Reinvention at National Gallery In her second year as director, Kaywin Feldman is overseeing changes for safety and inclusivity to make the museum relevant for all. But first the visitors have to come back. Arts & Style A breath of fresh air As summer gets underway and the nation heads outdoors, a look at the top 10 U.S. cities for parks. Travel, E13 The Endless Call Demands for racial equity and justice have always been part of the American story. We pair images from recent protests with voices from the past century. Magazine In Sunday’s Post Inside ANDRé CHUNG $ 198 BILL O’LEARY/THE WASHINGTON POST REAL ESTATE City living in the suburbs A development trend is creating areas that combine a small-town feel with popular urban amenities. THE WORLD Germany’s weak spot Virus outbreaks at meat plants are exposing murky hiring practices and poor living conditions. A12 THE ECONOMY Exempt from ethics rules Congress, SBA officials and others can bypass a conflict review to tap a $660 billion loan program. A17 ABCDE Prices may vary in areas outside metropolitan Washington. SU V1 V2 V3 V4 Democracy Dies in Darkness SATURDAY, JUNE 27 , 2020 . $2 Evening thunderstorm 93/75 • Tomorrow: Storms 88/73 B6 CONTENT © 2020 The Washington Post / Year 143, No. 205 BUSINESS NEWS ............................................. A15 COMICS ............................................................. C5 OPINION PAGES...............................................A19 LOTTERIES.........................................................B3 OBITUARIES.......................................................B4 TELEVISION....................................................... C3 WORLD NEWS..................................................A12 BY AMY GOLDSTEIN AND EMILY GUSKIN Nearly 1 in 3 black Americans know someone personally who has died of covid-19, far exceed- ing their white counterparts, according to a Washington Post- Ipsos poll that underscores the coronavirus pandemic’s pro- foundly disparate impact. The nationwide survey finds that 31 percent of black adults say they know someone first- hand who has been killed by the virus, compared with 17 percent of adults who are Hispanic and 9 percent who are white. Adding in those who know someone with symptoms con- sistent with covid-19, slightly more than half of black Ameri- cans say they know at least one person who has gotten sick or died of the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. Fewer than 4 in 10 white or Hispanic Ameri- cans say they do. Taken together, the poll’s findings attest to sharp racial differences in the sense that the virus is close at hand, after nearly a half-year in which it has SEE POLL ON A6 Poll: Covid-19’s racial gulf weighs heavily on blacks BY ANNE GEARAN AND YASMEEN ABUTALEB The Trump administration on Friday claimed “remarkable progress” in fighting the coro- navirus pandemic, despite a surge of cases in the South and West and as several Republican governors allied with President Trump are under pressure to impose stricter public health restrictions to gain control of outbreaks in their states. Vice President Pence held the first public briefing of the coro- navirus task force in nearly two months and sought to deliver an upbeat message that was at odds with warnings from public health experts. The vice presi- dent dodged the question of whether people should wear masks in public, as his own administration recommends, and said campaign rallies that pack people together, in viola- tion of public health guidance, will continue. Pence offered no new strate- gies to combat the rapidly spreading virus and minimized record daily case counts in sev- SEE PENCE ON A6 Pence puts a positive spin on pandemic response BY HOLLY BAILEY minneapolis — At first, it sound- ed like fireworks, a loud crackling noise that has become the daily soundtrack of the city in recent weeks. But when David True- blood, a coach for the Minnesota Jays youth football team, felt a bullet go whizzing by his head and heard the rapid pings of metal spray across a fence in Jordan Park, he screamed for his players, 50 kids ages 5 to 14, to hit the ground. “I thought somebody was going to die,” Trueblood said. As gunfire rang out early Mon- day evening here on the city’s north side, Trueblood and six oth- er coaches threw their bodies atop as many children as they could. Frantic parents took cover behind cars, desperate to crawl to their kids but caught in the middle of a gun battle between a nearby SEE MINNEAPOLIS ON A11 In Minneapolis, an unprecedented burst of violence Amid a debate over the role of police, 113 people have been shot, 8 fatally, since George Floyd’s death BRANDON BELL/GETTY IMAGES A man etches “RIH,” for “Rest in Heaven,” on a Minneapolis street last week after a shooting left several injured and one dead. There have been hundreds of reports of gunfire since May 25. BY JENNA PORTNOY For the first time since the es- tablishment of the District of Co- lumbia 230 years ago, the House of Representatives voted to de- clare the city to be the nation’s 51st state, a legislative milestone that supporters say begins to right his- torical wrongs. The vote on Friday afternoon, which fell mostly along party lines, comes as the United States grapples with systemic racism that officials in the nation’s capital say has led to the disenfranchise- ment of their 700,000 residents. The White House confirmed Thursday that it opposes state- hood, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has said he will not bring the legislation to a vote in his Republican-con- trolled chamber. But that did not stop the cele- bration by statehood advocates and D.C. officials who have pushed for passage of the