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A church installs a Black Lives Matter banner ahead of pro-Trump protests in Washington, DC A Washington, DC, church unveiled a massive Black Lives Matter banner Wednesday morning to take a stand against violence just hours before a pro-Trump mob stormed the US Capitol. The National City Christian Church erected the 16-foot banner ahead of protests over Congress certifying the election for President-elect Joe Biden. “As followers of Jesus Christ, we reject the president’s call to violence and continue to proclaim that Black Lives Matter,” the church’s interim senior minister, Rev. Dr. Amy Butler, said in a statement Tuesday. ....
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) plans to distribute $95 million to 23 community health centers in South Carolina as part of the American Rescue Plan. This program aims to provide funding for health organizations to expand COVID-19 related services for vulnerable populations. Money can be used for services including vaccinations, testings, […] State coffers could get $2.5 billion in new federal funding over two years if lawmakers get over longstanding political objections to expand Medicaid to cover about 200,000 residents without health insurance. At present, many agree expansion is more of a possibility than a probability due to the state’s political climate. The new funding over two […] ....