Feb. 16: News Briefs & Crime Blotter
Walmart adds 50 pharmacies that offer COVID-19 vaccines
According to WSB-TV on Saturday, Walmart added 50 more locations offering the COVID-19 vaccine. Georgia is one of 22 states where Walmart is offering the vaccine to eligible people. Initially, the retail giant announced that it would offer vaccines to Georgia residents in rural areas. Now, Walmart has 14 locations in the metro-Atlanta area providing the vaccine.
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Trump acquitted in historic second impeachment trial
Saturday, Democrats fell 10 votes short of the two-thirds majority vote needed to impeach former President Donald Trump, according to
The New York Times. Senators voted 57-43, with seven Republicans voting guilty for Trump’s impeachment trial. The vote resulted in Trump’s acquittal on the federal level. Now, Democrats are looking to the investigations in Georgia and New York to hold the former president accountable for his alleged actions while still in office.