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Despite emotional impact of Chauvin trial, time to face issues head on, advocates say Published:  Tags:  With the Derek Chauvin trial being nationally televised or livestreamed, Americans are once again being exposed to the traumatic video of the former police officer kneeling on George Floyd’s neck for more than 9 minutes as Floyd repeatedly said, “I can’t breathe,” in his dying moments. Mental health experts worry it may revive feelings of racial trauma and have profound emotional and psychological consequences for Black Americans. Attorney Rob Crain and Rev. Richie Butler with Pr...

Dallas launches new program to do COVID-19 vaccinations at home Dallas launches new program to do COVID-19 vaccinations at home If you have mobility issues, they'll come to your house. WPA Pool / Getty Images The city of Dallas is launching a program to do COVID-19 vaccinations at people's homes. The city has partnered with Visiting Nurse Association of Texas (VNA), a nonprofit that does outreach to elderly people. They'll identify Dallas residents who are unable to get to a vaccination site. The vaccinations will be deployed by Dallas Fire Rescue (DFR) Emergency Medical Services (EMS) sta...

City of Dallas, VNA Partner to Begin In-home COVID-19 Vaccinations In Home COVID Vaccinations In Dallas To Begin Next Week DALLAS — The City of Dallas and the Visiting Nurse Association of Texas (VNA) Wednesday partnered to identify and vaccinate Dallas residents who lack mobility to reach a vaccination site. This program will utilize Dallas Fire Rescue (DFR) Emergency Medical Services (EMS) staff and VNA staff to identify, contact and route vaccinations to homebound residents. This program utilizes the Johnson & Johnson single-dose COVID-19 vaccine to provide a safe, efficient proc...

The Potter’s House Requires Appointments For COVID Vaccine DALLAS — The City’s COVID-19 vaccinations will resume Wednesday at The Potter’s House, Mayor Eric Johnson announced Tuesday. The City will administer 5,000 first doses and 3,000 second doses of the Moderna vaccine this week at the southern Dallas church. The City’s contracted vendor, American Medical Response (AMR), operates the site. In addition, Mayor Johnson’s partnership with Uber and Project Unity will continue this week. Project Unity, in partnership with UT-Southwestern, is hosting an all-day vaccination event on Sa...

Project Unity hosts 'Together We Vaccinate' event Friday This event is one of the first community-based sites in a critical ZIP code to host a vaccine distribution event. Credit: Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via AP Sochi Evans, pharmacy technician, fills a syringe with Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at Texas Southern University Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021 in Houston. Author: Jake Harris Updated: 4:28 PM CDT March 31, 2021 DALLAS — Dallas-based Project Unity will host a free community COVID-19 vaccination event for South Dallas residents at St. Luke Community ...