Prisons, jails and detention centers are breeding grounds for transmission of deadly viral infections such as the novel coronavirus that has broken out worldwide. There’s little sympathy for people who are kept behind bars because most members of society have…
Author: Andrew Thompson
Immigrants demand release from Elizabeth detention center
As dangerous, unsanitary conditions and protocols have caused COVID-19 to spread unchecked through the Elizabeth Detention Center (EDC), four people at imminent risk of serious illness and death from the virus have filed a class-action lawsuit demanding the immediate release…
New Jersey leads US in Covid-19 cases
New Jersey leads the largest U.S. states in the number of Covid-19 cases per 100,000 people, even as it saw the fewest diagnoses in more than six weeks. With 17 new cases for every 100,000 residents, the state has a…
Court: Trump violates Constitution
A federal appeals court today ruled against President Donald Trump in a lawsuit alleging that he’s violated the Constitution’s emoluments clauses. The decision from the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals keeps the case alive, rejecting the president’s efforts to preserve…
MVC adds online services
The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission today announced it has added to its growing offering of web-based transactions, expanding the types of vehicles eligible for online registration renewals and replacements. The additional vehicle registration categories range from four-year commercial trailers…
Democrats propose aid for people
Sens. Kamala Harris, Bernie Sanders and Edward Markey released a proposal to provide a monthly payment of $2,000 for each member of a household (including up to three dependents), with benefits phased out at income levels starting at $200,000 for…
Coronavirus terrorists storm Michigan Capitol
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer was interrupted from doing the work voters asked her to do when an angry mob, including a number of people armed with high powered rifles, took over the Michigan State House today. The mob consisted of…
Trump’s COVID guru probed
The senior Department of Homeland Security official who was thrust into the spotlight by President Donald Trump to describe the effects of temperature on COVID-19 has been the subject of misconduct allegations for his previous government work. A Department of…
Dog breeder put in charge of COVID-19
President Donald Trump appointed Alex Azar, a 52-year-old lawyer and former drug industry executive, as secretary of Health and Human Services and he selected a dog breeder to manage the nation’s coronavirus response. From 2012 until 2018, Brian Harrison ran…
Challenger: Congress designed bailout program poorly
Democratic congressional challenger Lisa McCormick says voters should blame her opponent, Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, for a poorly designed bailout program. The Paycheck Protection Program was supposed to infuse small businesses with $349 billion in emergency loans to help keep…