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Biden shifts onus for pandemic onto the unvaccinated as he readies federal worker vaccine requirement

By Kevin Liptak President Joe Biden, who for months used techniques like public service announcements and grassroots campaigns to persuade Americans to get vaccinated, is adopting a tougher approach as caseloads surge: vaccine requirements and blame. The shift toward placing the onus for the current situation on those who have refused to get vaccinated reflects Biden’s growing impatience that still-hesitant Americans are prolonging a crisis he said earlier this month was no longer paralyzing the nation. Instead of merely asking Americans to get vaccinated, the President on Thursday is set to take his first step toward requiring it. In afternoon remarks, Biden is planning

Bob Moses’s heroic fight for voting rights should inspire today’s movement, civil rights leaders say

By Nicquel Terry Ellis and John Blake  He spoke in a Boston-accented monotone that barely rose above a whisper, hated personal attention, and was a brilliant Harvard-trained mathematician who quoted Albert Camus. Bob Moses, who died this week at age 86, was an unconventional civil rights leader. He didn’t energize crowds with fiery speeches, and wasn’t known for leading marches, yet few leaders have inspired such veneration. Moses helped put the Black struggle for voting rights on the national radar at a time when many judges, politicians, and ordinary Americans were indifferent to the issue. He was beaten numerous times and

Two men charged for allegedly vandalizing a Black Lives Matter mural in California

By Amanda Jackson Two men are facing charges after a Black Lives Matter street mural in Santa Cruz, California, was vandalized, officials said. A picture of the damage provided by the Santa Cruz Police Department showed black tire marks across yellow “Black Lives Matter” lettering on a street. Santa Cruz police said during a news conference Sunday that they arrested and charged two men, 20-year-old Brandon Bochat and 19-year-old Hagan Warner, in connection with the vandalism. “This wasn’t just a couple kids fooling around doing a burnout on the street. This was an intentional act of vandalism on something that our community

Disputes among Chicago public officials over driving factors of violence

By Omar Jimenez and Brad Parks Chicago’s police superintendent on Monday blamed the state court system for another spate of deadly weekend shootings in the city, singling out judges for releasing on bail too many people charged with violent crimes. But in a year where the number of shootings in Chicago have been up roughly 11% compared to 2020 and 63% compared to the pre-pandemic levels of 2019, there are disputes among city public officials over the significant driving factors of violence. “What we can do different is challenge the courts to render Chicago safe by holding violent offenders in

Masks and vaccine mandate show CDC and Biden taking emergency action amid Covid-19 surge

By Jeremy Diamond, Kevin Liptak and Kaitlan Collins The steps President Joe Biden’s administration is adopting this week to re-recommend masks and require vaccines for federal workers amount to emergency actions designed to contain a new surge of Covid-19 that has quickly become the top issue confronting the White House. The moves reflect a dramatic shift from earlier messaging about the pandemic waning and signal the fight of Biden’s presidency is far from over. Biden on Tuesday explicitly laid blame for the current situation on unvaccinated people — an escalation of his use of the bully pulpit as he furiously searches with his team

DOJ defends 2 Texas teens in fight with school district over long locs

By Christina Carrega The Justice Department has stepped into a legal dispute on behalf of two Texas male students who say their school district discriminated against them when they were not allowed to attend classes because they refused to cut the length of their hair that they wore in locs. “The United States has a significant interest in ensuring that all students can participate in an educational environment free of unlawful discrimination and in the proper application of the Equal Protection Clause, Title IX, and Title VI,” according to the statement of interest that was filed on Friday. The parents of De’Andre Arnold

St. Louis reinstates indoor mask mandate to stem rise in cases despite state AG’s threat to sue

By Kay Jones The city of St. Louis and St. Louis County reinstated an indoor mask mandate on Monday to try to stop the spread of Covid-19, even as Missouri’s attorney general followed through on a threat to sue over the requirement. Beginning Monday, St. Louis required those ages 5 and older to wear masks in indoor public spaces and on public transportation. Attorney General Eric Schmitt filed a lawsuit against the mandate on the day it went into effect. The mandate, intended to cut down on further spread of the virus, applies to vaccinated and unvaccinated people. Exceptions would

Biden jumps into vaccine mandate debate as VA requires health workers to get vaccinated

By Kevin Liptak President Joe Biden’s administration for the first time Monday made vaccines mandatory for certain federal workers, a significant shift toward requiring shots as the country endures another surge in Covid-19 cases. At the same time, administration lawyers have prepared a legal opinion that could pave the way for further federal agencies or businesses to require vaccines among their employees — another indication that after months of struggle to vaccine hesitant Americans, the White House is looking to more aggressive steps to inoculate the country. Speaking from the Oval Office, Biden said physicians working for the Department of Veterans Affairs would be

Authorities in this community say they’re facing a gun violence ‘crisis.’ They’re asking residents for help

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By Christina Maxouris Saleemah Graham-Fleming had been told she wouldn’t be able to have children. That’s why she always called Sanaa Amenhotep, the oldest of her three daughters, a miracle. The two loved each other fiercely: they had frequent “cuddle time” sessions and dedicated Friday girls’ nights. The teen would often join her mom for errands, riding in the passenger seat and snapping photos for her social media accounts, which she always kept up to date. On April 5, Sanaa stepped out with her younger sister to take some pictures near their Columbia apartment, but she never came home, her

Minneapolis voters will decide whether to replace the police department with a public safety department

By Emma Tucker Minneapolis city officials voted Friday to approve the language of a ballot measure that will ask voters in November whether the city’s police department should be replaced with public safety department. The Minneapolis City Council approved the ballot question language, which will be presented to residents in the municipal general election on November 2, 2021. If approved, the Minneapolis Police Department would be eliminated, and a new Department of Public Safety would take its place. The public health department would take a “comprehensive public health approach to safety” and include “licensed peace officers,” according to the proposal.

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