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
Good morning, everyone. Lets get things started with five things to know for this tuesday, september 5th. And we start with exclusive, new cnn reporting this hour, Special Counsel jack smith is not done investigating efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Now, hes got his sights set on a connection between fundraising and the push to breach voter equipment. Also this morning, First Lady Jill Biden Testing Positive for covid19. Shes doing all right. She is fighting mild symptoms, were told. Shes at home in delaware. The president has tested negative so far. This, of course, is ahead of his trip to the g20. Also this morning, new signs that an alliance between russia and north korea is strengthening. Kim jongun expected to meet with Vladimir Putin in russia to further the Arms Negotiations. Urgent message from the mother of the escaped mother in pennsylvania. There have been four separate sightings of the fugitive. Max exodus from the desert in nevada. Thousands of people finally made it
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