COVID-19 and vaccine distribution in MissoulaAs of Monday, Montana had administered more than 77,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses, more than 10,000 of them in Missoula. At the same time there were
‘MLK/FBI’ Director: ‘America Has Reached a Tipping Point’
TheWrap magazine: “Let’s hope that the fact that communities are being galvanized can make progress toward a change in the American psyche,” Sam Pollard saysSteve Pond | January 22, 2021 @ 4:52 PM Last Updated: January 22, 2021 @ 5:19 PM
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A version of this story about “MLK/FBI” and Sam Pollard first appeared in the Documentaries issue of TheWrap’s awards magazine.
The documentary “MLK/FBI” delves into the years in the 1960s when the FBI engaged in a clandestine campaign to spy on and discredit civil rights activist and leader Martin Luther King, Jr. Director Sam Pollard’s film is a portrait of a turbulent time when the country was divided and race relations were a flashpoint for conflict and it appears now in a different era, but one that is bitterly divided in its own way.
January 15 2021
UPDATE: Two of the biggest celebrations of the civil rights icon will be online this year
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Monday, Jan.18, and two of Oregon s biggest tributes to the civil rights leader will be streamed online this year.
The first will be the Skanner Foundation s 35th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast, which will begin at 9 a.m. on the Skanner s YouTube channel here.
The keynote speaker with be Gen. Arthur T. Dean of the Rx Abuse Leadership Initiative, who will address health and the African American community. Other speakers include U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown and Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler.
Oil Futures Settle Lower As Demand Concerns Weigh
WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - Crude oil prices drifted lower on Thursday after data from the American Petroleum Institute showed an increase in U.S. crude stockpiles last week.
Despite the massive near $2 trillion U.S. fiscal stimulus, and expectations for further stimulus from the Joe Biden administration, crude oil prices edged down on persisting worries about outlook for energy demand due to rising coronavirus cases and more and more places across the world going into the lockdown mode.
West Texas Intermediate Crude oil futures for March ended down $0.18 or about 0.3% at $53.13 a barrel.
Citigroup (NYSE:C). They also dive into
Walmart s (NYSE:WMT) announcement that it plans to launch a fintech, as well as the scrapped merger plans between
Visa (NYSE:V) and Plaid. Finally, hear why
Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) is on Matt s radar this week, while Jason has his eye on a certain streaming giant.
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This video was recorded on Jan. 18, 2021.
Jason Moser: It s Monday, Jan. 18, I m your host, Jason Moser, and markets are closed today for Martin Luther King Junior Day, but we still got plenty to talk about here on