TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) Sai Ram Upadhyayula arrived in the United States right before the covid-19 pandemic began.. He said after being away from home for a year seeing another outbreak occur in his home country of India is concerning. "Over the last few weeks we've had like 400,000 cases daily. People are scared to [.]
‘Votercade’ advocates for voting rights in Ann Arbor
Updated May 08, 2021;
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ANN ARBOR, MI Bicycles could be seen and “protect our vote!” could be heard walking through Kerrytown on Saturday afternoon.
A group of about 20 people and 15 cyclists traveled in a motorcade of voters, or “votercade,” to bring awareness about voting rights. Other cities across the country also participated on May 8 for John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Action Day.
“I strongly believe in the For the People Act, and I felt this event should happen,” said Cat Hadley, one of the organizers of the event. “In Michigan, we’re facing these voter suppression bills that may inhibit progress that the country recently made.”
KENYA: Interfaith Council Issues Guidelines as Public Worships Resume in Five Counties
By Rahab Kuria
NAIROBI, MAY 7, 2021-(CISA)-The Interfaith Council on Covid-19 has issued new guidelines with regard to the places of worship following Presidential order made on May 1 lifting lockdown restrictions in five counties.
“The president has graciously lifted some of the restrictions in the Counties which were under restriction of movement the counties were: Nairobi, Kiambu, Nakuru, Machakos and Kajiado. We are glad to note that the daily Covid cases have reduced, the prevalence rate fallen to around 12% and the total Covid load in the Country substantially reduced. We celebrate that churches can resume in person worship in this zoned areas. However, we are still in pandemic due to this reality we are giving some indications,” reads a May 4 statement signed by Archbishop Anthony Muheria, Chairman of Interfaith Council.
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The Interfaith Council of Bainbridge Island North Kitsap (BINK IFC) an association of 21 diverse local faith groups along with other allied nonprofit organizations, founded in 1997. Our members are neighbors of the Suquamish Tribe, whose people were the original inhabitants of the land where we now live and our worship and other group activities are centered.
We write because we have learned from the Tribe that in recent years, according to public records, King County has repeatedly released into Puget Sound very large quantities of untreated or improperly treated sewage, causing harm and hazards to marine water quality and aquatic species and to the safe harvesting and human consumption of shellfish and fish; also causing posting of health advisories and closures of beaches and disturbing important tribal cultural activities. We have learned that in July 2020 the Tribe sent to King County a notice of intent to sue the Co