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The general manager of a Staten Island bar has been arrested after violating COVID-19 health orders, allegedly reopening the bar, and hitting a sheriff’s deputy with his car. NBC New York reports that deputies tried to apprehend 34-year-old Danny Presti after midnight on Sunday after witnessing customers access Mac’s Public House through a neighboring empty […]
A Washington state Trump supporter has been arrested after allegedly firing his gun at counter-protesters, the Associated Press reports. The Olympia Police Department arrested the currently unnamed suspect on charges of first and second-degree assault. The man was reportedly part of a MAGA group that was rallying and marching near the Washington state Capitol in support of Trump. […]
After over 150 years, America is finally trying to correct the language in the 13th Amendment which sparked the racist prison-industrial system. The Associated Press reported on Wednesday that lawmakers created a joint resolution to remove portions of the document that allow involuntary servitude. The 13th Amendment might have ended chattel slavery, but it explicitly states that […]
Wu-Tang told us that cash rules everything. Yet, this is becoming more evident as it’s likely that vaccinating bank employees for the coronavirus will take priority over high-risk communities. Per MarketWatch, the American Bankers Association—which represents community banks—asked the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention if it could “designate a narrow slice of the financial services” for […]
A lucky community in central Germany received a huge surprise following the death of one of their elderly residents. Renate Wedel left a whopping €6.2 million in assets, about $7.5 million, to her neighbors, according to CNN. The 81-year-old passed in December of 2019, and likely had no idea that her funds could become a critical gift during […]
Where better to spend a global pandemic than a tropical island? For remote workers looking for the opportunity to escape their home for the first time in months, Hawaii is offering people who are working from home the perfect long term getaway. Through a new program called “Movers and Shakas,” the state is giving away […]
Tory Lanez continues to proclaim his innocence in his shooting case involving Megan Thee Stallion. On Friday night, the Canadian rapper responded to an Instagram comment that demanded him to provide a clear answer on whether or not he shot Megan over the summer. Lanez has repeatedly denied the allegations in court, on social media, and on his latest project, Daystar, which […]
Unfortunately for so many, working during a global pandemic is a bit of a rollercoaster. That’s especially true for those working in the service industry, whose jobs are increasingly threatened by the rising number of COVID-19 cases across the country. With a new stay-at-home order going into effect in Southern California, Disneyland is furloughing 350 […]
If 2020 has reaffirmed anything, it’s that national police departments are far overdue for reform. The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office is coming under fire after they posted their office Christmas tree. Instead of the normal ornament, tinsel and festive light trimmings used to decorate the tree, the sheriff’s office found a twisted sense of holiday cheer in using mugshots of current […]
There’s bad news for anyone out there who thought Joe Biden‘s presidential victory would usher in an era of normalcy and bipartisan compromise. A new poll from the Washington Post found that most Republican lawmakers are taking after the GOP’s de facto head in refusing to acknowledge the results of the presidential election. The Post surveyed […]
