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Toilet Paper Industry Trying to Respond to Unprecedented Surge
Alright, folks. I gotta ask the question: Are you really going to the bathroom like that? Your boy is on his last roll and no lie, I’m feeling some kind of way about it. According to CNN, y’all straight up broke the toilet paper industry. Yes, y’all. As the reality of the COVID-19 pandemic started…
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March Madness the Latest in Coronavirus Cancellations
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has set off an unprecedented streak of cancellations. The NBA and NHL have all suspended their seasons and now the NCAA is the next sports organization to follow suit. The Detroit Free Press reports that as a result of the ongoing outbreak, the NCAA has cancelled all remaining tournaments for the…
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Nia Wilson's Killer Found Guilty of First Degree Murder
Nia Wilson was taking the train home when her life was suddenly and violently taken from her. Now, two years after that tragic event, justice has finally been served. John Lee Cowell, the man responsible for Wilson’s death, has been found guilty of first-degree murder, NBC Bay Area reports. It took the jury only two…
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Fair Worker Gets Hands and Unemployed After Calling Guest the N-Word
Under no circumstances is it OK for a white person to drop the hard-R. It’s a one-way ticket to catching all of the hands. A fair worker learned that the hard way when he tried it and wound up both beat and broke. According to NBC News, a ride operator at a Florida fair was…
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Senate Tells Betsy DeVos 'Nah,' Over Rule That Makes Debt Relief Harder
It’s very rare that we see the Republican-controlled Senate vote against the Trump administration. The only thing more surprising than Betsy DeVos still having a job is Republicans voting to repeal a rule she created. According to the New York Times, a rare instance of bipartisanship occurred when the Senate voted to revoke a rule…
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March Coronavirus Madness: Warriors, NCAA to Play Games Without Audiences
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has disrupted schools, festivals and whole ass countries. We can now add sporting events to the list of things affected by the emerging pandemic. March Madness is a beloved springtime tradition among college sports enthusiasts. Unfortunately, the month-long tournament will be held in empty arenas according to The Hill. The NCAA…
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Coronavirus Officially Labeled a Pandemic by the World Health Organization
Today’s news shouldn’t come as too much of a shock given the developments that have occurred within the last couple of weeks. According to Politico, the World Health Organization has officially labeled the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) as a pandemic. This comes after over 100,000 cases of the disease have been confirmed across the world. WHO…
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The Mayor of Kansas City Went to Vote. A Poll Worker Turned Him Away
There is a certain level of irony to an elected official being turned away from voting. This was the case for Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas. According to Slate, when Lucas went to go vote in Missouri’s primary on Tuesday he was turned away after being told he “wasn’t in the system.” Lauri Ealom, a…
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A Guatemalan Woman Marks 8th Death in 5 Months in ICE Custody
ICE seems devoted to proving it is one of the worst organizations in the American government. ICE is not a punitive organization. There is no reason anyone should be dying in their facilities. Especially someone who was coming to this country to seek asylum. NBC News reports that 22-year-old Maria Celeste Ochoa Yoc de Ramirez…
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New York Forms Containment Area in Response to Coronavirus, Schools to be Closed for Two Weeks
Cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have been steadily rising throughout the country. As a result, we’re seeing more and more states take drastic measures to try and contain the spread of the disease. CBS News reports that on Tuesday, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo declared that a one mile “containment area” is being formed…
