SPECIAL REPORT: Life after the Detention Center
One thing that has remained consistent throughout this entire pandemic has been people fleeing violence, risking their lives to one day enter the…
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Some states begin easing restrictions as Covid-19 hospitalizations and cases decrease
There is some encouraging news in the fight against Covid-19 as more vaccines are being distributed and several states announced they will ease…
Continue ReadingWisconsin teachers put on administrative leave after asking students how they would ‘punish’ slaves
Teachers at a Wisconsin middle school have been placed on administrative leave after an unapproved lesson about slavery upset families. Sixth graders…
Continue ReadingMore than 1,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses were spoiled, Florida health officials say
An audit by Florida’s Palm Beach County Health Care District revealed that 1,160 doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine were spoiled…
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Amanda Gorman’s journey to the inauguration and Super Bowl came with the help of a unique group of mentors
In 2014, Amanda Gorman was a budding young poet in Los Angeles. As the then 16-year-old practiced reciting her poem “We Dragonflies” on…
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High winds fuel trailer fire
Crews respond to a trailer on fire on Shannon Way in Yuma.…
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Yuma will finally get electric scooter rentals
Rentable electric scooters will arrive in Yuma in late February or early…
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The City of Yuma updates an ordinance to include electric mobility devices
New ordinance aims at regulating use of electric mobility…
Continue Reading Wisconsin teachers put on administrative leave after racially insensitive lesson on slavery
Teachers at a Wisconsin middle school have been placed on administrative leave after an unapproved lesson about slavery upset families. Sixth graders…
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Serving a community in need
Since the pandemic started, Crossroads Mission has changed safety protocols of those seeking…
Continue Reading Prosecutors push to add third-degree murder charges against officers in George Floyd case
Prosecutors in Minnesota filed a motion Thursday asking a district court judge to reinstate a third-degree murder charge against former Minneapolis…
Continue Reading Rochester mother of 9-year-old who was handcuffed and pepper-sprayed notifies city she intends to sue
The mother of a 9-year-old girl who was pepper-sprayed and handcuffed by Rochester police officers last month has notified the city and police…
Continue ReadingFederal judge moves Oregon prisoners ahead of seniors on Covid-19 vaccination list
A federal judge ruled that Oregon must offer Covid-19 vaccinations to all prison inmates immediately — putting them ahead of the state’s…
Continue Reading Rochester mother of 9-year-old who was allegedly handcuffed and pepper-sprayed notifies city she intends to sue
The mother of a 9-year-old girl who allegedly was pepper-sprayed and handcuffed by Rochester police officers last month has notified the city and…
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Hundreds of seniors vaccinated at Imperial County’s first mass vaccine clinic
Imperial, Calif. (KYMA, KECY), Hundreds of local 65 and up received the COVID-19 vaccine in Imperial County today at a mass vaccine clinic. It’s the…
Continue Reading The compensation fund for alleged Jeffrey Epstein victims pauses payouts
The program compensating alleged victims of Jeffrey Epstein will pause payouts because Epstein’s estate is low on cash, program administrators…
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Legislative Rural Caucus elects leadership for 2021-2022
Representative Timothy Dunn was elected to serve as Caucus chairman, and Representative Brenda Barton will serve as vice chairman.
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7 arrested after fleeing Border Patrol along Interstate 8
Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents arrested group of illegal crossers who abandon vehicle along Interstate…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 outbreak at San Quentin was triggered by ‘deeply flawed’ detainee transfers, watchdog says
A Covid-19 outbreak that led to dozens of deaths at California’s oldest prison last summer was likely triggered by “deeply flawed”…
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A safety advocate fears that Arizona will meet the same fate as Colorado
Safety Advocate and Attorney Marc Lamber warns Arizona that ‘Drugged Driving’ cases may go…
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