As the widespread conversation about police brutality and racial inequality continues for another week, Columbus statues are demolished across the country to publicize the cruelty it brought to indigenous peoples. Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther announced earlier this week that the statue outside City Hall would be removed and stored. “For …
Read More »No state has successfully exited the blockade with the right tools, says former CDC chief
As of Tuesday, 25 states have posted higher rates of new cases compared to last week: Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, Ohio , Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. And no state has effectively …
Read More »Voters have a polling place in Louisville, Kentucky for today’s election. José Andrés chefs plan to feed them all
“Our team is here in Louisville today to ensure that people who come to vote have food and water while they wait and take home after voting, if necessary,” World Central Kitchen CEO Nate Mook said in a communicated by email to CNN. “We want to do our part to …
Read More »Violence in Chicago: 11 people killed, including 4 children, during Father’s Day weekend
This weekend’s youngest victim, 3-year-old Mekhi James, was shot Saturday night when someone opened fire on her father’s car as they were traveling through the city’s Austin neighborhood, according to police records. of Chicago and the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office. The boy’s father quickly took him to West Suburban …
Read More »Rhode Island’s formal name is “the state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations”. There is a movement now to change that
The state’s official name is “the state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations,” and the “Providence Plantations” portion has come under scrutiny following protests following the death of George Floyd. Raimondo signed Executive Order 20-48, which addresses slavery ties and puts the issue as a referendum on the ballot in …
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