippers, TBA against the Los Angeles Clippers. inequality dividing the country. Boston vs. Miami Brooklyn vs. L.A. Clippers Denver vs. Toronto, TBA No paydays for 11 who had advances larger than their MLB salary

BY RONALD BLUM Collin McHugh of Boston, Ross Associated Press Stripling of the Dodgers and Jesse Hahn of Kansas City ($222,222 NEW YORK — Grant Dayton each) and Milwaukee pitcher will notice one glaring absence Freddy Peralta ($575,200). this season after he reports to “My first reaction was, wow, the Atlanta Braves: his twice-a- if we don’t have any games this month salary. year, I’m going to get paid the He is among 11 major leaguers same amount that Freddie Free- whose prorated pay for the abbre- man’s getting paid, so that’s pretty viated 60-game season amounts cool,” Dayton said in a reference to less than the $286,500 advance to his teammate, a four-time All- already received by the 32-year- Star first baseman with a $22 old left-hander. million salary that was cut to “It’s going to be weird not get- about $8.15 million. “I knew that ting a paycheck,” he said Friday, there was going to be a point that “but we already got paid.” if we resume games, I wouldn’t Dayton gave up the 6,776th and get paid. And I was OK with that final home run of of last season’s because we still received signifi- record total, to the New York cant amounts of money and we’re

Mets’ Dominic Smith. To resume fine.” JOHN RAOUX/AP preparation for the new season, he Each of the roughly 480 play- will drive Monday from his home ers with so-called “straight” con- Atlanta Braves pitcher Grant Dayton said he is excited to driving north for the resumption of training in Winter Haven, Fla., to Atlanta tracts that call for a single salary though he knows he will not be getting any more salary. He is among 11 players who received with wife Cori, 2 ½-year-old son received $286,500. The 769 play- $286,500 in advances that are higher than their prorated pay. Decker and nearly 6-month-old ers with “split” contracts that Nolan for Braves’ workouts at have a lower salary in the minor clubs from the International Tax right elbow and signed a deal and a short season, but I guess Truist Park. leagues — generally a younger Fund at the conclusion of the 2020 with a $600,000 salary and $3.65 they’re going to have to treat it on After opening day was post- group not yet eligible for arbitra- season.” million in performance and ros- paper like a real season, a cham- poned because of the coronavirus tion — got either $16,500, $30,000 That tax fund is money col- ter bonuses. pionship season,” he said. “And as pandemic, Major League Base- or $60,000, depending on their lected from teams that exceeded Cotton, Dayton, Hahn and far as contracts go in the future, ball and the players’ association minor league pay level. their specified bonus pools to Stripling all were interrupted by they’re going to have to take the agreed March 26 to a deal that Dayton, who has spent parts of sign high-priced Latin American elbow surgery early in their ca- stats this year, which is kind of called for teams to advance $170 three seasons in the majors, has amateurs. reers, and Gonzalez missed more scary for a relief pitcher, to be million in salaries over the first a $655,000, one-year contract. “We’re blessed because we’re than half of last season after honest because you have one bad 60 days of the season. His prorated salary for the short getting more money than the pro- breaking his collarbone. game, it takes a whole year to get Others who won’t get pay- season will be $242,593, assum- rated amount,” Dayton said. Peralta has a low salary in that back. The slow starters can’t checks because of lower pro- ing the contagion does not cause Most of the group has relatively 2020 as part of a $15.5 million, be slow starters anymore.” rated salaries are Los Angeles more games to be canceled. low salaries for arbitration-eli- five-year contract he agreed to in Stripling, a financial adviser Dodgers pitcher Jimmy Nelson The group won’t have to re- gible players because of injuries March. for B. Riley Wealth Management and New York Yankees reliever turn any cash because the March that sidelined them and reduced Dayton was 0-1 with a 3.00 when he’s not playing baseball, Jonathan Holder ($277,778 each), deal states “in the event there is their statistics. ERA in 14 