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Corrections: July 15, 2020

Corrections that appeared in print on Wednesday, July 15, 2020.

An article on Saturday about the reluctance of public health experts to speak about the dangers of attending protests during a pandemic when the protests are against racism misstated the difference in life expectancy between Black Americans and white Americans. It is a difference of three and a half years, not two years.

An article on Tuesday about two Shiite protesters in Bahrain who are sentenced to die, relying on an outdated report provided by a rights group, referred incorrectly to the treatment of one of the men facing execution. Husain Moosa said he was beaten by his interrogators, but he was not hanged from the ceiling for three days.

An article on Friday about the status of northern right whales as a critically endangered species incorrectly identified the Atlantic zone with a higher number of reported whale injuries from fishing-line entanglements. It is off the coast of Massachusetts, not Maine.

An article on Sunday about the risk of deportation for undocumented immigrants who are arrested at protests misidentified the Republican state senator who was the lead proponent of the anti-immigration measure Senate Bill 1070 in Arizona. It is Russell Pearce, not Russell Pierce.

Because of an editing error, an article on Tuesday about Cyrus R. Vance Jr., the Manhattan district attorney, misstated the former job title of Tali Farhadian Weinstein. She was a general counsel to the Brooklyn district attorney, not a former Brooklyn prosecutor.

An article on Monday about organizations that received loans from the Paycheck Protection Program misstated the amount of money received by Carolina FC, a youth soccer organization. It received thousands, not a “multimillion-dollar loan.”

An article on Tuesday about activists who protest offensive sports mascots misidentified an organization Suzan Shown Harjo worked for and her title at the organization. The organization is the National Congress of American Indians, not the National Council of American Indians. She was its executive director, not president.

A film review on Friday about “Palm Springs” misidentified the character played by J.K. Simmons. He is Roy, not Ralph.

An article on Tuesday about violin vigils honoring the memory of Elijah McClain, who died in police custody, misspelled the given name of an organizer of a violin vigil in New Jersey. He is Zach Brock, not Zack.

An Op-Ed essay on Tuesday about President Trump’s effort to overturn Obamacare misidentified a government program that provides care for new mothers. It is Medicaid, not Medicare.

An Op-Ed essay on July 4 about Florida’s handling of the pandemic misstated the given name of the governor of Florida. He is Ron DeSantis, not Rick.

An obituary on Tuesday about Judy Dyble, a singer who was in the first recorded lineup of the British band Fairport Convention, misstated the name of the village in England where the band holds an annual music festival. It is Cropredy, not Copredy.

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