[COVID-19\Judicial Confirmations]
NAACP’s Derrick Johnson: “The Senate’s move to advance Trump’s judicial nominations in the middle of a deadly pandemic will go down in history as an indefensible dereliction of duty.”
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COVID-19 Pandemic
NYC COUNCIL MEMBER CONDEMNS NYPD BRUTALITY AGAINST DONNI WRIGHT
[NYPD\Police Brutality]
Officer Francisco Garcia used excessive force against 33-year-old Donni Wright…Wright had a taser pointed at him; was slapped, punched, dragged, before Officer Garcia kneeled on his hand; and ultimately handcuffed by another officer.
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TRUMP’S PLAN TO REOPEN U.S. ECONOMY WILL BE LETHAL
[COVID-19\Reopening Economy]
Reich: “Public health still depends on as many workers as possible staying home.”
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TRUMP’S RUSH TO REOPEN ECONOMY RISKS WORSENING COVID-19 CRISIS
[COVID-19\Economy]
Morial: “Economist Diane Swonk told Barron’s that under a safe reopening scenario, the plummeting GDP could level off, finishing the year at a 7% decline – the worst since 1946. But a rushed reopening could lead to a contraction of 10% or more for 2020.”
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NYC PUBLIC ADVOCATE: SMALL BUSINESSES MUST BE PROTECTED FROM PREDATORY LENDING
[NYC Small Business\Predatory Lenders]
Williams: “My resolution, Resolution 1049, aims to address a major root cause of one of the financial issues that many New Yorkers face: confession of judgment in business loans…debt collectors continue to misuse confessions of judgment.”
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COVID-19: FRONTLINE ESSENTIAL WORKERS FILE MASS COMPLAINTS REGARDING OSHA VIOLATIONS
[AFT\OSHA]
AFT: There are currently no enforceable OSHA standards compelling employers to protect workers from the virus that has claimed more than 50,000 American lives.
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CARICOM RAPPORTEUR: CARIBBEAN DISABLED FACING COVID-19 NEED SPECIAL CONSIDERATION
[COVID-19\Caribbean\Disabled Persons]
Dr. Floyd Morris: “Persons with disabilities are extremely vulnerable to this disease and special considerations must be given to them and their caregivers if anyone of them should contract COVID-19.”
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NY’S ATTORNEY GENERAL FIGHTS TO PROTECT CHILD NUTRITION FROM PROPOSED USDA CHANGES
[COVID-19\School Meals]
Attorney General James. “As the country grapples with the economic and health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government should not be taking action to undermine key health benefits for our children.”
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CITY HARVEST ENCOURAGES NEW YORKERS TO DONATE TO HELP FEED CHILDREN DURING PANDEMIC
[COVID-19\City Harvest]
City Harvest, New York City’s largest food rescue organization, is stepping in to make sure that no child has to question where their next meal is coming from, especially during this time of increased need in NYC.
Photo: City Harvest
NEW COVID-19 STIMULUS MUST INCLUDE AID FOR IMMIGRANT ESSENTIAL WORKERS
[COVID-19\ CARES Stimulus Package]
Angelica Salas: “This country must protect every worker, including immigrants…At 15-19 percent of the country’s population, their suffering will affect all of us.”
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