Read: The pandemic could change how Americans view government Pelosi’s team made a few heartening discoveries during previous negotiations with Mnuchin: He’s a pragmatist and a power center in his own right. Over the summer, Pelosi hosted a meeting in her office with Mnuchin and two of Trump’s fiscal hawks—Acting …
Read More »Lauren London Has A Message For Everyone Dealing With
Lauren London knows what it is to deal with trauma, and wants to offer a few words of guidance for others experiencing it now. As many reel from the effects of COVID-19 — isolation, anxiety, hopelessness, depression and, in some cases, death — London is here to remind folks of …
Read More »R.I.P. 44-Year-Old New Orleans Bounce Deejay Black N Mild Dies After Coronavirus Diagnosis
Photo: Shutterstock New Orleans-born Bounce luminary DJ Black N Mind has reportedly passed away from as a result of the coronavirus at the age of 44. The popular record spinner, whose real name is Oliver Stokes Jr., died on March 19, according to NOLA.com. The news outlet confirmed with the …
Read More »How the Coronavirus Became an American Catastrophe
In other places, the criteria have prevented residents from understanding the true extent of community spread. Nebraska, which hewed closely to the rules, insisted it had only one case of community spread, even as suspicious cases filled ICUs, according to a 35-year-old doctor who asked not to be named, because …
Read More »Wendy Williams Begged Bosses To Let Her Back On The Air
For Wendy Williams, the show must go on — even if she has to put it on herself. The talk show host has been off the air since March 12 as her producers and network comply with coronavirus shutdown protocol, and has been itching to reconnect with her dedicated audience. …
Read More »'Power' Play: Lake Worth Beach Commissioner Omari Hardy Gives Mayor Pam Triolo a Full Dressing Down During Emergency Community Board Meeting in Florida
Letting her have it, commissioner Omari Hardy called out Lake Worth Beach mayor Pam Triolo for cutting off people’s utilities during the Coronavirus crisis.Photo: screengrab (YouTube) Omari Hardy had all the time on Thursday night. And he also had zero fucks to give. The Lake Worth Beach, Fla. commissioner let …
Read More »A Historical Lesson in Disease Containment
Another physician, this one unnamed, noted that regular motion appeared to help. “Dr. Rush,” he wrote, “informs us that he saw three persons who had been cured of consumption by the hardships of military life in the Revolutionary War.” The writer himself advised slightly less strenuous activities: horseback riding, hunting, …
Read More »Atlanta Strip Club Magic City Offering 'Virtual Lap Dances'
The spread of COVID-19, known as coronavirus, has brought nearly every aspect of public life to a grinding halt. Businesses are suffering as a result of government mandates for people to stay indoors, and that certainly includes sex work. But iconic Atlanta strip club Magic City is attempting to beat …
Read More »U.S. Extends Tax Filling Deadline to July 15, Are You Happy?
(Image: iStock/CatLane) In a move many saw coming, the IRS has delayed the April 15 deadline to file taxes for three months to July 15 while the government finds new ways to deal with the coronavirus outbreak. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced the change Friday on Twitter. “We are moving …
Read More »NYPD Officer Caught for Second Time Appearing to Plant Marijuana in Black People's Car
Screenshot: The Intercept Black people have a turbulent and often volatile relationship with law enforcement. Our white counterparts often view this conflict between cops and black folk through a lens of privilege, causing them to offer suggestions nobody asked them for, including their go-to proverb: “If you’ve done nothing wrong, …
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