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TUESDAY • 07.14.2020 • $2.50 BY KURT ERICKSON AND JACK SUNTRUP St. Louis Post-Dispatch JEFFERSON CITY — In a move that could entangle Missouri’s lieutenant governor, federal in- vestigators have started probing a controversial ambulance pur- chase deal in mid- Missouri. Cole County Commissioner Jeff Hoelscher told the Post-Dispatch he spoke with the Federal Bureau of Investigation on July 9 about the commission’s decision to forgo buying am- bulances from a company con- nected to Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe. “I will say that I can con- firm that I was contacted by the FBI related to an ongoing Vol. 142, No. 196 ©2020 POST-DISPATCH WEATHERBIRD ® 1 M WEATHER B6 93°/76° MOSTLY SUNNY TODAY 94°/73° TIMES OF CLOUDS TOMORROW Naming wrongs Cardinals closer Jordan Hicks decides to opt out of season SPORTS Nelly, St. Lunatics reunite with drive-in concert • A2 Poll: Race for governor in ‘statistical dead heat’ • A2 Protester charged in attack on two city workers • A6 GM cuts shift at Wentzville due to virus concerns • A7 Local lab will stop testing lethal-injection drug • A7 THE LATEST FBI probing deal that angered lieutenant governor Upon further review: Washington retires team’s name BLUES BACK ON THE ICE BY LES CARPENTER, MARK MASKE The Washington Post Washington’s NFL fran- chise has announced that it will change its name from the Redskins following an inter- nal review, bowing to recent pressure from sponsors and decades of criticism that it is offensive to Native Ameri- cans. Monday’s announcement comes just days after the or- ganization released a state- ment July 3 saying it would be undertaking what it called a “thorough review” of the team’s name; multiple peo- ple familiar with the process have said that it would result in the name being changed. In an interview July 4, Coach Ron Rivera — who is working with owner Daniel Snyder to choose a name — said he hoped the new name would be in place by the start of the NFL season in September. Others have said it will be re- vealed as soon as within two weeks. Two people with knowledge BY GRIFF WITTE The Washington Post California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday announced a rollback in the state’s reopening plan, ordering a wide swath of businesses to end indoor op- erations as coronavirus case numbers continued to climb in the nation’s larg- est state and beyond. Restaurants, wineries, movie theaters and museums were told to shut down their indoor operations, while bars were closed even for outdoor service. In hard- hit counties, hair salons, malls and fitness centers were also shuttered. The decision was the latest indication that the country’s summer surge remains in full swing, and that policymakers are BY BLYTHE BERNHARD St. Louis Post-Dispatch ST. LOUIS — Even if school buildings open on schedule here next month, teach- ers might not be there. About 200 teachers and supporters protested outside St. Louis Public Schools headquarters Monday, ahead of the dis- trict’s release of its reopening plans for the 2020-2021 school year. They joined a growing call from teachers nationwide to hold off on classroom instruction while coronavirus cases are still rising in most states, including Missouri. “I desperately want to be back with my kids, but the risks right now are too high,” said Laura Trieschmann, who teaches at Metro High School. One of the protest’s organizers, Ribbon Williams, teaches fifth grade at Patrick Henry Elementary. She wrote a 15-page report with questions and suggestions for RETURN TO NORMAL? SURGE REMAINS IN FULL SWING California rolls back its reopening plan ‘TOO MANY THINGS ARE UNCERTAIN’ Teachers demanding safety measures BY MARK SCHLINKMANN St. Louis Post-Dispatch ST. LOUIS — The city’s chief attorney said Monday that a pe- tition drive’s plan to privatize St. Louis Lambert International Airport runs counter to both the city charter and the state Con- stitution. The opinion by City Counselor Julian Bush doesn’t block the petition measure from the Nov. City attorney adds wrinkle to push for privatization Native American leaders protest against the Redskins’ team name outside U.S. Bank Stadium before a game Oct. 24 between the Minnesota Vikings and Washington in Minneapolis. AP FILE CASES/DEATHS as of 8 p.m. Monday • Why numbers may not add up, Page A2 CORONAVIRUS TOLL Missouri +447 27,890/1,083 Illinois +883 154,799/7,193 St. Louis +24 2,970/159 St. Louis Co. +88 7,897/603 St. Charles Co. +57 1,748/80 Jefferson Co. +26 769/23 Franklin Co. +21 282/18 Metro East +115 3,870/227 COLTER PETERSON, [email protected] Blues players and coaches watch a drill during practice Monday at the Centene Community Ice Center in Maryland Heights. It was the first team workout since the season was shut down in March because of the coronavirus pandemic. More coverage in Sports. People in their 20s and 30s now make up a third of all coronavirus cases in St. Louis, Mayor Lyda Krewson says. Story, B4 Please see NAME, Page A5 Please see AIRPORT, Page A5 Kehoe Please see KEHOE, Page A5 Please see SCHOOLS, Page A4 Please see VIRUS, Page A4
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TUESDAY • 07.14.2020 • $2.50
BY KURT ERICKSON AND JACK SUNTRUPSt. Louis Post-Dispatch
JEFFERSON CITY — In a move that could entangle Missouri’s lieutenant governor, federal in-vestigators have started probing a controversial ambulance pur-chase deal in mid-Missouri.