legisla- tion for years. A video tweeted by the office of D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D), who watched the proceedings with aides and statehood support- ers at a restaurant on the South- west Waterfront, showed her wav- ing her hands above her head during the vote. “Power concedes nothing with- out a demand. And statehood is our demand,” the fifth-generation Washingtonian said in a state- ment, referencing a famous quote from abolitionist and onetime D.C. resident Frederick Douglass. She added: “I was born without representation, but I swear — I will not die without representa- tion. Together, we will achieve DC statehood, and when we do, we will look back on this day and remember all who stood with us on the right side of history.” SEE STATEHOOD ON A10 For first time, House backs D.C. statehood Although bill is expected to die in Senate, advocates still celebrate effort BY ARELIS R. HERNÁNDEZ, FRANCES STEAD SELLERS AND BEN GUARINO san antonio — Texas and Flori- da — whose leaders were praised by President Trump for being among the first to end coronavi- rus restrictions — abruptly re- versed course Friday as virus in- fections soared to record levels, slamming the door shut on bars and imposing other measures in a bid to contain the pandemic. Both states are backtracking amid a crisis of rising hospitaliza- tions and skyrocketing infection rates. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) ordered bars to close and restau- rants to reduce occupancy, and he gave local governments authority to ban outdoor gatherings of more than 100 people. The chang- es came as statistics show 1 in 10 Texans tested is positive for the novel coronavirus and the state’s largest hospital is at capacity in its intensive care unit. In Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) ordered bars to close immedi- ately Friday because of “wide- spread noncompliance” with rules regarding capacity and so- cial distancing. The surprise an- nouncement came as state health officials reported a record 8,942 infections Friday. Average cases are up nearly 77 percent from a week ago. In Texas, the current surge of cases reflects the activity of recent weeks, including Memorial Day gatherings and summer activities that were permitted under Ab- bott’s reopening plan, which be- gan May 1. “Wishful thinking got us here,” said Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo. The county, which includes Houston, leads the state in infec- tions and is reaching maximum SEE VIRUS ON A7 Texas, Florida walk back reopenings GOVERNORS ORDER BARS TO CLOSE Officials say states eased restrictions too soon MARK FELIX/AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE/GETTY IMAGES Petros J. Markantonis, left, owner of the West Alabama Ice House in Houston, and his brother Frank Markantonis close the bar Friday in accordance with statewide orders. In Houston, a rise in coronavirus cases has been cause for alarm. See video at wapo.st/virushouston. THE REGION D.C. market adds vendors The Dupont Circle site takes steps on diversity after black businesses said they were denied access. B1 Post readers help out A GoFundMe raised more than $130,000 for a Florida family. A8 BY RACHEL LERMAN AND CRAIG TIMBERG san francisco — Chief execu- tive Mark Zuckerberg said Friday that Facebook will remove posts that incite violence or attempt to suppress voting — even from political leaders — and that the company will affix labels on posts that violate hate speech or other policies. The moves amount to major concessions amid public pres- sure, employee unrest and a bur- geoning advertiser boycott over Facebook’s long-standing refusal to more aggressively address hate speech and other platform viola- tions from politicians such as President Trump. The shifts are at least a partial retreat from the company’s tradi- tional deference to speech it deems “newsworthy.” That in- cludes Facebook’s decision this month not to label or remove a post by Trump that said: “when the looting starts, the shooting starts.” Other companies, such as Twitter, which affixed a warning label on a similar post, have been more forceful at responding to what they deemed to be policy violations, including from politi- cians. “There are no exceptions for politicians in any of the policies that I’m announcing today,” Zuck- erberg said in a town hall that was streamed live Friday. The announcement did little to cool complaints from civil rights leaders, who say they’ve spent years trying to get Facebook to understand the seriousness of the problems on the platform and SEE FACEBOOK ON A18 Facebook to take down, label problematic posts Policy, which will affect even political leaders, criticized as not enough Companies boycott Facebook Consumer goods giant Unilever is latest to pull its advertising. A15 Demonstrations in the District Protesters argued for and against an Abraham Lincoln statue. A10
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Reinvention at National Gallery In her second year as director, Kaywin Feldman is overseeing changes for safety and inclusivity to make the museum relevant for all. But first the visitors have to come back. Arts & Style
A breath of fresh air As summer gets underway and the nation heads outdoors, a look at the top 10 U.S. cities for parks. Travel, E13
The Endless Call Demands for racial equity and justice have always been part of the American story. We pair images from recent protests with voices from the past century. Magazine
In Sunday’s Post Inside
André Chung
$198Bill O’Leary/The Washington Post
Real estate
City living in the suburbsA development trend is creating areas that combine a small-town feel with popular urban amenities.
