By William Reed NNPA Columnist Did you know that the official African American holidays are: Kwanzaa, Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth? What do you, and your family, do to celebrate … [Read more...]
Pro-gun activities subdued in face of Zimmerman Trial and Santa Monica Massacre
By Gloria J. Browne-Marshall Pro-gun activists may have planned to boldly celebrate the fifth anniversary of Richard Heller’s successful gun rights case. However, a murder spree in Santa … [Read more...]
Make Father’s Day Smoke-Free Air
Letter to the editor: Okay, let’s just admit it… dads get the short end of the stick when it comes to Father’s Day. On Mother’s Day we shower mom with flowers, cards, brunches and everything in … [Read more...]
Make Father’s Day Smoke-Free/WAATPN (An uphill battle)
Letter to the editor: As we scurry about looking for that perfect Father’s Day gift and card for dad, we sometimes see cards with depictions of dad with a pipe in his mouth, looking happy and … [Read more...]
Law of the Land: Stop, frisk and swab: DNA Database
By Gloria J. Browne-Marshall Criminal justice began a new era when the U.S. Supreme Court decided law enforcement could take DNA from arrestees. However, complex consequences await communities … [Read more...]
Capitol Report – GOP hypocrisy
By State Representative, Leon D. Young There is a new legislative campaign gaining momentum in the state Assembly, if enacted, would be another serious blow to open Democracy in … [Read more...]
Legislatively Speaking – Sausage making
By Senator, Lena C. Taylor Early on Wednesday, June 5th, when the sun was coming up, the Joint Finance Committee was putting the finishing touches on the state budget bill for presentation to … [Read more...]
Putting the IRS ‘Scandal’ into perspective
By Bill Fletcher, Jr. NNPA Columnist Like too many events since the beginning of the Obama presidency, various attacks on the administration by the Republicans end up being about less than what … [Read more...]
Legislatively Speaking – Friday – Garbage Dumping Day at the Capitol
By Senator, Lena C. Taylor It’s an old dirty trick in politics: dump the garbage on a Friday afternoon. This trick is typically used when politicians need to do something dirty or own up to a … [Read more...]
Malcolm X: A complex legacy
By Gloria J. Browne-Marshall Malcolm X was a complex man. The beating death of his grandson, Malcolm Shabazz, 28, in a Mexico City bar, days before his grandfather’s birth date, only adds to … [Read more...]
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