Students at T.C. Williams High School in Alexandria, Va., have submitted more than 50 options as the school seeks a new name, among them naming it after notable individuals such as Ruth Bader Ginsburg Ruth Bader Ginsburg Kavanaugh dismays conservatives by dodging pro-Trump election lawsuits McConnell backs Garland for attorney general A powerful tool to take on the Supreme Court — if Democrats use it right MORE , George Floyd and even Brian Sicknick, the Capitol Police officer who died following last week's riots in Washington. The Washingtonian reported Tuesday that a poll on renaming the school will open on Wednesday, and people will be able to vote or submit new names until Jan. 27. Notable proposed school names include: George Floyd Memorial High School, Ruth Bader Ginsburg High School and Kamala Harris Kamala Harris Harris pushes for support for cities in coronavirus relief package This week: Senate takes up coronavirus relief after … [Read more...] about Ruth Bader Ginsburg, George Floyd among options for ‘Remember the Titans’ school’s new name
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The Athletes Have More to Say
Sterling Brown and George Hill of the Milwaukee Bucks read a statement to the media about the team’s August 26 walkout over the shooting of Jacob Blake. Photo: Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images Of all the moments of the 2019–20 NBA season — the one with Rudy Gobert touching all the mics and the pandemic and the bubble and another Lakers championship — the most lasting one, the most important one, came when the Milwaukee Bucks, in the wake of the shooting of Jacob Blake by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, elected unanimously not to play their playoff game against the Orlando Magic in order to call for justice for Blake and for the officers to “be held accountable.” It led to the postponement of two days worth of NBA playoff games, as well as games in Major League Baseball, the WNBA, and the MLS. It was something that had always been whispered about but not actually seen in sports in generations: Players recognizing the power of their voices — and simply refusing to play … [Read more...] about The Athletes Have More to Say
The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – J&J vax rollout today; third woman accuses Cuomo
Presented by Facebook Welcome to The Hill’s Morning Report. Today is Tuesday! We get you up to speed on the most important developments in politics and policy, plus trends to watch. Alexis Simendinger and Al Weaver are the co-creators. Readers can find us on Twitter @asimendinger and @alweaver22. Please recommend the Morning Report to friends and let us know what you think. CLICK HERE to subscribe! Total U.S. coronavirus deaths reported each morning this week: Monday, 513,091; Tuesday, 514,657. The U.S. is set to begin administering doses of Johnson & Johnson’s one-shot COVID-19 vaccine today, marking a momentous milestone in the national effort to combat the pandemic as health officials warn that variants could wipe away all progress made over the past month. Johnson & Johnson’s began shipping nearly 4 million doses across the country on Monday, the first batch of the expected 20 million doses the pharmaceutical giant is slated … [Read more...] about The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – J&J vax rollout today; third woman accuses Cuomo