Almost one thousand people turned out for Maryland's Black Lives Matter demonstration petitioning for the removal of a Confederate-era statueUpdated: June 6, 2020 - 5:02pmProtestors turned out en masse for a Black Lives Matter demonstration in Easton, Maryland on Saturday calling for the removal of a Confederate-era statue.Talbot County Sheriff Joe Gamble estimated that "maybe short of a thousand protesters" were on hand for the two-hour Black Lives Matter-billed event in memory of George Floyd.Anti-racism chants mingled with Democratic 2020 election rally cries, with some blaming...…Almost one thousand people turned out for Maryland's Black Lives Matter demonstration petitioning for the removal of a Confederate-era statueUpdated: June 6, 2020 - 5:02pmProtestors turned out en masse for a Black Lives Matter demonstration in Easton, Maryland on Saturday calling for the removal of a Confederate-era statue.Talbot County Sheriff Joe Gamble estimated that "maybe short of a thousand protesters" were on hand for the two-hour Black Lives Matter-billed event in memory of George Floyd.Anti-racism chants mingled with Democratic 2020 election rally cries, with some blaming...WW…

'I unequivocally believe no crime was committed' – McCloskey attorney Joel J. SchwartzUpdated: July 20, 2020 - 5:30pmThe St. Louis couple under investigation for arming themselves last month as protesters approached their home in a private, gated neighborhood was charged Monday in connection with the incident, their attorney told Just the News. "The charges filed today against my clients, Mark and Patricia McCloskey, are disheartening as I unequivocally believe no crime was committed," attorney Joel J. Schwartz said.Schwartz said the charge against each of his clients is for...…'I unequivocally believe no crime was committed' – McCloskey attorney Joel J. SchwartzUpdated: July 20, 2020 - 5:30pmThe St. Louis couple under investigation for arming themselves last month as protesters approached their home in a private, gated neighborhood was charged Monday in connection with the incident, their attorney told Just the News. "The charges filed today against my clients, Mark and Patricia McCloskey, are disheartening as I unequivocally believe no crime was committed," attorney Joel J. Schwartz said.Schwartz said the charge against each of his clients is for...WW…

Average age of COVID-19 deaths in Pennsylvania is 79 years old and 67% occurred in nursing homes.Updated: May 7, 2020 - 1:01pmPennsylvania health officials says 79 is the average age for coronvirus-related deaths in the state and that nearly 68% of those deaths occurred in assisted-living facilities – in one of the first state-based reports to breaking down virus statistics by age demographics. The speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Mike Turzai, announced the finding in a letter Wednesday to chamber members, after state Secretary of Health,...…Average age of COVID-19 deaths in Pennsylvania is 79 years old and 67% occurred in nursing homes.Updated: May 7, 2020 - 1:01pmPennsylvania health officials says 79 is the average age for coronvirus-related deaths in the state and that nearly 68% of those deaths occurred in assisted-living facilities – in one of the first state-based reports to breaking down virus statistics by age demographics. The speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Mike Turzai, announced the finding in a letter Wednesday to chamber members, after state Secretary of Health,...WW…

Trump nominates three new names to Federal Retirement Thrift Investment BoardUpdated: May 4, 2020 - 10:46pmPresident Trump on Monday nominated three people to the board that oversees federal employees pension funds – who if confirmed could give the president the majority votes needed to eliminate some Chinese investments. The nominees – John M. Barger, of California; Christopher Bancroft Burnham, of Connecticut, and Frank Dunlevy, of California – if confirmed by the Senate to the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board would replace board members whose term has...…Trump nominates three new names to Federal Retirement Thrift Investment BoardUpdated: May 4, 2020 - 10:46pmPresident Trump on Monday nominated three people to the board that oversees federal employees pension funds – who if confirmed could give the president the majority votes needed to eliminate some Chinese investments. The nominees – John M. Barger, of California; Christopher Bancroft Burnham, of Connecticut, and Frank Dunlevy, of California – if confirmed by the Senate to the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board would replace board members whose term has...WW…

The push is on to unify Native Americans with promises that a Biden administration will listen to Indian Country.Updated: April 27, 2021 - 3:02pmOn the second day of the Democratic Convention, Joe Biden's presidential rival, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who has had to flip flop on her Native American heritage, and even apologized when she kicked off her presidential campaign, addressed the Democratic Native American Caucus.Before she took the stage, the chat room for the DNC remote-video event warned viewers to not criticize Warren over her heritage.Warren...…The push is on to unify Native Americans with promises that a Biden administration will listen to Indian Country.Updated: April 27, 2021 - 3:02pmOn the second day of the Democratic Convention, Joe Biden's presidential rival, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who has had to flip flop on her Native American heritage, and even apologized when she kicked off her presidential campaign, addressed the Democratic Native American Caucus.Before she took the stage, the chat room for the DNC remote-video event warned viewers to not criticize Warren over her heritage.Warren...WW…