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US Ruth Bader Ginsburg makes history, Breonna Taylor, Heat-Celtics: 5 things to know Friday

11:46  25 september  2020
11:46  25 september  2020 Source:   usatoday.com

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg wearing glasses and looking at the camera: Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg poses for a photo in her chambers at the Supreme Court in Washington on July 24, 2013. Associate Justice Ginsburg assumed office on August 10, 1993, after being nominated by former US President Bill Clinton. Here's her life and career in pictures. © Charles Dharapak, AP Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg poses for a photo in her chambers at the Supreme Court in Washington on July 24, 2013. Associate Justice Ginsburg assumed office on August 10, 1993, after being nominated by former US President Bill Clinton. Here's her life and career in pictures.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg to get historic honor at US Capitol

The late Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will become the first woman in history to lie in state at the U.S. Capitol on Friday. Thirty-four men have been so honored at the Capitol since 1852. Civil rights icon Rosa Parks, who was not a public official, was lain in "honor" at the Capitol Rotunda in 2005, but Ginsburg will be the first woman to lie in state. The 87-year-old Ginsburg, who died last week, lay in repose at the Supreme Court on Wednesday and Thursday. She will be buried next week at Arlington National Cemetery.

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Donald Trump has been booed and heckled while paying his respects to Ruth Bader Ginsburg , whose death has triggered a political row. The president and wife Melania, both wearing masks, stood a few metres behind the late Supreme Court Justice's coffin in Washington DC as her body lay in repose at

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will lie in repose for two days at the Supreme Court.Credit Anna Moneymaker for The New York Times. On Friday , Justice Ginsburg will lie in state at the Capitol, in the National Statuary Hall, the first woman ever to be granted that rare posthumous accolade.

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Breonna Taylor's family to hold a news conference in Louisville

The family of Breonna Taylor will hold a news conference Friday with attorney Ben Crump in Louisville, Kentucky, where  they'll address a grand jury's decision to not indict any of the police officers for Taylor's death.  Taylor's mother, Tamika Palmer, made a brief appearance at Louisville's Jefferson Square Park on Thursday, pausing at a memorial for her daughter and telling the Courier-Journal, "The love is still here." Palmer, who drove an hour from Louisville to Frankfort to hear Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron's announcement, also recalled her feelings upon hearing that no officers would be indicted for their involvement in Taylor's death. "Mad ... Upset. Hurt. A lot of emotions," she said. "I wasn’t surprised, though. I didn’t have faith in them to begin with. I was holding out hope."

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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg 's body will lie in repose at the Supreme Court on today and tomorrow The late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg made her final trip to the US Supreme Court this morning. If you missed the ceremony this morning, here's what you need to know : Dozens of her clerks greeted

Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away on Friday , September 18, leaving behind a legacy where she played an integral role in a number of famous Supreme Court rulings. Ginsburg ’s dissenting opinion made it clear that she disagreed with the court’s favoring of Bush.

