Posts Tagged: pandemic
Notaries Go Virtual During Coronavirus Crisis
It’s a mundane but necessary part of modern life. Whether it’s signing a will or buying property, most legal transactions require a notary to witness a document being signed in person. But under pandemic social distancing guidelines getting together with a notary in person is impossible so many states are allowing notaries to work online.- Jun 09
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West Orange man creates talk show for neighbors on Facebook
“West Orange Now gives people the opportunity to participate in live conversations by asking questions or commenting on live episodes with people in town that they may or may not know,” Bashkoff said. “During the pandemic, neighbors are looking for ways to connect more than ever—West Orange Now keeps them connected to their town and the people that are the foundation.”- May 22
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Franklin County, Ohio video arraignments raise questions about fairness
“We’ve been wanting to put arraignments online for several years but the coronavirus crisis forced us to make some decisions fairly quickly and implement this now,” said Stephen McIntosh, a Franklin County judge. “The defendant is standing before a camera, they can see the courtroom, every time they talk they get to see who is talking.”- May 12
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Baton Rouge Mayor creates financial literacy workshops
Mayor of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Sharon Weston-Broome has created financial literacy workshops for the citizens of Baton to help the people “budget, plan, and access aid during the COVID-19 crisis.”- May 05
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Tacoma Historical Society Collects Digital Journal Entries During the Time of COVID-19
How will future historians be able to understand what life was like for the average person during the coronavirus pandemic? The Tacoma Historical Society is seeking to answer that question by gathering journal entries, through Google Form submissions, from their city’s residents.- May 05
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Facebook Live brings most engagement to Louisiana City Council meeting in three years, council president says
On March 24, the Slidell City Council met for an emergency meeting to discuss pertinent ordinances during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Due to social distancing restrictions, the Council streamed this meeting on Facebook Live to allow…- Apr 16
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