Defying local officials, Donald Trump heads to Kenosha, Wisconsin amid protests and racial unrest

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defying requests to stay away, U.S. President Donald Trump headed for Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Tuesday to highlight his “law and order” re-election campaign theme in a city upended by protests after the shooting of a Black man by a white police officer.

Opinion polls show the Republican president narrowing the gap with the front-running Democrat, former vice president Joe Biden, amid ongoing protests over racial injustice and the resulting violence.

Trump’s trip to Wisconsin, a political battleground state that he won narrowly in 2016, gives him a chance to emphasize his police-friendly pitch in a state he hopes to keep in his column in the Nov. 3 election.

The state’s governor and the city’s mayor both urged Trump to stay away from Kenosha in order to avoid inflaming tensions and allow its citizens to heal.

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Women’s Retailer J. Jill Has 10 Days to Avoid Bankruptcy Filing

 J. Jill Inc. has just 10 days to get permission from the vast majority of its lenders for a deal that would extend the struggling retailer’s debt maturities, excuse it from financial covenants and give it fresh cash.

The company said in a statement Tuesday that it plans to file for bankruptcy if it fails to get lenders holding 95% of its term loans on board with the plan by Sept. 11. It’s struck a deal with lenders holding 70% of the debt to extend certain debt maturities to 2024, grant a financial covenant holiday and provide for at least $15 million of new cash in the form of a junior term loan.

If the Quincy, Massachusetts-based company files for bankruptcy, the company has an accord with lenders to get at least $75 million of debtor-in-possession financing that will convert to a term loan.

The pandemic forced the women’s clothing retailer to temporarily close its more than 280 U.S. stores in March. Lenders agreed to hold off on taking immediate action against the company after it violated terms of its loans, J. Jill said in a June news release.

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