By Tess Wise, The Conversation The people arrested in connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection had an 18% bankruptcy rate – twice as high as the national average – according to a Washington Post investigation. A quarter of the rioters had been sued by a creditor, and 1 in 5 faced losing their home […]
Prioritizing COVID-19 vaccinations for people 75 and up can leave out Black Americans, who tend to die younger than their white counterparts. In majority-Black Shelby County, this gap raises questions of how to make the vaccine rollout equitable.
By Wendi C. Thomas and Hannah Grabenstein, MLK50: Justice Through Journalism MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Rosalyn Campbell and her husband, Calvin, are waiting for what may be the most in-demand item on the planet: the COVID-19 vaccine. They both caught the virus in November; Calvin Campbell tested positive just days after he’d been released from the […]
On Tuesday, the 2nd Circuit rejected unions’ appeal to keep NYPD discipline records secret. ProPublica published thousands of those files last year. “The cat is not only out of the bag, it’s running around the streets,” one judge noted then.
By Eric Umansky, ProPublica A federal appeals court on Tuesday affirmed a lower court ruling allowing New York officials to release police discipline records that had been kept secret for decades. In the wake of protests over the killing of George Floyd last spring, New York state repealed its controversial 50-a law that had shielded […]
AG James Leads Coalition of 16 AGs in Filing Amicus Brief Supporting Biden-Harris Administration Plan to Pause Deportations
New York Attorney General Letitia James at the “Walk In Solidarity With Survivors” to end gun violence – Brooklyn, New York / United States – June 8, 2019 (Shutterstock) NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 16 attorneys general from around the nation in fighting alongside President Joseph Biden […]
President Biden recently sent a new immigration bill to Congress. What does that mean for you if you’re a non-citizen in the United States? Right now, the truthful answer is likely nothing — at least not yet. Ask the Lawyer breakdowns the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021 and shares the FTC warning about scammers. Get […]
US Congresswoman Yvette Diane Clarke speaks during 33rd Brooklyn Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King at BAM Howard Gilman Opera House – New York, NY – January 21, 2019 (Shutterstock) Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) released the following statement on a call she and Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Bennie G. Thompson […]
Grenadian Creative using her gifts to raise awareness on the importance of mental health.
Photo: Khadijah Halliday This month, OECS YES In Action caught up with Khadijah Halliday, a 19-year-old Spoken Word Artist and Writer tackling the stigma of mental illness in the Caribbean through empowering videos, poetry and prose! Tell us a little about yourself. My love affair with words began at a really early age. My childhood […]
By Victoria Falk, Special to CAW During the unprecedented and epic year of 2020, the global COVID-19 pandemic shined a light on the troubles that have long plagued the United States – systemic racism, injustice, inequality, and disparities amongst our communities of color. In an exclusive interview with Caribbean American Weekly, the United States Congresswoman […]
Vote NYC Arrow on Election Day in the Upper East Side of New York City. – New York, NY/ USA – November 2, 2020 (Shutterstock) BY Clifford Michel, THE CITY New York election law is clear: Feb. 14 — Valentine’s Day — of each year is the final day for voters to change their party registration […]
By Michael Merschel, American Heart Association News “Valentine’s Day in a Pandemic” sounds like the title of a terrible album, or maybe the least-romantic date night movie ever. Unfortunately, it’s also reality in 2021. That doesn’t mean the day can’t be fun, said experts who suggested ways to stay safe while celebrating. Dr. Alson Inaba, […]