A young man died last week after a police chase. For the family of another man, it recalled their own son’s death
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At a May 2019 vigil for Michael Thomas in Camden, Thomas’ son, Major Thomas is embraced by Michael Thomas’ brother, Shaqjuan Randall. (April Saul / WHYY)
The news that a young Camden man died after being pursued by police on the evening of Feb. 6, 2021 hit Tanisha Randall hard.
The decedent had tried to elude Camden police after they pulled him over for reckless driving at about 7:30 p.m. He then crashed his car, ran up an embankment and onto Route I-676, where he was struck and killed by a motorist.
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On January 27 at the COVID-19 vaccination center at Camden County College in Blackwood, NJ, Marisol Rivera shows off the Prichard Industries Employee of the Month certificate she s just been awarded. (April Saul for WHYY)
Last week, as a Marc Anthony song blared through a loudspeaker at Camden County College’s Papiano Gymnasium, Marisol Rivera salsa danced through rows of people who had just been inoculated against COVID-19. She was dressed as a leprechaun.
Periodically, the 53-year-old Camden grandmother disinfected vacant chairs, while medical personnel observed whether anyone was experiencing adverse reactions to the Moderna vaccine.
“I’m gonna make you laugh!” she said to an elderly woman. “Forget COVID!”
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On Jan. 25, demonstrators protest school closures in front of Harry C. Sharp Elementary School, slated to be shuttered by Camden City School Superintendent Katrina McCombs. (Photo by April Saul for WHYY)
At Tuesday’s school district advisory board meeting, Camden School Superintendent Katrina McCombs announced a plan to close four neighborhood schools, despite pleas from children who advocated for the opposite.
Superintendent McCombs’ decision to shutter the schools, in the face of what she described as a $40 million shortfall for the 2021-22 school year, was not surprising.
Last year, McCombs formed a long-term planning committee to confer on potential closings, and held two forums for community input.
good evening. back from a whirlwind visit to the war zone, president obama today faced the twin realities of stubbornly high unemployment and a big decision over what to do about the bush-era tax cuts. the president was traveling to afghanistan yesterday when we learned the unemployment rate rose to 9.8% last month. and then today he got home in time to witness some colorful political theater on capitol hill over one of his key campaign promises, middle class tax relief which tonight is looking more like class warfare. nbc s mike vickera is at the white house to start us out. mike, good evening. reporter: the clock is ticking on the bush-era tax cuts and tempers are running high and some are hoping that a partisan clash in the senate can lead to a bipartisan compromise within a few days. arriving home with the dog. the president after his surprise trip to afghanistan. and later at midday, offering his first reaction to the latest bad news on unemployment. despite 11 consecu
2010. good morning, everyone. welcome to today on a saturday morning, i m lester holt. and i m a good morning, everyone. welcome to today on saturday morning i m lester holt. i m amy rebong. nice to have you back. you took an amazing amount of time to sell tell such powerful stories in afghanistan. a terrific trip. i can t think of a better place to spent holiday. i come back, and new york is transformed, treat is up, the beautiful view outside. look at that. nice to feel christmas and be christmassy. what s even nicer, not to wear khaki after three weeks in the field. i bet your wife is happy to have you back home. and i had to remember to put a tie on. for a lot of americans, this is going to be a difficult holiday season. november s unemployment numbers came out, they reached a seven-month high. what does that mean for the year? insight coming up. shocking story out of a picture postcard town in florida, celebration. the community built and create