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Is Hawaii reopen for tourism?

Starting August, travelers coming to Hawaii who have tested negative for COVID-19 within 72 hours of arrival won’t have to undergo the mandatory 14-day quarantine. This comes as Hawaii slowly reopens for tourism. Hawaii Gov. David Ige established a mandatory 14-day self-quarantine for all travelers back in March. Ige lifted the order for inter-island travelers […]

Belarusian Solidarity Line in San Francisco

For the second time within the past few weeks, several hundred people have gathered in San Francisco to support Belarusians fighting for their freedom. These peaceful protests are called Solidarity Lines and are held to draw international attention to brutal human rights violations that have been happening in Belarus for the past quarter of a […]

Here’s how Black Lives Matter protests are in Hawaii

Over 10,000 people on Oahu marched in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement on Saturday, June 6. This was the largest Black Lives Matter protest in Hawaii so far. Shouts of “Black Lives Matter” and “No Justice, No Peace” filled the air as protestors marched from Ala Moana Beach Park to the State Capitol. […]

US re-imposes sanctions on Belarus’ major enterprises in response to Ryanair hijacking, human rights abuses and torture

The Belarusian community of the San Francisco Bay Area gathered at Harry Bridges Plaza to rally against the continuous human rights abuses, suppression of the press, the Ryanair plane hijacking and subsequent arrest of journalist Raman Pratasevich. It’s already been over a year since the start of the Belarusian uprising against “Europe’s Last Dictator” Alexander […]

BREAKING: Federal judge approves $10M settlement for health care workers fired over COVID-19 vaccine mandate, sets legal precedent

Today, a U.S. judge approved $10.3 million settlement for workers who were fired by an Illinois health care system for refusing to get a COVID-19 vaccine. About 500 workers who were terminated or, after seeing their exemption requests denied, got a shot, will receive compensation as part of the $10.3 million settlement, a preliminary version […]

Married during coronavirus: What’s the prognosis?

Since countries across the world went into lockdown, stories of couples getting married during coronavirus have become more and more popular. In response, city and county clerks have adjusted the standard way of obtaining a marriage license. For example, New York City started Project Cupid. Here, requesting a marriage license can be done online. The […]