Month: April 2021
The U.S. spends billions to lock people up, but very little to help them once they’re released
“600,000 people are released from correctional facilities every year, but it’s a part of the criminal justice system that’s being funded at no guarantee,” said Jennifer Ortiz, an assistant professor of criminal justice at Indiana University Southeast who studies reentry
Read MoreU.K. Limits AstraZeneca Vaccine to Over-30s Amid Blood-Clot Concerns
The U.K.’s vaccines advisory body said AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine should preferably not be given to patients under 30 following concerns that it might cause potentially deadly blood clots in very rare instances.
Read MoreBiden’s Tax Plan Aims to Raise $2.5 Trillion and End Profit-Shifting – The New York Times
Biden’s Tax Plan Aims to Raise $2.5 Trillion and End Profit-Shifting The New York Times ‘Damn it … I’m sick and tired of ordinary people being fleeced’: Biden defends corporate tax hike POLITICO Biden open to negotiating on corporate tax hike, but
Read MoreBiden’s Tax Plan Aims to Raise $2.5 Trillion and End Profit-Shifting
The plan detailed by the Treasury Department would make it harder for companies to avoid paying taxes on both U.S. income and profits stashed abroad.
Read MoreTwitter said to have held acquisition talks with Clubhouse on potential $4B deal
Twitter held talks with Clubhouse around a potential acquisition of the live drop-in audio networking platform, with a deal value somewhere around $4 billion, according to a report from Bloomberg. TechCrunch has also confirmed the discussions took place from a
Read MoreIn first, Holocaust remembrance ceremonies held in UAE, Bahrain
Local Jewish communities organize events, light candles in memory of the six million Jews murdered by Nazis during World War II
Read MoreVirginia 16th State To Legalize Recreational Pot, Latest To Emphasize ‘Social Equity’
By July 1, Virginians will be able to legally possess small amounts of cannabis. It’s the third state this year to legalize marijuana with a stated focus on reducing harm to communities of color. (Image credit: Alex Scribner/VPM)
Read MoreJordan’s King Abdullah says ‘painful’ palace crisis is over
Jordan’s King Abdullah broke his silence Wednesday to tell his nation that the worst political crisis in decades sparked by an alleged plot involving his half-brother Prince Hamzah was over. The government had accused Hamzah — a former crown prince
Read MorePence launches group as Trump officials line up new roles
Shunned by corporate big money gigs, he and other Trump officials are instead opening their own shops and embracing Trump’s legacy as they seek to capitalize on his continued popularity with the Republican base.
Read MorePence launches group as Trump officials line up new roles
Shunned by corporate big money gigs, he and other Trump officials are instead opening their own shops and embracing Trump’s legacy as they seek to capitalize on his continued popularity with the Republican base.
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