Southwest, American Airlines, Dell, and AT&T are all criticizing Republican-sponsored legislation in the state legislature aimed at curbing voter access.
Biden Phase-Out Of Private Jails Worries U.S. Marshals Who Transport Detainees
Thursday, April 1, 2021
A private detention center in Mesa, Ariz., is pictured in January 2016. President Biden soon after taking office signed an executive order to phase out private prisons and jails, a move that has U.S. marshals raising some concerns.
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Updated April 1, 2021 at 9:28 AM ET
Current and former officials at the U.S. Marshals Service said they are worried about an executive order from the Biden administration that phases out contracts with private prisons and jails.
The order, which likely applies to 10,000 of the 60,000 people the marshals have in custody on any given day, could mean that some pretrial detainees are housed hours away from courthouses where their cases will be heard, and that marshals could be diverted from their work on fugitive task forces to transport those defendants over long distances.
Cleaning A College In A Pandemic: Without Us This Campus Shuts Down
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Lavonda Little has been a custodial worker at the University of Florida for more than 16 years.
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There s a lot that is different this spring on the campus of the University of Florida in Gainesville. It s quieter, since coronavirus safety protocols restrict large gatherings, and the dorm common areas are often empty. But there s one thing that hasn t changed: On most weekdays, you can find Lavonda Little at Reid Hall, a four-story residential building, working as a custodian, a job she s held for the last 16 years.
Obama Transportation Secretary Hid Foreign Cash Loan
Thursday, April 1, 2021
Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood admitted to federal prosecutors that he accepted a loan from a foreign billionaire and failed to disclose the check on government forms.
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Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood took $50,000 from an associate of a billionaire who ran an illegal scheme providing foreign contributions to U.S. campaigns, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. LaHood later failed to disclose the check on two government ethics forms as required.
LaHood, the transportation secretary during former President Barack Obama s first term, took a $50,000 check from Virginia businessman Toufic Baaklini in 2012. According to the Department of Justice, LaHood understood this money was actually coming from Lebanese-Nigerian billionaire Gilbert Chagoury.
Disneyland Theme Parks Will Reopen To California Residents In April
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Disneyland Park and California Adventure Park in Anaheim, Calif., will reopen on April 30, after having been closed since last March due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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It s time for Californians to dig their Mickey Mouse ears out of storage. Disneyland Park and Disneyland California Adventure Park will reopen their gates to state residents on April 30, more than a year after shutting down due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The Anaheim, Calif.-based theme parks will reopen at limited capacity and in line with state public health requirements, Disney CEO Bob Chapek told CNBC s Squawk Alley on Wednesday.