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On Tuesday morning, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms was on the TODAY show to comment on the shooting death of Rayshard Brooks by police officers in her city. “That could have been any one of us. That could be any of our kids or brothers. In this case: It was someone’s father.” Rayshard Brooks died […]
Officials at the treasury department are beginning to suggest that Americans should receive another round of stimulus checks to aid in the economic hardships caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. There have been a couple of different ideas being floated around. One, which was passed by democrats in the senate, is called the HEROES Act. It […]
Officials in Albany are saying that visitors will soon be allowed again to visit loved ones in hospitals and group homes after almost 3 months of restrictions. New York has continued to see lower hospitalizations and deaths from the coronavirus and on Monday, there were only 25 deaths reported statewide due to COVID-19. While still […]
District Attorney Paul Howard of Fulton County has issued warrants for the arrest of the police officers involved in the shooting death of Rayshard Brooks. A felony murder charge has been put on Garrett Rolfe, the individual who actually fired the shots that fatally wounded Brooks. He is also being charged with 11 other instances […]
The Federal Aviation Administration has decided that it won’t make mask wearing mandatory on commercial aircraft, but it will leave the decision up to individual airlines. The main reason behind their stance on the issue is that the Center for Disease Control is in charge of essential rules and the FCC is in charge of […]
Governor Andrew Cuomo has said that low-risk youth sports will be authorized to continue on July 6 with the phase 3 re opening plan. Low-risk sports include baseball, softball, gymnastics, field hockey, cross country and crew. Social distancing regulations will still be in place for those attending, and there can be no more than 2 […]
On Sunday, June 14, Beyoncé sent an open letter to Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, demanding that charges be pressed against the officers who were involved with the shooting death of Breonna Taylor. Breonna Taylor was a victim of a narcotics raid gone wrong when officers executing a no-knock warrant fired shots that ended up […]
According to Flo Anthony from the WDKX Wake-Up Club. Gianna Floyd, 6-year-old daughter of George Floyd. Posted on Instagram thanking Hollywood Great Barbra Streisand for her gift of Disney sharers. Gianna Floyd posted “Thank You @barbrastreisand for my package, I am now a Disney Stockholder thanks to you,”. Actress-Singer Streisand joined a list that includes […]
In a historic move, Ithaca, N.Y. is the first city in the nation to seek rent relief for tenants who’s income has been effected by the pandemic. Ithaca’s city council is asking the State of New York if its Mayor could be given the power to cancel residential and small business rent. The State Department […]
Dr. Robert Redfield, the Director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a statement on Friday, saying: “I know that the people are eager to return to normal activity and ways of life, however, it is important that we remember that this situation is unprecedented and that the pandemic has not ended.” […]
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