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Unrest in Minneapolis continued on Thursday as the Minnesota National Guard was activated as protests and looting continued in the city. Nearly 500 members of the Guard have been activated. "Our mission is to protect life, preserve property and the right to peacefully demonstrate. A key objective is to ensure fire departments are able to respond to calls," the National Guard said late Thursday.The protests were sparked following the death of George Floyd, a black Minnesota man who died in police custody after a police officer held a knee against Floyd’s neck for several minutes. Floyd’s death caused outrage from politicians and civil rights activists as the public revisited tensions between police and the black community. While protest organizers have called for peaceful demonstrations, some have not heeded the call. The tensions reached a fever pitch on Wednesday as several Minneapolis businesses were looted. As protests grew on Thursday, Gov. Tim Walz called for the assistance of the National Guard to handle the protests and riots. "We are ready and prepared to answer the Governor's request. We are currently in process of assigning and preparing units to respond," said Maj. Gen. Jon Jensen.The protests continued to grow late Thursday. Protesters burned dozens of buildings, including a police substation.Protesters, along with Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, have called on charges to be filed against Derek Chauvin, the now fired officer who held a knee to Floyd's neck.Unrest also escalated in neighboring St. Paul on Thursday as police deployed tear gas on demonstrators there. 1613

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed a new law Friday that adds new flexibility to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP): a coronavirus relief program for small businesses.The legislation passed the Senate earlier this week and cleared the House last week in a rare display of bipartisanship.The legislation gives business owners more flexibility to use taxpayer subsidies and extend the life of the program as the economy faces record joblessness. According to 480

WASHINGTON — Congress is shutting the Capitol and all House and Senate office buildings to the public until April in reaction to the spread of the coronavirus. The House and Senate sergeants at arms said in a statement that the closure will begin at 5 p.m. EDT Thursday. Lawmakers, aides, journalists and official visitors will be allowed into the buildings. The statement says officials were acting “out of concern for the health and safety of congressional employees as well as the public.” The officials say they're acting on the advice of District of Columbia health officials and of Congress' own doctors. 622

Whether running down the track or racing down the sidelines, sports have always played a big role in the Smith family.When COVID-19 concerns ended their children's respective sporting seasons, however, the impact was more than physical – it was emotional. “My kids responded to the news with disappointment,” said Herbie Smith.Smith says his children understand the severity of this coronavirus crisis but that it’s still frustrating sitting on the sidelines.“They really look forward to sporting not only for the enjoyment of playing sports but also engaging with their friends,” he said.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently began promoting behaviors to reduce the spread of COVID-19 for youth sports and several organizations are paying attention to the game plan.“This is tough for all of the kids,” said Dan Velte Senior Director of League Development and Regional Operations with Little League International. Velte says this pandemic has delayed seasons significantly. With more than 1,000,000 players worldwide, Little League leaders are now telling each league to follow their local health guidelines if they want to play ball again.They’re also calling a worldwide audible, advising players not to share equipment, saying parents might not be in the stands next season and that umpires might no longer be allowed behind home plate“We’re recommending that the umpire stand behinds the pitcher’s mound to call balls and strikes,” Velte said.From the pitcher’s mound to the soccer field, the impact of coronavirus is changing and canceling a variety of youth sports. “We decided to suspend our programming across the nation in March,” said Yvonne Lara with the American Youth Soccer Organization. With more than 400,000 players across the country, AYSO is telling leagues to follow their local jurisdiction for guidance. They’re also putting together their own alternative play models including such things as pre-game temperature checks.“There’s no more sharing of anything,” Lara said. “We are removing handshakes, high fives, hugs. We’re going to have to reeducate the kids.”“We’re probably going to have a waiver that basically says we are doing our best but there is not the elimination of risk.”While getting back on the playing field is important, Smith says there are lessons to be learned from this.“I think we as a family have started to kind of reconnect do activities together,” he said. “That’s been a silver lining in the whole situation.” 2489

Voters in Denver, Colorado may soon have another big decision to make this coming May.In a place where pot is already permitted, is it ready for magic mushrooms as well?A group advocating the decriminalization of mushrooms Denver turned in more than enough signatures to qualify the measure for the ballot this May.The group of backers, Decriminalize Denver, said it had submitted more than 9,000 signatures to the Denver County Board of Elections. Of those, at least 4,726 signatures must be valid to qualify the measure which is called the Denver Psilocybin Mushroom Decriminalization Initiative.Voters could make Denver the first city in the country to decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms.While there are plenty of people who would be happy to see this happen, others believe it's a long, strange trip the Mile High City can't afford to take.This is uncharted territory. So, Denver7 is going 360 to explore it.Kevin Matthews is the man who has high hopes of taking the measure to the May ballot.“Denver has a strong history of drug policy reform," Matthews said. “The timing is right, and we’ve modeled our language on this initiative after cannabis legislation in 2005 and 2007.”Matthews says shrooms have helped him break his own cycle of depression. "Mushrooms have enabled me to look outside the box that depression creates," he said. “We’re working to keep people out of prison for non-violent drug offenses. A drug that has proven medical value and is non-addictive.”But Jeff Hunt adamantly disagrees."This is a psychedelic drug where you're typically going to go into some type of trip that could last three to six hours,” said Hunt, vice president of public policy for Colorado Christian University and director of the think tank The Centennial Institute.Hunt wonders how far it will all go. First it was weed, then supervised injection sites for heroin and opioid addicts and now decriminalizing psychedelic shrooms."It's a terrible idea,” Hunt said. “Denver is quickly becoming the illicit drug capital of the world. The truth is we have no idea what the long-term health effects of these drugs are going to do to the people of Colorado."While the Denver Chamber of Commerce and the Downtown Denver Partnership have taken no position on the issue yet, Hunt sees a definite economic downside."At a certain point, parents are going to look at the city of Denver and say, 'I don't want to take my kids to that city,'" Hunt said. “And I don't think tourists are going to want to come to this state."In a statement, the Downtown Denver Partnership said, “At this time, the Downtown Denver Partnership has not convened our Board to review this proposed initiative and determine whether or not we will take an opinion.”The matrix gets even more complex with patients like Chris who has end-stage spinal and brain tumors."The mushrooms seem to have calmed them better than any drugs that they've been able to give me,” Chris said. He asked us not to use his last name. “I'm not saying it's a panacea, or that it's for everyone. I just want to be comfortable."And still, others argue shrooms are less habit-forming than opioids or other drugs."We need to see the therapeutic benefits that are there," said signature gatherer Hope Mellinger. “And create an environment where people can talk about set, setting and dose."Those 9,000 signatures are now under review, as the future of fungus fuels a fiery debate."It is a medicine," argued Matthews. “Right now, individuals are facing jail time, or could lose their jobs and their families. Frankly, that’s absurd for a substance that has proven to be non-addictive, non-habit forming and non-violent.”Hunt argued the studies on the drug are inconclusive at best.“Let’s slow down,” Hunt said. “Let’s do the research. We have a process in this country that’s called the FDA that looks at this. And if it concludes it’s beneficial, by all means – let’s get behind it. I'm concerned we're going in the wrong direction - rather than really encouraging people to lead healthy and productive lives." 4086