funerals

Mayor Bill De Blasio instructs police to ARREST mourners at funerals and large gatherings

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New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio has instructed police to arrest mourners at funerals and anyone gathering in large groups in a new ‘zero tolerance’ approach to stop the spread of coronavirus – after he drove across New York City to witness hundreds gathered in Brooklyn.   The mayor showed up at an Orthodox Jewish … Read more

Bereaved families MUST be allowed to attend funerals, Communities Secretary says

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Bereaved families must be allowed to attend the funerals of loved ones, the Communities Secretary said last night. In new government guidance, councils have been instructed to find innovative ways to enable ‘many’ close relatives to attend funerals in person. Robert Jenrick has also instructed local councils to open cemeteries so mourners can visit graves, … Read more