Author: Victoria Gaines

Victoria Gaines in a digital intern at UnmutedCo.

Louisville Metro Police Department made the announcement on Monday, in light of anticipated demonstrations. What We Know: On September 21st, Interim Louisville Chief of Police Robert J. Schroeder shared a memo that declared a state of emergency and effectively canceled all vacation and leave requests for officers in LMPD. Attorney General Daniel Cameron is expected to share more about his office’s investigation into Breonna Taylor’s death today. He said earlier in the month that, “an investigation, if done properly, cannot follow a certain timeline”. AG Cameron’s announcement follows the news that the city of Louisville will pay out a $12…

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“I still like playing it down, because I don’t want to create a panic,” Trump said on the TV show Hannity on Wednesday. What We Know: In his new book, Rage, out September 15th, a lauded journalist named Bob Woodward shares a series of interviews that he had with President Trump from December 2019 to July 2020. In said interviews, on February 7th, President Trump admitted that he knew the virus was airborne and “more deadly than even your strenuous flus”. At the time he believed it was 5 times as deadly as the common flu, even as he tried to…

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The George Washington University professor admitted to the deception on Medium. What We Know: On September 3rd, Jessica Krug shared a blog post on Medium which revealed that she had been lying about her race for years. In the post she revealed her true identity as a Jewish white woman from Kansas City, and turned a critical eye on her decision to masquerade as a Black woman. “No white person, no non-Black person, has the right to claim proximity to or belonging in a Black community by virtue of abuse, trauma, non-acceptance, and non-belonging in a white community. The abuse…

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The professional athlete turned Hollywood leading man shared the news on Wednesday. What We Know: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson took to Instagram to make the announcement that he, along with his wife Lauren Hashian and their daughters Jasmine and Tiana had all tested positive for COVID-19. View this post on Instagram Stay disciplined. Boost your immune system. Commit to wellness. Wear your mask. Protect your family. Be strict about having people over your house or gatherings. Stay positive. And care for your fellow human beings. Stay healthy, my friends. DJ 🖤 #controlthecontrollables A post shared by therock (@therock)…

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The company made the announcement on Tuesday. What We Know: Old Navy stated that they will pay their employees a full 8-hour day to staff polling places on November 3rd. Some 50,000 employees at 1,000 locations throughout the U.S. could be included. The company noted it is working with the non-partisan business group Civic Alliance whose aim is to support safe, healthy, and trusted elections. The retailer is also encouraging their customers to get involved as poll workers. They have joined efforts with Power to the Polls, a recruiting initiative that aims to bring 250,000 new poll workers nationwide. The President…

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If successful, it would be the largest public transportation system in the world to go fareless. What We Know: The announcement was made by Metro CEO Phil Washington at the meeting of the Metro Board of Directors on August 27th, and made public via Metro’s online blog The Source. On Sept. 1st, Metropolitan Transportation Authority of Los Angeles will be launching an internal exploratory task force who will work on a proposal to eliminate fares. The task force will be called the Fareless System Initiative or FSI and they will be responsible for delivering a plan to the Metro Board…

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Guests of the convention were confronted by protestors outside of the White House. What We Know: The Republican National Convention concluded on Thursday evening and guests started to exit the White House not long after. Protests were planned just off of White House grounds and journalists on scene reported that the noise of the protestors could be heard from inside the convention. Late Thursday night, multiple videos began to surface on social media of Sen. Rand Paul and his wife Kelly being swarmed by a large group of citizens. At one point in the footage, Mr. Paul is nearly knocked…

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Laura made landfall near Cameron, Louisiana after 2am local time. What We Know: The hurricane was nearly upgraded to a Category 5 storm before landfall, coming within 7 mph of the required windspeed. Comparatively, 2005’s Hurricane Katrina was only a Category 3. Tornado warnings were also issued across parts of Texas and Louisiana, in effect until 8am on Thursday morning. Laura tied the record for strongest hurricane to hit Louisiana with 150mph winds at landfall. The previous storm to reach this intensity was the Last Island Storm in 1856. More than 500,000 people were ordered to evacuate from Louisiana and…

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Two of the victims have died from their injuries. What We Know: Tensions have been high in Kenosha, Wisconsin since the shooting of Jacob Blake by Kenosha Police on Sunday, and they rose to a fever pitch late Tuesday night. A curfew was in effect for nearly all of the city of Kenosha from 8pm Tuesday to 7am Wednesday. As police pushed protestors to go home using bullhorns and armored trucks, many did, but some lingered near a gas station a few blocks away. The gas station was surrounded by a group of armed men who stated their aim was…

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After being shot in the foot after a party in the Hollywood Hills, the rapper had previously refused to name her assailant but now she is opening up. What We Know: Megan Thee Stallion, whose real name is Megan Jovon Ruth Pete, made the comments during an Instagram Live session on Thursday evening, wherein she also criticized the public for spreading misinformation on the matter. “Yes … Tory shot me. You shot me and you got your publicist and people to these blogs lying… Stop lying!” Thee Stallion also took to Twitter on Thursday night with a warning, “Lie one…

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