relief appearances last negotiated a $2.1 million deal in Pittsburgh infielder Erik Gonza- a 2020 championship season, any Nelson returned last June from year and is 1-3 with a 3.34 ERA in January but was able to have $1.5 lez and Minnesota pitcher Matt amounts advanced to individual shoulder surgery and was limited 68 big league games that included million designated as a signing Wisler ($268,519 apiece), Phila- players that cannot be recouped to three starts and seven relief time with the Dodgers in 2016-17. bonus, which is protected and not delphia catcher Andrew Knapp by clubs via payroll deduction appearances. He wonders how he will fare in reduced. Only the $600,000 spec- ($262,943), Chicago Cubs pitcher during the 2020 season for any McHugh missed September arbitration next winter. ified as salary in the contract gets Jharel Cotton ($237,037), pitchers reason shall be reimbursed to and the postseason with a sore “It’s going to be a weird year prorated. Monday, June 29, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 21 MLB/MMA/NFL Poirier wins decision over Hooker in UFC thriller Associated Press ‘ LAS VEGAS — Dustin Poirier He really thought he was going to get won a thrilling unanimous deci- past me. I trusted in my team, in my skill sion over Dan Hooker on Saturday night, surviving a brutal second and my work ethic. ’ round and persevering to finish a Dustin Poirier well-rounded performance in the Winner in UFC’s main event Saturday main event at the UFC’s corpo- rate gym. Mike Perry also ended his two- CARLOS OSORIO/AP fight skid with a one-sided unani- zalez, would be the only person in and unusual results. mous decision over Mickey Gall his corner at this fight. Heavyweight Maurice Greene Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole throws during a spring training game in in the penultimate fight of the Gonzalez doesn’t have an exten- stopped his two-fight skid with an March. Cole might make his Yankees debut on opening day against UFC’s fifth consecutive fan-free sive combat sports background, unorthodox submission of Gian the Washington Nationals, the team he faced in the World Series. event in its hometown. and her corner work largely Villante, who was on top of Greene The main event was a barn- consisted of placing an ice bag and apparently in control when burner from the opening round, on Perry’s neck between rounds Greene wrapped an arm around Source: Yanks vs. Nats with both lightweights trading and saying: “You’re doing great, his head. Although Greene (9-4) wicked strikes and displaying baby.” Perry used his superior didn’t have a traditional choke- minimal regard for defense. The striking skills and an impressive hold around Villante’s neck, an in DC on opening day second round was a spectacle, ground game to earn just his sec- exhausted Villante was unable with each fighter badly hurting ond win since July 2018. to move and tapped out with 1:16 the other while throwing punches “Every time we get in there, left in the fight. BY BEN WALKER nine-year contract with the Yan- and knees at full power. it’s all up to me,” said Perry, who Japanese welterweight Takashi Associated Press kees as a free agent. The fight went to the ground plans to get new coaches before Sato produced one of the most im- The Yankees and Nationals met his next bout. “I trained for this. pressive stoppages of the night, NEW YORK — Gerrit Cole in the fourth round, and Poirier twice in spring training, includ- I’m a professional.” beating late replacement oppo- could make his New York Yan- attempted several submissions ing New York’s 6-3 win on March before Hooker escaped. Poirier The show was the last of five nent Jason Witt with a flurry of kees debut in a tasty opening- 12 on the final day before MLB day treat for fans, facing Juan appeared to have more energy weekend events at the UFC Apex strikes in just 48 seconds. stopped because of the virus left for the fifth round, and he gym on the promotion’s corporate Julian Erosa, another late re- Soto and World Series champion outbreak. Washington at Nationals Park. won on all three cards: 48-47, 48- campus. The UFC has staged placement opponent, won his Players will begin reporting 47 and 48-46. eight fan-free events amid the fight on five days’ notice by forc- The Yankees and Nationals are to summer training camp on set to meet when the