This State Has the Most People in Prison
Prisoners are usually locked in close quarters, which medical experts believe creates dangerous conditions that speed the spread of COVID-19. Prison personnel face the same problem......»»
100 years after the Tulsa massacre, prison reform is long overdue in my home state of Oklahoma
People who've suffered from drug addiction don't deserve to be locked up for decades. A new administration provides an opportunity to correct this. A child runs the the street during the Juneteenth celebration in the Greenwood Distr.....»»
This State Has the Most People in Prison
Prisoners are usually locked in close quarters, which medical experts believe creates dangerous conditions that speed the spread of COVID-19. Prison personnel face the same problem......»»
Saudi Arabia sentences 5 to death for US resident Khashoggi"s killing
Another three people were sentenced to prison for a combined 24 years, according to a statement read by the attorney general's office on Saudi state TV. No individual breakdown for the sentencing was given......»»
Biden And Harris Join 4/20 Celebrations With Matching Tweets At 4:20 PM On Cannabis Holiday
"Sending people to prison just for possessing marijuana has upended too many lives and incarcerated people for conduct that many states no longer prohibit," President Biden said in his X post. "It's time that we right these wrongs." read more.....»»
N.Y. Gives Trump The Anne Boleyn Treatment
N.Y. Gives Trump The Anne Boleyn Treatment Authored by Richard Porter via RealClear Politics, Jury selection is underway now complete in the case of The People of the State of New York vs. Donald .....»»
Alabama is paradise for outdoor enthusiasts: From the Appalachian foothills to the sandy shores of the Gulf
In early September, as the sky shifted from blue to gold in Gulf Shores, Alabama, visitors at the nationally-acclaimed Gulf State Park were in for a surprise. People congregated along the beach for the day’s final swim, a walk to the pier, or a din.....»»
The Alabama of the future: A Q&A with the woman leading the state’s ambitious effort to build an innovation economy
As the CEO of Innovate Alabama, Cynthia Crutchfield carries with her a virtue she learned from her parents, that “all things are possible” for the people of the state where she was born and raised. Part of that lesson, Crutchfield learn.....»»
900 people a day are moving to Florida, many fleeing "tax hell" in New York and New Jersey, the state"s CFO said
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New Jersey becomes last state in the region to lift mask mandate
Beginning Friday, in time for Memorial Day, New Jersey will no longer require people to wear masks indoors or stay physically distanced. Businesses can still require face masks for employees and customers. Gov. Phil Murphy announced the change Mond.....»»
As state shifts from mass vaccination sites to mobile units, this business owner is ready
When Quiana Daniels’ at-home fertility business was shut down due to Covid-19 restrictions last year, she pivoted to bringing highly needed coronavirus tests to people who couldn’t leave their homes. After the vaccines rolled out in the sta.....»»
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis just signed a bill allowing people to sue big tech firms over alleged censorship - and the state to fine companies $250,000
Florida's "Big Tech Bill" is the first law created at the state level in response to what some Republicans believe is anti-Right bias online. Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRo.....»»
Florida shutting off federal jobless aid
State and business officials have argued that, when added to state unemployment payments, the $300 a week in federal aid is keeping people from returning to jobs......»»
China put one of its most advanced air-defense missiles to an extreme test
China's military put an upgraded version of one of its most advanced air-defense missiles to an extreme test in unfamiliar terrain, state media said. Chinese People's Liberation Army HQ-9 surface-to-air missile launc.....»»
KORE Power names Florida as one of three finalists for new lithium-ion battery factory
The Sunshine State is on a short list for a proposed 1-million-square-foot facility that would employ more than 3,000 people......»»
Florida statistics signal rise in California residents moving to the Sunshine State
Former Californians turning in their driver's licenses as part of a move to Florida suggest a pickup this year in the number of people moving from the Golden State to the Sunshine State. The number of Californians getting Florida driver’s licenses.....»»
Nearly every US state is dropping mask mandates for fully vaccinated people following new CDC guidelines. Here are the current rules in different states.
The CDC said vaccinated people don't need masks indoors. States can set their own rules, but nearly all of them are following t.....»»
Tech talent embraces remote work in Arizona after pandemic relocations
The pandemic recalibrated ideas about working remote, and some people have chosen to relocate to the Grand Canyon State as a result. "Everyone’s going to Arizona now," according to one newcomer......»»
Costco, Walmart, other retailers will allow fully vaccinated customers to leave masks at home
Costco Wholesale announced Friday that it would not require fully vaccinated people to wear face masks or face shields in their U.S. warehouses where the state or local government does not have a mask mandate. “We will not require proo.....»»
Now that the CDC has relaxed mask guidance, here"s how Wichita businesses are reacting
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday said people who had received their full vaccine are now OK to go without a mask anywhere that's not prohibited by federal, state or local laws, or by businesses or workplaces with mask guidelines......»»
"You Can"t Do That To People": Virginia Gas Station Charges Almost $7 Per Gallon
"You Can't Do That To People": Virginia Gas Station Charges Almost $7 Per Gallon Hours after Virginia governor Ralth Northam declared a state of emergency, one BP gas station was caught charging extortion-level prices on Tuesday amid.....»»