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There are 10 U.S. military bases named after confederate generals in the south that have been a subject of controversy for decades. Calls for renaming the bases have escalated after the death of George Floyd. The bases were built before and through World War II, and were named in the Jim Crow era. Efforts to […]
Breonna’s Law is named after 26 year old Breonna Taylor, who was fatally shot by Louisville Metro Police who stormed her apartment to serve a warrant in the early morning hours of March 13. The no-knock clause of the search warrant was a part of a narcotics investigation that was taking place. When Breonna’s boyfriend […]
President Trump is not taking chances at an up coming rally. Having people in attendants sign a waiver to promising that they will not sue if they contract COVID-19 while at the event. According to Variety.com the wavier says; “You are acknowledging that an inherent risk to COVID-19 exists in any public place where people […]
Your vote matters. We want you to make sure your voice is heard so here is the information you need to vote. If you need to check your voter information click monroecounty.gov If you need to register to vote click voter registration The deadline to register for primary election was June 3 but you can […]
New York State Assembly passed a new police reform bill Monday. The bill will allow people to legally record police officers on the job. This will protect the rights of anyone who is not under arrest or in custody to record police on cell phones. The recordings do not have to be turned over to […]
Since 1964, the New York State Thruway has been named after Governor Thomas Dewey. There is currently a bill in the Senate that is expected to have been passed Monday that would rename the freeway after Frederick Douglas. The bill was brought into the Senate in April by Tim Kennedy, the Senate Transportation Committee chairman, […]
New York State is giving you more options to vote with Early Voting in 2020. Every registered voter can participate in Early Voting in Monroe County. Voters can vote at any of the locations in the county that is most convenient for them during Early Voting. Polling sites for Early Voting will be similar to […]
Snoop Dogg says he’s “definitely” going to vote this election year. Why is that news? Because Snoop has never voted before. In a recent interview. Snoop said; “For many years, they had me brainwashed thinking that you couldn’t [vote] because you had a criminal record. I didn’t know that,” Snoop was convicted for felony drug […]
During his press briefing on Friday, Governor Andrew Cuomo revealed a plan called the “Say Their Name” Reform, in response to the protests and demonstrations against the murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers. The 4 cornerstones of the reform are as follows: Transparency of prior police disciplinary records – known […]
Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is demanding President Donald Trump remove the hundreds of US military forces that are stationed outside the city. The troops were deployed by the President as his way of “dominating the streets.” TThe presence of the active duty military has been clouding the chain of command and increasing tensions between […]
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