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Family of Antonio Williams, Killed by NYPD in 2019, Files Lawsuit

Six officers reportedly drew their guns and opened fire, killing both Antonio Williams and Officer Brian Mulkeen in a reckless hail of 15 bullets.

(NEW YORK, NY) - Today, the family of Antonio Williams announced a lawsuit against the City of New York and NYPD. Announced in a virtual press conference, the lawsuit aims to seek justice and redress for Williams’ unjust killing and wrongful death.

Also, the family released previously unseen footage from the night of Williams’ death. The footage supports the family’s statements that the NYPD unnecessarily escalated the interaction and recklessly killed Williams and a fellow officer.

As Medicine Advances, Recovery Times Decrease

Surgical patients now experience less pain and shorter recovery times

(SALEM, Ore.) - As researchers discover new ways to treat patients, these new surgeries, treatments, and procedures become centered on patient comfort and care. This, in turn, leads to decreased recovery times.

So, let’s take a look at a few different procedures and how their recovery times have gone down in recent years.

Trump`s Bleak Environmental Legacy

"Sometimes people don't want to hear the truth because they don't want their illusions destroyed." - Friedrich Nietzsche

(LAGUNA BEACH, Calif.) - The Trumpsters weren’t surreptitious, they loudly signaled, telegraphed their true intentions during the 2016 election runup: They were both eager and willing to sell our heritage outright, not just mortgage but potentially bankrupt the present and future of our natural resources.

Profit to them being more important than our native habitats, their first move was to significantly cut funding to federal protection agencies, gut out or in plain sight roll back our unique air, land and water quality oversight regulations.

How Often Can You File Bankruptcy?

When you get a bankruptcy discharge, creditors cannot make any move to collect their debt.

(SALEM, Ore.) - You may be facing financial hardship and are wondering what relief options are available to you. You may have become unemployed and bankruptcy is now looking like a legitimate option.

Whatever you are facing, the purpose of this article is to explore the bankruptcy option in Oregon for those who have already filed a bankruptcy in the past.

Stormy Weather Makes Dangerous Conditions on Oregon Coast

Coast Guard urges caution for forecast weather conditions and "King Tides"

(ASTORIA, Ore.) - The Coast Guard would like to make the public aware of dangerous conditions expected to occur offshore and along the coastal Pacific Northwest this weekend, starting as early as Friday.

The National Weather Service has issued storm warnings, high wind advisories and hazardous seas warnings for much of the Washington and Oregon coasts, lasting as late as Saturday evening.

Joe Biden is Now President-Elect
Kamala Harris is the Vice President-Elect

The question remains: how did a misogynist, racist, lying, incompetent and corrupt person garner 47% of the vote?

(SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.) - Thankfully, Joe Biden has finally been declared the winner of the presidential election. Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will be the first woman, the first Black woman, the first Indian-American woman and the first daughter of immigrants to be elected as vice president.

Our democracy couldn’t withstand another four years of Donald Trump.

Purdue Pharma - I don`t answer your questions - you answer my questions!

The questions in their email are too ludicrous for me to respond.

(MYRTLE BEACH, SC) - On September 29, 2020 I wrote an article for Salem-News.com entitled "Janel R. Miller, Deceased Will Not Be Another Statistic in the Opioid Epidemic!"

My editor at Salem-News.com received an email from the criminally convicted pharmaceutical company, Purdue Pharma, maker of OxyContin. The subject of the email was "Follow-up question regarding your media article."

Tim King: Gone to Heaven`s Streets

His real legacy is the people he helped and encouraged along the way.

(JACKSON, Miss.) - When I heard from Bonnie King about Tim's unexpected death, I had a sense of disbelief, followed by denial - and then finally acceptance leavened by a measure of despair.

There are too few good people fighting against the forces of darkness that threaten to engulf all of us, and he was one of the very good ones.

Are people dying of COVID-19 or with COVID-19?

Is fear consuming us rather than good common sense and demanding answers?

(MYRTLE BEACH, SC) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been releasing data almost on a daily basis for months, updating their findings on COVID-19, a virus which has invaded every country in the world -- though we knew little about what made it tick.

Much of the information contradicts itself and is a roller coaster of fact or fiction.

How Entrepreneurs Can Achieve their End-of-Year Goals in 2020

The best business leaders are incredibly efficient with their time management.

(SALEM, Ore.) - To understate the obvious, 2020 has not been a normal year. Yet, despite the many disruptions and challenges of the past seven or so months, many business owners and entrepreneurs have managed to survive –– and even thrive –– during the first three quarters of the calendar year.

Now, as we approach the end of 2020, it’s crucial for business leaders to focus on meeting their annual goals and finishing out the year on a high note.