RIGHT
RIGHT NOW
RIGHT NOW ON SUNRISE. A CRITICAL DAY AT THE CAPITOL AS LAWMAKERS TRY TO FINISH UP THE SPECIAL
SESSION.
>>>
>>> RIGHT
>>> RIGHT NOW ON "SUNRISE," A CRITICAL DAY AT THE CAPITOL AS
LAWMAKERS TRY TO FINISH UP THE
SPECIAL SESSION.
SPECIAL SESSION. >>> THEN, BEHIND THE WHEELS
DURING A PANDEMIC.
THE ROAD BUMPS ROGER DRIVERS
ARE HITTING WHEN PICKING UP
PASSENGERS.
PASSENGERS. >>> PLUS, A PICTURE IS WORTH
1000 WORDS.
1000 WORDS. >> IT REALLY IS VISIBILITY TO
MANY DIFFERENT WAYS OF LIFE.
>> HOW A COMMUNITY ART PROJECT
IS PENDING OVER THE TWIN CITIES
LANDSCAPE WITH STORIES OF
PEOPLE WHO LIVE HERE.
>> IT WAS A STORMY WEEKEND AT
THE STORMS RETURNED THIS WEEK.
>>> AND KANYE WEST 2020.
KANYE HOLDS HIS FIRST
PRESIDENTIAL RALLY THE BIG
DRAMA HE IS MAKING IF CHOSEN AS
COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF.
COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF. >>> JULY 20th.
KARE 11 SUNRISE STARTS NOW.
>>> GOOD MONDAY MORNING.
IT IS A SIMPLE MESSAGE, WE WANT
TO PLAY.
TO PLAY.
TO PLAY. THAT'S WHAT DOZENS OF NFL STARS
ARE SAYING ON SOCIAL MEDIA AS
TRAINING CAMP KICKS OFF THIS
WEEK.
WEEK.
WEEK. BUT
WEEK. BUT PLAYERS LIKE BACKINGS
LINEBACKER ANTHONY ARE WORRIED.
CALLING OTHER LEAGUES, SAYING
THEY NEEDS TO STEP UP AND
PROTECT THE PLAYERS DURING THE
PANDEMIC.
PANDEMIC.
PANDEMIC. SO DO YOU THINK THE NFL IS
READY TO START THE SEASON?
LET US KNOW USING THE HASHTAG
#SUNRISERS.
#SUNRISERS. >> NO, MAN.
SO MANY FOLKS INTERESTED AND
WANT TO CHIME IN ON THIS.
BUT FIRST, WE GOT TO GET TO THE
WEATHER, TRACEY.
WEATHER, TRACEY. YOU ARE TRACKING MULTIPLE
STORMS LATER THIS WEEK.
>> YEAH, INTO TUESDAY.
SO YOUR GOING TO WANT THE
UMBRELLA BY TOMORROW.
TODAY, IT IS GOING TO BE
ANOTHER PLEASANT, VERY NICE DAY
OUTSIDE, COMFORTABLE AIR IN
PLACE.
PLACE.
PLACE. DEW POINT RIGHT AT 60 DEGREES.
BUT WE ARE RIGHT AT 55 FOR THE
TEMP.
TEMP.
TEMP. WE
TEMP. WE WILL BE WARMING UP WITH A
MIX OF SUN AND CLOUDS AND THAT
HIGH PRESSURE CENTER IS WHAT IS
HELPING KEEPING US COM, QUIET,
AND STABLE HERE THROUGH THE
DAY.
DAY.
DAY. IT
DAY. IT IS OVERNIGHT WE HAVE THAT
CHANCE FOR A FEW ISOLATED
RUMBLES OF THUNDER.
I WILL BREAK DOWN THOSE DETAILS
HERE IN ANDY BERKE
>>> AND IF YOU'RE WAKING UP IN
MATTHEWS AND USUALLY TRAVEL I
WE TEND TO WANT TO ADD SOME
MINUTES TO YOUR MORNING
COMMUTE, BECAUSE THERE IS A
CRASH REALLY JAMMING THINGS.
YOU CAN SEE TRAFFIC REALLY
STARTING TO STACK UP.
ALL OF DRIVE TIMES AND DETOUR
OPTIONS HERE COMING UP IN JUST
A FEW MINUTES.
>>> HAPPENING TODAY, IT IS
CRUNCH TIME AT THE STATE
CAPITOL AS LAWMAKERS TRY TO
DIFFERENT UP ANOTHER SPECIAL
SESSION.
SESSION.
SESSION. ELLERY IS LIVE AT THE CAPITOL
WITH A PREVIEW.
WHAT ARE THE WORKING ON TODAY,
ELLERY?
ELLERY?
