by Cheyanne M. Daniels and Madison Muller | Mar 9, 2021 | Coronavirus, Featured, Social Justice
Robert Cloutier, fifty-seven, has spent more than half of his life at Stateville Correctional Center in Joliet, Illinois. Incarcerated for nearly forty years, Cloutier has one of the more dangerous prison jobs during the pandemic: disposing of the prison’s biohazard...
by Jay Silver | Mar 8, 2021 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – Some New York voting rights groups and Democratic lawmakers say the For the People Act that passed in the House last week is vital to ensuring accessible voting for everyone, while at least one Republican congresswoman called it a power grab by the...
by Hangyun Kim | Mar 5, 2021 | Featured, Foreign Affairs, Military, National Security
SEOUL, South Korea — A former U.S. Army heliport and runway at Camp Walker in South Korea’s southeastern city of Daegu were found by a South Korean government agency to be contaminated with cancer-causing substances, potentially exposing service members on the base...
by Julia Benbrook | Mar 5, 2021 | Economy, Featured, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON — The United States Capitol Police Department said there will be increased security around the Capitol for the next few days. “We have obtained intelligence that shows a possible plot to breach the Capitol by an identified militia group on Thursday,...
by Alicia Diaz | Mar 4, 2021 | Business, Featured, Topics
WASHINGTON — Fraud risks and privacy concerns have intensified as Americans increasingly have relied on online shopping during the pandemic. The Biden administration dedicated this year’s National Consumer Protection Week, which began Monday, to addressing threats...
by Amanda Rooker | Mar 4, 2021 | Featured, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON — In a 92-7 Senate vote last Tuesday, former Iowa governor Tom Vilsack was confirmed to lead the U.S. Department of Agriculture. It’s a role he held for eight years during the Obama administration. Senator Tina Smith, a Democrat from Minnesota said, “I...
