AOC, Schumer Demand FEMA Release Funeral Assistance for COVID-19 Victims’ Families
[FEMA Funeral Assistance for COVID-19 Victims] U.S Senator Charles Schumer. “FEMA must use its latest authority to do the right…
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TRUMP ENGAGES IN WALL TO WALL MADNESS WHILE HIDING IN BUNKER
[Trump’s Wall-To-Wall Madness] Sharry: “It’s wall-to-wall madness. From hiding behind expanded barriers in Washington D.C. to diverting funds to build…
COLLABORATION BETWEEN FEMA AND ARMY CORPS ON COVID-19 RESPONSE WELCOMED
[COVID-19\ U.S. Army Corps of Engineers\FEMA] Rep. Napolitano: “I commend FEMA for their partnership with the Corps. I ask that…
HOUSE DEMOCRATIC CHAIRS ISSUE STATEMENTS ON TRUMP’S CORONAVIRUS NATIONAL EMERGENCY DECLARATION
[COVID-19\Coronavirus\FEMA] Rep. Peter DeFazio: “This emergency declaration will finally bring FEMA to the table to help coordinate the Federal response…
ILLINOIS CONGRESSWOMAN QUESTIONS DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ACTING SECRETARY ABOUT CORONAVIRUS PREPAREDNESS
[Coronavirus Preparedness] During a hearing, Underwood questioned Acting Secretary Wolf on the steps DHS has taken to ensure the safety…
BRONX BOROUGH PRESIDENT DIAZ TO MAYOR DE BLASIO: SUPPORT PUERTO RICAN RELOCATION TO NYC
[Protecting Puerto Rico] Letter to Mayor de Blasio: “The people of Puerto Rico are filled with anxiety and fearful of…
CONGRESSWOMAN STACEY PLASKETT SENDS FEMA LETTER OPPOSING CHANGES TO VIRGIN ISLANDS RECOVERY EFFORT
[Virgin Islands News] U.S.V.I. Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett: “Given the enormous and complex issues facing Puerto Rico, placing the Virgin Islands…
In Rebuke of Trump on Maria Tragedy, House Set to Approve Velázquez Death Toll Bill
Trump. What mass deasths? Photo: Gage Skidmore–Flickr. The U.S. House of Representatives is on track to approve legislation that would…
Three Years After Hurricane Sandy: Ethnic Minority Home Owners Claim Bias In NYC’s Build It Back Assistance
Kris Gounden and other home-owners of color — claim they’re still waiting for Build It Back re-imbursement. Photo Nate Adams…
The Other America: ‘We’re Not Dead, Yet, Really’
The ultimate victim of demonization — yet so many still don’t get it [Commentary: Black Youth] One hundred years from…