Episode 33: April 18-24, 2021
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The 25th Hour Episode 33: April 18-24, 2021
* NYC welcomes walk-in vaccine appointments for all adults.
* De Blasio restarts Operation Ceasefire, an initiative seeking to rein in gun violence by giving gang members jobs and increasing gun buyback programs.
* Cuomo refused to say whether he would resign if it was found that he broke the law with his scandals.
* Biden held an Earth Day summit with multiple nations, promising to cut emissions by half by 2030.
* The House passed a bill admitting DC as the 51st state, with the measure being sent to die in the Senate.
* The Supreme Court dismissed another challenge to overturn the 2020 election and made other key rulings.
* Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer that killed George Floyd, was convicted on all counts this week.
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