Nearly 40 people arrested last May while protesting the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police are suing Los Angeles County and three Southland cities, alleging many were harassed through various means, surrounded during processing by maskless officers and at times forced to urinate on themselves.
Essential Workers, Others at High-Risk Push Back on State’s Age-Based Vaccine Rollout
By Quinci LeGardye, California Black Media
Published February 4, 2021
Washington D.C. / USA – Jun 2, 2020: Justice for George Floyd Protest Lafeyette Square, White House
COVID-19 vaccine distribution has been a complex puzzle for California’s state and local governments so far, with efforts to vaccinate as many people as possible coming up against a limited statewide supply, technology issues with appointments, and protests from anti-vaxxers.
On Jan. 25, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced multiple actions aimed to improve the state’s vaccination rollout, including transitioning to a statewide network and launching a new scheduling and data system in early February.