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According to a government fact sheet about the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine, a federal program is now in place that is trying to expedite the distribution process and get more American’s vaccinated. The fact sheet describes twenty-one “national pharmacy partners and networks of independent pharmacies representing over 40,000 pharmacy locations nationwide” that are taking […]
On Thursday night, Mayor Lovely Warren was joined by members of the Police Accountability Board, City Council and other community partners to explain her plan to reform the Rochester Police Department in the wake of two high profile mental wellness cases and the national outcry for racial justice. Gov. Cuomo signed Executive Order 203 after […]
President Joe Biden’s administration is beginning to put together a task force charged with auditing and rolling back some of the immigration policies put forward by the Trump administration. This includes building a team dedicated to reuniting families and signing a migrant protection protocol. The head of Homeland Security will be leading the team as […]
According to officials in DeKalb County, Georgia, the commissioners there have decided to replace the 30 ft confederate monument with a statue of longtime congressman and civil rights leader Rep. John Lewis. “John was a giant of a man, with a humble heart,” DeKalb Commissioner Mereda Davis Johnson said in a statement. “He met no […]
Rochester City Council President Loretta Scott will not be seeking re-election in November. The City Council President announced on Friday she would not be running in 2021. In a statement, she said “2021 will be a year of promise, possibility, and progress. I believe in Rochester, I believe in the future of this City, and […]
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders will soon become the newly appointed chairman of the Senate Budget Committee. He said that Democrats might use a rare tactic that might work to pass major parts of the COVID-19 relief bill if Republicans decide to stall once again. The tactic is called “Reconciliation” and it would enable the bill […]
On Friday, the U.S. Senate officially confirmed Lloyd Austin as the nation’s first Black Secretary of Defense. He was also the first Black general to command an Army division during the Iraq war, while also being the first to oversee the entire theater of operations. The 4 star general’s confirmation wasn’t without its problems, there […]
Today, President Joe Biden will most likely sign two more executive orders that would expand the assistance available for Americans in need during the pandemic and raising the minimum wage to $15 / hour for all federal workers. The wage increase is based on his campaign promise to help federal workers and contractors. By signing […]
The Madam Vice President Elect Kamala Harris will be sworn in today by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the first Latina U.S. Supreme Court Justice. Harris has chosen to be sworn in using two bibles: the first belonged to her childhood neighbor who was like her second mother. The second bible belonged to the late civil rights […]
On Monday, Rochester City Councilmember Malik Evans announced that he would be running against incumbent Mayor Lovely Warren. He gave a statement, saying: “I did not make this decision lightly. I have a lifelong love for, belief in, and sense of duty to Rochester, and I have been humbled and honored by the many citizens […]