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PNS Daily Newscast - April 10, 2020 


The week ends with the story that has dominated the news for a month now. COVID-19 impacts on domestic violence, child abuse and more.

2020Talks - April 9, 2020 


Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders drops out of the race for president, though he assured supporters yesterday his movement will continue. A federal judge ruled this week a lawsuit in Florida awaiting trial will apply to all people with former felony convictions, not just the 17 plaintiffs.

Civil Rights

In the U.S., 31% of renters did not pay April rent on time, up from 19% a month earlier and 18% in April 2019. (ArtisticOperations/Pixabay)
Nevada Renters Have Relief Options During Coronavirus
Thursday, April 9, 2020
LAS VEGAS -- Renters in the U.S. tend to have lower incomes and less stable jobs than homeowners, creating greater anxiety for them during the ...Read More
In Milwaukee County, black residents make up more than 40 of the area's nearly 60 COVID-19 deaths reported so far. (Adobe Stock)
Wisconsin Part of Higher Numbers of COVID-19 Cases in Black Communities
Thursday, April 9, 2020
MILWAUKEE -- In a handful of states, including Wisconsin, racial data is being used as part of tracking of COVID-19 cases. The information shows ...Read More
Asian-Americans in Minnesota say they've been discriminated against through verbal backlash, as well as poor service, as a result of the pandemic. (Adobe Stock)
MN Asian-American Coalition Encouraged by Discrimination Helpline
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Advocates for Minnesota's Asian-American community say they're happy to see a new state helpline for discrimination incidents ...Read More
The debate over whether Wisconsin should hold an in-person primary during a pandemic is prompting more calls for universal voting by mail. (Adobe Stock)
WI to Hold Tuesday Primary Amid Public Health Concerns
Tuesday, April 7, 2020
MADISON, Wis. -- Wisconsin still will hold its presidential primary today, despite late action by the governor to try to postpone it. Voting rights ...Read More
Maryland officials need to do more to protect the state's prison population during the COVID-19 outbreak, according to the Maryland ACLU. (Adobe stock)
ACLU: Use of Md. Prison Labor for Protective Gear Neglects Lives
Monday, April 6, 2020
ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- Public Health experts are calling for states to take extra precautions for prison populations during the coronavirus outbreak ...Read More
A federal appeals court's decision is seen as a setback for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in a series of legal challenges from a Republican-led effort to make ex-felons pay court-ordered fines and fees before they can vote. (FRRC)
Class Action Could Restore Voting Rights of Former Criminal Offenders in Florida
Monday, April 6, 2020
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- In the quest to restore voting rights to the nearly 1.4 million Floridians with prior felony convictions, there is new hope that ...Read More
Medical officials say the COVID-19 pandemic has created a critical shortage of blood for transfusions at U.S. hospitals. (NewAfrica/Adobe Stock)
FDA Shortens Waiting Period for Gay, Bi Men to Donate Blood
Friday, April 3, 2020
PHOENIX, Ariz. - Opponents of a longtime rule limiting gay and bisexual men's ability to donate blood say a change in U.S. Food and Drug ...Read More
Ohio hospitals remain mum on changes to local bed and ventilator counts. (AdobeStock)
Are There Enough Hospital Beds in Your Community?
Thursday, April 2, 2020
Print version by Bonnie Jean Feldkamp and Kathiann Kowalski Broadcast version by Mary Schuermann Kuhlman Reporting for the Eye on Ohio, The Ohio ...Read More
The 2020 census has suspended field operations, but forms still can be filled out online at 2020Census.gov, over the phone by calling the number provided in your invitation, and by paper through the mail. (Pixabay)
Census 2020: Risk of Undercount in Rural Colorado
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
STERLING, Colo. -- The census is supposed to be a complete count of everyone in the country, but people always are missed, and rural residents tend ...Read More
Ohio's voting sites would not open for the state's postponed primary under a new vote-by-mail-only plan. (AdobeStock)
Groups Say New Plan for Ohio's Primary Falls Short
Friday, March 27, 2020
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Civil-rights groups caution that Ohio's new plan to address the state's postponed primary could deprive people of their right to ...Read More
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