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Detroit firefighter veteran found dead after diving into a river to save 3 young girls
The body of an off-duty Detroit firefighter who helped rescue swimmers in distress was recovered over the weekend by Detroit Police and Detroit Fire divers, according to a tweet from the Michigan State Police for the Metro Detroit region.
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McCloskeys, widow of David Dorn to speak at Republican National Convention
The McCloskeys and the widow of a murdered police captain will be speaking at the Republican National Convention this week.
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NAS Pays Tribute to Black Music in Special Google Arts & Culture Video
To celebrate Black History Month, hip-hop legend, producer and entrepreneur Nas pays homage to a long tradition of Black musicians and storytellers who continue to empower us today in this compelling open letter and video.
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Mayor named City Leader of the Year by business news publisher Smart Cities Dive
Mayor Sylvester Turned has been named the nation's City Leader of the Year by the national business news publication Smart Cities Dive.
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The Health Museum to Host its Annual Teddy Bear Check-Up Event on Saturday December 8
On Saturday, December 8, 2018, The Health Museum will host the only Teddy Bear Hospital in the local region as part of its “A Beary Healthy Holiday” event. For one special morning, children of all ages are invited to join Santa Claus and his merry troop of medical volunteers – along with their favorite stuffed animals or toys – for the annual Teddy Bear Check-Up event at The Health Museum.
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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Demands that the Congress Act to Protect DREAMERS and Ignore the President’s Shameful and Offensive Tweets
Jackson Lee: “Dreamers are in this position through no fault of their own, and their hardship and suffering has been exacerbated by the President’s unilateral and reckless decision to rescind DACA. There is overwhelming bicameral, bipartisan support in Congress for a DACA fix. We need to get the job done.”
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Statement by AFT President Randi Weingarten on President Trump’s Plan To End Essential Healthcare Subsidies
President Trump announced last night that he will end subsidies to health insurance companies that help 7 million low-income Americans pay out-of-pocket costs. Earlier in the day, he signed an executive order to overhaul federal health regulations that will result in fewer protections for the most vulnerable Americans and will encourage the creation of health insurance plans that provide fewer benefits and fewer protections.
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Trump Promises Tax Reform Won't Impact 401(k) Plans
President Trump vowed Monday that the tax break for 401(k) plans will be kept in place under the administration's tax reform proposal, despite reports to the contrary.
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Texas State Representative Jessica González Endorses Joe Biden
Today, Texas State Representative Jessica González released the following statement endorsing Joe Biden for the President of the United States:
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Rockets Mike D’Antoni Named Western Conference Coach of the Month for February
Today, the NBA announced that Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni was named Western Conference Coach of the Month for February. He has won the award 10 times in his career, including five times since joining Houston in 2016-17.
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Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Responds to Minneapolis Police Chief’s Plans to Cease Union Contract Negotiations
Police Unions Have Historically Been Obstacles to Reform
Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo announced his decision to postpone contract negotiations with the police union representing the city’s officers in order to conduct a more thorough review of the proposed contract and its provisions. Chief Arradondo intends to restructure the contract to provide more transparency and flexibility for reform. The following is a statement from Kristen Clarke, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.
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Texas Democrats on Governor Abbott’s Admission that Cases in Texas Are Spreading at an “Unacceptable Rate”
Today, Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott held a press briefing in front of a few select outlets where he admitted that cases in Texas are spreading at an “unacceptable rate.”
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Man dies from infection that he got from eating oyster in Sarasota
Health officials say that a 71-year-old man died after eating a bad oyster in Sarasota earlier this month.
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Governor Abbott Attends Grand Opening Of New Dallas Holocaust And Human Rights Museum
Governor Greg Abbott today attended and delivered remarks at the grand opening of the new Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum. The Governor spoke on the importance of holocaust education and remembrance, and urged all Texans to pursue human dignity and freedom for all throughout the world. Following his remarks, Governor Abbott participated in a ribbon cutting ceremony for the museum alongside local leaders, human rights advocates, and survivors of the Holocaust.
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Ayanna Pressley files impeachment resolution against Brett Kavanaugh
The move is the first step in launching an impeachment inquiry and comes after a bombshell exposé revealed previously unheard sexual misconduct allegations against the now-seated Supreme Court Justice
Rep. Ayanna Pressley is rolling up her sleeves in an effort to spark impeachment proceedings against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh after a bombshell exposé revealed previously unheard sexual misconduct allegations.
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As Trial for the Murder of 2nd Lt. Richard Collins III Begins, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Calls for Action
In May 2017, 2nd Lt. Richard Collins III was murdered in an alleged hate crime at a bus stop outside of the University of Maryland's campus by an individual with ties to a white supremacist group, Alt-Reich. The defendant’s evidence of racial animus will be a critical focal point during the prosecution. 2nd Lt. Collins died days before his graduation from Bowie State University.
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Fans may have caught another 'Game of Thrones' editing error -- but not in the episode
Jaime and Cersei Lannister shared a poetic reunion on this week's "Game of Thrones" -- but the day after the final season's fifth episode aired, fans spotted something not quite as magical.
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Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Condemns Proposed HUD Regulations Impact on Fair Housing Act
Kristen Clarke, President and Executive Director of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, issued the following statement on reports that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) plans to issue a proposed regulation that would gut the Fair Housing Act's essential discriminatory effects standard. The discriminatory effects standard, which the U.S. Supreme Court recognized in its 2015 decision in Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs v. Inclusive Communities Project, allows plaintiffs to challenge unjustified policies and practices that disproportionately harm members of protected classes or that perpetuate segregation.
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Conservative Supreme Court majority says it will hear 2nd Amendment case
A newly solidified conservative majority on the Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to take up a Second Amendment case for the first time since 2010.
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Egyptian Lawyer Sentenced to Prison After Making Controversial Rape Comments
Nabih al-Wahsh, a lawyer in Egypt, has been sentenced to three years in prison for comments he recently made about rape back in October. During a televised debate on a draft law on prostitution, he reportedly said (in Arabic) that women who wear ripped jeans deserve to be raped.
