Joe Biden’s Running Mate Rundown
Joe Biden has said that he will announce his choice for his vice-presidential running mate next week. It is speculated that he will make his announcement the first week of August, before the Democratic National Convention begins on August 17. Back in March, Biden committed to selecting a woman to fill the VP his VP […]
Trump Announces Plan To Expand ‘Operation Legend’
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he planned to expand “Operation Legend,” a federal law enforcement program targeting crime in Kansas City, Mo., to other cities in the country. “In recent weeks, there has been a radical movement to defund, dismantle, and dissolve our police departments,” Trump said on Wednesday. “Extreme politicians have […]
New CDC Guidelines Push For Schools Reopening
The US surpassed the grim milestone of more than 4 million cases of COVID-19 this week. And while the nation is seeing record-breaking numbers and surges throughout the country, in a few short weeks, thousands of children will potentially be returning to full time, in-person education, as schools across the country plan to reopen. On […]
John Lewis Left A Legacy of Reclamation
In June, John Lewis made his last public appearance. Standing in Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington DC, he saw firsthand the bright yellow mural, spanning two city blocks, the words “Black Lives Matter,” leading all the way to the Trump White House. A powerful and moving moment for a man whose activism and leadership led to the most important acts of civil rights legislation since the end of The Civil War. Today, a memorial […]
WHO Updates COVID-19 Transmission Information After New Evidence Arises, Airborne Transmission Possible
After recent research found within the scientific community showing airborne transmission is likely, an international group of epidemiologists and scientists approached the World Health Organization (WHO) with a request to review their COVID-19 (Coronavirus, 2019) transmission guidelines. The request came as WHO discontinued the treatment arms for hydroxychloroquine and lopinavir/ritonavir testing. “WHO today accepted the recommendation from the Solidarity […]
Florida Sets US Record For Daily COVID-19 Cases
According to the Florida Department of Health on Sunday, the state broke the United States’ daily record for new COVID-19 (Coronavirus, 2019) cases. Accounting for a sizeable portion of the 66,281 cases reported throughout the country. As a whole, Florida has 269,811 reported COVID-19 cases since the beginning of the pandemic. Even more alarming is the 19.60% rate of […]
Weekend Review: Trump Commutes Sentence for Stone
On Friday, Pres. Donald Trump commuted the prison sentence for Roger Stone, a steadfast friend and adviser to the president who was found guilty last November of lying to Congress, witness tampering, and obstruction of justice to help protect Trump. The charges were related to claims Stone had made suggesting inside knowledge of a trove […]
Weeknd Review: Trump Stoke Division In Fourth Speech
U.S. Pres. Donald Trump continued to actively disjoint the nation he was elected to lead over the Fourth of July weekend, foregoing a chance to unify a fractured country. The president missed the opportunity to unite the nation in a time of grief but instead compare some dissatisfied Americans to “Nazis” and “terrorists.” Presumably, in […]
As COVID-19 Cases Soar In US WHO Worried The Same May Happen In Africa
The World Health Organization (WHO) is concerned the continent of Africa could see a drastic rise in COVID-19 (Coronavirus, 2019) cases similar to the current phenomena in the United States. Stats show a recent uptick in the United States is due to states not requiring masks, and those who refuse to mask or practice public distancing […]
Weekend Review: The Ongoing Fight Against Brutality
Justice has been somewhat slow for Breonna Taylor and Elijah McClain, but the officers involved in their respective deaths are finally under intensifying scrutiny as the fight against brutality is forcing legislative changes across the country. Former Louisville police officer Brett Hankison, who was fired for his role in the death of Breonna Taylor in […]