The gang is back together again! Today on the show, a statement regarding the tensions in America this week, the 42nd anniversary of Official Declaration 2, and Pres. Russell M. Nelson wrote an op-ed with some friends. All that plus more on the Report!

SIGNATURE'S BOOK OF THE MONTH

Writing Mormon History: Historians and Their Books by Joseph Geisner

* 0:00:49 Black Lives Matter

* 0:12:06 On 42nd anniversary of end to the priesthood ban, black Latter-day Saints say protests may have finally woken up white members to racism (Salt Lake Tribune)

* 0:22:07 This US church with expansion in its DNA wants to open a temple in China (CNN)

* 0:24:37 Lawsuit accuses LDS Church of not protecting 2 sisters from sexual abuse by bishop (KUTV)

* 0:30:04 Pandemic accelerates Mormon missionaries' transition online (Associated Press)

* 0:38:42 Deseret Industries begins reopening stores, accepting limited donations (Fox13)

* 0:41:15 First Presidency announces October 2020 general conference to be broadcast but closed again to public (Church News)

* 0:43:35 The white privilege of U.S. Mormons (Jana Riess, Religion News Service)

* 0:47:27 Locking arms for racial harmony in America (Medium.com)

* 0:52:47 Sunshine

* Jenny: Patrick Mason, "George Floyd and Jesus: A Eulogy", Eric D. Snider, "My Friend Chris Clark", movies ("Just Mercy," "Hidden Figures")

* Brandt: BabyLit Book Series, Sesame Street Town Hall on Racism

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