3 LAPD Employees Terminated & Seven Pending For Peaceful Non-Compliance Of COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate.

Three Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers have been fired for failing to comply with the city’s requirement that they get vaccinated against COVID-19 or receive a religious or medical exemption, according to LAPD Assistant Chief Dominic Choi. Seven other employees are facing dismissal, and a total of 14 people—13 sworn and one civilian—have been found to be in violation of the immunization mandate, according to Choi. Approximately 83 percent of the department has been fully vaccinated, 0.4 percent has been partially vaccinated, and 16.2% has not been immunized. There are currently over 2,000 exemptions outstanding. People who have recently tested positive for COVID-19 are eligible for medical exemptions, which last for 90 days. City Councilman Joe Buscaino, who is running for mayor, said on Friday that he believes “it should be a question of personal choice and that we…

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Canadian Banks Froze Accounts Based On Their “Own Determinations” & Beyond Canadian Police Provided List.

The Canadian Bankers Association told a parliamentary committee that during the public order emergency, its members froze Freedom Convoy protesters’ bank accounts not only to comply with RCMP disclosures, but also on “their own determinations.” “We primarily relied on the names provided by the RCMP,” Angelina Mason, general counsel and vice-president of the Canadian Bankers Association (CBA), testified before the Finance Committee on March 7. “There were obligations under the order separate from that, that required banks to make their own determinations,” she said. Mason stated that banks did not depend on leaked lists of convoy contributors’ information. Around Feb. 13, the crowdfunding platform GiveSendGo, which had raised over $10 million for the Freedom Convoy, was hacked, and the donor information was published to several media sources. “What banks were required to do, however, was to monitor their accounts using…

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Natural Immunity to COVID-19 Detected at 20 Months After Infection.

Researchers discovered protection against COVID-19 among the recovered at 20 months after infection, adding to the growing body of data that such protection, known as natural immunity, is long-lasting. Antibodies to the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein receptor-binding domain (RBD) were discovered in 99 percent of study subjects who tested positive for COVID-19, with some having been sick for as long as 20 months. In the fall of 2021, the researchers, lead by Dr. Dorry Segev, director of Johns Hopkins University’s Epidemiology Research Group in Organ Transplantation, issued a call for unvaccinated, healthy people and separated them into three groups. The first group included 295 people who had previously tested positive for COVID-19; the second included 275 people who thought they had recovered from COVID-19 but didn’t get tested; and the third included 246 people who didn’t think they had COVID-19 but…

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The Peoples Convoy Moves Along With An Eye Out For ‘Bad Actors’.

 On March 7, a trucker-led caravan left Maryland and looped around the Capital Beltway, demanding that the COVID-19 national emergency designation be lifted. The People’s Convoy was postponed due to fears of infiltrators intent on creating “damage, violence, and disruption,” according to Brian Brase, one of the convoy’s organizers. He also warned against opposing drivers cutting in front of the convoy and abruptly braking. Participants were instructed to keep track of pertinent information, such as license plate numbers, and to contact law enforcement. The convoy, which started in California and traveled across the country, is protesting President Joe Biden’s decision to keep the emergency declaration in place, as well as COVID-19 vaccine mandates and other regulations. The Senate recently passed legislation to end the emergency and prohibit the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for health-care employees, but neither piece of legislation…

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Ottawa Police Chief Promises to “Rebuild Public Trust” Whilst Detesting Freedom Convoy Demonstrations.

Following the Freedom Convoy protest, which parked in the city for almost three weeks to resist federal COVID-19 rules and restrictions, temporary police chief Steve Bell promised to “rebuild public trust” in the municipal force. “The residents of Ottawa have been subjected to great inconveniences, fear, and uncertainty over the past month as a result of illegal protests in our city,” Bell stated in a statement on March 7. “It’s reasonable to have questions about the direction of the Ottawa Police Department, and it’s critical that we respond squarely to those issues.” The Ottawa police force, according to Bell, has “created an experienced and diverse leadership team” that is committed to “cultural and systemic transformation.” He said the service would continue internal investigations into inappropriate police action in relation to what he called “illegal protests” in Ottawa, and that a…

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Member of Legislative Assembly In Alberta Calls For The Release Of Freedom Convoy Organizer Tamara Lich.

