Amanda Kloots looked overjoyed to cast her ballot on Wednesday for the November general election. The 36-year-old former wife of the late Nick Cordero showed herself wit her California ballot in her Instagram Stories as she skipped the mail and deposited it directly in an early voting drop box. The fitness instructor made a display … Read more
A school named after slave trader Edward Colston will change its name following a consultation involving staff and students. Colston’s Girls’ School (CGS) in Bristol was established in 1891, 170 years after the death of Colston and was built with money he had endowed to support education. The school’s name and association with Colston had … Read more
Jacinda Ardern and her nemesis ‘The Crusher’ cast their votes early to avoid crowds on election day – with opposition confident the PM will be ‘turfed’ out of office New Zealand election day two weeks ahead on October 17, leaders vote early Cannabis, euthanasia referendums to be decided at the same poll Opposition Leader Judith … Read more
President Donald Trump on Thursday suggested delaying the November election until ‘people can properly, securely and safely vote.’ But Trump does not have the power to delay the election. That would take an act of Congress, which is highly unlikely to happen. Trump’s pronouncement, however, came right after news the U.S. economy shrank by 33 per cent in … Read more
New York City has voted to slash $1billion from the NYPD budget, following weeks of protests and fraught negotiations with Mayor Bill de Blasio – as some lawmakers complain it falls short of what activists demanded. The austere, coronavirus-era budget tightens spending across city agencies, including a cut of nearly $484million from the NYPD’s $6billion operating … Read more
New York City Council approves a new bill that will require police to disclose every surveillance technology and technique used to monitor civilians Legislators in New York voted 44-6 to regulate police surveillance technology The new bill will require yearly audits of all devices and techniques used An NYPD spokesperson said the department will oppose … Read more
Katy Perry proved to be a beacon of patriotism as she headlined Rock the Vote’s Democracy Summer campaign on Thursday evening. For her highly anticipated portion of the two-hour virtual concert, the 35-year-old singer belted out her latest hit Daisies and two of her most poignant anthems Roar and Chained To The Rhythm. ‘Are you watching #DemocracySummer2020?’ … Read more
The Minneapolis City Council on Friday unanimously passed a resolution to replace the city’s police department with a community-led public safety system. The move comes days after a veto-proof majority of the council voted to disband the police department after the country erupted in protest over the killing of George Floyd, a black man who died … Read more
The US Senate voted Wednesday on an amendment to the Patriot Act that would prevent law enforcement from seizing American’s internet browsing and search history without a warrant. The bill required 60 supporting votes to pass and the final tally came up with only 59 ayes and 37 nays – but the failure was only … Read more