Well before the shootings at three Atlanta-area spas which left eight people dead, some in Hollywood were sounding the alarm about violence in the US targeting Asians and Asian Americans. Using #StopAAPIHate and #StopAsianHate, several celebs have been using social media to raise awareness about a rise in reports of racially motivated attacks since the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In-person court hearings could soon resume at the 13th Circuit Court at Boone County Courthouse. The courthouse moved to Phase 2 on Feb. 22 based on no in-house positives and improving numbers of COVID in both counties. The court is now moving up to Phase 3 after being in Phase 2 for
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A Wednesday night fire west of Columbia may have been caused by an exploded motorized skateboard, according to reports from the Boone County Fire Protection District.
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BARNETT, Mo. (KMIZ) A Morgan County woman was taken to a local hospital before being transferred to a Columbia hospital due to an ATV wreck that left her with serious injuries. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Mary Thompson was driving a 2015 Honda Rancher ATV when it skidded on the roadway,
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Hate has turned my once proud and confident Asian-American mother into a shut-in. It’s not because of the virus as Covid-19 continues to rage in my home state of California. It’s because she is absolutely certain that as an older Asian woman with a limp she will be targeted by violence. THIS is the America
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A mass vaccine event will be held tomorrow in Cole County. The event will be held at The Linc in Jefferson City from 8 a.m. till 4 p.m. It’s a walkthrough clinic with the Pfizer vaccine The director of the Cole County health department said there were still appointments available. The
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Click here for updates on this story BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky (WSMV) — The owner of a Brentwood jewelry store is among those arrested in connection with trying to steal the jewelry collection of the late Western Kentucky University Provost Barbara Burch, according to court documents. Marshall D. Belew II, 51, of Mount Juliet, was arrested
Continue Reading The New York Senate passed a bill Thursday limiting the amount of time an inmate can spend in solitary settings and ban it altogether for some populations. The bill specifically would put a 15-day limit on solitary confinement, making New York one of the first states to follow rules adopted by the United Nations known
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Houston Texans star quarterback Deshaun Watson is being sued for alleged sexual assault by three women he had contacted to perform massage therapy, according to court documents. The lawsuits were filed this week in Harris County, Texas, by attorney Tony Buzbee, who represents the three women. On Tuesday, Watson denied any wrongdoing regarding the first
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MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) Flooding has caused U.S. Business 54 in Mexico, also known as East Liberty Street, to be closed at the railroad bridge. Officials warn that floodwaters can be deeper than they appear and can hide hazards such as sharp objects, electrical wires, sewage and chemicals. There is a possibility also that there is
Continue Reading The Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday it has relaunched its climate change website as part of the Biden administration’s efforts to tackle the climate crisis. The digital reboot marks a shift from the Trump administration’s approach, in which several changes were made to various EPA websites. In many cases, climate change language was stripped from
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Parson announced two appointments to the University of Missouri Board of Curators. The appointments will be submitted to the Missouri Senate on Monday upon return from the legislative spring break. The current board members will continue to serve on expired terms until their successors are confirmed. Todd P. Graves,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Parson announced Missourians in Phase 2 of the state vaccination plan will become coronavirus vaccine-eligible on March 29. Phase 3, which includes all state residents, will be activated to receive a vaccine on April 9. The activation of Phase 2 is estimated to extend vaccine eligibility to 880,000 Missourians that
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Last year, the annual event was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Continue Reading A 75-year-old Asian woman says she fought back after being punched in the eye Wednesday morning in what police believe was an unprovoked assault. “He bullies old people,” Xiao Zhen Xie said in a video taken after the attack by CNN affiliate KPIX. “So I gave a punch.” The San Francisco Police Department said that
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A photo allegedly posted by Capt. Jay Baker, a public information officer at the Cherokee County, Georgia, Sheriff’s Office, shows shirts with a racist and anti-Asian message about Covid-19. “Covid 19 imported virus from Chy-na,” the racist shirt in the photo posted April 2, 2020, reads. Although the account that posted it has been deleted,
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Isaac Dickson students have a special place to get their mindful bodies in tune before they begin their morning lessons. They listen to and notice the sights and sounds around them. The elementary school’s new outdoor learning space is designed to allow students
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CONNECTICUT (WFSB) — Job hunters in Connecticut are dealing with a new trend they say is leaving them frustrated. In the pandemic, companies are leading people along, just to keep them interested. In the midst of the pandemic, Dan Crowley, a cost accountant, was looking for a job
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story LOCK HAVEN, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — 16-year NFL veteran and the current kicker for the San Francisco 49ers, Robbie Gould, is giving back to his childhood hometown in Central Pennsylvania. Earlier this week during a Zoom call with county officials, Gould pledged 200,000 dollars of his own money to
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