Week Recap: 3 Interesting News Stories
The Freedom Convoy doesn’t look like it will go away anytime soon.
The Canada ‘Freedom Convoy’ protest against vaccine mandates is continuing and spreading across the country. There are now three US-Canadian border crossings that have been closed by the protests. Tow truck companies contracted by Ottawa are all refusing to tow the truckers.
Article potentially framing AGAINST: www.wsj.com/articles/canada-trucker-protest
Article potentially framing FOR: www.ctvnews.ca/politics/freedom-convoy-raises
National Guard has been deployed to fill unexpected jobs… Such as teaching
Some states have had major staffing shortages in a variety of areas. For example, New Mexico has deployed the National Guard to fill positions in schools. They are doing anything from driving school buses to teaching in classrooms.
Article potentially framing AGAINST: www.kold.com/2022/01/20/new-mexico
Article potentially framing FOR: www.wsj.com/articles/substitute-teacher-bus-driver
Biden administration funding crack pipes in safe smoking kits?
As part of a program designated to “lower risk of overdose deaths,” the Biden administration is funding $30 million in grant money. A portion of this money is set to purchase safe smoking kits which some allege contain crack pipes. The White House and HHS have denied the claims. However these kits do contain other safe smoking paraphernalia such as rubber mouthpieces, brass filter screens, safe-sex objects, and syringes.
Article potentially framing AGAINST: www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics
Article potentially framing FOR: https://gazette.com/news/biden-administration