Large swaths of protesters gathered and camped outside New York City Hall as part of a “Occupy City Hall” protest Friday through Saturday morning, according to The Associated Press. The protests follow a week of protests and lawsuits by lawmakers to cut the New York Police Department (NYPD) budget. Earlier …
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A movement to expel police from schools is growing across the country. Here’s why
The move has inspired many other districts in the US to make a similar decision, or at least consider it. School resource officers have been a common element in American public schools for decades. Their goal is to keep the campus safe and even mentor the students. But activists say …
Read More »32% of older Americans wish they had better planned this retirement expense
There are certain expenses that are almost inevitable during retirement. You will need a roof over your head, a means of transportation, food and access to public services. It will also have to absorb the astronomical cost of medical care. But while all these expenses may be obvious, here is …
Read More »More than $ 67,000 raised for San Diego’s Starbucks barista in Facebook post on mask policy
SAN DIEGO, California (CNS) – More than $ 67,000 was raised for a San Diego Starbucks employee who became the target of a local woman’s vitriol in an online post on the COVID-19-related mask policy of the store. The woman, identified via Facebook as Amber Lynn Gilles, posted a deleted …
Read More »Abbott Approves Exemption to Allow Mixed Drinks to Go – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) approved a waiver on Saturday that will allow restaurants and bars with a mixed drink permit to sell mixed drinks to go and deliver. The exemption comes a day after the governor closed bars a second time during the COVID-19 pandemic and allows eligible establishments …
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