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California has added Arkansas, Florida, Montana, North Dakota, and West Virginia to a list of states where state-funded travel is banned due to discriminatory laws against the LGBTQ community, CNN reports. These latest states were included for passing legislation which targets transgender people, most recently laws that prevent trans women and girls from competing in women’s sports. California Attorney General Rob […]
A highly anticipated report on UFOs, prepared by the U.S. intelligence community and delivered to Congress on Friday, does not provide definitive explanations for the U.S. military’s reported encounters with unidentified aerial phenomena, or UAPs. The report, submitted to Congress and released to the public, encompasses 144 observations of what the government officially refers to […]
Portland police will no longer prioritize low-level traffic infractions. City Mayor Ted Wheeler and Police Chief Chuck Lovell announced the procedural change Wednesday, citing their shared goal of improving public safety and increasing equity. Under the directive, officers are advised to no longer stop motorists for minor offenses, including expired tags, broken headlights, and other harmless “equipment issues.” […]
The Biden administration is backing legislation that aims to put a permanent stop to the harmful sentencing disparities between crack and powder cocaine. On Tuesday, a hearing will see lawmakers engaging with experts on the proposed EQUAL Act (i.e. the Eliminating a Quantifiably Unjust Application of the Law Act). Ahead of that hearing, per a report […]
A new book from Yasmeen Abutaleb and Damian Paletta of the Washington Post titled Nightmare Scenario: Inside the Trump Administration’s Response to the Pandemic That Changed History alleges Donald Trump spoke with White House aides early last year about sending COVID-infected Americans to Guantanamo Bay. “In the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, as White House officials debated whether to bring infected […]
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin), who stalled the passing of Juneteenth as a federal holiday, was booed at a celebration commemorating the day in Milwaukee. According to WDJT, the senator was heckled by the crowd while he spoke to reporters. “We don’t need you out here,” one person can be heard saying in a video. The frustration […]
The United States has reached another milestone in its ongoing battle against coronavirus. During his Friday speech from the White House, President Joe Biden announced the country has administered 300 million COVID vaccine shots in his first 150 days in office. POTUS called the feat “a truly American accomplishment,” crediting scientists, the American people, and a “whole-of-government” response. […]
The United States Senate has unanimously passed a bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday. According to ABC News, the bipartisan legislation was approved Tuesday afternoon, just hours after Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin) announced he would drop his objection to the bill. The GOP lawmaker blocked a similar resolution in 2020, citing concerns over the measure’s cost. […]
Five Georgia police officers are out of a job after a 60-year-old man was left alone in an interview before he died by suicide. The Savannah Police Department said William Harvey was taken in for questioning on April 3, ABC News reports, following an aggravated assault investigation. A spokeswoman says there was no video of the man alone in the room, […]
What does a sneaker corporation owe to the communities that support it? I don’t have the answer to that question, but Nike positions itself as a brand that cares, and I think—compared to other corporations and brands of their stature—they do a pretty good job. New York City’s 64th annual Puerto Rican Day Parade happened […]
