Stonewall National Monument Dedication Monday
Secretary Jewell On Monday, June 27, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell, National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis and White House Senior Advisor to the President…
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Britain Votes to Leave E.U.; Cameron Plans to Step Down
David Cameron LONDON — Britain has voted to leave the European Union, a historic decision sure to reshape the nation’s place in the world, rattle the Continent and…
Supreme Court Reaffirms Importance of Diversity in College Admissions
(Excerpted from Ms. Ifill's statement). Today’s decision by the Supreme Court in Fisher v. University of Texas is a huge victory for civil rights and equality in our…
Immigration: Mayor de Blasio Deplores Surpreme Court Non-action
Mayor de Blasio Excerpts of New York City mayor Bill de Blasio's comments following the 4-4 Supreme Court vote on President Obama's executive action to prevent deportations of…
The Meaning of today’s Supreme Court Tie on Immigration
President Obama -- all not lost says columnist Today’s 4-4 deadlock in U.S. v Texas means that the current Supreme Court could not reach a decision on the…
Three NYPD Bigs Arrested in Federal Corruption Scandal
Mayor de Blasio -- his NYPD under federal microscope During an investigation into New York Mayor Bill de Blasio’s campaign donors, federal investigators stumbled upon multiple bribery schemes…
U.S. Presidential Candidates Must Not Take African Diaspora Factor for Granted
Clinton versus Trump I am a former 2013 Democratic candidate for the office of Public Advocate in the city of New York. I amassed almost 14,000 votes in…
Why We Sit for Sensible Gun Laws
Congressman Charles B. Rangel who represents the 13th Congressional District of New York that includes Upper Manhattan and parts of the Bronx, released the following statement in support…
Of course “Broken Windows” is Disgraceful Profiling
The New York Police Department (NYPD) inspector general in a report found that NYPD enforcement of low-level infractions and offenses have no “empirical evidence demonstrating a clear and…
Orlando Massacre: Omar Mateen’s Apparent Homosexuality and The Real Religious Roots of Gay Hate
Mateen Ever since the Orlando mass murder of 49 people from the LGBTQ community, the media and some in politics have focused on murderer Omar Mateen’s Islamic background,…