Trump supporters protest in Capitol – Capitol Hill, Washington USA 1 7 2021 (Shutterstock) By T.C. Sottek, The Verge On January 6th, 2021, President Donald Trump, the former reality television star of NBC’s The Apprentice, escalated his assault on 244 years of democratic rule by inciting a mob of his supporters to break into the […]
Facebook post by Donald Trump with a newly introduced Facebook post label. Facebook labels Trump posts on voting in US 2020 election. – Stone/UK – July 22 2020 (Shutterstock) By Makena Kelly, The Verge In a blog post Thursday, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook would ban President Donald Trump from its platforms “indefinitely” […]
Trump supporters rioting at the US Capitol. – Washington, DC – January, 6 2021 (Shutterstock) By Claudia Irizarry Aponte, Christine Chung, Clifford Michel and Greg B. Smith, THE CITY Freshman Rep. Ritchie Torres woke before sunrise Wednesday, anticipating a day to celebrate democracy when he would get to participate in the Congressional approval of the […]
Protestors descend upon Capitol Hill to contest the certification of the Presidential Election – Washington, USA – 06 January 2021 (Shutterstock) By Axios Former President Barack Obama said Wednesday the violence at the U.S. Capitol was a “moment of great dishonor and shame for our nation,” but he added: “we’d be kidding ourselves if we treated it […]
Georgia! Georgia on my mind! Welcome 2021! Things are looking promising. Attorney Brian Figeroux shares his thoughts on how the Democrats control of the Senate could allow President-elect Biden to repair the damage of the Trump Administration. There’s hope for immigration, $2000 stimulus checks and more. How will you be impacted? Listen on. Legal Help […]
Raphael Warnock speaks at a campaign event. – Georgia, USA – 1/5/2021 (Shutterstock) By Steve Peoples, Bill Barrow and Ross Bynum, AP ATLANTA (AP) — Democrat Raphael Warnock won one of Georgia’s two Senate runoffs Wednesday, becoming the first Black senator in his state’s history and putting the Senate majority within the party’s reach. A […]
Stacey Abrams speaks at a National Press Club luncheon. – Washington, DC/USA – November 15, 2019 (Shutterstock) By Van Jones, CNN (CNN) – With one Senate seat secured for Democrats in Georgia and the other Senate race yet to be called, it is already clear that there is a lesson to be learned from the runoffs. […]
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Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks during groundbreaking ceremony for One Madison Avenue at Madison Square Park – New York, NY – November 16, 2020 (Shutterstock) By Alex Zimmerman, Chalkbeat, THE CITY Mayor Bill de Blasio wants teachers and other school staff to begin receiving coronavirus vaccines this month, he said Monday. “I want in the […]
Trump pardons 15, including people convicted in Mueller probe – Washington, USA 12/23/2020 (Shutterstock) By Eric Lipton, NY Times The call by President Trump on Saturday to Georgia’s secretary of state raised the prospect that Mr. Trump may have violated laws that prohibit interference in federal or state elections, but lawyers said on Sunday that […]
These Indigenous Guatemalan and Mexican workers keep New Yorkers fed during the pandemic. They want fair wages, bathroom access and a place to shelter from the cold. They could be the face of the city’s next labor battle.
Hispanic courier on bicycle in crosswalk in New York City at dusk. – New York City, USA – June 21, 2018 (Shutterstock) By Claudia Irizarry Aponte and Josefa Velasquez, THE CITY On any given day during the lull between lunch and dinner, scores of food delivery workers gather in parks throughout Manhattan for pick-up games […]