The national LGBTQ nonprofit GLAAD organized a petition urging the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to allow gay and bisexual men to donate blood amid […]
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Man Dies After Taking Drug Promoted by Trump To Treat COVID-19
A Phoenix, Arizona man has died and his wife is in critical condition after the couple took chloroquine phosphate after they heard President Donald Trump […]
Trump says he wants to reopen country in weeks, not months
President Donald Trump said that he wants to reopen the country for business in weeks, not months. What We Know: Trump claimed, even without evidence, […]
The First U.S. Minor has Died due to Coronavirus
The first minor has died in the United States from the coronavirus. What We Know: On Tuesday, the U.S. had its first case of a […]
Texas Upholds Conviction For Woman Who Cast Illegal Vote In 2016
A Texas appeals court on Thursday upheld a five-year prison sentence for a woman who was convicted of illegally voting even though she didn’t know […]
Doctors Concerned that Black Communities Might Not Be Getting Access To Coronavirus Tests
A group of Virginia doctors are calling for the Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization to release information about whether […]
Community College Sued For Trying to Reduce Number of Black Students
A community college in Kansas is being sued by the American Civil Liberties Union for telling its coaches to recruit more white athletes while scrutinizing […]
85% of new coronavirus infections, deaths coming from Europe and US
Coronavirus deaths continue to mount in Spain and around the world. What We Know: 85% of new infections came from Europe and the United States […]
Black Twin Brothers Beaten, Choked and Arrested at Home, Lawsuit Alleges
Twin brothers Carlos and Thomas Williams have recently filed federal discrimination lawsuits against police in Rancho Cordova, California for allegedly beating, choking, and arresting them […]