Bob McDonnell Comes Out Against GOP Electoral College-Rigging Plan

Bob McDonnell Comes Out Against GOP Electoral College-Rigging Plan
Gov. Bob McDonnell  Of Virginia Announced Friday That He Opposes Republican Backed  Legislation That Would Replace The Winner Take All Method Of Apportioning Presidential Electoral Votes With One That Rewards One Vote To The Winner Of Each Congressional District...

From ‘Precious’ To ‘Fruitvale’ And ‘Blue Caprice,’ Sundance As Showcase For Black Stars

From ‘Precious’ To ‘Fruitvale’ And ‘Blue Caprice,’ Sundance As Showcase For Black Stars: pThis post discusses plot points from Fruitvale and Blue Caprice, both of which are based on true events. Before The Weinstein Company bought 26-year-old writer-director Ryan Coogler’s debut feature Fruitvale, an examination of the 24 hours that lead up to the shooting death of Oscar Grant at the Fruitvale BART station on New Year’s Eve [...]/p

Florida Rep. Wants To Limit Death Penalty Appeals In State With Most Exonerated Death Row Inmates

Florida Rep. Wants To Limit Death Penalty Appeals In State With Most Exonerated Death Row Inmates: pA Florida state representative wants to prevent people sentenced to death from getting a full review of their case, despite Florida leading the nation in people exonerated after being sentenced to die. Like most death penalty states, Florida has a web of state-level appeals processes and additional checks to ensure that every aspect of a [...]/p

Catholic Leaders Challenge ‘Pro-Life’ Politicians To Oppose Gun Violence, Not Just Abortion

Catholic Leaders Challenge ‘Pro-Life’ Politicians To Oppose Gun Violence, Not Just Abortion: pA group of 60 Catholic clergy, theologians, and social justice leaders are calling on “pro-life” members of Congress — such as Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) and Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) — to focus on gun violence prevention as part of their moral commitment to sanctity of human life. Noting that thousands of Catholics will gather [...]/p

New Mexico Bill Would Imprison Rape Victims Who Receive Abortions

New Mexico Bill Would Imprison Rape Victims Who Receive Abortions: pShould a recently introduced bill in New Mexico become law, rape victims will be required to carry their pregnancies to term during their sexual assault trials or face charges of “tampering with evidence.” Under HB 206, if a woman ended her pregnancy after being raped, both she and her doctor would be charged with a [...]/p

Duke's 'First Five' black students celebrate 50 years since integration :: WRAL.com

Duke's 'First Five' black students celebrate 50 years since integration :: WRAL.com