Source: MoorInfo
Thursday, October 26, 2017
NAACP Issues Travel Advisory Against American Airlines, Warns Black Travelers
The NAACP is warning travelers — in particular, African-Americans —
that their safety could be compromised if they fly American Airlines,
citing a series of "troublesome conduct" by employees.
The travel advisory issued Tuesday is the
latest from the nation's oldest and largest civil rights organization,
which saw its Missouri chapter in June issue a similar advisory for that state after various accusations of discrimination.
In the case of American Airlines, "the growing
list of incidents suggesting racial bias reflects an unacceptable
corporate culture and involves behavior that cannot be dismissed as
normal or random," newly installed NAACP President Derrick Johnson said in a statement, adding that he wants a meeting with the airline's leadership.
The NAACP in a news release
listed four examples of what it called "possible racial bias," although
it didn't provide details about the passengers involved or when the
alleged incidents occurred.
Click here for the full article.
Opinion Shifts in Favor of Athletes’ Anthem Protests in New Poll
Americans are evenly split on whether professional sports leagues
should require athletes to stand for the national anthem, according to a
new national survey.
In an HBO Real Sports/Marist poll, conducted
Oct. 15-17 by the Marist College Institute for Public Opinion with
funding from the HBO series "real Sports," 51 percent of respondents
opposed rules that would require players to stand, compared with 47
percent who supported such calls.
The 4-point difference is within the poll's
reported margins of sampling error of plus or minus 3 percentage points
among all respondents and plus or minus 3.7 percentage points among
self-described football fans, who made up 65 percent of the overall sample (PDF).
Click here for the full article.
‘Girls Trip’ Screenwriter Tracy Oliver Bets On Black Women, Makes Movie History
With its $100 million-dollar box-office coup, “Girls Trip”
achieved a feat Hollywood could not have predicted as films with
all-black casts have been generally considered to lack broad appeal.
Expectations were already modest for a R-rated comedy starring Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith, Regina Hall, and newcomer Tiffany Haddish as lifelong college friends who reunite during the Essence Festival in New Orleans.
When the comedy was released in late July, overall summer box-office receipts were slow; by the end of August receipts were down more than 14 percent over the last year. "Rough Night” with “Saturday Night Live” star Kate McKinnon and “The House” with Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler had under-performed.
So the chances of “Girls Trip” (which was
produced by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, a sister company of
NBC News) becoming the highest-grossing live-action comedy of the summer
and the year so far, let alone joining the $100 million club, was
highly unlikely. Its box office dominance even surprised one of the
driving forces behind the film's success.
Click here for the full article.
What Could Be in the New Kennedy Assassination Records?
Tens of thousands of previously classified records from the assassination of President John F. Kennedy 54 years ago are scheduled to be made public Thursday — a morbid gift that keeps on giving for historians and conspiracy theorists alike.
Historians and investigators say about 90
percent of available records related to Kennedy's death on Nov. 22,
1963, are already public. Depending on whom you ask, 30,000 to 40,000
pages have remained secret, most of which will now be opened.
Click here for the full article.
GOP Rejects Senators' Call to Arms Against Trump
This report was published on October 25.
Source: CBS News
WikiLeaks Founder Confirms That Trump Campaign Consultant Contracted Him
This report was published on October 25.
Source: CBS News
ISIS Offshoot Likely Connected to Niger Ambush
This report was published on October 25.
Source: CBS News
Statement from the Press Secretary on the Joint Budget Resolution
President Trump applauds Congress for passing its pro-growth FY 2018 joint budget resolution and fulfilling its obligation to the American people. This resolution sets the stage for Congress to put America first by providing economic relief for the American people in the form of tax cuts and tax reform. President Trump has always made cutting taxes for hard-working American families, creating more jobs for American workers, and simplifying the rigged and burdensome tax code a priority, and he looks forward to further cooperation with Congress to advance the Administration’s pro-growth and pro-jobs agenda.
Source: The White House, Office of the Press Secretary
Madison 365: Help Us Build the Next Generation of Journalists
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Suffolk County DA Thomas Spota Indicted in 2012 Police Brutality Cover-Up
By
Greg Cergol
Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota and one of his top aides have been indicted on charges that they obstructed a federal civil rights investigation into the beating of a handcuffed prisoner by a police chief. Greg Cergol reports.
This report was published on October 25.
Click here for video.
Group of Childhood Sex Abuse Victims Inks $1.8M Settlement with Two New York Archdioceses
By Edgar Sandoval and Larry McShane
A half-dozen survivors of childhood sexual abuse by priests reached a
$1.8 million settlement with two New York archdioceses, their attorney
announced Wednesday.
Lawyer Michael Reck, in revealing the payouts, also publicly identified
a pair of Bronx priests for the first time as sexual predators: Rev.
Herbert D’Argenio and Msgr. Casper Wolf.
“We see two men that the Archdiocese of New York knew were child sex
abusers, and they did nothing to warn children,” said survivor Joelle
Casteix, who was not part of the settlement.
“They did nothing to tell parents. And they did nothing to reach out to
the survivors for years. (Timothy) Cardinal Dolan should be ashamed of
this.”
Click here for the full article.
Source: The New York Daily News (via The Empire Report)
New York Regulator Probes NRA-Branded Self-Defense Insurance
By
Leslie Scism
A New York financial regulator is investigating the National Rifle
Association’s participation in insurance policies that cover legal costs
for policyholders in self-defense shootings.