virus-de- “It was a tough one,” Poirier coronavirus pandemic since ing Sean Woodson to tap out with Wednesday — Gleyber Torres, said. “Dan came to fight. He’s a returning from an eight-week a choke midway through the third layed season begins next month, DJ LeMahieu and their New York a person familiar with the game tough guy. He’s on the rise. He re- break. round. Erosa was dropped from teammates will work out at Yan- told The Associated Press on Sat- ally thought he was going to get The UFC will take next week the UFC roster last year after kee Stadium while Trea Turner, urday. The person spoke on the past me. I trusted in my team, in off before resuming competition three straight losses, but seized Patrick Corbin and Washington condition of anonymity because my skill and my work ethic.” on July 12 at Yas Island in Abu his last-minute chance to return. will train at Nationals Park. there hasn’t been an official an- Poirier (26-6) capped his long Dhabi with UFC 251, a stacked A string of five consecutive fin- nouncement. The New York Post The Yankees are hopeful that rise by beating Max Holloway in pay-per-view show with three ishes began with the second fight first reported the matchup. slugger Aaron Judge has fully April 2019 for the interim light- title fights. The promotion will of the night. Kay Hansen, a 20- MLB will start a 60-game sea- recovered from a rib injury that weight title. He lost the belt to hold four shows over 14 days at year-old strawweight making her son on July 23 or 24. The schedule bothered him during spring unbeaten champion Khabib Nur- the so-called “Fight Island” be- UFC debut, beat Jinh Yu Frey in is still being worked out — there training in Florida. magomedov last September, and fore returning stateside. the third round with an armbar could be a game or two on the Longtime Nationals star Ryan a leg injury subsequently kept This latest Vegas show was finish reminiscent of her hero, first day of play, or a full slate. Zimmerman wrote this week in him out of the cage for the longest stacked with impressive finishes Ronda Rousey. Cole started the previous game a diary entry for The Associated stretch of his career. played at Nationals Park. He Press that he’s weighing his op- He was back in fine form pitched the Houston Astros past tions with the virus looming. against Hooker (20-9), the tough the Nationals 7-1 last October for “I’m still deciding whether to kickboxing star from New Zea- a 3-2 edge in the World Series. play,” he said. “When it comes land who had won seven of his The Nationals won the last two down to it, it’s a decision not last eight bouts since 2016. games to earn their first cham- just for me, but for my family as Perry had lost five of his last pionship. Max Scherzer started well.” seven fights, and his wild mixed Game 7 and fellow ace Stephen The schedule calls for clubs to martial arts career took another Strasburg was the World Series play 10 games each against their swerve in recent months when MVP, and either of them could four division opponents. There he split with his wife, separated start on opening day. will be 20 interleague games, from his coaches and decided Cole signed a $324 million, with MLB intending for East . that his girlfriend, Latory Gon- Gase hopes Adams remains with Jets

BY DENNIS WASZAK JR. goodbye to friend and teammate Marcus Maye in Associated Press another post. While Adams appears to be closing the door on NEW YORK — Adam Gase still absolutely envi- walking through the doors at the Jets’ facility again, sions Jamal Adams as a member of the New York the team currently has no plans to trade him. Adams Jets this season. wants an extension, but he is under contract this sea- Plain and simple. son and next — and New York could potentially use That’s despite the star safety’s trade request, all of Adams’ headline-grabbing social media posts the franchise tag on him in 2022. So, the Jets don’t — and the rumors and reports that have dominated feel obligated to redo Adams’ rookie deal right now. the last several weeks of the offseason. And that has led to the friction between Adams “Yes,” Gase said Friday during a conference call, and the team. “I want Jamal on our team.” Gase was asked a few times about Adams dur- The 24-year-old Adams is in a contract standoff ing his 20-minute call with reporters, but the coach with the Jets that took its most uncertain turn last wouldn’t discuss whether he has spoken directly to week when he asked the team to deal him. He also the two-time Pro Bowl selection or what the team’s told a fan in a comment on Instagram that “maybe internal conversations have been like regarding the it’s time to move on,” and appeared to be saying situation. PAGE 22 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, June 29, 2020 GOLF/AUTO RACING Todd takes lead with 3rd-round 61 at Travelers

