Just a few weeks ago, the State of Georgia passed a bill that many believe will suppress voters. Today, Texas’ state Senate has approved a voter intimidation bill that bans drive-thru voting, restricts expanded early voting hours, and makes it unconstitutional for local election authorities to give residents vote-by-mail applications, except though they apply. The
When a gunman opened fire on an Orange County office complex Wednesday evening, four people were killed and a fifth was seriously injured. Among the dead was a child. The gunman was injured during an exchange of fire with policemen, according to police, and was taken into custody. The massacre on Wednesday comes on the
When the COVID-19 pandemic first started, there wasn’t much known about where the virus came from. There was a lot of speculations and conspiracy to pointing to a meat market in China. There were even picture on the internet of people eating bats and others claiming that is how it started. The World Health Organization
Opening statements in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who killed George Floyd last May by kneeling on his neck for more than nine minutes, begin today in Minneapolis. Floyd’s death sparked a global outpouring of grief causing many people in different cities all over the world to protest against racism and
On Saturday night, the representatives of New York’s state Senate and Assembly proposed bills to regulate and regulate recreational cannabis in the Empire State. According to the bill, individuals over the age of 21 will be allowed to buy laboratory-tested marijuana, which will be subject to a 9% excise tax, a 4% locality tax, and
Georgia’s Republican Governor Brian Kemp has signed sweeping voting laws that civil rights activists are calling the worst voter fraud legislation since Jim Crow. The bill gives state governments wide authority to take over election administration from city and county election boards. It also imposes additional voter ID requirements, severely regulates mail ballot drop boxes,
In the last two months, President Biden has detained and deported more Haitians than President Trump did in the previous year. This comes after the Biden administration admits Haitians “may face harm” after being deported. Haiti is experiencing a diplomatic and economic crisis. Since February 1, at least 1,300 Haitians, including hundreds of children and
It seems like every week there is breaking news about a mass shooting. And every week it seems like we go on without fixing any issues that can lead to stopping these mass shootings. After another mass shooting in Boulder, Colorado grocery store, that left 10 dead there have been calls for gun control. President
On Monday afternoon, a gunman opened fire in a supermarket in Boulder, Colorado, killing 10 people. A white male suspect was wounded and taken into custody outside the King Soopers convenience store by police. So far there is no further details on what caused or motivated the shooting. Police have not released the names of
Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new guidelines for schools. In most areas, schools (elementary, middle, and high school) are still remaining closed and doing classes online. As the pandemic shows no signs of getting better anytime soon, researchers and experts are learning more about this virus. Now the CDC has
Many people remember just last year around this time, kids were gathering around beaches and spring break areas. We know now that these events lead to the massive spread of the COVID-19 virus. To avoid that from happening again this year, Mayor Dan Gelber of Miami Beach, Florida has declared a state of emergency for
On Friday, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris both traveled Atlanta, Georgia, to meet with Asian American leaders. Biden pointed out that recently there has been a rise in abuse against Asian Americans, saying they’ve spent a year “living in fear for their lives.” He urged other Americans to “speak out,” saying that