ELLERY? >> Reporter: OH, CHRIS, THEY
HAVE A LOT TO GET THROUGH ON
THIS DAY IF THEY WANT TO FINISH
UP THE SPECIAL SESSION TODAY.
ONE BILL I HAVE NOTICED, $1.8
MILLION CONSTRUCTION BILL AND
THEY ARE ALSO WORKING ON POLICE
REFORM.
REFORM.
REFORM. >> WE HAVE TO CONTINUE TO SHOW
UP.
UP.
UP. AND
UP. AND WE HAVE TO CONTINUOUSLY
FIGHT FOR JUSTICE.
>> Reporter: NOW, THAT WAS A
DEMONSTRATION FROM FRIDAY FROM
THE GROUP PUTTING PRESSURE ON
LAWMAKERS TO ENACT POLICE
REFORMS.
REFORMS.
REFORMS. ONE MAJOR DIFFERENCE CENTERS ON
HOW TO APPROACH THE BAN ON
CHOKE HOLDS, INTERVENE, AND
DUTY TO REPORT.
SO THE SENATE BILL WOULD AT
THOSE TO POLICYMAKING IN THE
STATEWIDE STANDARD.
STATEWIDE STANDARD. THE HOUSE BILL WOULD MAKE CHOKE
HOLDS ILLEGAL, ALLOWING
OFFICERS TO BE CHARGED WITH A
CRIME FOR USING ONE OF THOSE
DURING AN ARREST.
LAWMAKERS, LIKE HE SAID, WANT
TO HAVE A SPECIAL SESSION
WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
OBVIOUSLY, THEY HAVE A LOT TO
GT TO JUST ON THOSE TWO
ISSUES.
ISSUES.
ISSUES. THEY ALSO THE BEEN A RELIEF
PACKAGE FOR AREAS THAT WERE
DAMAGED IN THE RIOTS AFTER
GEORGE FLOYD'S DEATH.
SO WE WILL SEE WHAT HAPPENS
TODAY.
TODAY.
TODAY. >>
TODAY. >> BUSY SESSION AHEAD.
THANKS, ELLERY.
THANKS, ELLERY. >>> THE FIGHT AGAINST THE
CORONAVIRUS DEVELOPING
CORONAVIRUS DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT.
OVERNIGHT. LET'S GET YOU CAUGHT UP WITH
THE "3 BIG THINGS YOU NEED TO
KNOW".
KNOW".
KNOW". GOVERNOR WALZ IS EXPECTED TO
MAKE A DECISION ON A STATEWIDE
MASK MANDATE.
MASK MANDATE. IT COMES AS CVS, KOHL'S,
WALMART, AND SAM'S CLUB
IMPLEMENTED THE SIMILAR POLICY.
WE ARE SEEING NEW CASES OF
COVID-19.
COVID-19.
COVID-19. THEY HERE IN THE U.S. BUT EVEN
AS CASES SURGE PRESIDENT TRUMP
SAID HE DOES NOT SUPPORT A
NATIONWIDE MASK MANDATE.
>> I WANT PEOPLE TO HAVE A
CERTAIN FREEDOM.
CERTAIN FREEDOM. AND I DO BELIEVE IN THAT, NO.
AND I DON'T AGREE WITH THE
STATEMENT THAT IF ANYBODY WEAR
A MASK EVERYTHING DISAPPEARS.
>> THE PRESIDEN SAYS HEALTH
EXPERTS SAY THE SCIENCE IS
CLEAR, WEARING A MASK IS
AMERICA'S NUMBER ONE DEFENSE
AGAINST THE VIRUS.
>>> PHASE FOUR OF REOPENING.
BUT PLANNING TO TRAVEL TO NEW
YORK CITY WILL NEED TO
QUARANTINE FOR 14 DAYS AFTER
YOU ARRIVE.
YOU ARRIVE. >>> NOW, HERE'S A LOOK AT
TODAY'S OTHER TOP STORIES IN
YOUR MORNING RUSH.
THE STATE'S LARGEST POLICE
ASSOCIATION IS PUSHING BACK
AGAINST A CLAIM MADE BY CITY
COUNCIL MEMBER JEREMIAH
ELLISON.
ELLISON.
ELLISON. TALKING ABOUT OFFICERS
RESIGNING OR FILING FOR
DISABILITY AFTER UNREST WITH
GEORGE FLOYD'S DEATH.
IN A PRESS RELEASE, DEFECTIVE
DIRECTOR OF THE MINNESOTA
POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS
ASSOCIATION RESPONDED BY
INVITING HIM ON RIDE-ALONGS TO
SEE THE SITUATIONS OFFICERS ARE
CURRENTLY DEALING WITH.
PETERS SAYS NEAR THE SHOULDN'T
DOWNPLAY THESE PROBLEMS.
