Day: July 6, 2020
NY County Issues Subpoenas and $2,000 Fines for Ignoring Contact Tracers
Rockland County officials issued subpoenas to eight people allegedly infected by the coronavirus to compel them to speak with contact tracers about contracting the COVID-19 disease at a party last month. Patricia Rupert, the county’s health commissioner, said, “Failure to comply will be costly: $2,000 per day.”
Seattle: Car Hits Two BLM Protesters Standing On I-5 Freeway, One Dies
Video shows a driver hitting two female BLM protesters standing on the I-5 freeway at 1:30 in the morning. Summer Taylor died at the hospital. The Washington State Patrol says it will not allow protesters to enter I-5 and will arrest pedestrians on the freeway. The driver, Dawit Kelete, was arrested.
Surprise: Justice Kavanaugh Sides with Gov. Pritzker in Restricting Republican Crowds Due to COVID
A three-judge panel in the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a large Republican rally is not allowed to go forward due to COVID infection risks, while large gatherings for Black Lives Matter protests are taking place. Justice Kavanaugh sided with the judges and the Democrat Governor on Saturday.