Forecasters said high water levels are persisting along the Gulf Coast. Source

New research suggests that areas subjected to redlining, a process where government officials systematically excluded minority neighborhoods from access to loans, face more extreme heat than whiter, more wealthy neighborhoods. Vivek Shandas, a professor of urban studies and planning at Portland State University, spoke to CBSN’s Lana Zak about how the racist housing policy is still affecting our lives nearly a century after being enacted. Source

CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli joins CBSN with a look at what made Hurricane Laura such a powerful storm as it slammed into the Gulf Coast of Louisiana and Texas, and what kind of damage to expect as it continues to move inland. Source

“Praying that it does not come to this!” Louisiana officials said of the warning. Source

The final night of the Republican National Convention will feature a powerful plea for criminal justice reform from someone who knows the system from the inside. 65-year-old Alice Marie Johnson spent 22 years in prison, after receiving a live sentence for a first time, nonviolent drug and money laundering conviction. Two years ago, President Trump granted her clemency after Kim Kardashian West brought the case to him. Vladimir Duthiers spoke to Johnson about her long journey to freedom and her new fight. Source

“Shelter in place, close your windows and doors and TURN OFF YOUR AIR CONDITIONING UNITS,” Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards tweeted. Source

Republicans have blasted Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers for not sending enough help to Kenosha on Tuesday to deal with the protests/ Source

Kevin Mayer, a former Disney executive, leaves the popular social media app 100 days after joining as CEO. Source

Forecasters said high water levels are persisting along the Gulf Coast. Source

At least 660 migrant children have been detained in border hotels as U.S. officials worked to expel them without an asylum interview. Source