Cole County C o m m i s s i o n e r Je� Hoelscher told the Post-Dispatch he spoke with the Federal Bureau of Investigation on July 9 about the commission’s decision to forgo buying am-bulances from a company con-nected to Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe.
“I will say that I can con-fi rm that I was contacted by the FBI related to an ongoing
Vol. 142, No. 196 ©2020
POST-DISPATCH WEATHERBIRD ®
1 M
WEATHERB6
93°/76°MOSTLY SUNNY
TODAY
94°/73°TIMES OF CLOUDS
TOMORROW
Naming wrongs
Cardinals closer Jordan Hicks decides to opt out of season SPORTS
Nelly, St. Lunatics reunite with drive-in concert • A2
Poll: Race for governor in ‘statistical dead heat’ • A2
Protester charged in attack on two city workers • A6
GM cuts shift at Wentzville due to virus concerns • A7
Local lab will stop testing lethal-injection drug • A7
THE LATEST
FBI probing deal that angered lieutenant governor
Upon further review: Washington retires team’s name
BLUES BACK ON THE ICE
BY LES CARPENTER, MARK MASKEThe Washington Post
Washington’s NFL fran-chise has announced that it will change its name from the Redskins following an inter-nal review, bowing to recent pressure from sponsors and decades of criticism that it is o� ensive to Native Ameri-cans.
Monday’s announcement comes just days after the or-ganization released a state-ment July 3 saying it would be undertaking what it called a “thorough review” of the
team’s name; multiple peo-ple familiar with the process have said that it would result in the name being changed. In an interview July 4, Coach Ron Rivera — who is working with owner Daniel Snyder to choose a name — said he hoped the new name would be in place by the start of the NFL season in September. Others have said it will be re-vealed as soon as within two weeks.
Two people with knowledge
BY GRIFF WITTEThe Washington Post
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday announced a rollback in the state’s reopening plan, ordering a wide swath of businesses to end indoor op-erations as coronavirus case numbers continued to climb in the nation’s larg-est state and beyond.
Restaurants, wineries, movie theaters and museums were told to shut down their indoor operations, while bars were
closed even for outdoor service. In hard-hit counties, hair salons, malls and fi tness centers were also shuttered.
The decision was the latest indication that the country’s summer surge remains in full swing, and that policymakers are
BY BLYTHE BERNHARDSt. Louis Post-Dispatch
ST. LOUIS — Even if school buildings open on schedule here next month, teach-ers might not be there.
About 200 teachers and supporters protested outside St. Louis Public Schools headquarters Monday, ahead of the dis-trict’s release of its reopening plans for the 2020-2021 school year. They joined a growing call from teachers nationwide to hold o� on classroom instruction while
coronavirus cases are still rising in most states, including Missouri.
“I desperately want to be back with my kids, but the risks right now are too high,” said Laura Trieschmann, who teaches at Metro High School.
One of the protest’s organizers, Ribbon Williams, teaches fi fth grade at Patrick Henry Elementary. She wrote a 15-page report with questions and suggestions for
RETURN TO NORMAL?SURGE REMAINS IN FULL SWING
California rolls back its reopening plan‘TOO MANY THINGS ARE UNCERTAIN’
Teachers demanding safety measures
BY MARK SCHLINKMANNSt. Louis Post-Dispatch
ST. LOUIS — The city’s chief attorney said Monday that a pe-tition drive’s plan to privatize St. Louis Lambert International Airport runs counter to both the city charter and the state Con-stitution.
The opinion by City Counselor Julian Bush doesn’t block the petition measure from the Nov.
City attorney adds wrinkle to push for privatizationNative
American leaders protest against the Redskins’ team name outside U.S. Bank Stadium before a game Oct. 24 between the Minnesota Vikings and Washington in Minneapolis.AP FILE
CASES/DEATHS as of 8 p.m. Monday • Why numbers may not add up, Page A2
CORONAVIRUS TOLL Missouri+447
27,890/1,083
Illinois+883
154,799/7,193
St. Louis+24
2,970/159
St. Louis Co.+88
7,897/603
St. Charles Co.+57
1,748/80
Je� erson Co.+26
769/23
Franklin Co.+21
282/18
Metro East+115
3,870/227
COLTER PETERSON, [email protected] players and coaches watch a drill during practice Monday at the Centene Community Ice Center in Maryland Heights. It was the fi rst team workout since the season was shut down in March because of the coronavirus pandemic. More coverage in Sports.
People in their 20s and 30s now make up a third of all coronavirus cases in St. Louis, Mayor Lyda Krewson says. Story, B4
Please see NAME, Page A5 Please see AIRPORT, Page A5
Kehoe
Please see KEHOE, Page A5
Please see SCHOOLS, Page A4Please see VIRUS, Page A4
