Oakland School Board Eliminates Its Police Force On Campus

OAKLAND – In response to the national protest to reform the police, the Oakland Unified School District agreed to remove its own police force from the campus on Wednesday night. In a unanimous vote, the board approved “George Floyd’s Resolution to Eliminate the Oakland Schools Police Department.” Instead, the $ …

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Tattoo artist sees blow to desire to erase art from skin

BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. (AP) – A Vermont tattoo artist who has long offered free removal or coverage of obnoxious skin art such as swastikas, SS lightning, or the words “white power” says he has seen a surge in business recently after George Floyd’s death. Alexander Lawrence, who directs the mountain …

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