Impeaching a President

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s decision to move for an impeachment inquiry into President Trump has rocked Washington. The news of the resulting investigation has also unified Democrats, particularly those like Rep. Maxine Waters of California, who has argued for some time that Trump should face impeachment. “Donald…

Stephon Clark’s Brother, Sacramento Police Chief Sit Side-By-Side on Panel in D.C

By Tanu Henry | California Black Media “I jumped on the mayor’s desk, I had a few bizarre interviews on CNN, I did a lot of cussing out of our officers,” said Stevante Clark, a Sacramento-based rapper-turned-activist. He was talking about experiencing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder after police officers shot his brother, Stephon Clark, eight…

Los Angeles Unified Opposes Change in SNAP Eligibility

By Sentinel News Service Los Angeles Unified submitted a public comment letter on Monday to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) in opposition of proposed eligibility restrictions for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The proposed rule change would impact millions of people, including 40,000 households in Los Angeles County. “These proposed changes will…

California Leaders, Activists Praise Kamala Harris’ “Reform First” Criminal Justice Plan

By Tanu Henry Several political leaders as well as activists in California shared their reactions to U.S. presidential candidate and U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris’ criminal justice reform plan. It calls for ending mandatory minimum sentences, legalizing marijuana, expunging marijuana convictions and shutting down for-profit prisons, among a number of other proposals, that could have a…

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests to Boost Workforce Training Opportunities in San Bernardino, California, Opportunity Zone

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3 million grant to the San Bernardino Community College District, San Bernardino, California, to modernize two existing buildings for a new workforce development facility. The EDA grant, to be located in a Tax Cuts and…

Riverside County releases public report of Children’s Services Review

The County of Riverside released a summary of findings from an independent review of the Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) Children’s Services Division (CSD). The public report also details how DPSS is enhancing and expanding safeguards to protect children from abuse and neglect. The county’s Executive Office requested the review last year to ensure…

LA County Department of Mental Health Announces Partnership with Dodgers to Promote Mental Health Awareness

By Sentinel News Service The Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (LACDMH), the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation (LADF) announced a multi-year partnership focused on bringing issues surrounding mental health out of the shadows and into the public through a multi-faceted awareness campaign. “Sports and the tremendous reach of players…

Prescription Drug Concessions and Rebates: Keeping the Focus on the Patient

Dr. S. J. Giorgianni, PharmD Sr. Science Advisor, Men’s Health Network October 2019 This blog is the latest in a series of posts by Men’s Health Network focused on the principles that should guide successful drug pricing policy reform. Follow along with us on social media, on Twitter (@MensHlthNetwork), and on Facebook (facebook.com/menshealthnetwork), to learn…

Civil Rights Leaders Urge Supreme Court to Uphold One of the Nation’s Oldest Anti-Discrimination Statutes

WASHINGTON – Civil rights leaders urged the Supreme Court to preserve a civil rights statute that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color and ethnicity when making and enforcing contracts. The law applies to all private and public actors and prohibits retaliation. Known as Section 1981, it has been one of the cornerstones of…

Bounce’s Longest-Running Original Series Family Time Returns for Season Seven on Weds. Oct. 9 at 9:00 p.m. ET

ATLANTA, Oct. 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Family Time, Bounce’s popular original comedy series, returns for an all-new season of laughs on an all-new night – Wednesday – this fall starting with two new episodes back-to-back on Weds. Oct. 9 at 9:00 p.m. (ET). New episodes will also be available on Thursdays on Brown Sugar, Bounce’s…

Montclair Place Invites The Community To Nightmare On Moreno Street,’ A Series Of Three Fall-Tastic Events

WHAT: This fall, Montclair Place has three exciting ways to celebrate the season: a Halloween-themed College Survival Night; a ghoulishly inspired selfie spot; and a family-friendly Trick or Treating event held in coordination with the City of Montclair. College Survival Night: College can’t be all about studying! A Halloween-themed College Survival Night on Thursday, October…

How long, O God?

Amy Johnson UCC Our Whole Lives Coordinator An article about the prevalence of rape in the U.S. recently came across my news feed. I’m not surprised to see an uptick in reporting about sexual violence as we approach the first anniversary of the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who was accused of sexual…

HUD says deregulation, not affordable housing, needed to solve homelessness Research finds homelessness is a national crisis

By Charlene Crowell For more than a decade, economists, lawmakers, and others have heralded the nation’s economy. Often citing how unemployment has declined as new jobs have been created, or Wall Street trading and major bank profits rising, some might be led to believe that all is well in America. But as Sportin’ Life in…