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Three Colorado police officers have been fired for taking a selfie reenacting the murder of Elijah McClain. The Aurora Police Department previously put the officers on paid leave pending an internal investigation. During a news conference, interim Police Chief Vanessa Wilson displayed the photos where officers Jaron Jones, Erica Marrer, and Kyle Dittrich demonstrated a […]
Kimberly Guilfoyle, Donald Trump Jr.’s girlfriend and a top fundraising official for the Trump campaign, has tested positive for the coronavirus according to a report from the New York Times. Writer Maggie Habberman notes that Guilfoyle is the third person in close proximity to the president to test positive with the virus, following his personal […]
Donald Trump will kick off Fourth of July weekend in typical Trump fashion. On Friday night, the president will make an appearance at Mount Rushmore for a showy event that is expected to draw 7,500 people. And, of course, social distancing will not be enforced, despite the recent surge of COVID-19 cases. “… In South Dakota we’ve told people […]
Face masks will now be an indefinite requirement when riding in an Uber. The ride-share company has extended its mask guidance for the U.S. and Canada as American states continue to see a surge in coronavirus cases. The company had previously announced that masks were mandatory for drivers and riders through June. “Extending our ‘No […]
Two GOP lawmakers are attempting to amend a bipartisan bill that would designate Juneteenth as a federal holiday. Their primary reason? Money. Oklahoma Sen. James Lankford and Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson insist they support the federal observance of Juneteenth—an annual holiday that commemorates the end of U.S. slavery—but oppose adding another federal holiday to the calendar. They have instead proposed replacing Juneteenth […]
The NFL is reportedly taking additional steps to express solidarity with the Black community. A source recently told The Undefeated that the league has plans to play “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing”—a song commonly known as the Black national anthem—before every 2020 Week 1 game; the first of which will go down Sept. 10 with the Kansas City Chiefs and the […]
The Aurora Police Department in Colorado confirmed Thursday that Jaron Jones, one of the officers involved in the alleged photos taken near the site of Elijah McClain’s death, has submitted his resignation. Aurora Police Department Interim Police Chief Vanessa Wilson announced earlier this week that she learned from Internal Affairs that three officers took photos near the scene where McClain’s arrest […]
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order Thursday that requires all residents to wear face masks in counties with 20 or more confirmed coronavirus cases. The mandate comes as the Lone Star state experiences an alarming surge in COVID-19 infections as well as virus-related hospitalizations. Texas officials announced Wednesday they had tallied more than 8,000 new cases in […]
Prior to President Trump’s Tulsa rally, health experts articulated their concerns about the large gathering, which they said could possibly become a “super spreader” event. Now, former Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain has contracted COVID-19 and subsequently been hospitalized in Atlanta, less than two weeks after attending the rally, CNN reports. “On Monday, June 29, Herman […]
Over 360 elephants have been found dead across Botswana since the beginning of May, and conservationists have yet to figure out what is causing their deaths. Botswana is home to more African elephants than any other country on the continent, and director of conservation at U.K.-based charity National Park Rescue Dr. Niall McCann told the BBC the way in which the elephants […]
