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Courts prepare for a wave of bankruptcy cases. The industry has been in contraction with the economy growing until recently. Many law firms are thinly staffed with type of bankruptcy lawyers needed for these types of cases.
The Trump administration is considering disbanding the White House’s coronavirus task force. The dismantling of the team comes even as the virus continues to spread around the country and a key model projected that the current number of U.S. deaths could nearly double by this summer.
New York City gave contracts to shady vendors for COVID-19 equipment. About six weeks after the owner of a snowplow and hauling company pleaded guilty to a felony tax crime, his company received an award normally off-limits to people facing jail time: a $14 million contract from New York City.
Kushner virus effort said to be hampered by inexperienced volunteers. One volunteer filed a complaint with the House Oversight Committee outlining chronic problems obtaining supplies for hospitals and other needs.
Violent arrest raises questions about social distancing enforcement, unequal policing In the video, the New York City police officer can be seen yelling at the man before forcing him to the ground, hitting him and kneeling on his neck. The officer has been taken off patrol as the police department investigates.
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“The failed and corrupt response to Covid-19 is killing black businesses, killing black jobs, killing black votes and killing black people – much more than other communities. That is exactly why The Black Response and other channels for racial justice activism are so critical right now. To ensure safety and justice for black people, and all people who are being exploited and neglected during this crisis, activists across the country are fighting on all fronts. We can change the outcomes of this crisis, but only if more people join the fight.” - Rashad Robinson
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