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Nine Denver Police Officers File Lawsuit Challenging City’s Vaccine Mandate

Jose Manriquez said he joined the Denver Police Department seven years ago because he wanted to help people. Now, the Army National Guard veteran, husband and father of four needs help walking after suffering a severe adverse reaction to a Pfizer COVID-19 shot in late August. The irony of his situation, Manriquez said, is that…


Lawsuits to Stop Vaccine and Mask Mandates Accelerate

A legal battle over required vaccinations against the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, commonly known as the novel coronavirus, has escalated again between a Florida city and workers opposed to taking the shot. And that has the attention of dozens attorneys across the country, who hope to use the case as a strategic model in…


Residents Conflicted Over LA’s New COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

Residents shared mixed feelings after the City of Los Angeles approved one of the strictest COVID-19 vaccine mandates in the country on Oct. 6, requiring anyone aged 12 or above to provide proof of vaccination to enter indoor venues such as indoor restaurants, movie theaters, salons, shopping centers, and more. As the mandate become effective…


Looking for Compromise: Pennsylvania Health Heroes Face Consequences of Refusing Vaccine

FAYETTEVILLE, Pa.—Brandon Adkins wore his “Hero” t-shirt to an off-campus gathering of Wellspan Health workers who are eager to find a compromise to the impossible choice: get vaccinated or get fired. Not long ago, before the vaccine was developed, when more people were dying and the way COVID-19 spreads was less understood, healthcare workers like…


LA County Employees Lawsuit Alleges COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate ‘Unconstitutional’

Five Los Angeles County employees sued the city over the recent COVID-19 vaccine mandate for city workers, arguing that the mandate is “unconstitutional.” Back in August, Los Angeles Board of Supervisors Chair Hilda Solis issued an executive order mandating all county workers receive COVID-19 vaccination by Oct.7—an order which the rest of the board later…


San Diego Healthcare Workers Protest After Vaccine Exemptions Denied

Over 100 medical staff and community members gathered in front of Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego on Oct. 1 to oppose the hospital’s denial of its employees’ vaccine exemptions. California required medical staff to be completely vaccinated by Sept. 30, or apply for a vaccination exemption based on medical, religious, or personal beliefs. However,…


San Diego Health Care Workers Protest After Vaccine Exemptions Denied

Over 100 medical staff and community members gathered in front of Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego on Oct. 1 to oppose the hospital’s denial of its employees’ vaccine exemption requests. California has required medical staff to be completely vaccinated by Sept. 30, or apply for a vaccination exemption based on medical, religious, or personal…


NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (Oct. 1)

California will soon become the first state to mandate vaccines for eligible students in K–12, New York state health care workers can now file temporary religious exemptions against the vaccine mandate, and drugmaker Merck says its experimental drug for COVID-19 cuts the risk of death or hospitalization by 50 percent.


United Airlines CEO Says Vaccine Mandate Won’t Affect Operations

CHICAGO—United Airlines Chief Executive Scott Kirby said on Wednesday the company’s decision to fire employees who defied its vaccine mandate will not affect the carrier’s operations. In an interview to CNBC, Kirby also said ticket sales have bottomed out, with the bookings for lucrative business travel rebounding to the levels seen in June. The comments…


Los Angeles Delays Vote on Ordinance to Require Vaccinations Indoors

LOS ANGELES—With one member withholding his vote, the Los Angeles City Council was forced Sept. 29 to delay by one week a decision on a proposed ordinance that would require people to show proof of full COVID-19 vaccination before entering many indoor public spaces. Councilman Joe Buscaino invoked a City Council rule to withhold unanimous…