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Local Editorials

Big-city mayors need to be more responsive

Violence raged again over the weekend in major American cities. Among the numbers: 18 people were shot in Cincinnati, 4 killed; 50 shot in New York, 7 killed; 30 were shot in Chicago, 3 killed. From May to June, homicides in 20 major U.S. cities increased by 37%, led by Chicago, Philadelphia ...

If numbers keep rising will caution matter?

We have, in general, given the benefit of the doubt to those who are siding with caution in the battle against COVID-19. Health experts and political leaders, such as Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, are doing the best they can to weather the storm. We believe they are acting with ...

Et Cetera …

Churches’ rights denied If you hold a mass protest in Minnesota, and even throw in a little arson and looting, the authorities will stand aside and never speak once about limiting gatherings to 10 or fewer people because of COVID-19. But if you wish to exercise your constitutionally ...

Report adds urgency to fight against COVID

Virtually every passing day demonstrates that the world does not know enough about COVID-19 to combat the virus effectively. Research on it — and on identifying other emerging disease threats — needs to be a higher priority. A priority should be how the coronavirus affects racial ...

Big Ten rightly puts student athletes first

The Big Ten Conference this week became the first major college athletic conference to say no to fall sports, including football season. “The mental and physical health and welfare of our student-athletes has been at the center of every decision we have made regarding the ability to proceed ...

Gullible Americans help spread disinformation

Thank heaven for those gullible Americans. Let’s hope they never wise up. If they do, we’re out of jobs. One wonders whether that thought crosses the minds of Russian disinformation specialists who have had success sowing dissension in the United States. If not, it should. Many ...