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Reparations advocates notched a historic victory this week when a House committee approved, for the first time, legislation to study whether Black Americans should receive restitution for slavery. Now those lawmakers want a vote on the floor. But while Democratic leaders in the last Congress had promised quick action on the reparations bill if it passed through the House Judiciary Committee, they're treading more carefully this year. ADVERTISEMENT Speaker Nancy Pelosi Nancy Pelosi Biden angers Democrats by keeping Trump-era refugee cap Democratic Rep. Mondaire Jones calls on Breyer to retire Biden rebuffs Democrats, keeps refugee admissions at 15,000 MORE (D-Calif.) supports the proposal but is leaving the vote calendar decisions to House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer Steny Hamilton Hoyer Pelosi on power in DC: 'You have to seize it' House panel approves bill to set up commission on reparations Race debate grips Congress MORE … [Read more...] about Democrats debate timing and wisdom of reparations vote

Roads, markets, buses and metro trains were largely empty on Saturday as the national capital, grappling with soaring COVID-19 cases, observed weekend curfew, with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal appealing to people to adhere to the restrictions. IMAGE: A man idling his time at a Chandni chowk market during weekend lockdown imposed in the wake of rising covid-19 cases across the country, in New Delhi. Photograph: Atul Yadav/PTI Photo The weekend curfew, aimed at breaking the chain of spiralling coronavirus infections, was clamped at 10 pm on Friday and will continue till 5 am on Monday. Apart from those who have been exempted, a majority of Delhiites appeared to have stayed home during the weekend curfew. Only a few passengers were seen travelling on buses and metro trains in the city. Major markets, including Sadar Bazar, Chandni Chowk, Connaught Place, Khari Baoli and Karol Bagh, and industrial areas like Bawana, Narela, Okhla, wore a deserted look during the day. … [Read more...] about Weekend curfew: Roads empty, markets shut in Delhi

The US logged another 4 million or so vaccinations Friday, bringing the total doses administered in the country over 200 million at the time of writing. Over 127 million adults—38.5 percent of the US population—have received at least one shot. Over 80 million adults—24 percent of the US population—are now fully vaccinated. The seven-day rolling average of US vaccinations per day is now around 3.35 million and the Biden administration is on track to make its latest goal of 200 million vaccinations within the first 100 days in office. Even with a current pause in use of Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine, Biden officials expect availability of vaccine to remain strong. “Vaccines produced by Moderna and Pfizer are still widely available,” Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said in a White House COVID-19 press briefing Friday. “We continue to work with pharmacies, states, and FEMA to make sure the vaccine supply remains robust across the … [Read more...] about At 38.5% vaccinated, US may be running low on people eager for a shot

Doug Ford’s government violated the Charter of Rights and Freedoms by not ensuring the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine was equitable and non-discriminatory, an Ontario court heard Friday. The argument was made by human rights lawyer David Baker, who is representing David Daneshvar , an Iranian refugee who has multiple disabilities and believes he has not been appropriately accommodated to receive the vaccine. But Baker’s arguments were much broader than Daneshvar’s individual case, arguing that the province’s vaccine rollout has not accommodated the needs of homebound seniors, those with limited computer access or literacy, and others who may not be able to book an appointment at pharmacies or mass vaccination sites for various reasons. He also argued that the lower vaccination rates in Toronto’s hardest-hit neighbourhoods, which are lower income and more racialized, is evidence of an inequitable rollout, and that the province had been warned of the consequences of not … [Read more...] about Province accused of violating Charter with inequitable vaccine rollout

BOSTON (CBS) – Massachusetts is designating four days at its mass COVID vaccination sites for educators only in the upcoming weeks. Childcare workers and K-12 teachers and school staff become eligible to sign up for their COVID vaccine at all sites in the state on Thursday. Teachers can already sign up for CVS appointments through the federal pharmacy program. READ MORE: 2 Million People Now Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19 In Massachusetts Starting Friday, the state is launching a new preregistration form that will allow teachers and other eligible residents to sign up for appointments as they become available. The following days will have appointments designated for educators only at the state’s mass vaccination sites: Saturday, March 27 Saturday, April 3 Saturday, April 10 Sunday, April 11 Secretary of Health and Human Services Marylou Sudders said “about 25,000 appointments would be available exclusively for educators at the seven mass vax sites.” … [Read more...] about 4 Days Reserved For Teachers Only At Massachusetts Mass Vaccination Sites