Patrick VinsonSan Francisco Board of Supervisors have Approve an Ordinance to ban Facial Recognition in 53 of its…Tech savvy San Francisco has just imposed a ban on facial recognition being used by police forces as well as other agencies that are in its…May 14, 2019May 14, 2019
Patrick VinsonPelosi calls Green New Deal a “Green New Dream,” days after a staffer told her donors not to worry…On Wednesday during an interview with Politico, Nancy Pelosi was asked about Alexandria Ocasio-Cortezs bill that’s being introduced called…Feb 7, 2019Feb 7, 2019
Patrick VinsonIllinois Senate passes $15 minimum wage, moving it to the House nextOn Thursday the Illinois Senate, which has a Democratic majority, voted in favor of a bill that would raise the states minimum wage to $15…Feb 7, 2019Feb 7, 2019
Patrick VinsonNew study estimates furloughed government workers will be owed $6 billion in back payAccording to a new study by Sentier Research, furloughed workers will be owed $6 billion in back pay by the end of this week. Which will…Jan 24, 2019Jan 24, 2019
Patrick VinsonIowa Department of Natural Resources is on scene of the derailment and crude oil spill south of…Early Friday morning in the community of Doon, Iowa a BNSF train carrying crude oil derailed. A total of 33 cars were spilling crude oil…Jun 22, 2018Jun 22, 2018
Patrick VinsonNew United Nations report claims assault on Yemen Port could cost over 200,000 lives(Workers inspect damage at the site of an airstrike on the maintenance hub at the Hodeidah port, in Yemen, May 27, 2018.)Jun 10, 2018Jun 10, 2018
Patrick VinsonDepartment of Homeland Security is planning to monitor journalists and bloggersBack in April Bloomberg first reported that the Department of Homeland Security announced that it is looking for contractors to help create…Jun 7, 2018Jun 7, 2018
Patrick VinsonFederal School Safety Commission will not examine the roll of guns in school violenceOn Tuesday testifying before the Senate appropriations subcommittee, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos announced that the federal commission…Jun 6, 2018Jun 6, 2018
Patrick VinsonU.N. Human Rights office to United States: End policy separating immigrant children from parents at…Arizona Detention CenterJun 6, 2018Jun 6, 2018
Patrick VinsonIllinois coroner forces families to pay $1,000 in order to produce a death certificateIllinois provides up to $1,660 for funerals, and $552 for cremation and burial. But the money was cut off back in 2010 and again in 2015 as…May 6, 2018May 6, 2018