Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis’s hesitant response to the rise in new numbers of coronaviruses in his state is becoming an indictment, following an accusation that his administration is “cooking the books” in an effort to hide the true impact of the devastating pandemic. The state’s former leader Covid-19 data …
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ORPrisons and prisons must move quickly to free elderly and medically vulnerable remand prisoners or face a major humanitarian crisis as the coronavirus ravages custody institutions across the country, Democratic Congresswoman Rashida warns today. Tlaib. In an interview with The Guardian, the US representative for Michigan’s 13th congressional district covering …
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The Trump administration has asked the United States Supreme Court to overturn the Obamacare law that added millions to the health safety net, but has been at the center of the political controversy. Government advocate Noel Francisco argued in a presentation Thursday night that the Affordable Care Act (ACA), one …
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The Independent employs journalists from around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, consider a contribution. The United States House passed a comprehensive legislative package to reform police surveillance that includes a nationwide ban on strangling arrests and no-hit orders, along with provisions that would facilitate …
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Three members of a North Carolina police department were fired after a department’s audit of a video recording captured one of the officers saying that a civil war was needed to wipe black people off the map and that he was ready. The Wilmington Police Department took action Wednesday against …
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