PITTSBURGH — The parents of an unarmed black teenager who was fatally shot by an East Pittsburgh police officer as he fled a traffic stop are suing the officer’s former employer — the University of Pittsburgh — for failing to properly discipline him or record performance issues in his personnel file. In the lawsuit filed […]
For more than two decades, Kyle Bowser has worked as an entertainment industry executive. His experience has spanned the areas of film, télévision, musique, théâtre, radio, et les nouveaux médias. This vocational variety has provided him with unique insight into the intersecting parameters of the performing arts, développement des affaires, et les technologies émergentes. Originaire de Philadelphie, […]
Dr. Gerald Horne est un historien afro-américain, auteur, et communiste qui détient actuellement la John J. et Rebecca Moores chaire d'histoire et d'Afro-américain des études à l'Université de Houston. He received his Ph.D. from Columbia University and a J.D. de l'Université de Californie, Berkeley. He is a frequent contributor to Political Affairs […]
New York Attorney Gen.-elect Letitia James says she plans to launch sweeping investigations into President Donald Trump, his family and “anyone” in his circle who may have violated the law once she settles into her new job next month. “We will use every area of the law to investigate President Trump and his business transactions […]
Laphonza Butler serves as President of SEIU Local 2015. SEIU Local 2015 represents ~300,000 long-term care workers throughout California (in-home caregivers and nursing home workers). Prior to her current executive roles, President Butler served as SEIU’s Property Services Division Director, responsible for the strategic direction of the more than 250,000 janitors, security officers, window cleaners, et […]
Andee Nathanson a travaillé avec des gens du cinéma et de business de la musique depuis sa carrière de photographie mettant en veilleuse dans le milieu des années 70. ”When I was in my late twenties and not quite sure of who I was – where to go – or how to go about living an authentic life – […]
A group of people affiliated with the Aryan Brotherhood, a white supremacist group, have been arrested following an attack against a black disc jockey at a tavern north of Seattle. The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office said that eight people were arrested on charges including assault and hate crimes, according to the Associated Press. Investigators told the AP that […]
James Alex Fields Jr. was found guilty on Friday of killing Heather Heyer when he plowed his car into a group of counterprotesters last year at a “Unite the Right” rally that quickly turned violent in Charlottesville, Virginie. Fields, 21, was convicted on all counts, including first-degree murder in connection to Heyer’s death and five […]
Leah D. Daughtry is an American political operative. She was the CEO of the 2016 et 2008 Democratic National Convention Committees, and the chief of staff to Howard Dean, the former chairman of the Democratic National Committee. She was formerly Acting Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management at the United States Department of Labor. She directs the Democratic Party’s Faith in Action initiative to reach out to Protestant, Catholique, Jewish, […]
Né en Louisiane pour Mertis et Lillie John, Mable est l'aîné de dix frères et sœurs. Un ancien R&B chanteur, elle est la sœur de la fin du grand Little Willie John. Quand elle a entrepris sa carrière de chanteuse, elle a reçu un peu de conseils de son déjà célèbre frère. “Either be a star or pack […]