ELLISON HAS NOT YET RESPONDED
TO THE INVITE.
>>> A 17-YEAR-OLD IS IN THE
HOSPITAL AFTER THE CAR HE WAS
IN CRASHED INTO A TOWNHOUSE.
IT HAPPENED AROUND 3:00
YESTERDAY MORNING AT THE
INTERSECTION OF HAYES ROAD AND
145th STREET WEST.
IN APPLE VALLEY.
POLICE THERE SAY THE DRIVER RAN
FROM POLICE WHEN THE DRIVER WAS
CAUGHT, THEY ADMITTED TO
SPEEDING AND ARE IN THE DAKOTA
COUNTY JAIL.
COUNTY JAIL. TAKE A LOOK AT THE HOMEOWNERS
WERE NOT HURT.
>>> WE WILL FIND OUT SHORTLY IF
ANOTHER BEACH IN MINNEAPOLIS
CAN OPEN.
CAN OPEN.
CAN OPEN. THE BEACH WAS CLOSED BECAUSE OF
HIGH LEVELS OF E. COLI.
CREWS WILL TEST THE WATER THERE
AGAIN TODAY.
AGAIN TODAY. LAKE HARRIET BEACH CLOSED
EARLIER THIS MONTH.
BUT IT HAS REOPENED.
>>> BASEBALL IS COMING BACK
THIS WEEK.
THIS WEEK. THE TWINS HAD ANOTHER
INTRASQUAD SCRIMMAGE YESTERDAY.
RANDY.NET, FULL START FOR THE
TEAM, AND THE TWINS OPENED THE
REGULAR SEASON ON FRIDAY IN
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO. AND THAT IS YOUR MONDAY MORNING
RUSH.
RUSH.
RUSH. >>>
RUSH. >>> NEW THIS MORNING'S DIGITAL
DIVE, FOOTBALL IS BACK.
NFL TRAINING CAMPS BEGIN THIS
WEEK.
WEEK.
WEEK. BUT
WEEK. BUT A LOT OF PLAYERS ARE NOW
SOUNDING THE ALARM OVER SAFETY
CONCERNS SO WE ARE CURIOUS THIS
MORNING, WE WANT TO KNOW IF YOU
THINK THE NFL IS READY TO BE
BACK.
BACK.
BACK. YOU
BACK. YOU CAN WEIGH IN USING THE
HASHTAG #SUNRISERS.
HASHTAG #SUNRISERS. WE WILL GET TO SOME OF YOUR
COMMENTS IN A LITTLE BIT.
MEANWHILE, THE #WEWANTTOPLAY IS
TRENDING THIS MORNING WITH MANY
BIG-NAME ATHLETES PUTTING THEIR
CONCERNS WITH THE LEAGUE ON
TWITTER.
TWITTER.
TWITTER. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS QB PATRICK
MAHOMES SAYS THAT HE IS HOPING
THE NFL WILL COME TO AN
AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE WITH
PROTOCOLS THAT WE CAN FEEL
PROTECTED PLAYING THIS SPORT WE
LOVE.
LOVE.
LOVE. SINCE QUARTERBACK DREW BREES
TRADING, IF THE NFL DOES NOT DO
THEIR PART TO KEEP PLAYERS
HEALTHY, THERE'S NO FOOTBALL IN
2020.
2020.
2020. SEATTLE RUSSELL WILSON WORRIED
ABOUT HIS FAMILY, SAYING MY
WIFE IS PREGNANT.
NFL TRAINING CAMP IS ABOUT TO
START AND THERE'S STILL NO
CLEAR PLAN ON PLAYER HEALTH AND
FAMILY SAFETY.
FAMILY SAFETY. AND OUR VERY OWN KIRK COUSINS
SAYING IN PART, WE WANT TO
PLAY, BUT HEALTH AND SAFETY HAS
TO COME FIRST.
LET'S NOT PLAY THINGS BY EAR.
LET'S BE CERTAIN.
SO A LOT OF WORRY THERE FROM A
LOT OF PLAYERS.
SO WHAT WILL THE SEASON EVEN
LOOK LIKE?
LOOK LIKE? THERE'S STILL A LOT OF NOTES
WRITING THIS.
WRITING THIS. TOM TWEETING YESTERDAY THAT ALL
32 TEAMS HAVE SUBMITTED
INFECTIOUS DISEASE EMERGENCY
PLANS, WHICH HAVE BEEN APPROVED
BY THE NFL'S CHIEF MEDICAL
OFFICER AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE
EXPERTS.
EXPERTS.
EXPERTS. THE PLAYERS UNION, HOWEVER,
STILL HAS TO DO AGREE ON THOSE
SAID TERMS.
