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?t=2Criminal charges filed against Kansas Senate majority leader
Source: AP News
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) One of the Kansas Legislatures most powerful lawmakers was charged Friday with driving under the influence and a felony offense for trying to elude law enforcement while speeding the wrong way on highways in Topeka.
Senate Majority Leader Gene Suellentrop faces five criminal charges, including the felony count, the misdemeanor DUI count and a misdemeanor count of reckless driving. The Wichita Republican turned himself in at the local jail Friday evening, and his bond has been set at $5,000.
Mike Kagay, the Republican district attorney in Shawnee County, announced the charges, which stem from Suellentrops early-morning arrest last week on Interstate 70 just blocks east of the Statehouse.
Read more: https://apnews.com/article/kansas-wichita-arrests-topeka-driving-under-the-influence-53d21c4172c5cd87cbeaec02c0dcb882
Of course, he opposes Medicaid expansion and prison reform. A few months in prison may cure him of prison reform resistance.
Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine's racial equity problem
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-03-10/johnson-johnson-covid-vaccine-racial-equity-problemJohnson & Johnson COVID vaccine's racial equity problem - Los Angeles Times
Erika D. Smith
After weeks of being talked up and fawned over by public health officials, the new COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson is finally starting to make an appearance in California.
In most quarters, this has been a cause for celebration. Hundreds of thousands of doses that dont have to be stored in freezers and can be administered in one shot instead of the two required for the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines? No wonder Ive heard several politicians call it a game changer, especially after so many months of supply shortages.
But in other quarters, the arrival of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine has been treated more as a cause for concern yet another reminder that having doses available and actually getting them into peoples arms in an equitable way are two very different challenges to overcome.
At issue are fears about the effectiveness the newest vaccine compared with offerings from Pfizer and Moderna, and suspicions that it will be sent primarily into poor Black and Latino neighborhoods where cases of COVID-19 have been the deadliest. (Both state and federal officials have insisted that theyre taking steps to ensure the latter doesnt happen.)
That they are going to put Johnson & Johnson in our communities really feels like a slap in the face, said Corey Matthews, chief operating officer of Community Coalition. It just doesnt feel like it is the best shot. It feels like a second-class shot.
Ex-Police Chief Charged With Attempted Murder After Arson Spree
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/03/us/former-police-chief-maryland-arson.htmlThe target list found on David M. Crawfords cellphone pointed to a former police chief consumed with grievances in his personal and professional life, the authorities said.
It named, among others, two doctors who had treated Mr. Crawford for a back injury, a woman who had led a training program for Mr. Crawfords wife that discussed white privilege, and three former police officials who had served with Mr. Crawford during his career of more than three decades in Maryland law enforcement.
The target list was a key piece of evidence, the authorities said, that linked Mr. Crawford, a former police chief in two Maryland cities, to an arson spree that is believed to include at least 12 fires that targeted Mr. Crawfords perceived enemies across the state from 2011 to 2020.
All the fires were set at night. In six of the arsons, the victims were asleep in their homes with their families. No one was injured, but the fires caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage, and the authorities said there had been clear signs that people were home when Mr. Crawford set a number of the fires.
SCARY!
FCC proposes rules for emergency broadband program to keep struggling families online
FCC proposes rules for emergency broadband program to keep struggling families online
Devin Coldewey
The FCC has taken a major step toward offering financial support for people struggling to pay broadband bills during the pandemic. If approved, the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program could provide $50 per month to millions of households, and more in tribal lands.
The EBBP was created in the budget passed by Congress earlier this year, which earmarked $3.2 billion to offset the cost of broadband in households already struggling to make ends meet.
From work to healthcare to education, this crisis has made it clear that without an internet connection too many households are locked out of modern life, said acting FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel in a statement. Its more apparent than ever that broadband is no longer nice-to-have. Its need-to-have. But too many of us are struggling to afford this critical service.
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