Concrete barriers were installed Wednesday morning around the statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee that has been ordered to be removed from a prominent avenue in Virginia’s capital city… Continue Reading
PG&E Confesses To Killing 84 People In 2018 California Fire
Pacific Gas & Electric confessed Tuesday to killing 84 people in one of the most devastating wildfires in recent U.S. history… Continue Reading
McConnell ‘OK’ With Removing Confederate Names From Bases
Top Senate Republican Mitch McConnell said Thursday he’s “OK” with renaming military bases such as Ft. Bragg that are named after Confederate Army officers… Continue Reading
US Shoppers Returned With Vigor In May In Partial Rebound
American shoppers ramped up their spending on store purchases by a record 17.7% from April to May, delivering a dose of energy for retailers that have been reeling since the coronavirus shut down… Continue Reading
House Subpoenas Justice Dept Lawyers Over Politicization
House Democrats have subpoenaed two Justice Department lawyers to testify before the Judiciary Committee about the politicization of the agency in the Trump administration… Continue Reading
Maryland Lawmakers Call On Hogan To Order Police Reforms
All 99 Democrats in Maryland’s House of Delegates called Tuesday on Gov. Larry Hogan to immediately implement police reform measures by executive order… Continue Reading
Northam To Propose Juneteenth As State Holiday
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced Tuesday that he will propose making Juneteenth — a day that commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S. — an official holiday… Continue Reading
Powell Warns That Long Economic Downturn Would Mean Severe Damage
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell warned Tuesday that the U.S. economy faces a deep downturn with “significant uncertainty” about the timing and strength of a recovery… Continue Reading
UVA Changes Athletics Logo Design Linked With Slavery
The University of Virginia is changing the logos it uses for its athletics teams just two months after they were unveiled after criticism… Continue Reading
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