A group of former Justice Department officials, including former Attorney General Eric Holder Eric Himpton Holder Holder, Yates lead letter backing Biden pick for Civil Rights Division at DOJ Senate panel dukes it out over voting rights Progressive groups announce M voting rights effort MORE and former acting Attorney General Sally Yates Sally Caroline Yates Holder, Yates lead letter backing Biden pick for Civil Rights Division at DOJ Biden directs DOJ to phase out use of private prisons The Hill's 12:30 Report: Sights and sounds from chaotic downtown DC MORE , wrote to senators on Monday in support of President Biden Joe Biden IRS to roll out payments for ,000 child tax credit in July Capitol Police told not to use most aggressive tactics in riot response, report finds Biden to accompany first lady to appointment for 'common medical procedure' MORE 's nominee to lead the department's Civil Rights Division. The … [Read more...] about Holder, Yates lead letter backing Biden pick for Civil Rights Division at DOJ
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In Wake of Several Mass Murders, Americans Once Again Debate Gun Ownership
NEW ORLEANS - In the wake of last month's deadly shootings in Colorado and Georgia, President Joe Biden recently announced six executive orders his administration believes will lead to some reduction in gun violence. The United States is unique among developed nations in the high number of gun-related deaths in the country. While nearly all Americans understand there's a problem, there are widely differing views on what's causing the epidemic of deaths, and how to solve it. Those contrasting opinions are on full display when discussing the March 22 mass shooting at a grocery store in Boulder, Colorado that left 10 innocent people dead. "Easy access to guns played a critical role in that shooting," explained Patrick Armstrong, whose father taught gun control law. Armstrong lives in New Orleans, Louisiana, which had the fourth-highest murder rate among large American cities in 2019. Armstrong said it's discouraging how easy it was for the suspect in Boulder to purchase the … [Read more...] about In Wake of Several Mass Murders, Americans Once Again Debate Gun Ownership
‘It’ll Be A Straight Shot:’ The Southern Beltway Close To Opening In Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The first major highway to be added to the Pittsburgh driving landscape since the Parkway North opened in 1989 is just around the curve. Conceived in the 1980s and in the works since 1991, the Southern Beltway is just a few months from opening. READ MORE: Pittsburgh Water And Sewer Authority Considering Raising Rates “It starts right there at the Parkway West, at Pittsburgh International Airport, and connects to Interstate 79,” says Renee Vid Colborn, Pennsylvania Turnpike Public Information Manager-West. “So it’ll be a straight shot for people traveling to and from the airport.” The new road cuts a path across Northern Washington County along the Allegheny County line. It passes through rolling farm fields and skirting a number of small communities. “It will hit areas like McDonald and Cecil Township in South Fayette Township. And we’re right on the border there and at some point where Allegheny and Washington County, meet. So there’s a lot of access to … [Read more...] about ‘It’ll Be A Straight Shot:’ The Southern Beltway Close To Opening In Pittsburgh
Bernie Sanders compares felons voting to women’s suffrage and civil rights movements
close Video Bernie Sanders compares felons voting to women's suffrage and civil rights movements Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders doubles down, repeats call for felons to vote from prison; reaction on 'The Five.' This is a rush transcript from "The Five," April 25, 2019. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. JUAN WILLIAMS, HOST: Hello, everyone. I'm Juan Williams along with Emily Compagno, Jesse Watters, Dana Perino, and Greg Gutfeld. It's 5 o'clock in New York City, this is “The Five.” Joe Biden is finally in and he's wasting little time going directly after President Trump. He did it during his 2020 announcements. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) JOE BIDEN, FORMER VICE PRESIDENT: We are in the battle for the soul of this nation. I believe history will look back on four years of this president and all he embraces as an aberrant moment in time. But if we give Donald Trump eight years in the White House, he will … [Read more...] about Bernie Sanders compares felons voting to women’s suffrage and civil rights movements
Two years later, 2013 Colorado floods remain a “nightmare” for some
A large rectangle of dirt is all that is left of Doug Miller’s life from the days before the rains fell two years ago. “That will be home one day again,” the 50-year-old custom home builder said, standing in front of the empty footprint that served as the foundation for his home of nine years. “That’s never swayed.” But exactly when his property, located on a quiet block of Park Street near the confluence of the north and south forks of the St. Vrain River in Lyons, will be restored to a livable state is vexingly elusive. “Sometimes I’m hopeful that things are going to start moving,” Miller said last week, as his dog Juneau wandered among piles of soggy looking asphalt that used to be the road. “And other times I get really frustrated.” RELATED: Special Project: Rebuilding Jamestown 2014, one year later As Colorado hits the two-year mark since a historic deluge swelled rivers and creeks to overflowing , killing 10 and causing nearly $4 billion in damage across 24 … [Read more...] about Two years later, 2013 Colorado floods remain a “nightmare” for some