The world
Germany’s weak spotVirus outbreaks at meat plants are exposing murky hiring practices and poor living conditions. A12
The economy
Exempt from ethics rulesCongress, SBA officials and others can bypass a conflict review to tap a $660 billion loan program. A17
ABCDEPrices may vary in areas outside metropolitan Washington. SU V1 V2 V3 V4
Democracy Dies in Darkness saturday, june 27, 2020 . $2Evening thunderstorm 93/75 • Tomorrow: Storms 88/73 B6
CONTENT © 2020The Washington Post / Year 143, No. 205
business news ............................................. A15comics.............................................................c5opinion pages...............................................A19lotteries.........................................................B3obituaries.......................................................b4television.......................................................c3world news..................................................A12
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BY AMY GOLDSTEIN AND EMILY GUSKIN
Nearly 1 in 3 black Americans know someone personally who has died of covid-19, far exceed-ing their white counterparts, according to a Washington Post-Ipsos poll that underscores the coronavirus pandemic’s pro-foundly disparate impact.
The nationwide survey finds that 31 percent of black adults say they know someone first-hand who has been killed by the virus, compared with 17 percent of adults who are Hispanic and
9 percent who are white.Adding in those who know
someone with symptoms con-sistent with covid-19, slightly more than half of black Ameri-cans say they know at least one person who has gotten sick or died of the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. Fewer than 4 in 10 white or Hispanic Ameri-cans say they do.
Taken together, the poll’s findings attest to sharp racial differences in the sense that the virus is close at hand, after nearly a half-year in which it has
see Poll on A6
Poll: Covid-19’s racial gulf weighs heavily on blacks
BY ANNE GEARANAND YASMEEN ABUTALEB
The Trump administration on Friday claimed “remarkable progress” in fighting the coro-navirus pandemic, despite a surge of cases in the South and West and as several Republican governors allied with President Trump are under pressure to impose stricter public health restrictions to gain control of outbreaks in their states.
Vice President Pence held the first public briefing of the coro-navirus task force in nearly two
months and sought to deliver an upbeat message that was at odds with warnings from public health experts. The vice presi-dent dodged the question of whether people should wear masks in public, as his own administration recommends, and said campaign rallies that pack people together, in viola-tion of public health guidance, will continue.
Pence offered no new strate-gies to combat the rapidly spreading virus and minimized record daily case counts in sev-
see Pence on A6
Pence puts a positive spin on pandemic response
BY HOLLY BAILEY
MINNEAPOLIS — At first, it sound-ed like fireworks, a loud crackling noise that has become the daily soundtrack of the city in recent weeks. But when David True-blood, a coach for the Minnesota Jays youth football team, felt a bullet go whizzing by his head and heard the rapid pings of metal spray across a fence in Jordan Park, he screamed for his players, 50 kids ages 5 to 14, to hit the ground.
“I thought somebody was going to die,” Trueblood said.
As gunfire rang out early Mon-day evening here on the city’s north side, Trueblood and six oth-er coaches threw their bodies atop as many children as they could. Frantic parents took cover behind cars, desperate to crawl to their kids but caught in the middle of a gun battle between a nearby
see Minneapolis on A11
In Minneapolis, an unprecedented burst of violenceAmid a debate over the role of police, 113 people have been shot, 8 fatally, since George Floyd’s death
Brandon Bell/Getty Images
A man etches “RIH,” for “Rest in Heaven,” on a Minneapolis street last week after a shooting left several injured and one dead. There have been hundreds of reports of gunfire since May 25.
BY JENNA PORTNOY
For the first time since the es-tablishment of the District of Co-lumbia 230 years ago, the House of Representatives voted to de-clare the city to be the nation’s 51st state, a legislative milestone that supporters say begins to right his-torical wrongs.
