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Denver City Council rejects plan to replace police with 'Peace Force'

August 18, 2020

Denver City Council rejects plan to replace police with 'Peace Force'

Denver city council members shot down a proposal 11-1 on Monday night to replace the Denver Police Department with a newly-appointed Peace Force.

Florida voting by mail in huge numbers compared to 2016

August 18, 2020

Florida voting by mail in huge numbers compared to 2016

As of Monday, more than 2.1 million people in Florida had cast mail-in ballots with more still coming in, compared to fewer than 1.3 million in the 2016 primary.

California Gov. Newsom signs Cal State ethnic studies requirement into law

August 18, 2020

California Gov. Newsom signs Cal State ethnic studies requirement into law

Students at California State University, the nation's largest four-year public university system, will need to take an ethnic studies course to graduate under a bill signed Monday by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Cuomo: NY gyms can reopen in late August with limited capacities after coronavirus closures

August 17, 2020

Cuomo: NY gyms can reopen in late August with limited capacities after coronavirus closures

New York gyms can finally reopen from their coronavirus-induced shutdowns as soon as Aug. 24 with strict requirements, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday.

Washington state sets aside $40M in coronavirus relief for workers in US illegally

August 12, 2020

Washington state sets aside $40M in coronavirus relief for workers in US illegally

Gov. Jay Inslee is launching a $40 million state fund after months of pressure from activists, according to a report.

New York's true nursing home coronavirus death toll cloaked in secrecy

August 11, 2020

New York's true nursing home coronavirus death toll cloaked in secrecy

New York’s coronavirus death toll in nursing homes, already among the highest in the nation, could actually be a significant undercount.

NYC's de Blasio sued by pro-cop groups for rejecting Blue Lives Matter mural

August 11, 2020

NYC's de Blasio sued by pro-cop groups for rejecting Blue Lives Matter mural

Two pro-cop groups are suing New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio after being denied a Blue Lives Matter mural akin to the one Black Lives Matter had splashed across Fifth Avenue, The Post has learned.

Cuomo authorizes New York schools to reopen amid coronavirus pandemic

August 7, 2020

Cuomo authorizes New York schools to reopen amid coronavirus pandemic

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Friday that schools across the state are "authorized to open" for the 2020 school year amid the coronavirus pandemic.

North Carolina county leaders back reparations for Black community in 4-3 vote

August 5, 2020

North Carolina county leaders back reparations for Black community in 4-3 vote

The Buncombe County Board approved supporting reparations to Black people for the era of slavery and Jim Crow laws.

Alabama's Edmund Pettus Bridge should be renamed in wake of John Lewis' death, activists say

August 4, 2020

Alabama's Edmund Pettus Bridge should be renamed in wake of John Lewis' death, activists say

The death of civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis has sparked national debate over the Edmund Pettus Bridge -- a site of history, but one that's named for a Confederate general and Ku Klux Klan leader.