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  • Slide 1 of 20: About one-hundred people held a peaceful protest at Union Square in Manhattan Sept. 24, 2020, one day after a grand jury charged only one officer for shooting into a neighboring apartment in the case of Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Kentucky. The protestors held signs calling for justice for Taylor and as well as calling for defunding the police.
    1/20 SLIDES © Seth Harrison, The Journal News via USA TODAY NETWORK
    About one-hundred people held a peaceful protest at Union Square in Manhattan Sept. 24, 2020, one day after a grand jury charged only one officer for shooting into a neighboring apartment in the case of Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Kentucky. The protestors held signs calling for justice for Taylor and as well as calling for defunding the police.
  • Slide 2 of 20: Tanesha Grant of Manhattan led about one-hundred people in a peaceful protest at Union Square in Manhattan Sept. 24, 2020, one day after a grand jury charged only one officer for shooting into a neighboring apartment in the case of Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Kentucky. The protestors held signs calling for justice for Taylor and as well as calling for defunding the police.
    2/20 SLIDES © Seth Harrison, The Journal News via USA TODAY NETWORK
    Tanesha Grant of Manhattan led about one-hundred people in a peaceful protest at Union Square in Manhattan Sept. 24, 2020, one day after a grand jury charged only one officer for shooting into a neighboring apartment in the case of Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Kentucky. The protestors held signs calling for justice for Taylor and as well as calling for defunding the police.
  • Slide 3 of 20: Black women of Oakland gather to speak out against the police killing of Breonna Taylor and Black women, in Oakland, Calif., on Sept. 24, 2020. Outrage over a grand jury's failure to bring homicide charges against the officers who burst into Taylor's apartment six months ago set off a new round of demonstrations in several American cities.
    3/20 SLIDES © Anda Chu, Bay Area News Group via AP
    Black women of Oakland gather to speak out against the police killing of Breonna Taylor and Black women, in Oakland, Calif., on Sept. 24, 2020. Outrage over a grand jury's failure to bring homicide charges against the officers who burst into Taylor's apartment six months ago set off a new round of demonstrations in several American cities.
  • Slide 4 of 20: Protesters open a vellum paper with the name of 622 people who were victims of police brutally, as they demonstrate in front of the Hall of Justice in Los Angeles, on Sept. 23, 2020, following a decision on the Breonna Taylor case in Louisville, Ky.
    4/20 SLIDES © APU GOMES, AFP via Getty Images
    Protesters open a vellum paper with the name of 622 people who were victims of police brutally, as they demonstrate in front of the Hall of Justice in Los Angeles, on Sept. 23, 2020, following a decision on the Breonna Taylor case in Louisville, Ky.
  • Slide 5 of 20: Protesters march against police brutality in Los Angeles, on Sept. 23, 2020, following a decision on the Breonna Taylor case in Louisville, Ky.
    5/20 SLIDES © APU GOMES, AFP via Getty Images
    (From right) Malik Sadler, 11, his sister Jazlin Sadler, 11, and father Jashaun Sadler hold candles during a vigil and memorial for Breonna Taylor outside of the Teaneck Municipal Building on Wednesday, September 23, 2020.
  • Slide 6 of 20: (From right) Malik Sadler, 11, his sister Jazlin Sadler, 11, and father Jashaun Sadler hold candles during a vigil and memorial for Breonna Taylor outside of the Teaneck Municipal Building on Wednesday, September 23, 2020.
    6/20 SLIDES © Michael Karas/NorthJersey.com
    Demonstrators gathered on Monument Circle in downtown Indianapolis to protest the charging decision in Breonna Taylor's case on Wednesday, September 23, 2020.
  • Slide 7 of 20: Demonstrators gathered on Monument Circle in downtown Indianapolis to protest the charging decision in Breonna Taylor's case on Wednesday, September 23, 2020.
    7/20 SLIDES © Grace Hollars/IndyStar
    A vigil and memorial for Breonna Taylor outside of the Teaneck Municipal Building on Wednesday, September 23, 2020.
  • Slide 8 of 20: A vigil and memorial for Breonna Taylor outside of the Teaneck Municipal Building on Wednesday, September 23, 2020.
    8/20 SLIDES © Michael Karas/NorthJersey.com
    Sony Hampton and her son Taj, 1, both of Detroit, show their support for Detroit Will Breathe protesters near Campus Martius Park in Detroit, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020.
  • Slide 9 of 20: Sony Hampton and her son Taj, 1, both of Detroit, show their support for Detroit Will Breathe protesters near Campus Martius Park in Detroit, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020.
    9/20 SLIDES © Junfu Han, Detroit Free Press
    Demonstrators march along Constitution Avenue in protest following a Kentucky grand jury decision in the Breonna Taylor case on Sept. 23, 2020 in Washington, DC.
  • Slide 10 of 20: Demonstrators march along Constitution Avenue in protest following a Kentucky grand jury decision in the Breonna Taylor case on Sept. 23, 2020 in Washington, DC.
    10/20 SLIDES © Drew Angerer, Getty Images
    Protesters march across the Manhattan Bridge, Sept. 23, 2020, in New York, following a Kentucky grand jury's decision not to indict any police officers for the killing of Breonna Taylor.
