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Friday, February 22, 2013

Richard Wolff on Raising the U.S. Minimum Wage | BillMoyers.com

Richard Wolff on Raising the U.S. Minimum Wage | BillMoyers.com

John Butts@JBMedia:
Economist Richard Wolff Explains How The Current Minimum Wage Offers Less Advantage  For Workers Than It Did Decades Ago, And How An Increase Would Benefit Not Only Low-Wage Employees, But The Overall American Economy....

Rwandan woman stripped of U.S. citizenship after lying about role in genocide | The Raw Story

Rwandan woman stripped of U.S. citizenship after lying about role in genocide | The Raw Story

John Butts@JBMedia:
A Rwanda Woman Who Won  Political Asylum In The US After Hiding Her Family's Role In The 1994 Genocide Has Been Convicted In A New Hampshire Court For Lying About Her Own Part In The Mass Killings.

Thursday, February 21, 2013

Drew Peterson sentenced to 38 years for murder - Yahoo! News

Drew Peterson sentenced to 38 years for murder - Yahoo! News

John Butts@JBMedia:

"Drew Peterson - The Swaggering Chicago-Area Police Officer Who Gained Notoriety After His Much Younger Fourth Wife Vanished In 2007 - Was Sentenced To 38 Years In Prison On Thursday For Murdering His Third Wife."...

Sunday, February 17, 2013

Ill. woman killed same day sister sat behind Obama - Salon.com

Ill. woman killed same day sister sat behind Obama - Salon.com

John Butts
JBMedia:

" An 18-Year Old Chicago Women Was Killed Just Hours After Her Sister Sat On The Stage At President Barack Obama's Speech About Gun Violence At A Area School."

Thursday, February 14, 2013

Emmett Till's family reacts to Lil Wayne lyric - Yahoo! News

Emmett Till's family reacts to Lil Wayne lyric - Yahoo! News

John Butts
JBMedia:

"A Cousin Of The Late Emmett Till Wonders If Lil Wayne Understands Just How Damaging It Was When He Rapped A Vulgar Reference To The Black U.S.Teen Whose Death In 1955 Became A Significant Moment In The Civil Rights Movement."

Sunday, February 10, 2013

Rev Jackson Makes Public Plea For Chris Dorner To Turn Himself In | Roland Martin Reports

Rev Jackson Makes Public Plea For Chris Dorner To Turn Himself In | Roland Martin Reports

John Butts
JBMedia

Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr. Made A Public Appeal For Christopher Dorner To Turn Himself. Rev.Jackson Wrote In A Letter To Chris Dorner Saying, "Apparently You Have Been Wounded By Your Past Experiences Of What You Have Stated In Losing Your Job. I Understand Your Feelings Of Being Hurt. I'm Making A Plea To You To Stop Spreading The Pain, The Hurt And The Fear. Please Stop Don't Take Anymore Lives."...

Thursday, January 31, 2013

Corn on MSNBC: Does McCain Have a Grudge Against Chuck Hagel? | Mother Jones

Corn on MSNBC: Does McCain Have a Grudge Against Chuck Hagel? | Mother Jones

John Butts
JBMedia

Today The Confirmation Hearings For Chuck Hagel Got Off To A Rocky Start, With Some Pretty Testy Questioning On The Surge In The Iraq War...

Monday, January 28, 2013

WASHINGTON WATCH: The Importance Of Becoming The "Village" That Helps Raise Black Children (VIDEO) | Roland Martin Reports

WASHINGTON WATCH: The Importance Of Becoming The "Village" That Helps Raise Black Children (VIDEO) | Roland Martin Reports
John Butts:
Roland Martin Talks With Joshua Dubois, Executive Director Of The White House Office Of Faith Based And Neighborhood Partnerships.
Mr. Martin: In The U.S. Alone, More Then 21 Million Children Are Growing Up In A Household With One Parent. Among Black Children, It's slightly More then 48 Percent. There Is A Need For Black Men And Women To Step Up And Become The "Village" That Raises Black Children. We Can Do That By Volunteering To Mentor...

Friday, January 25, 2013

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