Father, Son Charged with Killing Black Man Ahmaud Arbery By RUSS BYNUM and BEN NADLER, Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Georgia authorities arrested a white father and son Thursday and charged them with murder in the February shooting death of a black man they had pursued in a truck after spotting him running in […]
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Beyond Meat and Its Rivals Rely on Chinese Ingredients, Opening Food-Safety Debate in the COVID-19 Era
While America’s biggest beef and pork producers were nearly laid low in April by COVID-19 cases in their workforce, sales of what detractors call “fake meat” boomed. But the pandemic may in time affect sales of plant-based protein, too, as U.S. consumers become more wary of all things China—which supplies a majority of the products’ […]
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NAACP Launches #WeAreDoneDying Campaign, Empowering Black and Brown Communities to Take Action Against Senseless Killings of African Americans
Washington, D.C. (May 7, 2020) – The NAACP, the nation’s foremost social justice organization, has launched a campaign entitled #WeAreDoneDying, aimed at exposing the inequities embedded into the American healthcare system and the country at large. From COVID-19 to running while Black in America, the abuse faced by people of color, particularly African Americans is […]
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Taxis, Bikes & Sushi Robots Keep New Yorkers Fed, Protected
By JAKE SEINER, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Yellow cabs are lining up before sunrise at food distribution sites across the city. Motorcyclists are buzzing over bridges, bags packed with masks and gowns. Even sushi-making robots are pitching in, freeing up acclaimed chefs to deliver meals to hospitals. Taxi driver Mor Diop delivers boxes […]
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Why Are Some Planes Crowded Even With Air Travel Down?
By DAVID KOENIG, AP Airlines Writer Every once in a while, social media lights up with photos or video from flights that are nearly full, with passengers clearly violating advice from public health officials about social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic. That raises the question: How can planes still be full when air travel is […]
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April Jobs Data To Show Epic Losses and Soaring Unemployment
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The economic catastrophe caused by the viral outbreak likely sent the U.S. unemployment rate in April to its highest level since the Great Depression and caused a record-shattering loss of jobs. With the economy paralyzed by business closures, the unemployment rate likely jumped to at least […]
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AP-NORC Poll: Pandemic Especially Tough On People Of Color
BY KAT STAFFORD and EMILY SWANSON, Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — People of color have not only been hit harder by the deadly coronavirus than have Americans overall, but they’re also bearing the brunt of the pandemic’s financial impact, according to a recent survey from the The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. The financial […]
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Congresswoman Johnson Introduces Bipartisan Resolution on National Nurses Week
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX-30) and Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14) have introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing National Nurses Week for May 6-12, 2020. This annually observed week highlights the important contributions nurses make every day in the administration of health care for millions of Americans, especially during times of public health crisis […]
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Emerging Virus Aid Bill Aims To Help Cities, Postal Service
By ANDREW TAYLOR, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Although timing for the House’s return isn’t set, the outlines are emerging for a Democratic-driven bill to aid states and local governments, the Postal Service, and boost contact tracing to track the coronavirus. Democratic leaders promise that the House will deliver legislation to help state and local […]
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At Senior Home, Staff Stays Put 24-7 To Stop Virus Spread
By SUDHIN THANAWALA, Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — As girls, Nadia Williams and her sister spent countless hours imagining their weddings. Now 30, Williams helped her younger sibling plan her big day, but when it came on Friday, she couldn’t be at her side as maid of honor. Instead, she put on a sequined dress, […]
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Consider Human Costs In Economic Reopenings, Cuomo Urges
By MARINA VILLENEUVE and MICHAEL HILL, Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo argued that officials who are reopening economies need to be upfront about the human costs. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said he is adding staff to the city’s deluged 311 helpline, and police prepared for nightly […]
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Swearing In Ceremony of U.S. Rep. Kweisi Mfume
U.S. Rep. Kweisi Mfume with his wife, Dr. Tiffany Mfume and Nancy Pelosi, speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives pose for a ceremonial swearing in Washington, D.C. on May 5th. Mfume took the official oath of office on the floor of House earlier that day. (Courtesy photo House of Representatives)
