[UPDATE – June 23, 2020: Minneapolis Police have updated their reporting on the Uptown incident, and have said that Cody Pollard was actually shot and killed near 7th Street and First Avenue in downtown Minneapolis. What follows is the story as it originally ran.] MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – ShotSpotter technology has …
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Elon Musk said he “does not agree” with the suspension of Trump’s visa
President Donald Trump announced Monday plans to suspend a collection of immigrant visas until the end of 2020. One of the affected visas is the H-1B, which technology companies often use to attract talent. Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted that he “very” disagreed with the decision, saying that H-1B applicants …
Read More »New Trump H-1B visa restrictions will harm businesses
Donald Trump signs an executive order “Buy American and Hire American” at Snap-On Tools in Kenosha, … [+] Wisconsin, April 18, 2017. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP / Getty Images) Getty On June 22, 2020, Donald Trump issued a new presidential proclamation that will suspend the entry of foreign …
Read More »The second stimulus check will come soon, Trump says; will be ‘very generous’
When does a second stimulus check come? Soon President Donald Trump promised on Monday. Forbes reports that Trump confirmed that another round of direct payments to Americans will be included in Congress’ upcoming coronavirus aid package during an interview with Joe St. George, national political editor and Washington correspondent for …
Read More »Protesters in DC’s Lafayette Square try to tear down Andrew Jackson statue
WASHINGTON – Protesters defaced a statue of Andrew Jackson in Lafayette Square outside the White House on Monday night as they attempted to overthrow it, according to the Department of the Interior and media reports. Jackson’s statue remained on its pedestal, according to The Associated Press. Videos posted on social …
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