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Florida Bars And Breweries Are Reopening With Restrictions On Monday

They will be allowed to operate at 50 percent indoor capacity.

Demonstrators lock arms as they march for Daniel Prude on Friday in Rochester, N.Y. Prude died after being arrested on March 23 by Rochester police officers, who had placed a "spit hood" over his head and pinned him to the ground while restraining him.

New York Attorney General To Empanel Grand Jury In Daniel Prude Death Investigation

New York Attorney General Letitia James announced on Saturday that she is putting together a grand jury as part of an investigation into the death of Daniel Prude, who died in police custody in March.

Gettysburg College has ordered all of its students to remain at their residences and moved all classes online in measures that began Tuesday.

As COVID-19 Cases Rise, Gettysburg College Puts All Students On Lockdown

Students at the small private college in Pennsylvania are essentially banned from leaving their rooms until at least the end of the week. All classes and labs have moved to remote learning.

Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney signed a health care reform bill during an April 12, 2006, ceremony at Faneuil Hall in Boston. The bill made Massachusetts the first state in the country to require that all residents have health insurance.

More Health Insurance Equals Fewer Deaths In Massachusetts

The state's death rate declined in the four years after Massachusetts passed a law requiring health insurance. The state's minority residents posted the biggest gains in life expectancy.

The ACLU is urging Puerto Rico's governor to veto a plan to introduce online voting on the island, warning it increases risks of election tampering.

Puerto Rico's Internet Voting Plan Threatens Election Security: ACLU

The civil liberties group is urging the U.S. territory's governor to veto a bill that could shift all voting to the Internet by 2028.

Emergency medical technician Breonna Taylor, 26, was shot and killed by police in her home in March. Her name and those of others have become rallying cries in protests against police brutality and social injustice.

Breonna Taylor's Mother Urges Criminal Charges: 'Every Day Is Still March The 13th'

"I absolutely expect there to be charges based on the evidence," attorney Benjamin Crump says after Taylor's family meets with Louisville's mayor and the Kentucky attorney general.

Airbnb says rental properties have been misused to host unsafe get-togethers during the pandemic.

Airbnb Bans All Parties At Its Listings Worldwide, Citing Public Health Mandates

Airbnb properties are prohibited from hosting parties or accommodating groups larger than 16 people until further notice. The company said the new policy is "in the best interest of public health."

Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman talks to reporters in January at the Capitol in Olympia about a series of election and ballot security bills her office is asking the state Legislature to consider during the current session.

Mail-In Voting Is 'Not Rampant Voter Fraud,' Says Washington's Top Election Official

The Republican secretary of state for the state of Washington, which votes almost entirely by mail, is pushing back President Trump's claims that the vote-by-mail process will result in voter fraud.

A man holds a sign with the names of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery in Portland on Saturday.

Police Declare Riots At Portland And Seattle Protests; 1 Killed In Austin

A man carrying an AK-47 was shot and killed in Austin. Police in Seattle and Portland declared that the gatherings had become riots.

Rhode Island's minimum wage will increase from $7.40 to $7.75.

New Year Brings Minimum-Wage Hikes In 10 States

For all but one of the states, the pay hikes are part of automatic adjustments designed to keep up with the cost of living.

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