Praying the News Summary 59

Summary: Country of the Week: Kazakhstan

Source: Link

Racial Injustice

Summary: A black man was removed from a vehicle (that he was a passenger in) by police, punched in the face repeatedly, tased, & arrested. He asked why he needed to produce an id if he wasn't the driver. Pray for a just investigation into the cop who punched him (who has been fired for excessive force)
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Summary: A journalist had a phone kicked out of her hand by police as she recorded them arresting a protestor at a protest she was covering. She was detained and later released. 
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Summary: Pray for justice in the investigation of the death of Daniel Prude
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Summary: Pray for reasonable force to be used in making arrests in all countries
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Summary: There are allegations of forced hysterectomies of detained women at at ICE facility, lack of virus testing, and medical negligence. Pray for a just investigation to occur and the truth to come to light. Over 5,700 inmates have tested positive for the virus at ICE detention facilities
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Summary: PRAISE: Courts are giving a second look at some cases with black victims
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Summary: Pray for a just investigation into the police officer that ordered a police dog to engage (bite) a black man kneeling on the ground with his hands raised and complying with officer instructions
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Other Requests

Summary: More than 30 people have died in the West Coast wildfires
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Summary: Pray for the two LA police officers in critical condition after being shot. Pray for people to see the humanity in our enemies instead of dehumanizing them and calling then animals.
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Summary: PRAISE: Another ship which rescued migrants trying to reach safety is allowed to dock and the migrants are allowed to leave the ship
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Summary: Police at the Lesbos migrant camp fired tear gas at the migrants who were protesting to leave the island. The last camp was designed to hold 3,000 people, but contained over 12,000. The government is preparing to build a new camp to house 3,000 people. Pray for the remaining 9,000 people to have a place to stay
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Summary: Pray for peace in Libya as a rival government resigns
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Summary: Pray for reform in the immigration system to take place. Pray for asylum seekers to be treated humanely
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Summary: Pray for a just peace to permeate Belarus as protests continue
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Summary: Pray for thoses in the paths of Tropical Storm Sally and Hurricane Paulette
Source: Link and Link and Link

Summary: A court has ruled that the US can end humanitarian protections for 300,000 immigrants in the US. This is a continuation of the narrowing definition of legal immigration in the US. 
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Summary: Pray for the migrants at the Lesbos camp as some get relocated to a new camp
Source: Link

Summary: 550,000+ without power due to Hurricane Sally
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Summary: Pray for the next US Supreme Court Justice and for the integrity of our elected officials
Source: Link and Link

Summary: Pray for peace in Syria
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Summary: Two dead and 14 injured due to a shooting at a house party in New York
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Summary: PRAISE: The US is giving over 12 billion in aid to Puerto Rico for recovery from the 2017 hurricane

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Summary: Join Nazarene Compassionate Ministry in praying for recent events and projects.
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Covid-19 (Coronavirus) Update

The latest global numbers from John Hopkins: Link
The latest US numbers from the CDC: Link
Summary: Live Updates: Pray for the 307,900+ people diagnosed in one day with the virus to get the treatment they need
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Summary: Live Updates: Over 29 million cases including 928,000+ deaths globally
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Summary: Live Updates: India passes 5 million virus cases
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Summary: Live Updates: 939,000+ deaths globally
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Summary: Live Updates: Over 30 million cases including 940,000+ deaths globally
Source: Link and Link

Summary: Pray for renters who are being threatened with eviction in the midst of a pandemic. Pray for landlords and judges to be compassionate
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Summary: 195,000+ virus deaths in the US
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Summary: The majority of children who die from the virus are black, Hispanic, or Native American. Pray for inequality to cease to take children's lives. 
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Summary: PRAISE: As cases drop in South Africa, their lockdown measures ease
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Summary: India passes 5 million cases, second only to the US at 6.6 million cases. India had a million positive tests in 11 days
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Summary: 850,000+ people in lockdowns in parts of Madrid, Spain
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Summary: Pray for those struggling in the pandemic
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Summary: The President of Guatemala tested positive for the virus
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