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Kelcey Steele was performing on stages across the country, doing what he loved, when COVID-19 hit in March 2020. Within in a short period of time, Steele was laid off from his job as a lead dancer and choreographer in Kansas City and found himself traveling over 500 miles home to Cincinnati.
“I was lucky because my parents have a room for me. I still have a room in a house that I could go to. That s not the same story for a lot of people. I realize how lucky I am.” Steele said.
One after another, theaters and playhouses across the country began closing their doors to the public. What was once a constant space for arts and entertainment had become lifeless as creatives were forced to put their passions on hold.
good evening. the nicknames were straight out of a sopranos rerun. meat ball, junior, lollipops. but if you thought the mafia was just a throwback that makes for good movies, the fbi reminded us today the mafia is alive and well. just not as strong as it was last night. early this morning, in the biggest mob roundup ever, 800 agents fanned out over four states and italy. tonight, 127 suspects are behind bars. on charges ranging from money laundering to murder. pierre thomas is here in brooklyn where the attorney general announced the arrests. pierre? reporter: george, many of those arrested are high ranking mob bosses, taken down in a bust that stretches from here in new york all the way to italy. scores of suspected mobsters, la cosa nostra, made men, today, arrested in raids across the new york region. so many, the suspects had to be taken to an army base for booking. the reality is, it is an ongoing threat. a major threat. reporter: the charges? racketeering, extor