Monthly Archives: March 2021
Charles McMillian, who was one of the first bystanders on the scene as George Floyd was being taken into custody in May 2020, broke down on the stand during his testimony in the trial of Derek Chauvin after watching graphic footage of Floyd’s arrest.Charles McMillian, who was one of the first bystanders on the scene […]
The sign on the door was written by hand and the lights were turned off to save electricity, but inside the clinic Cuban doctors were administering what they say is a cutting-edge vaccine against the coronavirus.The sign on the door was written by hand and the lights were turned off to save electricity, but inside […]
In response to stunning New York Times reporting that the Justice Department is investigating a possible sexual relationship between Matt Gaetz and a 17-year-old girl, the Florida Republican congressman vehemently denied the accusation and told a broader story of intrigue involving himself and his father.In response to stunning New York Times reporting that the Justice […]
“If something happens to our people, we blame the Brazilian state,” wrote a group of indigenous leaders to Brazil’s federal government two weeks ago. They were writing from the vast green state of Para, where they said armed groups of miners were invading protected Amazonian indigenous lands with heavy machinery.“If something happens to our people, […]
Secretary of State Tony Blinken said in a statement Wednesday that the United States had received the $335 million settlement from Sudan that will be paid out to victims and families of individuals impacted by the 1998 bombings at the US Embassies in Tanzania and Kenya, the 2000 attack on the USS Cole, and the […]
The Democratic-led House select committee reviewing the federal response to Covid-19 says it obtained documents that show the Trump administration at the start of the pandemic crisis “pursued a haphazard and ineffective approach to procurement” of personal protective equipment and medical supplies.The Democratic-led House select committee reviewing the federal response to Covid-19 says it obtained […]