The Daily Populous

Twenty-three members of the 40-seat Metropolitan Council confirmed to NBC News or on social media that they plan to vote to reinstate Jones to the Legislature.

The council, which currently has 39 members, will hold a special meeting Monday to discuss an interim replacement for Jones' seat.

Democratic state Rep. Justin Jones of Nashville gestures during a vote on his expulsion from the state legislature in Nashville, Tenn., on Thursday. »

The Black unemployment rate sank to a record low 5 percent in March, a testament to the economic recovery following the coronavirus pandemic.

Just three years ago, the Black unemployment rate had spiked to reached a pandemic high of 16.8 percent, compared to the record White unemployment rate of 14.1 percent.

For now, the record low Black unemployment rate is also a win for the Federal Reserve, which has been accused of widening economic inequality. »

Twitter has lifted restrictions on accounts linked to the Russian government that were put in place last April after the full-scale Russian invasion.

Last April, in the weeks after Russian troops entered Ukraine, Twitter said it would "not amplify or recommend government accounts belonging to states that limit access to free information and are engaged in armed interstate conflict", saying the policy would instantly apply to Russian government accounts.

Twitter also lifted restrictions on Russian and Chinese state media accounts last week, among them RT and the Global Times, introduced in 2020. »

While the Western alliance expected such a stance from autocratic China, the behavior of democratic India was a major disappointment.

It also meant that India, which Germany sees as a "strategic partner", was on the "wrong" side of this elementary question of international law.

Military parade in New Delhi featuring BrahMos guided weapons jointly developed by India and Russia Image: Stringer/ Photoshot/picture alliance. »