Kelly Hyman’s Blog
New York Times Reports New Small Business Program Running Out of Funds
A recent New York Times article highlights how the money is allocated to help protect small businesses and their workers during COVID-19. An even bigger issue than a depletion of funds, is that the funding fell short in some of the country’s states who have been hit...
Donald Trump’s False Claims About States With No Coronavirus Issues
At Thursday’s White House Coronavirus briefing, Donald Trump made a number of alarming and untrue statements in regards to the effect COVID-19 is having on states around the country. This comes as little surprise to most who have been following Trump’s reaction to the...
Breaking Down Business Support in the COVID-19 Stimulus Bill
I previously covered how the Federal Government’s COVID-19 Stimulus bill will assist individual Americans, but a large slice (70%) of the pie is allocated to businesses both small and large, and local governments. In a widespread pandemic, individuals are not the only...
What You Should Know About The US Economic Relief Plan
With many Americans practicing social-distancing and mandatory shutdowns of non-essential businesses happening all over the country, a large chunk of the workforce is no longer working. In response, A $2 Trillion economic relief plan was recently passed in order to...
Attorney General Barr Announces Government Crackdown on Sanctuary Cities
Sanctuary cities are those municipal jurisdictions that place limits upon their cooperation with the national government in its efforts to enforce immigration laws. Political leaders of these jurisdictions assert that they strive to reduce the fear of deportation and...
Your Privacy Under Surveillance: What The ACLU Has To Say About Clearwater AI
The American Civil Liberties Union(ACLU) has recently gone on record regarding Clearwater AI, a facial recognition software and surveillance company, and for the record: they didn't have anything nice to say. The ACLU's actions come in response to an October 2019...
Coronavirus: How It Started & Where It’s Headed
The coronavirus has been one of the most talked about news topics since the new year began. There are a lot of misconceptions about the virus right now, with many people confused about what is actually going on. Here are some important things to know about how the...
The Iranian Missile Air Strike: Understanding the Context
After President Donald Trump killed Iranian General Qasem Soleimani in an airstrike recently, the world seemed to be waiting to see how the Iranian government would respond to an attack on one of its most celebrated military leaders. That response seemed to come on...
Harvey Weinstein Faces Long-Awaited Charges In Los Angeles
Disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein, who faces up to 28 years in prison on rape charges, was indicted on Monday, January 6, 2020, in Los Angeles. On the same day, his other sexual assault trial began in New York City, where the well-known filmmaker faces five...
Lyft Employees File Class Action Suit
San Francisco-based ridesharing company Lyft faces a class-action lawsuit in New Jersey due to driver complaints they have not been properly compensated. The suit alleges Lyft violates state labor laws in how it classifies drivers. The complaint was filed in the U.S....