Los legisladores de Misisipi votaron este domingo a favor de eliminar el símbolo confederado de la bandera de ese estado del sur de Estados Unidos, tras semanas de protestas contra el racismo en todo el país. El Senado estatal se pronunció a favor con 37 votos contra 14, horas después de que la Cámara de […]readmore
by VOA News Por Antoni Belchi La Florida ha registrado, en tan solo 3 días, más de 25,000 casos de coronavirus. Las autoridades sanitarias advierten que no son optimistas al respecto y aseguran que los números seguirán subiendo en los próximos días. Las razones de esta tendencia radican en la relajación de las normas, la reapertura […]readmore
Por Voz de América El presidente Donald Trump anunció este martes que autorizó al gobierno federal a arrestar y condenar con hasta 10 años de prisión a cualquiera que vandalice o destruya un monumento o propiedad federal en Estados Unidos. La medida tiene lugar después de varios incidentes en todo el país en que grupos de […]readmore
By VOA News The New York City Police Department has suspended an officer without pay after a police video showed him apparently using a chokehold on an African American suspect that left the man unconscious. Police Commissioner Dermot Shea called the video “disturbing” in a tweet posted Sunday evening after the incident and said the unidentified […]readmore
VOA News By Steve Herman WHITE HOUSE – The White House is downplaying the rising number of cases of the coronavirus in the United States. “We are trending in the right direction,” White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany told reporters on Monday. The United States accounts for 20% of new coronavirus cases globally. Nearly 2.3 million people have tested […]readmore
By VOA News One man died and 11 people were wounded in a Minneapolis shooting, police said Sunday. Photographs and live video of the aftermath of the shooting posted on Facebook showed the victims on the ground with people attending to them. Buildings with shot out windows were also seen. The motive for the […]readmore
VOA News By Peyton Bigora Father’s Day, a holiday typically celebrated with neighborhood barbecues, fun and family, could be limited this year as states hesitantly ease COVID-19 lockdown orders and cities cautiously reopen. The United States has been combatting the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 since March, bringing everyday life to a halt for most Americans. […]readmore
By VOA News The family of late rock musician Tom Petty has filed a cease and desist motion after President Trump’s campaign played a song by Petty at a campaign rally. Trump played the song “I won’t back down” at his campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Saturday. Hours later, Petty’s family posted a statement condemning the […]readmore
By VOA News Atlanta police officers called out sick or refused to answer calls Thursday to protest murder charges against a white officer in last Friday’s deadly shooting of an African American man in a fast-food restaurant’s parking lot. It is unclear how many officers declined to report for work Wednesday night and Thursday, but Mayor […]readmore
WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman David N. Cicilline (RI-01) urged swift passage of the Justice in Policing Act during today’s House Judiciary Committee consideration of the bill. Click the image below for a video of Cicilline’s remarks. The text of his speech, as delivered, is embedded below. David N. CicillineJustice in Policing ActJune 17, 2020 Thank you, […]readmore