SAID TERMS. NOW, AS FOR OUR MINNESOTA
VIKINGS, WE ARE GOING TO LEARN
MORE TODAY ABOUT THE TEAM'S
SAFETY PROTOCOL PLAN IN PLACE
WITH TRAINING CAMP TOMORROW.
ROOKIES CAN REPORT TOMORROW.
ONE THING THEY DO HAVE IS AN
ICO, IT IS AN INFECTIOUS
CONTROL OFFICER.
CONTROL OFFICER. PART OF THEIR JOB DUTIES ARE TO
OVERSEE REOPENING ALL OF THEIR
PRACTICE FACILITIES, INCLUDING
THOSE FACILITIES, AND THEN
SCREENING PLAYERS AND STAFF FOR
COVID-19.
COVID-19.
COVID-19. >> YEAH, AND THAT IS DEFINITELY
A GOOD METRIC THAT THEY ARE
TAKING TO HAVE SOMEONE DOING
THAT.
THAT.
THAT. I
THAT. I THINK THE OTHER THING THAT
PLAYERS ARE CONCERNED ABOUT
AMONG ALL THE OTHER CONCERNS
THAT YOU LISTED IS, YOU KNOW,
IF THEY OPT OUT, WILL THEY GET
FINED?
FINED?
FINED? THAT HAS NOT BEEN MADE CLEAR TO
THEM YES.
THEM YES.
THEM YES. WE WILL SEE HOW THIS GOES.
>> LET, THANK YOU.
TRACEY, THAT GET TO YOU WITH
OUR "ONE THING WEATHER".
>>> AND IT IS GOING TO BE
ANOTHER GREAT DAY OUT THERE.
A HIGH OF 82.
WE STAY RAIN-FREE.
>>> AND A FEW CRASHES POPPED UP
UNFORTUNATELY.
UNFORTUNATELY. HIGHWAY 10 EASTBOUND, MOUNTAIN
VIEW, ANOTHER IN THE NORTH
METRO 94 FROM MAPLE GROVE.
DRIVE TIMES INCREASE IN BOTH
SPOTS.
SPOTS.
SPOTS. I
SPOTS. I WILL HAVE THOSE COMING UP.
>>> THIS THE 6:00, IT IS NOT
JUST RETAILERS HAVING TROUBLE
WHEN IT COMES TO CUSTOMER
COMPLAINTS AND COVID-19
POLICIES.
POLICIES.
POLICIES. UBER DRIVERS ARE NOW FEELING
THAT STRUGGLE OF ENFORCING THE
RULES.
RULES.
RULES. THEY SAY THEY ARE HAVING
TROUBLE GETTING THEIR CUSTOMERS
TO KEEP THEIR MASKS ON WHILE
INSIDE THE CARPET MEMBERS OF
THE A LYFT AN UBER DRIVER'S
FACEBOOK GROUP POSTED ABOUT THE
STRUGGLES THEY EXPENSE DURING
THE PANDEMIC.
THE PANDEMIC. ONE DRIVER WANTS YOU TO KNOW
WHAT IS AT RISK.
>> ALL RIDERS, AND EVEN THE
DRIVERS, JUST FOLLOW SAFETY
PROTOCOLS.
PROTOCOLS. IT IS THE ONLY WAY WE ARE GOING
TO GET TO NORMAL WITH ROGERS
AND EVERYTHING AND PICKING UP
PEOPLE FEELING SAFE AND FEELING
COMFORTABLE ABOUT A PROSPECTIVE
DRIVER SAYS HE RECENTLY
TRANSITIONED TO -- BECAUSE IT
DOES NOT REQUIRE HAVING PEOPLE
IN YOUR CARPET I HAVE NOT BEEN
IN UBER OR A LYFT SINCE THIS
PANDEMIC STARTED.
PANDEMIC STARTED. >> I HAVE BEEN IN A COUPLE.
THE LAST UBER RIDE, THE DRIVER
ASKED ME IF HE WAS FINE WITH ME
NOT WEARING A MASK.
>> INTERESTING.
>> INTERESTING. >>> MORE MOMS ARE OPTING OUT OF
HAVING BABIES IN HOSPITALS
BECAUSE OF COVID-19.
WE WILL TAKE A GROWING LOOK AT
THE GROWING TREND.
ONE MOM SAYS SHE HAD NO OTHER
CHOICE.
CHOICE.
CHOICE. >>> A KENTUCKY COUPLE UNDER
HOUSE ARREST AFTER ONE OF THEM
TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID-19.
THEY HAD TO TAKE THE EXTREME
MEASURE.
MEASURE.
MEASURE. >>> SEEING A LOT WITHOUT MAIN A
SOUND.
SOUND.
SOUND. DOWNTOWN MINNEAPOLIS HOME.