Here are the headlines. Mercury that because his office often works with police officers when prosecuting other cases, it makes sense to bring in a lawyer with fewer ties to police to work on this case. • While Oregon still isn't in a great spot regarding our COVID-19 spike, there is good news: The country as a whole is seeing cases drop significantly, and hospitalizations are going down even in the worst-hit places. • The wave of anti-Asian hate in the United States continues: Two Asian American women were stabbed by a stranger while waiting at a San Francisco bus stop. It's the latest in a string of violent attacks on Asian Americans across the US.https://t.co/8sxo2vW3lQ