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Montgomery: New statistics indicate a disproportionately small number of Black people are getting vaccinations against the coronavirus, a trend the state’s top health official said Friday shows the need to increase immunization efforts in the minority community. While demographic data compiled by the state has big gaps, with the race of tens of thousands of vaccine recipients not reported, Dr. Scott Harris said the numbers that are available show about 55% of vaccines have gone to white people so far compared to about 11% for Blacks. By comparison, Alabama’s population is about 27% Black, census figures show. Factors including hesitancy to accept the vaccine and the demographic makeup of groups that were allowed to receive vaccines during the earliest rounds could help account for the difference, Harris said. �
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New Orleans director of homeland security serving unpaid suspension after drunk driving arrest
Collin Arnold’s arrest and booking are under investigation. He was in a city-owned vehicle at the time of a crash last week. Author: WWL Staff Updated: 12:03 PM CST January 12, 2021
NEW ORLEANS New Orleans Homeland Security Director Collin Arnold has been suspended from his post without pay for 20 days due to his arrest for drunk driving last week.
The announcement was made by Beau Tidwell, the city’s director of communications, at his weekly press briefing.
Arnold’s arrest and booking are under investigation. He was in a city-owned vehicle at the time of a crash with another vehicle last Thursday, shortly after midnight.