Garland Reverses Trump-Era Immigration Order in Move That Will Cut Huge Backlog of Asylum Cases

The move will cut the ballooning backlog of 1.3 million immigration cases in the U.S. It is Garland's third such reversal of Trump policy.

Garland Reverses Trump-Era Immigration Order in Move That Will Cut Huge Backlog of Asylum Cases

A Border Patrol agent takes a Central American couple who crossed the Rio Grande River illegally to seek asylum into custody. – Hidalgo, TX, USA – May 26, 2021 (Shutterstock) By Julia Ainsley, NBC News WASHINGTON — Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday reversed an order from Trump’s Attorney General Jeff Sessions that barred immigration […]

Over 70,000 Small Businesses Have Applied for New York’s $800 Million Grant Program

Over 70,000 Small Businesses Have Applied for New York’s $800 Million Grant Program

By Chelsea Diana, Biz Journals Over 70,000 small businesses across New York state have applied for up to $50,000 in grants as part of New York’s $800 million small business recovery grant program. Pravina Raghavan — executive vice president of the Division of Small Business and Technology Development for Empire State Development — said ESD […]

Britain Is Racist. There, I Said It.

Britain Is Racist. There, I Said It.

European Football Championship UEFA EURO 2020. Marcus Rashford player in action during the football match between national team of the England vs Ukraine, Italy – Rome, Italy – July 3, 2021 (Shutterstock) By Raven Smith, Vogue Britain is racist. There, I said it. I wanted to soften the blow of this statement, to maybe say […]

How Eric Adams Brought it Home

How Eric Adams Brought it Home

New York City Democratic mayoral nominee Eric Adams attends the “Hometown Heroes” Ticker Tape Parade on July 07, 2021 in New York City. (Shutterstock) By Samar Khurshid & Ben Max, Gotham Gazette Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams emerged victorious last week in the Democratic mayoral primary and is very likely to become the next mayor […]

NYCHA Ignored Warnings That Ventilation Woes Endangered Tenants During Pandemic, Emails Show

A consultant repeatedly urged public housing managers to overhaul decrepit airflow systems in 240 complexes across the city. But NYCHA officials, who insisted there was no danger, did nothing for weeks as the virus raged.

NYCHA Ignored Warnings That Ventilation Woes Endangered Tenants During Pandemic, Emails Show

By Greg B. Smith, THE CITY The city’s public housing authority has long insisted that weak air circulation inside aging apartments did not contribute to the spread of COVID-19 among tenants during the pandemic’s peak last year. But internal emails obtained by THE CITY reveal some top NYCHA managers were warned repeatedly as pandemic raged […]

Slain Haitian President Faced Calls for Resignation, Sustained Mass Protests Before Killing

Slain Haitian President Faced Calls for Resignation, Sustained Mass Protests Before Killing

By Tamanisha John, The Conversation Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated in the early morning hours of July 7, 2021, in a brazen attack on his private home outside Port-au-Prince, the capital. Moïse’s wife was also shot in the assault that killed her husband. The assailants have not been identified, and Haiti’s prime minister reports […]

FDA Adds New Warning on Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Related to Rare Autoimmune Disorder

The agency cites link to a small number of Guillain-Barré cases after vaccination but says the shot’s benefits outweigh the risk.

FDA Adds New Warning on Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Related to Rare Autoimmune Disorder

By Laurie McGinley and Lena H. Sun, Washington Post The Food and Drug Administration announced a new warning for the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine Monday, saying the shot has been linked to a serious but rare side effect called Guillain-Barré syndrome, in which the immune system attacks the nerves. About 100 preliminary reports of […]

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