Harvard report shows inequalities persist in housing industry boston.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from boston.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
NAW, National League of Cities Launch Partnership to Reopen Communities
The PPE partnership is currently focused on supplying face shields, masks, sanitizer and other needed supplies to eight cities.
Jun 2nd, 2021
WASHINGTON, DC On Wednesday, the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW) announced a new partnership with the National League of Cities (NLC) to provide small and mid-sized cities with needed supplies and personal protective equipment as they work to boost local vaccination rates, reopen city buildings and community centers, and protect teachers and students returning to classroom instruction. NAW previously partnered with NFL stadium vaccination sites to provide over $500,000 worth of PPE in their efforts to vaccinate more than two million people.
Reaction to the verdict in the Chauvin trial
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Former President Barack Obama: Today, a jury in Minneapolis did the right thing. For almost a year, George Floyd s death under the knee of a police officer has reverberated around the world inspiring murals and marches, sparking conversations in living rooms and new legislation. But a more basic question has always remained: would justice be done? In this case, at least, we have our answer. But if we re being honest with ourselves, we know that true justice is about much more than a single verdict in a single trial. True justice requires that we come to terms with the fact that Black Americans are treated differently, every day. It requires us to recognize that millions of our friends, family, and fellow citizens live in fear that their next encounter with law enforcement could be their last. And it requires us to do the sometimes
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UPDATE: March 8, 2021: The U.S. Senate on Saturday passed President Biden s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package, the American Rescue Plan, and preserved the $350 billion in direct aid set aside for state and local governments.
The House is expected to pass the Senate s version this week before it goes to Biden for his signature.
Dive Brief:
The U.S. House of Representatives early Saturday passed President Joe Biden s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package, the American Rescue Plan, which includes $350 billion in financial assistance for state and local governments.
Under the terms of the bill, governments can use the funds to respond to the public health emergency, cover related costs and replace lost revenue. The legislation will next be voted on by the U.S. Senate, having passed the House 219-212.