Category Archives: Political News
Today is Juneteenth, and here is why it is a significant date
Today is Juneteenth. June 19th commemorates the ending of slavery in the U.S. The origin of the holiday comes from June 19th, 1865, when General Gordon Granger of the Union army arrived with soldiers ...
Jun 19, 2020
Aunt Becky scared to death of COVID-19 in jail
Lori Loughlin Scared To Catch COVID-19 In Jail (Los Angeles, CA) — Full House Actress Lori Loughlin says she’s scared to death of catching COVID-19 while in jail. Loughlin is facing a two-...
Jun 19, 2020
More reopening! Bars, nail salons, spas, card rooms!
Effective June 19, bars and wineries can reopen with physical distancing and infection control protocols. Learn more: http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/media/Coronavirus/docs/protocols/Reopening_Bars.p...
Jun 18, 2020
(finger wag) I’m seeing too many faces–Newsom issues broad mask mandate
Gov Newsom Issues Face Mask Order (Sacramento, CA) — Governor Gavin Newsom is ordering all Californians to wear face masks in public. His order comes amid growing concern that rising coronavirus...
Jun 18, 2020
SCOTUS upholds DACA for now
The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected the administration’s effort to end legal protections for 650,000 young immigrants. The justices rejected administration arguments that the 8-year-old Defer...
Jun 18, 2020
Kaepernick May Be Coming To Chargers
(Los Angeles, CA) — A controversial quarterback may be coming to Los Angeles. Chargers Head Coach Anthony Lynn says former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick is on the team’s...
Jun 18, 2020
Affirmative action may be coming back to University of California. You may get the chance to vote on it.
The University of California has voted to restore affirmative action in hopes of diversifying its student body. The unanimous decision was reached by the school’s Board of Regents on Monday, nea...
Jun 18, 2020
Goodbye Columbus (statue).
California legislative leaders said Tuesday that a statue of Christopher Columbus and Queen Isabella will be removed from the Capitol rotunda, where it was installed in 1883. The announcement comes as...
Jun 18, 2020
Murder charges for ex-cop in shooting
Atlanta Police Officer Garrett Rolfe was fired after footage showed him shooting at 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks multiple times as Brooks fled. Charges were filed and, if found guilty of felony murder,...
Jun 17, 2020
Coffee? Tea? Mask? Airlines going to make you wear one
(Washington, DC) — Major U.S. air carriers are not messing around when it comes to face coverings. Airlines For America announced its member carriers will be “vigorously enforcing” p...
Jun 16, 2020