New data from the Census Bureau found nearly half of all American adults say they or a member of their household had lost employment income since mid-March. But not all Americans have suffered. One new report found the wealth of the nation’s billionaires has increased by $434 billion, or 15%, since the pandemic began. This … Read the rest
The FBI had announced last week that they have opened an investigation into the death of emergency medical worker Breonna Taylor, who was shot and killed in her home by police officers in March. Louisville Metro Police Chief Steve Conrad also announced that he will retire at the end of June according to CBS … Read the rest
There’s a standoff brewing in South Dakota, where two Native American Indian tribes are defying orders by Governor Kristi Noem to remove COVID-19 checkpoints from their territories. The Cheyenne River Sioux and Oglala Sioux tribes say the checkpoints are the best way to protect against the coronavirus entering their communities, which are not equipped … Read the rest
In Logan, Patrick Stewart portrays a more fragile and worn version of the character than we’ve previously seen. Professor X is battling serious mental illness in the film and the role had Stewart considering his own aging in a very direct way.
“You get to an age where you go to the doctor, you … Read the rest
While marijuana is now completely legal throughout the state of Maine, it is going to be another year before the state is prepared to launch a full-scale cannabis market that allows its citizens and tourism trade to purchase legal weed in a manner similar to beer.
In the meantime, it could prove somewhat challenging for … Read the rest
Joe Biden remains full of surprises when it comes to marijuana. The presumptive Democratic presidential nomination and former Vice President has flip-flopped on marijuana reform in the past. But Biden announced his “Plan for Black America” agenda this week and included federal marijuana decriminalization and expungement of prior marijuana convictions.
These aren’t new policy positions … Read the rest
A 56-foot billboard called the Trump Death Clock was unveiled in Times Square in New York City. The tally of lives lost to government inaction was created by filmmaker Eugene Jarecki, who says, “On behalf of all of those who needlessly lost their lives to this failed leadership in a pandemic, we need a symbol, … Read the rest
To prevent transmission of the coronavirus and alleviate stress on vulnerable populations, San Francisco has housed its homeless in city-leased hotels. But one social media user discovered the city is also providing alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, and other substances for those recovering from addiction.
San Francisco’s Department of Health confirmed the program on social media, and … Read the rest
The two white men caught on camera shooting and killing Ahmaud Arbery, an unarmed 25-year-old African American man, were arrested and charged Thursday with murder. The arrests came two days after video of the attack in February was shared with the public, sparking widespread outrage. Today would have been Arbery’s 26th birthday. We speak with
six US senators, including Kamala Harris and Cory Booker, sent a letter to the Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation demanding immediate anti-bias training for law enforcement officials amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The senators wrote with urgency, spurred by recent reports from black men who say they were racially profiled for wearing … Read the rest