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News: Friday, Aug. 28

Artist Keisha Finnie created this mural in Lancaster’s Art Park.

Artist Keisha Finnie created this mural in Lancaster's Art Park.
Artist Keisha Finnie created this mural in Lancaster's Art Park.

Headlines for Friday, August 28, 2020:

Local jury trials to resume in September: Lancaster County courts will begin holding criminal jury trials again in late September, with strict Covid-19 protocols in place. Civil jury trials remain on hold until 2021. (Source: LNP)

State, municipalities plead for federal aid: Covid-19 and the economic shutdowns imposed in efforts to contain it have produced yawning gaps in state and local budgets. (Source: WITF/Spotlight PA)

Keisha Finnie is 'authentically Lancaster': The self-taught artist created the Black Lives Matter mural erected in Lancaster's Art Park during protests of police violence following George Floyd's death. (Source: CBS 21)

National roundup: President Trump delivers nomination acceptance speech. (Source: AP) Tens of thousands expected in Washington, DC, for social justice march. (Source: CBS) Hurricane Laura, now a tropical storm, tracks northeast. (Source: ABC) Health experts alarmed over revised CDC guidelines. (Source: STATnews)