BY PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press Scoreboard CROMWELL, Conn. — Bren- don Todd and Dustin Johnson Travelers Championship each shot career-low 61s at the PGA Tour Saturday Travelers Championship on Sat- MATT SLOCUM/AP At TPC River Highlands urday, leaving Todd with a two- Cromwell, Conn. stroke lead over the 2016 U.S. Purse: $7,400,000 Kevin Harvick waves a checkered flag for photographers after winning the NASCAR Cup Series race at Yardage: 6,841; Par: 70 Pocono Raceway, Saturday in Long Pond, Pa. Open champion. Third Round Brendon Todd 66-65-61—192 -18 The 34-year-old Georgian, Dustin Johnson 69-64-61—194 -16 playing a couple holes behind Kevin Streelman 66-66-63—195 -15 Mackenzie Hughes 60-68-68—196 -14 Johnson, had a chance at the Bryson DeChambeau 65-67-65—197 -13 Over the hump: Harvick ends Kevin Na 66-66-65—197 -13 tournament’s second 60 of the Scott Stallings 66-68-64—198 -12 week but missed a 10-foot putt to Seung-Yul Noh 64-68-66—198 -12 Patton Kizzire 66-66-66—198 -12 the left on the 18th hole. Abraham Ancer 67-65-66—198 -12 He finished with a 54-hole Phil Mickelson 64-63-71—198 -12 his 0-for-38 streak at Pocono Charley Hoffman 67-67-65—199 -11 score of 192, 18-under par, after Kyle Stanley 69-65-65—199 -11 shooting 66-65 the first two Viktor Hovland 63-69-67—199 -11 Zach Johnson 68-64-67—199 -11 BY DAN GELSTON rounds. Johnson, who is looking Brendan Steele 69-62-68—199 -11 Associated Press Scoreboard Will Gordon 66-62-71—199 -11 for his 21st win on tour, also has Jon Rahm 66-68-66—200 -10 improved each day, opening with Wesley Bryan 67-66-67—200 -10 LONG POND, Pa. — Kevin a 69-64. Brian Stuard 65-67-68—200 -10 Harvick hit pause on that vic- 8. Rory McIlroy 63-68-69—200 -10 Pocono Organics 325 30. (15) Tyler Reddick, Chevrolet, 126, Both shot bogey-free rounds, Ryan Armour 67-66-68—201 -9 tory swirl of scorched rubber NASCAR Cup Series 7. with Todd making five birdies on Lanto Griffin 66-67-68—201 -9 and billows of smoke at Pocono Saturday 31. (33) JJ Yeley, Ford, 125, 0. Tom Hoge 67-68-66—201 -9 At Pocono Raceway 32. (40) Josh Bilicki, Chevrolet, 125, 0. the front nine and Johnson five on Adam Long 67-69-65—201 -9 Raceway. Sure, Harvick needed Long Pond, Pa. 33. (31) Garrett Smithley, Chevrolet, Xander Schauffele 63-68-70—201 -9 to save the engine for a repeat Lap length: 2.50 miles 125, 0. the back. Todd said the round be- Si Woo Kim 68-66-68—202 -8 (Start position in parentheses) 34. (35) James Davison, Chevrolet, 125, came a game of whatever you can Joaquin Niemann 68-66-68—202 -8 run in the same Ford and a shot 1. (9) Kevin Harvick, Ford, 130 laps, 44 3. Sam Burns 68-66-68—202 -8 at a weekend sweep in a Cup points. 35. (38) Timmy Hill, Toyota, 125, 0. do, I can do just as well. Patrick Cantlay 66-67-69—202 -8 2. (3) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 130, 37. 36. (6) Joey Logano, Ford, 124, 20. “It’s hard to miss the leader Paul Casey 69-66-67—202 -8 Series twin bill. He stood on his 3. (1) Aric Almirola, Ford, 130, 53. 37. (28) Joey Gase, Chevrolet, 121, 0. Sung Kang 65-67-70—202 -8 38. (19) Erik Jones, Toyota, accident, boards obviously, so (Johnson’s) Brandt Snedeker 67-69-66—202 -8 car alone again in victory lane in 4. (36) Christopher Bell, Toyota, 130, Hank Lebioda 69-67-66—202 -8 33. 70, 2. name was up there from a pretty Tyler Duncan 64-70-69—203 -7 front of another race with barren 5. (4) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 130, 42. 39. (39) BJ McLeod, Ford, transmis- Joel Dahmen 67-68-68—203 -7 grandstands and the only noise at 6. (11) Martin Truex Jr, Toyota, 130, 39. sion, 36, 0. early point,” Todd said. “Again, Jhonattan Vegas 71-65-67—203 -7 7. (18) Clint Bowyer, Ford, 130, 30. 