The investigation by the state’s Department of Financial
Services is focused on whether the firearms-advocacy group is improperly
promoting the policy and receiving commissions without proper
licensing, according to a person familiar with the matter.
The
department, which regulates banks and insurers, issued a subpoena on
Tuesday to the NRA group asking for documents and information about the
insurance program NRA Carry Guard, according to a copy of the subpoena
reviewed by The Wall Street Journal. The program was launched in April.
Click here for the full article.
Source: The Wall Street Journal (via The Empire Report)
Debunking Some Myths About New York's Ballot Questions
By Karen DeWitt
There’s some misinformation on social media regarding a key ballot
item in next month’s elections on whether to hold a constitutional
convention.
New Yorkers have a choice of voting yes or no on
three proposition questions on the November ballot. A posting that has
gone viral on social media is spreading some misinformation to voters.
It warns against what it said is a “sneaky and underhanded” rule
regarding the question on Proposition One -- whether New York should
hold a constitutional convention.
"Please be aware," the post begins, that "if you leave the question blank, it's an AUTOMATIC YES, so please vote NO."
A spokesman for the state Board of Elections, John Conklin, said that is absolutely not true.
"Only a yes vote is a yes vote," Conklin said.
Click here for the full article.
Source: WRVO Public Media (via The Empire Report)
Wednesday, October 25, 2017
President Trump Presents the Medal of Honor to Captain Gary Rose
This video was published on YouTube on October 23.
Source: The White House
President Trump Participates in the Minority Enterprise Development Week White House Awards Ceremony
This video was published on YouTube on October 24.
Source: The White House
Council of Economic Advisers Chair Testifies on Economic Outlook
Kevin Hassett testifies at a Joint Economic Committee hearing on Capitol Hill.
Click here for video.
Source: C-SPAN
Senator Jeff Flake Won't Seek Re-election, Condemns President Trump's Behavior (Full Address)
Arizona Republican Senator Jeff Flake announces his decision not to seek
re-election in 2018. He also condemns President Trump's behavior since
taking office, calling it reckless and dangerous and accusing him of
undermining democratic norms. Senators Mitch McConnell and John McCain
follow with brief tributes.
Source: C-SPAN
The 'I Am Woman' Series: Meghan McCain
Meghan Marguerite McCain (born
October 23, 1984) is an American columnist, author, former Fox News host
and contributor, and blogger. She is the daughter of 2008 presidential
nominee and long-time U.S. Senator John McCain and Cindy Hensley McCain.
She was named the 21st co-host of The View on October 9, 2017.
Source: The View and Wikipedia
In Memoriam: Fats Domino and Robert Guillaume
New Orleans Rock Pioneer and Piano Prodigy Dies at 89
Fats Domino, the piano-playing prodigy whose lightning-fast fingers
crafted a rollicking sound blending rock with rhythm-and-blues, has
died, authorities said Wednesday.
He was 89.
Domino, a native of New Orleans, died at a
private residence early Tuesday morning, according to the Jefferson
Parish Coroner's Office in Louisiana.
He first learned to play the piano from his
brother-in-law, and would go on to inspire Elvis Presley and The Beatles
in a career that spanned more than five decades. In his 20s, Domino
gained fame with the 1955 hit, "Ain't That a Shame," and his 1956 rock
n' roll version of "Blueberry Hill," which he performed on "The Ed Sullivan Show" and saw shoot to No. 2 on the Top 40 charts.
Click here for the full article.
Source: NBC News
Robert Guillaume, Emmy-Winning Star of ‘Benson,’ Dies at 89
By Daniel E. Slotnik
Robert Guillaume,
who dreamed of being the first black tenor to sing at the Metropolitan
Opera but settled for acting onstage and on television — and won Emmy
Awards for playing the same character on two different ABC series — died
on Tuesday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 89.
His wife, Donna Brown Guillaume, said the cause was complications of prostate cancer, which he had had for 25 years.
Mr. Guillaume’s most well-known character was Benson DuBois, who began as a caustic butler
on the sitcom “Soap,” which ran from 1977 to 1981, and later worked
for, and eventually campaigned against, the governor of an unspecified
state on the spinoff “Benson” (1979-86).
Click here for the full article.
Source: The New York Times
Senate Committee Advances Controversial Trump EPA Nominee
WASHINGTON — A Senate committee voted Wednesday to advance President
Donald Trump's controversial pick to become the country’s top regulator
of toxic chemicals, a crucial step toward his confirmation.
On a 11-10 party line vote, the Senate
Environment and Public Works committee approved Michael Dourson’s
nomination to lead the Environmental Protection Agency’s office of
chemical safety. His nomination now moves to the Senate for a full vote.
Puerto Rican Climate Activist: Aid Being Unfairly Distributed & Superfund Sites Continue to Overflow
This video was published on October 24.
Source: Democracy Now!
Horace Campbell on US Disregard for Black Lives, From 'War on Terror' in Africa to Green Beret Widow
This video was published on YouTube on October 24.
Source: Democracy Now!
How Trump’s Presidency Is Fueling Right-Wing Nationalist & Anti-Immigration Movements Across Europe
This video was published on YouTube on October 23.
Source: Democracy Now!
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