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08Jun/20

Nation’s Mayors Assemble New Police Reform and Racial Justice Working Group

June 8, 2020CrimeAbuse, Baltimore, Chicago, Cincinnati, City: Baltimore, City: Chicago, City: Cincinnati, City: Phoenix, City: Tampa, Columbia, Company: Racial Justice Working Group, Company: US Conference, Continent: America, Country: Colombia, Country: United States, Human behavior, Law/Crime, Person Location, Phoenix, Police brutality, Political repression, Politics, Social Issues, Tampa, United States, united states conference of mayorssmbale

Today, the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) launched a new initiative to produce, advance and enact meaningful reforms to address police violence and patterns of racial discrimination. The Police Reform and Racial Justice Working Group will take on the urgent task of outlining a series of specific recommendations related to America’s policing practices to help end the injustices facing black Americans. The Working Group is composed of the mayors of Chicago, Tampa, and Cincinnati, and the police chiefs of Baltimore, Phoenix and Columbia and will be assisted by other experts in the field with the goal of releasing actionable recommendations in the coming weeks. Read more

04Feb/18

Dennis Edwards, a former lead singer of The Temptations, dies at 74

February 4, 2018MusicAfrican-American music, Chicago, Damon Harris, David Ruffin, Dennis Edwards, Entertainment/Culture, Human Interest, Just My Imagination, Los Angeles, Motown, Music, Musicians, Papa Was a Rollin' Stone, Rhythm and blues, Songs, St. Louis, The Temptations, Toby Ludwig, Try It Baby, United States, Warsmbale

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (FEBRUARY 10, 2013) (UNRESTRICTED POOL) – Grammy-winner Dennis Edwards, who performed lead vocals for some of the chart-topping Motown singles recorded by The Temptations in the 1960s and 1970s, has died at age 74, his manager said on Friday (February 2). Continue reading →

22Nov/17

Travelers gear up for Thanksgiving

November 22, 2017TravelAmerican Automobile Association, Calendars, Chicago, Colorado, Denver, Film, Food and drink, Missouri, Planes Trains and Automobiles, Public holidays in the United States, Regions of the United States, States of the United States, Thanksgiving, United Statessmbale

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09Nov/17

Chicago proposes ban on ‘distracted walking’

November 9, 2017Human InterestChicago, City: Chicago, Diane Hodges, Emanuel, Federal government of the United States, Fining, Hodges, HONOLULU, Illinois, Mayors of Chicago, Pedestrian, Rahm, Rahm Emanuel, Transport, United States, Walkingsmbale

Chicago may follow Hawaii in fining pedestrians who use mobile devices while walking. Diane Hodges reports. Continue reading →

30Oct/17

Former Trump adviser Papadopoulos pleads guilty to lying to FBI

October 30, 2017CrimeAmerican people of German descent, Chicago, Contents, Dismissal of James Comey, Donald Trump, Donald Trump 2016 presidential campaign, Donald Trump presidential campaign, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Foreign electoral intervention, George Papadopoulos, Law enforcement in the United States, Law/Crime, Links between Trump associates and Russian officials, Politics, Politics by country, Robert Hanssen, Robert Mueller, Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections, Special Counsel investigation, United States, United States Department of Justice, United States presidential election, Washington D.C.smbale

WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 30, 2017) (REUTERS) – George Papadopoulos has pleaded guilty to lying to FBI agents, the federal special counsel said on Monday (October 30), becoming the third adviser to President Donald Trump’s campaign to face criminal charges in its investigation. Continue reading →

09Oct/17

Weinstein Co board ousts Harvey Weinstein after harassment allegations

October 9, 2017CelebrityBob, Chicago, Cinema of the United States, Company: New York Times, Company: Weinstein Hldgs, David Glasser, Economy of the United States, Entertainment, Entertainment/Culture, Feminism, Fourth-wave feminism, Harvey, Harvey Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse allegations, Human behavior, Human sexuality, Lantern Entertainment, Los Angeles, Megan Twohey, Oscar, Sexual harassment, Shakespeare in Love, The Weinstein Company, United States, Violence against women in the United States, Weinsteinsmbale

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (UNRESTRICTED POOL) – The Weinstein Co has fired co-Chairman Harvey Weinstein, effective immediately, following reports of sexual harassment allegations against the executive, who was one of Hollywood’s biggest power brokers, the film production company said on Sunday (October 8). Continue reading →

04Sep/17

Lil Wayne hospitalized after seizures: reports

September 4, 2017MusicAfrican-American people, American music, Bloods, Business, CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT, Chicago, Company: Caesars, Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., Entertainment, Entertainment/Culture, Epileptic seizure, Grammy Award, Infotainment, Las Vegas, Lil Wayne, Los Angeles, Musicians, Singers, TMZ, United States, Ushersmbale

Grammy-winning rap star Lil Wayne has been taken to hospital after suffering a seizure and being found unconscious in his Chicago hotel room, according to TMZ. Continue reading →

06Aug/17

Chicago to sue Trump administration over sanctuary city funding threat

August 6, 2017ImmigrationChicago, Contents, Donald Trump, Ed Siskel, Executive Order 13768, First 100 days of Donald Trump's presidency, Illegal immigration to the United States, Immigration, Jeff Sessions, Los Angeles, New York, Presidency of Donald Trump, Rahm Emanuel, Sanctuary city, United Statessmbale

Chicago will sue the Trump administration on Monday over threats to withhold public safety grant money from so-called sanctuary cities, escalating a pushback against a federal immigration crackdown, Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced on Sunday. Continue reading →

02May/17

Janet Jackson announces ‘State of the World’ tour

May 2, 2017MusicAtlanta, Chicago, Entertainers, Entertainment/Culture, If, Janet, Janet Jackson, Lafayette, Long Beach, Memphis, Music, Musicians, Portland, Reuters, Rock Witchu Tour, SEATTLE, Singers, State Farm Arena, State of the World Tour, Thomson Reuters, Toronto, Unbreakable, United States, Vancouver, Vocal music, Wissam Al Manasmbale

LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (REUTERS) – Janet Jackson announced on Monday (May 1) that she is going on a tour of North America.
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29Apr/17

Climate protests to mark Trump’s 100 days in office

April 29, 2017EnvironmentAlt-right, Barack Obama, Business, Chicago, Climate change policy in the United States, Climate change skepticism and denial, Climatology, Country: United States, Decades, Denver, Donald J. Trump, Donald John Trump, Donald Trump, Donald Trump presidential campaign, Environment, In science, March for Science, Politics, Politics of the United States, Protests against Donald Trump, The Apprentice, U . S . Energy, United States, Washington, WWE Hall of Famesmbale

Demonstrators weather rain, snow, and heat in various U.S. cities to protest President Donald Trump’s stance on the environment.
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