40. (32) Quin Houff, Chevrolet, acci- I just use it as motivation to go Marc Leishman 66-65-72—203 -7 the track just a few cheers from 8. (26) Michael McDowell, Ford, 130, dent, 19, 1. Jim Furyk 69-65-70—204 -6 his Stewart-Haas Racing crew. 29. Race Statistics out there and make some more Sergio Garcia 64-70-70—204 -6 9. (8) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 130, 31. Race winner’s average speed: 134.475 birdies.” Doc Redman 68-67-69—204 -6 It’s not much of a blowout if 10. (24) Chris Buescher, Ford, 130, 27. mph. Emiliano Grillo 67-66-71—204 -6 there’s no one at the party. 11. (22) Matt Kenseth, Chevrolet, 130, Race time:2 hours, 25 minutes, 1 sec- Todd is looking for his third Mark Hubbard 68-66-70—204 -6 26. ond. win of the season but his first Harold Varner III 66-69-69—204 -6 “I’m not doing any more cel- 12. (2) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 130, 40. Margin of victory: 0.761 seconds. Aaron Wise 68-67-69—204 -6 ebrations with nobody out there 13. (21) Matt DiBenedetto, Ford, 130, Caution flags: 6 for 21 laps. since the fall, when he went back- Troy Merritt 68-64-72—204 -6 34. Lead changes: 10 among 8 drivers. to-back at the Bermuda Cham- Henrik Norlander 68-68-68—204 -6 to celebrate with,” Harvick said. 14. (16) William Byron, Chevrolet, 130, Lap leaders:A.Almirola 0-19; J.Logano Chez Reavie 70-66-68—204 -6 “Until the fans come back, I’m not 23. 20-30; A.Almirola 31-45; M.Truex 46- pionship and the Mayakoba Golf Joseph Bramlett 69-65-71—205 -5 15. (13) Ryan Newman, Ford, 130, 22. 59; D.Hamlin 60-66; A.Almirola 67-93; Lucas Glover 66-68-71—205 -5 doing a burnout, I’m not standing 16. (25) Cole Custer, Ford, 130, 21. D.Hamlin 94-96; R.Newman 97-109; Classic in Mexico. Louis Oosthuizen 64-70-71—205 -5 on the car, I’m not doing any of 17. (14) Ricky Stenhouse Jr, Chevrolet, M.McDowell 110; C.Buescher 111-113; Despite going 9-under for the Michael Thompson 64-71-70—205 -5 130, 20. K.Harvick 114-130 Kevin Chappell 68-68-69—205 -5 that stuff. It doesn’t feel right not 18. (7) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 130, 24. Leaders summary (driver, times led, day, Johnson lamented missing 19. (17) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 130, laps led): A.Almirola, 3 times for 61 laps; Jordan Spieth 67-69-69—205 -5 having my team in victory lane.” several birdie chances and and Byeong Hun An 68-68-69—205 -5 18. K.Harvick, 1 time for 17 laps; M.Truex, Austin Cook 71-65-69—205 -5 Harvick snapped an 0-for-38 20. (30) Ryan Preece, Chevrolet, 130, 1 time for 14 laps; R.Newman, 1 time eagle attempt on the par-4 ninth, Patrick Reed 70-66-69—205 -5 17. for 13 laps; J.Logano, 1 time for 11 laps; drought at Pocono, taking the when his ball stopped six inches Jason Day 67-69-69—205 -5 21. (12) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, D.Hamlin, 2 times for 10 laps; C.Buescher, Russell Henley 65-69-72—206 -4 checkered flag Saturday at one 130, 16. 1 time for 3 laps; M.McDowell, 1 time for from the pin. Richy Werenski 67-68-71—206 -4 22. (23) Bubba Wallace, Chevrolet, 129, 1 lap. Luke Donald 69-65-73—207 -3 of two tracks where victory had 15. Wins: K.Harvick, 3; D.Hamlin, 3; “I really felt like I controlled Scott Brown 69-66-72—207 -3 eluded him. 23. (29) Corey Lajoie, Ford, 129, 14. J.Logano, 2; B.Keselowski, 2; R.Blaney, 1; the distance with my irons really Rafa Cabrera Bello 65-70-72—207 -3 24. (20) John H. Nemechek, Ford, 129, C.Elliott, 1; M.Truex, 1; A.Bowman, 1. Roger Sloan 67-69-71—207 -3 Harvick won the first of two 13. Top 16 in points: 1. K.Harvick, 534; 2. well and hit tons of good shots,” Sungjae Im 68-68-71—207 -3 NASCAR Cup races in front of no 25. (5) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 129, R.Blaney, 505; 3. J.Logano, 487; 4. C.Elliott, he said. “I had a lot of really good Shane Lowry 66-69-74—209 -1 19. 477; 5. B.Keselowski, 472; 6. D.Hamlin, Ian Poulter 67-69-73—209 -1 fans this weekend at Pocono and 26. (34) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 129, 11. 465; 7. M.Truex, 463; 8. A.Bowman, 436; looks at birdie.” Greg Chalmers 69-67-75—211 +1 will start 20th on Sunday with the 27. (10) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, 129, 9. Ky.Busch, 420; 10. Ku.Busch, 393; 11. 17. A.Almirola, 390; 12. J.Johnson, 369; 13. field set by inverting the lead-lap 28. (37) Daniel Suarez, Toyota, 128, 9. C.Bowyer, 358; 14. M.DiBenedetto, 346; finishers. 