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Alex Engler, a Brookings Institution scholar, commenting on misinformation campaigns that have been used to instill confusion and distrust during a time of national pandemic and protest. (NPR — June 1, 2020)
The amount that the GoFundMe to support George Floyd’s family in the wake of his death has raised in the five days since it’s been posted. Over 345,000 donors have contributed to the fund.
While not all medical services can be administered remotely, many expect certain services to continue post-pandemic. But telehealth still requires broadband, which is inaccessible for many in rural Indiana.
Maryland’s county officials want to add body cameras to the next proposed budget, hoping to provide transparency and accountability in the wake of George Floyd’s death. The cameras will add $4 million to the budget.
The state legislature has killed bills that aren’t COVID-19-related or low-cost in time and money. The biggest ones include gun safety, family and medical leave, and will have to wait until next year.
About 70,000 New Jersey workers have exhausted their unemployment benefits during the pandemic. Some received relief as the state opened slots for a 13-week extension. However, the rest still struggle to find work.
Tech experts who work with county court systems have implemented a number of digital changes to help justice continue to function in the time of COVID-19, and some of those changes may become permanent.
Circuit Judge Cheryl Albrecht, chief criminal judge for Multnomah County, Ore., regarding the ever-growing list of pending court cases. (PEW — May 29, 2020)
The amount that New Jersey needs to borrow to offset tax losses resulting from the coronavirus pandemic.
The Pittsburgh Port Authority was notified of the award through a tweet from President Trump and accompanying news release. But, officials delayed celebration until confirming the money was actually for them.
For many Detroit workers, taking the bus is the only option when it comes to getting to work. Unfortunately, that also means risking the spread of the coronavirus pandemic while on public transit.
There are software companies across the nation working to develop contact tracing applications to help track and stop the spread of the coronavirus. But privacy concerns slow down development and implementation.
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The haunting images of the murder of George Floyd by a police officer have triggered widespread protests and unrest. Will it be enough to change how America, its police force and the black community live together?
The world of government cybersecurity remains volatile as cybercriminals practice digital graffiti and public officials struggle to overcome disinformation about the purpose of contact tracing.
Protests and violence around the country were triggered by a police-involved killing in Minneapolis, but are taking place against a backdrop of pandemic and economic collapse.
President Trump explaining that he'd get rid of his social media account if he didn't find it necessary to push back against "fake news." (The Hill — May 28, 2020)
The amount that Washington officials have recovered from the hackers who cyberattacked the state’s unemployment benefits system, but it’s only a partial sum of the total loss due to fraud.
The Birmingham-based company has partnered with Google to develop a contact tracing app that doesn’t collect personal data, track the device location or even share case information with local health agencies.
Sonoma County police will no longer impose the stay-at-home order, even though it contradicts the statewide mandate. “The sheriff’s department is apparently not concerned about the public health of our community.”
President Trump signed an executive order last week that attempted to curb the legal immunity of social media companies, but many see it as a power grab and infringement upon first amendment rights.
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Mike Steele, communications director for the Louisiana Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency preparedness, speaking about the increased difficulty in disaster preparedness during the coronavirus pandemic. (PEW — May 28, 2020)
The expected unemployment rate for May as the jobless numbers continue to climb despite states reopening their economies.
Houston transit officials predict that the city could experience a $102 million loss from a drop in sales tax revenue. Even though the state began reopening in early May, bus and train use has remained at less than half.
Baltimore City Council members and advocates are calling on Comcast to expand its Internet availability to low-income residents and to extend the company’s current offer through 60 days after schools return to classrooms.
California has surpassed 100,000 confirmed cases as the state’s economy begins to restart. But some believe that the reopening isn’t causing the virus to spread and that it’s simply the state’s increase in testing.
The city has endorsed a $2 billion plan to wall off the historic downtown from rising seas and surging storms. It is the latest in a growing number of expensive seawalls and barriers being proposed to defend U.S. coastal cities.
The president wants social media sites to be investigated for political bias. His new executive order is the strongest attack yet on a key free speech protection for online platforms, but it's not the only one.
The last recession pummeled the government workforce. Now, the pandemic has hit and once again, layoffs have become a fact of life. But not every state and local government is cutting jobs to stanch revenue losses.
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