An Alberta MLA is advocating for the release of Tamara Lich, a constituent who was arrested for organizing the truckers’ Freedom Convoy protest against federal COVID-19 rules. Drew Barnes, MLA for Cypress-Medicine Hat, published a statement on Twitter on Feb. 27 headlined “Free Tamara,” calling Lich’s continued detention a “miscarriage of justice” now that the Ottawa demonstration has finished. “In her position with the freedom convoy to Ottawa, she freely admits to participating in nonviolent civil disobedience.” “She is charged with mischief and nothing else,” Barnes said. “Despite this, an Ontario judge has denied her bail, refusing to accept her promise to return to Alberta peacefully.” On February 17, Lich was arrested and charged with inciting to conduct mischief. On Feb. 22, Ontario Court Justice Julie Bourgeois denied her bail, stating that her detention is “essential for the protection and…

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Constitutional Rights Group Is Suing Canadian Federal Government For Unlawful Invocation Of Emergencies Act.

A constitutional rights organization has filed a lawsuit against Ottawa for invoking the Emergencies Act and blocking the financial accounts of many people who took part in recent rallies against the government COVID-19 regulations. In a news release dated February 25, the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF) announced it had launched a constitutional challenge against the federal government on behalf of four Canadians, including two decorated military veterans and a former police officer. On Feb. 14, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau activated the act, giving police broad new powers to expel protestors from downtown Ottawa and demonstrators who were blocking multiple Canada-US border crossings in solidarity with those in the national capital. Financial institutions were also empowered to freeze the accounts of individuals and corporations suspected of being involved in the protests without requiring a court order under the public order…

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NYC Public Schools Repeal Outdoor Mask Mandate; Indoor Masking Remains In Effect.

  Students in New York City public schools will be able to remove their masks outside starting next week, but must keep them on inside for the time being, according to Schools Chancellor David Banks. “I am overjoyed that we are able to make this exciting announcement and securely allow children and employees at NYC public schools to remove their masks when outside,” Banks said in a statement. The action comes as COVID-19 infections in New York continue to fall following a December-January increase fueled by the Omicron variant’s appearance. In many TV and radio interviews on Friday, Mayor Eric Adams praised the amended mask requirements, but specified no timetable for abolishing the indoor mask necessity in schools. “Eventually, we’re going to get to the point where we can loosen up on a lot of these mandates so we can…

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Almost 40 Trucking Businesses Were Shut Down For Participation In The Freedom Convoy.

During the crackdown on Freedom Convoy demonstrators contesting COVID-19 mandates and restrictions, the Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) announced that approximately 40 businesses were shut down. Dakota Brasier, a spokesperson for Minister of Transportation Caroline Mulroney, said in an email to Global News on Feb. 23 that the ministry has issued 12 seizure orders to Ontario-based heavy truck operators, suspending their ability to operate throughout Canada. According to Brasier, the government also issued an order to seize any plates registered to them. According to Brasier, the ministry also issued 27 seizure orders to out-of-province heavy truck operators, effectively prohibiting them from operating any commercial motor vehicles in Ontario. When requested by Truck News for comment, the MTO refused to provide the names of the businesses that were served with seizure warrants. “At this moment, the government will not divulge the…

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Seasonal COVID Boosters Are On Standby From Moderna.

Executives at Moderna Inc. stated on Thursday that they think a fourth COVID-19 vaccine injection will be required later this year due to fading protection from previous doses, which could boost sales in the second half of 2022. The company’s latest sales expectations for its Spikevax COVID-19 shot—$19 billion in 2022, up from its previous estimate of $18.5 billion—do not include any further sales to the United States this year, according to CEO Stephane Bancel. “What isn’t apparent right now is what the US government will do in 2022.” “Will it be a private market or a combination of private and public vaccines,” Bancel speculated. More vaccine orders are being discussed with countries this year, according to the business. Moderna’s stock rose 11% to $150.80 on Thursday, despite the broader market’s decline. Lackluster flu vaccine statistics and worries about the…

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