By Tal Axelrod
Read the full article from The Hill, here.
India Walton scored a stunning upset in the Democratic mayoral primary in Buffalo, N.Y., putting her on track to become the city’s first female executive and the country’s most high-profile socialist mayor in decades.
By Abigail Johnson Hess
Read the full article from CNBC, here.
Biden’s first 100 days are now behind him and he has repeatedly pushed back against leaders of his own party, stating that he will only support up to $10,000 of debt forgiveness and that he would prefer Congress craft the legislation.
By Nate Rattner
Read the full article from CNBC, here.
The U.S. won’t hit President Joe Biden’s goal of getting 70% of American adults to receive one vaccine shot or more by the Fourth of July, administration officials confirmed Tuesday. Officials said the administration has “succeeded beyond our highest expectations” in its vaccination program. Roughly 65% of American adults have received one shot or more as of Monday, according to the CDC, on pace to land at about 67% on the Fourth.
By Carmen Sesin
Read the full article from NBCNews, here.
Latinos have been lagging in inoculation rates compared to whites. As of June 14th, 36 percent of Latinos had received at least one vaccine dose compared to 45 percent of whites, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. According to an analysis by the foundation, equity in vaccination rates has been improving since March 1st.
By Reuters
Read the full article from NBCNews, here.
Now, some patients eligible for second doses — recommended for three weeks after the first for both vaccines Venezuela is administering, Russia’s Sputnik V and China’s Sinopharm — are being turned away due to a lack of supply despite having appointments, according to Jamie Lorenzo, director of the Doctors United for Venezuela advocacy group.
By Conor Murray
Read the full article from NBCNews, here.
Zinnah is one of many health care professionals who celebrated on Twitter a return to more normal hospital business after more than a year of being overwhelmed with Covid-19 cases.
By Thomas O’Neil-White
Read the full article from WBFO, here.
“Walton was well established in the Fruit Belt community,” he said. “Well established had a job had work, etcetera. But like a lot of people close to the ground, she knew that the time for change was now. We could see it all over the place that people were hungry for bold, new leadership.”
By James Fink
Read the full article from Buffalo Business First, here.
Cedarland Development Co. has changed its plans for a new Buffalo apartment complex, increasing the space by nearly 30%.
By Anthony Reyes
Read the full article from WKBW Buffalo, here.
In a statement Thursday, Tappo Day Club said the dress code policy was posted on their building after a physical altercation that led to Buffalo police being called occurred at the club on May 22.
By Logan Rockefeller Harris, Megan Gaydos, and Solange Gould
Read the full article from ShelterForce, here.
Meaningful partnerships between public health departments and community organizers are incredibly important—they can build community power to create the conditions that allow people and communities to thrive. At Human Impact Partners (HIP) we’re working to transform the field of public health to center equity and build collective power with social justice movements.