Archives for November 2022

Twitter will no longer punish users who post what some think is misleading or false information related to COVID-19 on its platform. … [Read more...] about Twitter stops enforcing COVID-19 misinformation policy

U.S. gun death rates have surged at a record pace during the COVID-19 pandemic and are rising the fastest among Black men, according to a sweeping new study published Tuesday. … [Read more...] about Gun deaths surged at record pace during pandemic, study finds

New York City's mayor on Tuesday said he was directing police and city medics to be more aggressive about getting severely mentally ill people off the streets and subways and into treatment, even if it means involuntarily hospitalizing some people who refuse care. … [Read more...] about Mayor says NYC will treat mentally ill, even if they refuse

Alabama won't seek another lethal injection date for an inmate whose September execution had been halted because of problems establishing an intravenous line, according to the terms of a settlement agreement approved on Monday. … [Read more...] about Alabama 'execution survivor' reaches settlement with state