Brianna Sacks
Voting Today? Great! Here Are 7 Things You Can Do To Stop Voter Intimidation
We've made it to Election Day and it hasn't been easy (understatement of 2020), but concerns about incidents at polling places are still very real. Here's what to do if you feel threatened trying to vote.
Brianna Sacks
They Don’t Trust The Government Or The Police To Protect Them After The Election, So They’re Taking Matters Into Their Own Hands
"We are preparing for an extended period of protest that will make the summer look like camp. People have this idea that it’s all going to be over after the election. It’s not," a BLM activist said.
Brianna Sacks
21 White Supremacists Were Charged With Selling And Distributing Drugs And Guns In Utah
“Unfortunately, this is a Utah product,” US Attorney John Huber said. “White supremacy gangs, we own it and we aren’t proud of it.”
Brianna Sacks
Trump Said Don’t Let COVID Dominate Your Life. These Millennials Don’t Know If They Will Ever Get Better.
“Why is his life more valuable than mine? Then he mocks this illness that has ruined my life.”
Brianna Sacks
Controversial Facial Recognition Firm Clearview AI Raised $8.6 Million
The company’s new funding announcement identifies two previously unknown board members.
Ryan Mac
These Seniors Were Left Behind When Hurricane Laura Hit. No One Claimed Responsibility.
Dozens of older adults with disabilities waited up to 72 hours for assistance without food, water, or power. A variety of federal, state, and local agencies essentially said the residents' welfare was not their responsibility.
Brianna Sacks
At 35, Carrie Was Finally Feeling Secure In Her Adult Life. The Coronavirus Completely Derailed It.
In New Orleans, Carrie Stuckwisch is exhausted. She's worn out from months of post-COVID-19 symptoms. She's tired of people not believing her. And she's weary that she and others in the Burnout Generation are starting over, yet again.
Brianna Sacks
A Family Rode Out And Survived Hurricane Laura. Then Their Generator Killed Them.
Rosalie Lewis, a trailblazing postal service worker, her husband, and three of her family members died from inhaling generator fumes.
Brianna Sacks
10 People Are Dead And Hundreds Of Thousands Are Without Power After Hurricane Laura Pummeled Louisiana
“Putting my life back together seems like an impossible task right now,” one resident said. “It’s going to take a long time for everyone to rebuild and move on.”
Brianna Sacks
The Fires Burning In California Right Now Are Already Among The Worst In History And The Season Is Just Starting
Destructive groups of simultaneously burning wildfires have torched more than 1 million acres — about the size of Rhode Island.
Ryan Mac
COVID Is Making Younger, Healthy People Debilitatingly Sick For Months. Now They’re Fighting For Recognition.
Across the globe, scores of COVID “long-haulers” have been fighting for doctors to believe and help them. On Friday, they finally got a meeting with the World Health Organization.
Brianna Sacks
The Founder Of We Build The Wall Was Arrested For Fraud. Now Trump Wants Nothing To Do With It.
Brian Kolfage filled the board of directors with Trump supporters, visited the White House, and was often photographed with members of the Trump family.
Salvador Hernandez
FEMA Told Congress It Had “Very Little Knowledge” About The Coronavirus Response Before March. New Documents Show It’s Been Deeply Involved Since The Beginning.
“In my mind, this is kinda like a hurricane brewing off the coast of Africa with potentially huge effects that could develop very fast," a FEMA official wrote in an email on Feb. 3.
Brianna Sacks
Trump Says He's Sending Federal Agents To Chicago And Albuquerque Even Though They're Not Wanted
"We just started this process, and frankly we have no choice but to get involved," Trump said. "This bloodshed must end. It will end."
Salvador Hernandez
Costco Didn’t Enforce Its Dress Code — Until Employees Started Wearing Black Lives Matter Masks
The retail giant's policies require workers to look “professional,” but employees say managers ignored it until some employees started wearing masks that Costco calls “political.”
Brianna Sacks
New York's Attorney General Ordered The Black Lives Matter Foundation To Stop Collecting Money
Following a BuzzFeed News investigation into donor confusion between the California-based foundation and the Black Lives Matter movement, authorities are stepping in.
Brianna Sacks
"The Black Lives Matter Foundation" Raised Millions. It's Not Affiliated With The Black Lives Matter Movement.
Employees of Apple, Google, and Microsoft have raised millions of dollars for the Black Lives Matter Foundation thinking it's the international racial justice movement seeking to end police brutality. That couldn’t be further from the truth.
Ryan Mac
Beyoncé Is Calling For The Police Officers Who Killed Breonna Taylor To Be Fired And Charged
Beyoncé sent a letter to Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron urging him "to bring justice for Breonna Taylor, and demonstrate the value of a Black woman's life."
Brianna Sacks
Police Said A Black Man Hanged Himself. Officials Are Calling For An Outside Investigation Into His Death.
"My brother was not suicidal," the man's sister said during a rally. "He wasn't."
Stephanie K. Baer
This Texas Town Is America’s COVID-19 Future
“We cannot live in fear, because when we live in fear, we are being controlled,” said Moore County Clerk Brenda McKanna. “Even if I get it a second time, I’m for our nation opening back up.”
Anne Helen Petersen
