Tag: COVID-19

Black Lives Matter leader accused of scamming donors

The federal indictment claims the couple of scammers ripped off a $1 million anti-violence fund. Black Lives Matter Boston leader Monica Cannon-Grant and her husband Clark Grant have been arrested for allegedly defrauding donors to their non-profit. According to the 18-page federal indictment filed on Tuesday, the pair stole a large sum out of over $1 million in grants and donations to Violence in Boston.

New York Supreme Court reinstates employees fired for being unvaccinated, orders backpay

State Supreme Court found that being vaccinated ‘does not’ stop the spread of COVID-19. A New York State Supreme Court ordered all New York City employees who were fired for not being vaccinated to be reinstated with back pay. The court found Monday that ‘being vaccinated does not prevent an individual from contracting or transmitting COVID-19.’ New York City Mayor Eric Adams claimed earlier this year that his administration would not rehire employees who had been fired over their vaccination status.