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COVID-19

Postal Worker Worries about Threats to Rural ‘Lifeline’ During Pandemic

by Jan Pytalski & Tim Marema on June 25, 2020 Comments are Disabled

The Postal Service delivers economic access and democracy to small communities during the COVID-19 crisis, says a rural letter carrier. Privatization would leave rural America behind, he says. Alex Fields delivers mail to rural communities outside the city limits of Knoxville, Tennessee. He’s worried that lack of federal support and […]

Black Lives Matter

Small Cities and Towns Join National Police-Violence Protests

by Jan Pytalski & Tim Marema on June 5, 2020 Comments are Disabled

Demonstrations and vigils in the nation’s smaller cities and towns show public support for Black Lives Matter and law-enforcement reforms. As America enters its second week of protests over the murder of George Floyd and police brutality, the demonstrations have spread to all 50 states, according to CNN. While the […]