Florida political, business heads to map state’s reopening
Tallahassee, Fla. (AP) _ Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed some of Florida’s most powerful political leaders and business executives Monday to a committee that will map …
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Bureau of Prisons asked to provide demographic information
The 68 undersigned organizations are writing to urge the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to include certain demographic information in its daily reporting[1] of COVID-19 …
Guyana gov’t holds on to power 16 months beyond mandate and it’s all legal
They were supposed to hold a general election in Guyana by March 2019. It took place this March, one year later. They were supposed to …
A new Earth Day
When I was born 70 years ago there was no Earth Day. That only started 50 years ago. Before Earth Day the US military used …
University of Massachusetts Fine Arts Center named for former chancellor
Amherst, Mass. (AP) _ The massive UMass Fine Arts Center at the heart of the Amherst campus is getting a name for the first time …
Puerto Rico’s non-unanimous verdicts in peril after ruling
San Juan, Puerto Rico (AP) – Defense attorneys in Puerto Rico are rushing to court to argue their clients are being held illegally after the …
Homeless in a time of COVID-19
Stay home and put distance between yourself and other people. That’s the government’s advice to prevent the spread of the deadly COVID-19 virus. But what …
BROWARD Coronavirus has hardened inmates frightened for their lives
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – Hardened inmates admit they’re scared of dying. No, not from people on the streets or fellow inmates, but from COVID-19. Penal …
CBC, power player in nation’s emergency COVID-19 funding
Washington, D.C. — The Congressional Black Caucus provided vital support for the additional resources for small businesses included in the latest federal response to COVID-19. …