29. (27) Brennan Poole, Chevrolet, 127, 15. W.Byron, 342; 16. T.Reddick, 313. The 44-year-old California driver has won at every active track except Kentucky Speedway Kyle Busch. Ryan Preece fin- lace’s stall last week at Talladega (nine tries) and the 2014 series ished 20th and will start on the led to a federal investigation. The champion has three wins overall pole Sunday. Teams brought cars incident was not ruled a hate for SHR this season. He has three straight to the garage instead of crime. NASCAR President Steve career wins at Charlotte Motor lining them up on pit road. Phelps stated “the noose was Speedway, though he’s lost two The race was scheduled as the real,” though it remains unknown races on the roval configuration. second Saturday, but rain washed who tied it. Wallace, who sparked Harvick held off a hard-charg- out the Truck Series race. That NASCAR to ban the Confeder- ing Denny Hamlin, whose efforts sets up a small slice of history ate flag, has become NASCAR’s were hampered by a late vibra- Sunday: Truck, second-tier Xfin- advocate for social change and tion, for his 52nd career Cup vic- ity and Cup will all run Sunday. acknowledged his time in the na- tory. He had 12 top-five finishes It’s the first time three NASCAR tional spotlight left him “wore the in his other 38 starts at Pocono. National Series races will race on hell out.” He finished 22nd. “That’s great to finally check the same day at the same track. Politics were in play, though at FRANK FRANKLIN II/AP Pocono off the list,” Harvick NASCAR wanted the trip to Pocono when Corey LaJoie, who Brendon Todd tees off on No. 18 in the third round of the Travelers said. Pocono to settle one of the most finished 23rd, ran with a Trump Championship at TPC River Highlands, Saturday in Cromwell, Conn. Aric Almirola was third, fol- tumultuous weeks in its history 2020 logo on the rear quarter He shot a 61 and leads Dustin Johnson by two shots. lowed by Christopher Bell and after a noose found in Bubba Wal- panel of his Ford. Monday, June 29, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 23 SOCCER/PROTESTS Carlos, athletes call for change to policy on protests

BY EDDIE PELLS expressed during the Games — Associated Press while still “respecting the Olym- pic spirit.” DENVER — John Carlos wants Rob Koehler, the director of to abolish the rule that bans pro- the advocacy group Global Ath- tests at the Olympics. RICK BOWMER/AP lete, said “sport thinks they can The renowned Olympic pro- operate under a separate rule of Chicago’s Zoe Morse, seconid from left, and Washington’s Andi Sullivan, center, battle for position tester has written a letter with law. But they cannot. Athletes are during the second half of an NWSL Challenge Cup match Saturday in Herriman, Utah. an influential group of American working together as a collective athletes, calling on the IOC to because sport leaders have be- put in place a new policy done in come too complacent.“ collaboration with athletes from Also this week, the head of the Courage, Spirit win openers across the globe. Caribbean Association of Nation- Carlos and Tommie Smith al Olympic Committees came out Associated Press raised their fists on the med- in favor of a redrafting of Rule final last summer in France, coach Rory Dames said. “But it als stand at the 1968 Mexico 50, arguing the oft-cited IOC no- blasted a rebound goal in the was good, there will be a lot of City Olympics to protest racial HERRIMAN, Utah — Rose tion that sports should be free of eighth minute to give the Spirit things to learn out of this. We said inequality in the United States. Lavelle and Ashley Hatch each politics is not realistic. the early lead. we were going to script the first They were sent home for violat- scored to give the Washington “Think of the laudable ef- Hatch added a second goal three games, we kept with the ing rules that ban such protests. Spirit a 2-1 victory over the Chi- forts regarding North and South just seconds into the second half, script that we had tonight, and Those rules remain in place cago Red Stars in the National we’ll continue on with that for the Korea,” Brian Lewis wrote. challenging Chicago goalkeeper today, though in the wake of glob- Women’s Soccer League’s Chal- next two.” Alyssa Naeher then breaking free al demonstrations against racial “Think of the alignment with the lenge Cup on Saturday night. The NWSL’s teams had opened for the goal. injustice, the IOC has