Black Churches Mobilizing Voters Despite COVID-19 Challenges
For the Rev. Jimmy Gates Sr., the 2008 presidential election year was one to remember — and not just because it yielded a historic result as the nation elected its first Black president.
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For the Rev. Jimmy Gates Sr., the 2008 presidential election year was one to remember — and not just because it yielded a historic result as the nation elected its first Black president.
A federal judge has upheld a state court agreement that extends Minnesota's deadline for counting absentee ballots by seven days.
Family members of both presidential candidates are coming to Minnesota this week.
Minnesota's most consistently safe Republican District is the 6th, which is currently held by Congressman Tom Emmer.
Democrats held metro-wide campaign events Saturday morning, and a Republican rally was scheduled in Rush City Saturday evening.
The election was being postponed until February because of the recent death of Legal Marijuana Now party candidate Adam Weeks. Now candidates and voters are adjusting to election whiplash.
Health director Kris Ehresmann said there are 12 counties outside of the Twin Cities with higher positivity rates than Hennepin and Ramsey counties.
The Commission on Presidential Debates has decided to cancel the second debate, which had been scheduled for Thursday, October 15, a person with direct knowledge of the plans confirmed to CBS News.
Earlier, Democratic Congresswoman Angie Craig filed a lawsuit to ask the courts to let the 2nd District Congressional race proceed in the November election. This came after Legal Marijuana Now Party candidate Adam Weeks died.
Minnesota's Secretary of State's Office says there's been a surge of younger voters wanting to help, but there are still certain requirements on who can be an election judge. Some poll workers can be turned away due to party affiliation.
According to the report, the group Atlas Aegis, described as a private security company run by veterans and based in Tennessee, seeks a "large contingent" of recruits "to make sure that the Antifas don't try to destroy the election sites."
The White House on Thursday released a memo from President Trump's physician saying that he believes the president will be able to return to "public engagements" as soon as Saturday.
On Thursday, Wisconsin reported more than 3,000 new COVID-19 cases in a single day.
It's been two months since the Minneapolis Downtown Council tried a new approach to making Nicollet Mall safer -- and they say they're starting to see results.
After it was announced the second presidential debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden will take place virtually, the president responded and said he will not be participating in a virtual debate.
