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APRIL 21, 2021
President Biden on COVID-19 Vaccinations
President Biden delivered remarks on the state of the COVID-19 pandemic as the U.S. reached 200 million vaccinations. The president called on employers to provide paid leave for employees to get vaccinated and take time off if they experience side effects. He also announced the IRS will be providing reimbursements for employers who provide the paid time off.
President Biden on COVID-19 Vaccinations
President Biden delivered remarks on the state of the COVID-19 pandemic as the U.S. reached 200 million vaccinations. The president called on employers to provide paid leave for employees to get vaccinated and take time off if they experience side effects. He also announced the IRS will be providing reimbursements for employers who provide the paid time off.
What would the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021 do to local police departments?
Apr. 22 - ...It would create a national registry for data on complaints and records of police misconduct and direct the Department of Justice to “create uniform accreditation standards for law enforcement agencies and requires law enforcement officers to complete training on racial profiling, implicit bias, and the duty to intervene when another officer uses excessive force.”
The 137-page bill also created framework “to prevent and remedy racial profiling by law enforcement at the federal, state, and local levels.” The bill also limits unnecessary use of force, restricting specifically the use of “no-knock warrants, chokeholds and carotid holds”... quoted from
Apr. 22 - ...It would create a national registry for data on complaints and records of police misconduct and direct the Department of Justice to “create uniform accreditation standards for law enforcement agencies and requires law enforcement officers to complete training on racial profiling, implicit bias, and the duty to intervene when another officer uses excessive force.”
The 137-page bill also created framework “to prevent and remedy racial profiling by law enforcement at the federal, state, and local levels.” The bill also limits unnecessary use of force, restricting specifically the use of “no-knock warrants, chokeholds and carotid holds”... quoted from
APRIL 21, 2021
White House Daily Briefing
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki held a briefing of the Biden administration’s agenda. The press secretary took many questions on the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act saying it is one of the president’s priorities to get it passed. She was also asked about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent comments about western countries' interference saying it will not deter the U.S. holding Russia accountable for its actions.
White House Daily Briefing
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki held a briefing of the Biden administration’s agenda. The press secretary took many questions on the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act saying it is one of the president’s priorities to get it passed. She was also asked about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent comments about western countries' interference saying it will not deter the U.S. holding Russia accountable for its actions.
A Ukrainian soldier digs a trench near Horlivka in the Donetsk region.
U.S. Senate Committee Advances Bill To Increase Military Support To Ukraine
Apr. 22 - The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee has unanimously advanced a bill to deliver military assistance to Ukraine, including lethal weapons, to help the Eastern European country counter Russian aggression.
The Ukraine Security Partnership Act would provide Ukraine with up to $300 million per year in military assistance until 2026, $150 million of which is subject to conditions. It needs to be passed by both the House and Senate and be signed by President Joe Biden to become law.
Kyiv is asking the West for more support amid a Russian military buildup near Ukraine's border and in occupied Crimea.
The United States and NATO say the Russian troop movements there are the largest since 2014, when Moscow illegally annexed Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula and backed separatists holding parts of the eastern regions of Donetsk and Luhansk in a conflict that has killed more than 13,000 people. more
U.S. Senate Committee Advances Bill To Increase Military Support To Ukraine
Apr. 22 - The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee has unanimously advanced a bill to deliver military assistance to Ukraine, including lethal weapons, to help the Eastern European country counter Russian aggression.
The Ukraine Security Partnership Act would provide Ukraine with up to $300 million per year in military assistance until 2026, $150 million of which is subject to conditions. It needs to be passed by both the House and Senate and be signed by President Joe Biden to become law.
Kyiv is asking the West for more support amid a Russian military buildup near Ukraine's border and in occupied Crimea.
The United States and NATO say the Russian troop movements there are the largest since 2014, when Moscow illegally annexed Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula and backed separatists holding parts of the eastern regions of Donetsk and Luhansk in a conflict that has killed more than 13,000 people. more
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