President Trump plans to visit Kenosha, Wis., on Tuesday "to see the people that did such a good job for me" during the protests. He will not be meeting with Jacob Blake's family. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption
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Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser said that agitators from elsewhere had arrived in the District, intent on battling police. Bowser is seen here at a press conference earlier this month. Patrick Semansky/AP hide caption
People have flocked to downtown Nashville, Tenn. the past few days to take in a rare sight: thousands of Purple Martins. The migratory birds, on their way south for the winter, rarely roost in urban areas. Blake Farmer/WPLN hide caption
The Kentucky Wildcats have dominated the competition playing at Rupp Arena, named after U.K.'s most famous coach: Adolph Rupp. Now the campus is debating whether that name should be changed. Silas Walker/Getty Images hide caption
Kentucky's Rupp Arena: A College Basketball Mecca With A Complicated Racial Past
People stand in line for free coronavirus testing this month at Bellevue Hospital in New York City. The daily number of new coronavirus cases reported in the U.S. has remained stubbornly high. Bryan R. Smith/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
President Trump has threatened to intervene in what he calls a "mess" in Portland, Ore., after clashes between Trump supporters and Black Lives Matter demonstrators left one man dead over the weekend. John Rudoff/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images hide caption
Former Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball coach John Thompson Jr., shown here at a game in 2019, has died. He was 78. Mitchell Layton/Getty Images hide caption
A poll worker in Sun Prairie, Wis., is seen during the state's April 7 primary. A record number of Wisconsin voters are expected to vote by mail this fall, but polls indicate Republicans are far more likely to vote in person, which has some GOP officials worried it could hurt the party's chances. Andy Manis/Getty Images hide caption
A home near Iowa, La., was crushed by a snapped tree after Hurricane Laura made landfall with 150 mph winds Thursday. The area is facing two disasters at once. Kirk Siegler/NPR hide caption
After Laura, Learning How To Recover From A Hurricane During A Pandemic
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (left) speaks at a news conference held Thursday in Kenosha, Wis., to discuss recent civil unrest surrounding the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man who was shot several times in the back in front of his children. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption
Wis. Governor Calls Session On Police Reform; Republicans Refuse To Show
Retired postal worker Glenda Morris protests postal cutbacks on Aug. 25 in New York. African Americans make up 27% of the Postal Service, about twice their share of the overall workforce. Mark Lennihan/AP hide caption
Sunday
A Portland police officer ties a police line around the scene of a fatal shooting in Portland Saturday. It's the latest incident after weeks of Trump supporters clashing with counterprotesters. Nathan Howard/Getty Images hide caption
Chadwick Boseman, pictured in June 2019 in Los Angeles, portrayed historical figures with dignity and humanity. In public comments, he gave thanks to those who came before him. Lisa O'Connor/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
People march in support of Jacob Blake and his family to the Kenosha County Courthouse on August 29, 2020 in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Blake was shot seven times in the back in front of his three children by a police officer in Kenosha. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption