Author: Lukas Alzate

Lukas Alzate is a digital intern at UnmutedCo.

On Monday, the Advocacy group for Deaf Americans is suing the White House for not providing a sign language interpreter during the COVID-19 briefings. What We Know The Covid-19 task force briefings have not been providing sign language interpreters ever since the beginning of the pandemic in March. Letters have been sent by the National Association of the Deaf to the White House in Mar. 18th about multiple complaints asking why the president is not providing the same access to emergency information to the deaf and hard hearing citizens across the nation. The majority of Deaf and Hard to Hear…

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A lawsuit supported by Hip-Hop artists, Jay-Z, Yo-Gotti and Team ROC, made a Mississippi prison loosen ties with its healthcare provider. What We Know: The lawsuit came about due to the bad living conditions of 227 inmates at the Parchman Prison in Sunflower County, Miss. The Hip-Hop artists helped the inmates get legal representation to file a Class-Action lawsuit against the Mississippi Department of corrections commissioner Nathan Burl Cain and prison healthcare provider Centurion, according to a report by NME. According to the claim, the prison was not following proper protocols for the prevention of the COVID-19 virus. In addition…

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A legislation fight, that has been happening ever since 2011, was partially successful this Monday when the House of Representatives passed a bill to establish the first National Museum of the American Latino. What We Know: Latinos have a long history throughout the United States and their latest fight to build the 310,000-square-foot building at the National Mall, will be dedicated to the Latino history, contributions and culture they have established throughout the decades. The idea for the museum within the  Smithsonian was born in the mid 1990s when a task force said the Smithsonian had largely ignored Latinos in…

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On Wednesday, Hip-Hop artist Chauncey Hawkins, also known as “Loon” was released from federal prison due to the Covid-19 pandemic risk to his health. What We Know: In 2012, Hawkins was arrested in Amsterdam and extradited for drug trafficking. He pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute and possession of Heroin and was sentenced to 14 years in prison. Hawkins was expected to be released from prison on August 2021. Due to the COVID 19 pandemic, his release was this Wednesday. He filed an instant compassionate release motion on June 2nd, 2020 for his medical conditions that he…

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Democratic candidate Joe Biden, Unveiled a new plan this Tuesday targeting racial justice as his new vision for the presidency. What We Know: Last Tuesday, Democratic Nominee, Joe Biden, gave a speech at Wilmington, Del. to address the civil unrest the United States is facing because of systematic racism and economical injustice. During the speech, he presented his last part of The “Build Back Better” economic revitalization agenda. The last part talks about improvements for racial and economical issues that are going to be fixed with new policies in infrastructure, innovation, manufacturing, education, housing, clean energy, federal procurement and small…

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With many of us stuck in quarantine, we had the time to catch up on quite a few television series. With some of those becoming our favorites, in September we may get the opportunity to see them win an Emmy Award. What We Know: The Emmy nominations were announced during a virtual event, hosted by Leslie Jones, with the help of Josh Gad, Laverne Cox, and Tatiana Maslany. The 72nd Emmy Awards ceremony will take place on Sunday, Sept. 20th on ABC. It has not been announced if it will be prerecorded and broadcast virtually or a live ceremony, but…

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After multiple location changes for the first presidential debate due to the pandemic, there is now an official location where it’s going to take place. What We Know: With the University of Norte Dame withdrawing as host for the first presidential debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Joe Biden, it will now be hosted by Case Western Reserve University and the Cleveland Clinic. President of Norte Dame, Rev. John I. Jenkins, announced Monday that the university will be withdrawing as the host because of the health precautions, “that would have greatly diminished the educational value of hosting the…

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A Vote-by-mail fraud case in New Jersey has caught the attention of President Donald Trump who has been trying to discredit the method of voting for the upcoming elections.   What We Know: With the upcoming elections on November, President Trump has cast an all out criticism against the Vote-By-Mail by labeling it a fraudulent practice. On Sunday, he tweeted about a past voting fraud case that happened in New Jersey to spark up criticism about the voting method. It was the first time elections in New Jersey were conducted entirely by the vote-by-mail method because of the Covid-19 pandemic.…

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