The vote on Friday afternoon, which fell mostly along party lines, comes as the United States grapples with systemic racism that officials in the nation’s capital say has led to the disenfranchise-ment of their 700,000 residents.
The White House confirmed Thursday that it opposes state-hood, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has said he will not bring the legislation to a vote in his Republican-con-trolled chamber.
But that did not stop the cele-bration by statehood advocates and D.C. officials who have pushed for passage of the legisla-tion for years.
A video tweeted by the office of D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D), who watched the proceedings with aides and statehood support-ers at a restaurant on the South-west Waterfront, showed her wav-ing her hands above her head during the vote.
“Power concedes nothing with-out a demand. And statehood is our demand,” the fifth-generation Washingtonian said in a state-ment, referencing a famous quote from abolitionist and onetime D.C. resident Frederick Douglass. She added: “I was born without representation, but I swear — I will not die without representa-tion. Together, we will achieve DC statehood, and when we do, we will look back on this day and remember all who stood with us on the right side of history.”
see Statehood on A10
For first time, House backs D.C. statehood
Although bill is expected to die in Senate, advocates
still celebrate effortBY ARELIS R. HERNÁNDEZ,FRANCES STEAD SELLERS
AND BEN GUARINO
SAN ANTONIO — Texas and Flori-da — whose leaders were praised by President Trump for being among the first to end coronavi-rus restrictions — abruptly re-versed course Friday as virus in-fections soared to record levels, slamming the door shut on bars and imposing other measures in a bid to contain the pandemic.
Both states are backtracking amid a crisis of rising hospitaliza-tions and skyrocketing infection rates. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) ordered bars to close and restau-rants to reduce occupancy, and he gave local governments authority to ban outdoor gatherings of more than 100 people. The chang-es came as statistics show 1 in 10 Texans tested is positive for the novel coronavirus and the state’s largest hospital is at capacity in its intensive care unit.
In Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) ordered bars to close immedi-ately Friday because of “wide-spread noncompliance” with rules regarding capacity and so-cial distancing. The surprise an-nouncement came as state health officials reported a record 8,942 infections Friday. Average cases are up nearly 77 percent from a week ago.
In Texas, the current surge of cases reflects the activity of recent weeks, including Memorial Day gatherings and summer activities that were permitted under Ab-bott’s reopening plan, which be-gan May 1.
“Wishful thinking got us here,” said Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo.
The county, which includes Houston, leads the state in infec-tions and is reaching maximum
see Virus on A7
Texas, Florida walk back reopeningsGovernors order
Bars to Close
Officials say states eased restrictions too soon
Mark Felix/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images
Petros J. Markantonis, left, owner of the West Alabama Ice House in Houston, and his brother Frank Markantonis close the bar Friday in accordance with statewide orders. In Houston, a rise in coronavirus cases has been cause for alarm. See video at wapo.st/virushouston.
The region
D.C. market adds vendorsThe Dupont Circle site takes steps on diversity after black businesses said they were denied access. B1
Post readers help outA GoFundMe raised more than $130,000 for a Florida family. A8
BY RACHEL LERMANAND CRAIG TIMBERG
SAN FRANCISCO — Chief execu-tive Mark Zuckerberg said Friday that Facebook will remove posts that incite violence or attempt to suppress voting — even from political leaders — and that the company will affix labels on posts that violate hate speech or other policies.
The moves amount to major concessions amid public pres-sure, employee unrest and a bur-geoning advertiser boycott over Facebook’s long-standing refusal to more aggressively address hate speech and other platform viola-tions from politicians such as President Trump.
The shifts are at least a partial
retreat from the company’s tradi-tional deference to speech it deems “newsworthy.” That in-cludes Facebook’s decision this month not to label or remove a post by Trump that said: “when the looting starts, the shooting starts.” Other companies, such as Twitter, which affixed a warning label on a similar post, have been more forceful at responding to what they deemed to be policy violations, including from politi-cians.
“There are no exceptions for politicians in any of the policies that I’m announcing today,” Zuck-erberg said in a town hall that was streamed live Friday.
The announcement did little to cool complaints from civil rights leaders, who say they’ve spent years trying to get Facebook to understand the seriousness of the problems on the platform and
see Facebook on A18
Facebook to take down, label problematic postsPolicy, which will affect even political leaders,
criticized as not enough
Companies boycott FacebookConsumer goods giant Unilever is latest to pull its advertising. A15
Demonstrations in the District Protesters argued for and against an Abraham Lincoln statue. A10
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