recently United Nations. Sport cannot, The NWSL became the first preseason training camps but had “We’ve been training hard in expressed willingness to rethink however, pick and choose only the professional team sport in the not played any games when the D.C. and we were all kind of itch- them. political issues and campaigns it United States to return amid league shut down on March 12. ing to get back to playing a game. “Carlos and Smith risked ev- might like.” coronavirus earlier in the day The eight teams taking part in For some people they haven’t erything to stand for human The USOPC came under a when the North Carolina Courage the Challenge Cup are seques- rights and what they believed in, harsh spotlight, in part because defeated the Portland Thorns 2-1 played since the end of last sea- tered in Utah for the duration of and they continue to inspire gen- it placed hammer thrower Gwen at Zions Bank Stadium. The Chal- son. So we were definitely really the monthlong tournament and excited and it was great to be back eration after generation to do the Berry on probation last summer lenge Cup is being played without must follow a strict protocol that after she raised her fist on the fans in attendance. on there,” Lavelle said. same,” the letter said. “It is time includes frequent testing. medals stand at the Pan Ameri- Most players knelt during the Morgan Gautrat, known previ- for the Olympic and Paralympic The league’s ninth team, the can Games. national anthem to protest racial ously by her maiden name Brian, movement to honor their brav- Orlando Pride, was forced to with- USOPC leaders have said they inequity and there was an emo- pulled a goal back for the Red ery rather than denounce their draw earlier this week because of are trying to expand the conver- tional moment when Julie Ertz Stars in the 51st minute. actions.” multiple positive COVID-19 tests sation about racial injustice, and put her arm around teammate “The game stopped so much Carlos joined the leadership of among players and staff. are open to pressing for changes Casey Short. All of the players after we scored, regardless if it the U.S. Olympic and Paralym- Red Stars are playing this sea- in Rule 50 — the IOC rule that also knelt for a moment of silence was the referee letting subs in or pic Committee’s athlete advisory son without Sam Kerr, who led bars protests on the medals stand before kickoff. somebody hurt. It just seemed like the league last season with 18 council in sending the open letter and other inside-the-line venues Lavelle, who scored for the the game kept stopping so it was goals and holds the league’s ca- to the International Olympic and at the games. United States in the World Cup hard to find a rhythm,” Chicago reer record. Paralympic committees on Satur- day. The letter said the AAC had “Athletes will no longer be si- discussed the issue with the IOC’s lenced,” the letter said. “We are Kneel: With rule repealed, many players Scoreboard athlete commission. now at a crossroads. The IOC This month, with protests stem- and IPC cannot continue on the take knee prior to Challenge Cup games ming from the killing of George path of punishing or removing NWSL Challenge Cup Floyd spreading across the U.S., athletes who speak up for what they believe in, especially when FROM BACK PAGE earlier this month amid nation- At Herriman Utah IOC President Thomas Bach said wide protests over the death of Saturday, June 27 the athlete group would “explore those beliefs exemplify the goals Thorns defender Becky Sauerb- North Carolina Courage 2, Portland different ways” opinions could be of Olympism.” runn said: “The (players’ associa- George Floyd and racial inequity. Thorns 1 Rapinoe voiced her support Chicago Red Stars 1, Washington tion) has been about collaborating Spirit 2 with teams on what we can do to for the NWSL players Saturday Tuesday, June 30 maintain and sustain the conver- on social media: “You love to see Houston Dash vs. Utah Royals these women using their voice, OL Reign vs. Sky Blue sation around racial injustice in Wednesday, July 1 demanding better for America, this country. Portland Thorns vs. Chicago Red and for black people and people Stars “We made a strong statement of color.” Washington Spirit vs. North Carolina and we wanted to kind of main- Courage Spirit Coach Richie Burke Saturday, July 4 tain that