Confederate flags. The response from wallace and criticism from one of the president s closest allies. Sidelined. Well take you inside the new cases and testing problems that threaten to delal plans to bring back sports. Say it aint so david jol from 5 in midmay to 20 . Hospitalizations are rising. And the outlook in many areas is woerns i worsening. We have recordbreaking cases. We are knee deep in the first wave of this. Hes facilitating the virus. Hes enabling the virus. How did this become a political statement . President donald trump is calling out nascar driver Bubba Wallace and questioned nascars call to ban the confessderate flag. A white woman who called the police during a videotaped dispute with a black man in central park was charged with filing a false report. A black man says he was attacked and threatened with lynching saturday night in bloomington, indiana. Please let him go. Were going to as soon as you let him go. In the history of sports, pat mahomes gets a tenYear
61,000 in the state of illinois. Sadly, we are quickly approaching a death toll of 100,000 americans, while more people continue to contract this coronavirus, another alarming trend has come to light. The coronavirus disproportionately affects minority communities. Black illinoisans make up less than 15 of the states overall population. However, they account for 34 of all coronavirus deaths. In chicago, black residents account for 52 of the total coronavirus deaths despite comprising only 30 of the citys population. Madam president , recently a survey of latinosat in illinois who make up 17 of our state population surpassed lack illinoisans in confirmed cases of coronavirus. Now latino illinoisans account for 23 of confirmed cases in the state, the most of any race or ethnicity. On a call last week i learned of the 34,000 africanamericans who had been tested in illinois, 36 were positive for coronavirus, of the 24,000 latinos tested 62 tested positive. 622 . Compare that to the 73,000
Here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal god, your words are true. Guide our lawmakers with your precepts. Give them a passion for whatever is just, worthy, and honorable. Guide them to cultivate such reverence for your providence that they will repeatedly pray for your will to be done. Remind them that if they faint under pressure, then their strength is too small. Help them, therefore, to look to you, for you are able to doi am measurably, abundantly above all that they can ask or imagine, according to your power working in and through them. We pray in your powerful name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Grassley madam presi
Than 1 Million People have contracted the coronavirus in the United States. 61,000 in the state of illinois. Sadly we are quickly approaching a death toll of 100,000 americans. While more people continue to contract this coronavirus another alarming trend has come to light. The coronavirus disproportionately affects minority communities. Illinois makes up less than 50 of the states vulnerable population. They account for 34 of all coronavirus deaths. In Chicago Black residents account for 52 of the total coronavirus deaths despite comprising only 30 of the citys population. Madam president recently a survey of latinos and alumni who make up 17 of our states population surpassed black illinoisans in confirmed cases of coronavirus. Now latino illinoisans account for in the state that most cases of any race or ethnicity. On the c call with the Illinois Community Health Centers last week i learned 34,000 africanamericans who had been tested and alumni, 36 were positive for coronavirus and
That is here in the room and our teleworking reporters and those who are joining us on television, radio or on streaming service. I want to thank again the reporters and the press who are working so hard to cover the vital stories of this pandemic. More than ever, people need clear, factual information to rely upon. In particular i want to thank the Illinois Broadcasters Association and tv and radio stations all across the state who are joining forces today to combat hunger and food bank shortages during this crisis. One of our hardest working Agency Directors during this crisis is department of Human Services secretary grace. She is here today to talk about the essential role of the Philanthropic Community and our response to covid19 and in maintaining the continuity of Human Services. Im also incredibly glad to have with us to be one of the most nations formidable voices for vulnerable people, families and children who works hard for us every single day representing the state of illi