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Virus Sends Jobless Claims Up For First Time Since March

The viral pandemic’s resurgence caused the number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits to rise last week for the first time in nearly four months… Continue Reading

Hearing Set In Suit Over Robert E. Lee Statue Removal Plan

Attorneys will be back in court Thursday for a hearing in a lawsuit challenging Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s plan to remove a giant Confederate statue in Virginia’s capital city… Continue Reading

Joe Biden Calls Trump The Country’s ‘First Racist President’

Joe Biden said Wednesday that President Donald Trump was the country’s “first racist” president… Continue Reading

MLB Allows Black Lives Matter, Social Justice Jersey Patches

MLB players have the option of having a patch with “Black Lives Matter” or “United For Change” on a jersey sleeve on opening day… Continue Reading

House Votes To Remove Confederate Statues From Capitol

The House has approved a bill to remove statues of Robert E. Lee and other Confederate leaders from the U.S. Capitol… Continue Reading

Virginia Asked To Invest $1 Billion To Prevent Evictions

A racial justice organization is calling on Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam to reinstate a statewide moratorium on evictions and invest $1 billion in a relief program… Continue Reading

California Surpasses New York State In Confirmed Virus Cases

California has surpassed New York for the most coronavirus cases in the country, surpassing 409,000 after setting a record on Tuesday… Continue Reading

Trump, Barr To Expand Anti-Crime Push To Several US Cities

President Donald Trump and Attorney General William Barr are expected to announce Wednesday that federal agents will surge into several American cities including Chicago to help combat rising crime… Continue Reading

DC Mayor Bowser To Order Mandatory Masks As Infections Rise Again

With coronavirus cases rising, Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Wednesday that she will issue an executive order making face masks mandatory outside the home… Continue Reading

Virginia Democrats Vow Sweeping Changes In Criminal Justice

Virginia Democrats say they are looking to make transformational changes to the state’s criminal justice system — just a few months after taking a far less ambitious approach… Continue Reading