  • Slide 11 of 20: A hand-full of Black Lives Matter supporters protest the charges filed against former Louisville police officer Brett Hankison involved in the Breonna Taylor shooting on Sept. 23, 2020, in front of the Brown County Courthouse in Green Bay, Wis. No charges have been filed linked to Breonna Taylor's death.
    11/20 SLIDES © Ebony Cox, USA TODAY NETWORK
    Protesters march on Gallatin Ave. past the East Nashville Library on the way downtown, Sept. 23, 2020 in Nashville, Tenn. The protest was in response to a Louisville grand jury decision about the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor.
  • Slide 12 of 20: Protesters march across the Manhattan Bridge, Sept. 23, 2020, in New York, following a Kentucky grand jury's decision not to indict any police officers for the killing of Breonna Taylor.
    12/20 SLIDES © Eduardo Munoz Alvarez, AP
    Demonstrators march along Constitution Avenue in protest following a Kentucky grand jury decision in the Breonna Taylor case on Sept. 23, 2020 in Washington, DC. A Kentucky grand jury indicted one police officer involved in the shooting of Breonna Taylor with 3 counts of wanton endangerment. No officers were indicted on charges in connection to Taylor's death.
  • Slide 13 of 20: Protesters march on Gallatin Ave. past the East Nashville Library on the way downtown, Sept. 23, 2020 in Nashville, Tenn. The protest was in response to a Louisville grand jury decision about the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor.
    13/20 SLIDES © Larry McCormack, The Tennessean via USA TODAY NETWORK
    Protesters head downtown Sept. 23, 2020 in Nashville, Tenn. The protest was in response to a Louisville grand jury decision about the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor.
  • Slide 14 of 20: Demonstrators march along Constitution Avenue in protest following a Kentucky grand jury decision in the Breonna Taylor case on Sept. 23, 2020 in Washington, DC. A Kentucky grand jury indicted one police officer involved in the shooting of Breonna Taylor with 3 counts of wanton endangerment. No officers were indicted on charges in connection to Taylor's death.
    14/20 SLIDES © Drew Angerer, Getty Images
    Demonstrators embrace each other after hearing the Grand Jury verdict on September 23, 2020 in Louisville, Kentucky. Protesters marched in the streets after the Kentucky Grand Jury verdict indicts 1 of 3 officers involved in the killing of Breonna Taylor, who was fatally shot by Louisville Metro Police officers during a no-knock warrant at her apartment onMarch 13, 2020 in Louisville, Kentucky.
  • Slide 15 of 20: Protesters head downtown Sept. 23, 2020 in Nashville, Tenn. The protest was in response to a Louisville grand jury decision about the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor.
    15/20 SLIDES © Larry McCormack, The Tennessean via USA TODAY NETWORK
    Protesters gather at Barclays Center, Sept. 23, 2020, in the Brooklyn borough of New York, following a Kentucky grand jury's decision not to indict any police officers for the killing of Breonna Taylor.
  • Slide 16 of 20: Demonstrators embrace each other after hearing the Grand Jury verdict on September 23, 2020 in Louisville, Kentucky. Protesters marched in the streets after the Kentucky Grand Jury verdict indicts 1 of 3 officers involved in the killing of Breonna Taylor, who was fatally shot by Louisville Metro Police officers during a no-knock warrant at her apartment onMarch 13, 2020 in Louisville, Kentucky.
    16/20 SLIDES © Brandon Bell, Getty Images
    Demonstrators hold up images of Breonna Taylor as they rally in front of the U.S. Department of Justice in protest following a Kentucky grand jury decision in the Breonna Taylor case on Sept. 23, 2020 in Washington, DC.
  • Slide 17 of 20: Protesters take a break before marching downtown Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020 in Nashville, Tenn.
    17/20 SLIDES © Larry McCormack, The Tennessean via USA TODAY NETWORK
    Demonstrators march near the White House in protest following a Kentucky grand jury decision in the Breonna Taylor case on Sept. 23, 2020 in Washington, DC.
  • Slide 18 of 20: Protesters gather at Barclays Center, Sept. 23, 2020, in the Brooklyn borough of New York, following a Kentucky grand jury's decision not to indict any police officers for the killing of Breonna Taylor.
    18/20 SLIDES © Eduardo Munoz Alvarez, AP
  • Slide 19 of 20: Demonstrators hold up images of Breonna Taylor as they rally in front of the U.S. Department of Justice in protest following a Kentucky grand jury decision in the Breonna Taylor case on Sept. 23, 2020 in Washington, DC.
    19/20 SLIDES © Drew Angerer, Getty Images
  • Slide 20 of 20: Demonstrators march near the White House in protest following a Kentucky grand jury decision in the Breonna Taylor case on Sept. 23, 2020 in Washington, DC.
    20/20 SLIDES © Drew Angerer, Getty Images

Yosemite to reopen after onslaught of smoke from wildfires

Yosemite National Park is set to reopen Friday after being closed for nearly a week due to hazardous air quality caused by smoke from wildfires in California's Sequoia and Sierra national forests. The park will reopen visitor services in stages throughout the weekend but could close areas based on air quality, which is projected to be in the moderate to unhealthy range for sensitive groups over the next few days, spokeswoman Jamie Richards said.  Visitors are allowed to drive through the park but are asked not to stop.

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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Ruth Bader Ginsburg makes history, Breonna Taylor, Heat-Celtics: 5 things to know Friday

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