Soaring Unemployment Numbers Not Telling Human Story
The March unemployment rate is 4.4%, up 3.5% in February. The jobless numbers are not tell the story of what is happening in real time READ MORE→
Posts by April Ryan
Expert Tips to Stay Healthy
News you can use to manage what is expected to be the peak weeks of the coronavirus. AURN White House Correspondent April Ryan shares expert READ MORE→
Unemployment Soars, Hospitality Industry Decimated
President Trump loved to tout a good economy. Coronavirus has taken a huge toll on the US economy. 6.6 million filed for unemployment last week, READ MORE→
Census Day Message from Ohio Rep. Marcia Fudge
Today is Census Day and Congressmember Marcia Fudge (D-OH) is urging Americans to be counted and fill out the 2020 Census. Today is #CensusDay. Participating READ MORE→
Bishop Paul Morton: Power, Love and a Sound Mind Means Good Common Sense
According to White House estimate, 120,000 COVID-19 deaths are expected in the US. 80% of the nation is on stay-at-home orders. AURN’s April Ryan speaks READ MORE→
How Are You Keeping Sane During Shelter at Home Order?
AURN White House Correspondent and Maryland resident April Ryan and TV host and Virginia resident Jawn Murray with tips on keeping your mind occupied and READ MORE→
MD, VA to Fine, Jail for Breaking Social Distance Rules
One week after ordering non-essential businesses closed, leaders in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC issued a shelter-in-place order to residents. Maryland has restricted non-essential travelers READ MORE→
Congress Shoring Up Fair Election During Pandemic
As the spread of the coronavirus continues and the death toll rises, there is a concern about how the elections process will be carried out nationwide. READ MORE→
Indiana Rep. Andre Carson on $2T Simulus Bill
Another hurdle for the $2.2 trillion dollar stimulus package. President Trump is dragging Rep. Thomas Massey (R-KY). The Republican congressman contends he is concerned about READ MORE→
Hakeem Jeffries Breaks Down Stimulus Payments to Americans
The economics fallout from the coronavirus are at recession levels. Meanwhile, to offset the harsh impacts and realities of this pandemic, Congress is hammering out READ MORE→
Joe Biden Calls for Black Woman on Supreme Court
There is news beyond the coronavirus numbers. Jobless claims have spiked, but trucking and delivery companies are in hiring mode to keep up with the READ MORE→
Is the President Prioritizing Profits Over People?
President Trump is being questioned about his attempts to “reopen” the nation for business, with Easter Sunday his goal. Is it about the economy at the READ MORE→
Executive Order Would Move Elderly Inmates to Transitional Housing to Combat Coronavirus
The NAACP is in support of the proposed Executive Order to transfer senior citizen inmates from correctional facilities due to the coronavirus. There is a READ MORE→
National Security Crisis Arises from Pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has created a national security crisis. April Ryan speaks with former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson who clarifies how a health crisis READ MORE→
Coronavirus: White House May Release Elderly Non Violent Offenders from Federal Prisons
There is a conversation that could become a reality for an executive order that would allow for the release of nonviolent elderly prisoners due to READ MORE→
Structural Inequalities Saddle Black Students with Higher Debt
As Republicans and Democrats argue the points of an economic stimulus plan, advocacy groups are offering recommendations to Senators. April Ryan speaks with Nikitra Bailey, READ MORE→
Empty Houses of Worship, Economic Angst the New Norms
NAACP CEO & President Derrick Johnson speaks with April Ryan about the current realities of sheltering in place, worry over job and income loss, empty READ MORE→
Doctor’s Advice: No Play Dates for Kids, Keep Distance to Avoid Transmission
AURN White House Correspondent April Ryan talks to a Baltimore area pediatrician Dr. Dan Levy on what he is seeing and doing to help his READ MORE→