momentum that has joined his players in kneeling be- Utah Royals vs. Sky Blue been happening and to show of- fore the late game. Houston Dash vs. OL Reign ficial commitment to the cause,” Sunday, July 5 “I’m grateful for everything North Carolina Courage vs. Chicago she added. this country has given me, but I Red Stars Megan Rapinoe, who plays for Portland Thorns vs. Washington Spirit feel the need to support the Black Wednesday, July 8 OL Reign but opted out of the Lives Matter movement because Utah Royals vs. OL Reign Challenge Cup, was criticized Sky Blue vs. Houston Dash I know this privilege isn’t the Sunday, July 12 when she knelt at an NWSL same for everyone. This is just the Washington Spirit vs. Houston Dash game and a pair of U.S. national start. There is much more work to Chicago Red Stars vs. Utah Royals team games in 2016. She said Monday, July 13 be done,” Burke said. OL Reign vs. Portland Thorns she wanted to express solidarity Mewis said the teams will con- Sky Blue vs. North Carolina Courage with former San Francisco 49ers Quarterfinals tinue to call attention to racial in- Friday, July 17 quarterback Colin Kaepernick, justice throughout the Challenge Teams TBD TONY AVELAR/AP who took a knee during the an- Cup. Saturday, July 18 Teams TBD them to bring attention to racial “I think we want to keep this Semifinals John Carlos raises his fist as he speaks about his experience as a inequality. momentum and keep the atten- Wednesday, July 22 US Olympian in Mexico City in 1968 . Carlos, who raised his fist on In response, U.S. Soccer adopt- tion on the Black Lives Matter Quarterfinal winners the medal stand in protest, co-authored a letter with an influential Championship ed a rule that required players to movement throughout this tour- Sunday, July 26 American athletes’ group calling on the IOC to abolish the rule that stand. 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Players kneel during national anthem as NWSL opens Challenge Cup tournament

BY ANNE M. PETERSON ‘ Associated Press We love our country and we have taken this layers for the Portland opportunity to hold it to a higher standard. Thorns and the North Car- The Portland Thorns and North Carolina Courage’ olina Courage knelt during in a joint statement released before Saturday’s Challenge Cup tournament opener in Utah the national anthem Sat- urday when the National PWomen’s Soccer League opened the Challenge Cup tournament in Utah. was founded upon are extended to ev- by emotion. The players and coaches wore Black eryone,” the Thorns and Courage said The NWSL is the first professional Lives Matter T-shirts in warmups in a joint statement released before the team sport in the United States to re- before the game, which was nation- game. turn amid the coronavirus outbreak. ally televised on CBS. The players also The league confirmed the day be- The monthlong Challenge Cup is being knelt during a moment of silence be- fore that it would play the national an- played without fans at Zions Bank Sta- fore kickoff. them before the Challenge Cup games dium in Herriman, Utah. “We took a knee today to protest and that it would support the players in “Today, hopefully, it was a powerful racial injustice, police brutality and whatever they chose to do. statement,” Courage midfielder Sam systemic racism against Black people During the late match between the Mewis said after her team defeated and people of color in America. We Red Stars and the Washington Spirit the Thorns 2-1. “It was an emotional love our country and we have taken a few players remained standing. time and I hope that both teams’ mes- this opportunity to hold it to a higher There was a touching moment when sage comes through clearly.” standard. It is our duty to demand that Chicago’s Julie Ertz consoled team- the liberties and freedoms this nation mate Casey Short, who was overcome SEE KNEEL ON PAGE 23

Top: North Carolina Courage and Portland Thorns FC players kneel in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement prior to the first round of the NWSL Challenge Cup in Herriman, Utah. Left: The Chicago Red Stars’ Julie Ertz, left, embraces Casey Short as players kneel during the anthem before Saturday’s match against the Washington Spirit.

ALEX GOODLETT, GETTY IMAGES/TNS, top, AND RICK BOWMER/AP, left

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