Texas Democratic Party Unanimously Supports Congressman Al Green’s Top Three Resolutions
On Monday, August 8, 2022, Congressman Al Green released the following statement:
A man was hospitalized after an alligator bit him in the face at Florida's Lake Thonotosassa
An alligator bit a man's face while he was swimming in Lake Thonotosassa in Florida, according to officials.
Hundreds of Haitian and Cuban migrants in custody after landing on or near Florida coast, US official says
Hundreds of Haitian and Cuban migrants using 16 different vessels were taken into custody after making landfall or reaching the US coast off Florida from Friday to Saturday, US Customs and Border Patrol said.
Group of masked men stole more than $2 million in diamond jewelry from Bronx store, police say
A group of masked men in New York made off with more than $2 million in jewelry Friday afternoon, according to the NYPD.
One of four Muslim men slain in potentially linked Albuquerque killings remembered as 'brilliant public servant'
A 27-year-old Muslim man killed last week in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is being remembered as a "brilliant public servant" committed to "improving conditions and inclusivity for disadvantaged minorities," according to the mayor of the city he worked for.
A suspect in the shooting deaths of 4 people in Ohio was captured in Kansas
A suspect in the shooting deaths of four people at multiple sites outside of Dayton, Ohio, has been arrested, police said.
Customs and Border Protection seizes shipment of fentanyl hidden in pill bottles
US Customs and Border Protection has seized a shipment of the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl hidden in pill bottles that was strong enough to potentially provide lethal doses to tens of thousands of people, the agency said.
Arkansas judge found dead in lake after he went missing on a family trip
An Arkansas judge was found dead at the bottom of a lake Sunday after he went missing during a trip with family and friends over the weekend, authorities said.
Shooting during ball game at Atlanta park leaves 1 dead and 5 wounded, including 6-year-old
A shooting during a ballgame at an Atlanta park Sunday left one man dead and five people wounded, including a 6-year-old who was in critical condition, Atlanta police said.
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Senate Dems Pass Huge Climate, Health and Tax Bill
“I’m thrilled we were finally able to pass this historic, once-in-a-generation investment in our country’s future that will lower costs for Georgians, create clean energy jobs and reduce the deficit all at the same time,” said Georgia Democratic Senator Reverend …
Star-Studded Voting Rights Celebration Encourages 10 million More Registered Black Voters
Participants included the Rev. Jesse Jackson, TJC President Dr. Barbara Arnwine and Board Chair Daryl Jones, National Urban League President Marc Morial, NNPA President and CEO Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Dr. …
OP-ED: Diversifying American Media Ownership Must Become a National Priority
The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) and the National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters (NABOB) are working together to encourage the media and advertising industries to become more proactive and committed to diversity from the C-suites to the decision-making managers. …
Uvalde school district looking for interim police chief as Pete Arredondo awaits termination hearing, report says
The Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District is searching for an interim police chief as Chief Pete Arredondo is on unpaid leave while he awaits a termination hearing, school board President Luis Fernandez said, according to the local online newspaper Uvalde …
At least 68 migrants arrived in NYC over the weekend on buses sent by Texas Gov. Abbott
New York Mayor Eric Adams has claimed that some migrants are being "forced" on buses from Texas, as 14 more asylum seekers arrived in the city Sunday on another bus sent by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.
