Queen Latifah (Dana Owens) joined Newark Mayor Ras Baraka Tuesday at a groundbreaking ceremony for a new mixed-used project she is partnering with local developers to build in the city’s South Ward.
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
VP Kamala Harris test positive for Covid-19
Vice President Kamala Harris tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday after returning from a weeklong trip to California
The Vice President released the following statement via Twitter:
Today I tested positive for COVID-19. I have no symptoms, and I will continue to isolate and follow CDC guidelines. I’m grateful to be both vaccinated and boosted.
Cedric Richmond to leave the White House
Cedric Richmond, a top aide to President Joe Biden, plans to resign and take on a new role at the Democratic National Committee early next month, a White House official confirmed Monday.
He will become a senior adviser at the DNC, according to a White House official who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
"Richmond will travel the country to help the DNC team raise the additional resources we need to do even more and act as a national surrogate to help communicate our message on behalf of the Democratic National Committee, the president and vice president," the official said.
In a statement provided by the White House, Harrison welcomed the news of Richmond's expected arrival.
"We look forward to having Cedric join our already strong team as we continue to work in close partnership with the White House, and our sister committees to protect and expand our Democratic majorities," Harrison said.
Monday, April 25, 2022
NAACP President urges Elon Musk to not allow Donald Trump to return to Twitter
NAACP President Derrick Johnson released the following statement after news broke that Elon Musk had reached a deal to buy Twitter.
"Mr. Musk: free speech is wonderful, hate speech is unacceptable. Disinformation, misinformation and hate speech have NO PLACE on Twitter. Do not allow 45 to return to the platform. Do not allow Twitter to become a petri dish for hate speech, or falsehoods that subvert our democracy. Protecting our democracy is of utmost importance, especially as the midterm elections approach. Mr. Musk: lives are at risk, and so is American democracy."
Grand Rapids police identify Christopher Schurr as officer who shot Patrick Lyoya
Grand Rapids police identified Christopher Schurr as the officer who shot and killed Patrick Lyoya after an April 4 traffic stop.
Chief Eric Winstrom said he released the officer’s name as an effort to be transparent and noted it was “already publicly circulating.”
Winstrom also said he would this week release documents sought in Freedom of Information requests.
Schurr is on administrative leave, without his police powers, pending a state police investigation into possible criminal charges and an Internal Affairs investigation to determine if department policy was followed.
He has been with the department for seven years.
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