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Yesterday, President Barack Obama nominated both Waverly D. Crenshaw, Jr. and Lawrence Joseph Vilardo to serve on United States District Courts. Crenshaw, who was nominated for the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, has been a partner at Waller Lansden Dortch and Davis, LLP for 22 years. The practice’s central focus is […]
UPDATED 6:05 PM EST, 2-5-15: According to media reports, senior adviser for policy and communications to Rep. Aaron Schock (R-IL) resigned after racially insensitive comments were discovered on his Facebook page and published by ThinkProgress and circulated by other media outlets. Earlier: ThinkProgress has reportedly obtained a series of Facebook posts created by the senior adviser for policy and […]
A St. Louis, Mo., police union official says officers would quit or do only the bare minimum of patrol if the city creates a proposed civilian oversight board, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. SEE ALSO: Man Stomped On Head By NYPD Officer Thanks Brooklyn D.A. For Indictment On Thursday, Jeff Roorda, a police union […]
On Wednesday, the Washington Post asked Senator John McCain (R-AZ) how would his former running mate, Sarah Palin (pictured), do if she decides to run for president? The man who has long thought himself a maverick gave a very polite and undoubtedly politically safe answer, “She’s very interesting. And I’m sure she’d do great.” SEE […]
Michelle Obama’s absent headscarf on a visit with President Barack Obama to pay respects to the late Saudi King Abdullah Tuesday has sparked outrage among some members of the U.S. media, who called it disrespectful. RELATED: First Lady Manages Strict Shariah Law In Saudi Arabia The Associated Press reported Tuesday that the first lady did not wear […]
Net neutrality. Open Internet. Broadband service providers. These are all buzz words that have been bandied about in the media in recent months in the widening debate about the changing Internet and how to make it available to all Americans, including communities of color. There is good reason for the chatter. It comes ahead of a U.S. […]
On Wednesday, Loretta E. Lynch (pictured), the nominee to replace outgoing U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, defended the legality of President Barack Obama’s immigration policy at the start of a confirmation hearing, where the new Republican-controlled Senate Judiciary Committee pledged to ask tough questions, the New York Times writes. RELATED: President Nominates Loretta Lynch For […]
The Indian media reportedly raked President Barack Obama (pictured) over the coals for removing a piece of chewing gum from his mouth to address India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi (pictured), then popping it back in as the men sat next to each other during the country’s annual Republic Day parade, according to The Daily Caller. SEE ALSO: Prez Obama […]
As promised, GloZell Green, the green-lipped YouTube sensation infamous for her crazy video antics, spoke with president Barack Obama as part of his White House Initiative, the YouTube State of the YOUnion. SEE ALSO: LAPD Couple Honored At State Of The Union President Obama, who gave his SOTU address to the nation on Tuesday evening, sought […]
During the past general election, civil rights organizations across the nation fought valiantly to make certain the right to vote was not obstructed. Advancement Project, one of the leading groups in that effort, announced Thursday that it supports a proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution regarding the fundamental right to vote. SEE ALSO: Only Black Woman […]
President Barack Obama will visit Selma, Ala., to commemorate the 50th anniversary of historic marches led by civil activists fighting against segregation and seeking to secure African Americans’ right to vote, according to Reuters. SEE ALSO: Chicago Cop Shot 28 Times By White Officers Freed From Prison A White House official said Tuesday that the president […]
Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama and G.K. Butterfield, Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus joined Roland Martin on “NewsOne Now” to share their views as well as opinions of Obama’s State of the Union Address. Jarrett told Martin, “Many of those nay sayers in Washington D.C. said that the policies the president […]