by Anabel Mendoza | Jul 24, 2020 | Featured, Immigration
In early July, Frederick leaders announced a roughly $3 million COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program to help county and city residents meet their rent payments and avoid eviction. But, the program has received fewer applications than anticipated, totaling...
by Nicole Girten | Jul 23, 2020 | Campaign2020, Featured
Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections Craig Latimer said Wednesday that the county was given a total just over $1 million in funds from the CARES Act and the county to spend on ensuring safe elections in August and November. However, he’s not sure he can stretch...
by LaTesha Harris | Jul 23, 2020 | Faith, Ethics + Spirituality, Featured
On Monday, President Donald Trump said he plans to send law enforcement to more U.S. cities amidst the current federal lockdown on Black Lives Matter protests in Portland, Ore. Trump mentioned New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Detroit, Baltimore and Oakland as cities...
by Shirin Ali | Jul 21, 2020 | Coronavirus, Featured
Wisconsin’s Native American tribes have taken aggressive steps to combat the coronavirus pandemic since January and recent data show they have fared better than other harder hit tribes across the country. Indian Health Service reported 548 Native Americans tested...
by Anabel Mendoza | Jul 21, 2020 | Coronavirus, Featured
When Nichole Szarenski was forced to temporarily close the 1 and Only Barbershop in Frederick city in late March, a list of concerns spiraled in her mind. “How in the world are we going to feed our kids, take care of our family [and] take care of our health?” said...
by Megan Sauer | Jul 21, 2020 | Featured, Politics
In May, Florida became the third state to pass legislation allowing collegiate athletes to profit from endorsements that commercialize their names, images and likenesses. While 2020 graduate Laquincy Rideau, a former point guard at USF, never experienced financial...