All Posts from Allison Hunter
Beyond Protests: 5 More Ways To Channel Anger Into Action To Fight Racism
Social justice advocates and psychologists point to a range of strategies to promote racial justice, including using your creative energy and talents. Political engagement and self-care help, too.
Peaceful Anti-Police Brutality Protests Continue Across The Country
Cities from San Francisco to Philadelphia saw anti-police brutality and Black Lives Matter protests for the second weekend since the killing of George Floyd sparked outrage across the world.
Biden Formally Clinches Democratic Nomination, While Gaining Steam Against Trump
The candidate has started to reemerge on the campaign trail. His response to and the administration’s handling of the coronavirus and protests over racial injustice seem to help him in the polls.
LinkedIn CEO Condemns Employees’ ‘Appalling Comments’ On Race
During an all-staff meeting, anonymous employees deride the racial justice protests and question the professional networking company’s diversity initiatives.
Poll: Two-Thirds Think Trump Made Racial Tensions Worse After Floyd Was Killed
The NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist survey found Americans see the nationwide protests as legitimate — a big shift from the 1960s — and almost half strongly disapprove of the job President Trump is doing.
Ohio National Guardsman Recalled After Claims Of Racist Posts
The state has suspended a member of the Ohio National Guard after allegedly sharing “white supremacist ideology” online. The FBI is investigating and the member faces permanent removal from the guard. Statehouse… Read More
Ohio Considers Bill To Bypass Voters Re: Sunday Liquor Sales
Ohio lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow restaurants and bars to sell liquor on Sundays without having to obtain a special permit. Right now, only businesses that have… Read More
WATCH: People Are Willing To Gamble With Re-opening Casinos
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Mask use was spotty among customers as casinos in Las Vegas and throughout Nevada reopened Thursday for the first time since March. Downtown and suburban casinos… Read More
Tear Gassing During An Infectious Outbreak Called ‘A Recipe For Disaster’
Researchers say police should not be using tear gas or pepper spray against protesters: they make people cough droplets, and also damage the body in ways that could make people sicker from COVID-19.
KY Governor: Jefferson Davis Statue Should Be Moved
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Statues of Jefferson Davis and Abraham Lincoln tower over visitors to Kentucky’s Capitol, but the state’s governor doesn’t think the Confederate president belongs in the same… Read More
WV Fire Official Removed After “Inappropriate” Social Media Posts
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has removed a state fire commissioner over “inappropriate and inflammatory” social media posts. Justice said in a statement that he removed… Read More
Authors Retract Hydroxychloroquine Study, Citing Concern Over Data
A paper suggesting hydroxychloroquine increases the risk of death for patients with COVID-19 has been retracted by three of its authors because they were not able to verify the data used in the study.
What Is The Insurrection Act That Trump Is Threatening To Invoke?
The 213-year-old law allows a president to “call forth the militia for the purpose of suppressing” an insurrection. Trump threatened to deploy the military to states that don’t quell violent protests.
Trump Says He’ll Deploy Military To States If They Don’t Stop Violent Protests
President Trump labeled violence that has accompanied many protests against police killings of black people as “acts of domestic terror.”
Nearly 26,000 Nursing Home Residents Have Died From COVID-19, Federal Data Show
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services says about 80% of nursing homes nationwide reported data to the CDC as required. The remaining 20% could face fines if they don’t comply.
Louisville Police Chief Fired After Black Man Is Shot To Death
Officers didn’t have their body cameras turned on, and Police Chief Steve Conrad was later dismissed. National Guard members were also part of the incident and fired shots.
Facebook Employees Revolt Over Zuckerberg’s Hands-Off Approach To Trump
Employees are publicly criticizing CEO Mark Zuckerberg and organizing a virtual walkout amid a growing internal backlash over the company’s tolerance of the president’s posts.
SpaceX Captures Flag In Cosmic Contest
The first astronauts launched by SpaceX declared victory Monday in NASA’s cosmic capture-the-flag game. They quickly claimed the prize left behind at the International Space Station nearly a decade ago… Read More
Ohio House Requires Written OK For Contact Tracing
As local health departments try to contain the spread of coronavirus by tracking down those who might have been exposed to people with COVID-19, the Ohio House passed a bill… Read More
Violence Erupts As Outrage Over George Floyd Death Spills Into A New Week
In Minneapolis, where Floyd died, a semitrailer drove into a crowd of peaceful protesters on an interstate. Elsewhere, there were reports of police firing tear gas and rubber bullets.
Trump Seems Likely To Use Law And Order As A Wedge Issue After George Floyd’s Killing
President Trump called Floyd’s death a “grave tragedy” that “should never have happened.” But once he was back on Twitter, he again inflamed tensions, with machismo and politics at the forefront.
Search For Driver Continues In Perry County Fatal Hit And Run
New Lexington, Ohio (WOUB) — Investigators are looking for the driver who caused a fatal hit and run in Perry County. According to a press release, the 2 vehicle crash… Read More
World responds to protests sparked by George Floyd’s death
Demonstrations condemning police brutality and systemic racism continued throughout the weekend across the US, as worldwide, activists joined in solidarity. In Hong Kong, police have banned the annual Tiananmen Square vigil set to mark the 1989 massacre of peaceful protesters by authorities. In Colombia’s Amazon rainforest, coronavirus is threatening the Indigenous communities that make up a majority of the region’s population.
Gov. DeWine Activates Ohio National Guard, Columbus Placed Under Curfew
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — Gov. Mike DeWine is calling the Ohio National Guard into service after three days of violent protests in downtown Columbus. Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther announced a city-wide… Read More
Downtown Columbus Cordoned Off As Curfew Kicks In
Hours before the city’s first night of curfew Saturday, Columbus Police dispersed downtown protestors following a day of contentious demonstrations over the killing of George Floyd. Police cars were parked on… Read More
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