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Indian Affairs Committee considers legislation to protect the sovereignty of Native Indian communities
Posted on November 14, 2018 Leave a Comment
WASHINGTON – The Senate Indian Affairs Committee appeared sympathetic Wednesday to a bill that would empower Native American communities as sovereign nations and allow the return of land to indigenous peoples. Principal Chief James Floyd of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation told the committee that the proposed amendments to the Stigler Act are essential to creating fairness […]
BATTLE GROUND VIRGINIA: Wexton Beats Comstock
Posted on November 6, 2018 Leave a Comment
By Beverly Banks and Kietryn Zychal DULLES, Va. — State Sen. Jennifer Wexton easily beat Republican incumbent Rep. Barbara Comstock 57 percent to 42 on Tuesday in a formerly reliable GOP district whose voters had become disenchanted with President Donald Trump. “We demand a better nation,” Wexton said in her victory speech, “a nation where […]
Tennessee voters cast ballot for issues over candidates in midterm election
Posted on November 2, 2018 Leave a Comment
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – In a state with historically low voter turnout, early and absentee vote totals more than doubled the number from the 2014 midterm election and voters seem more motivated by issues – ranging from tightening the border to expanding education spending — than the candidates. While voting at Farragut Town Hall in Knox […]
Helsinki Commission tackles U.S. policies on European nationalism and Russia
Posted on November 2, 2018 Leave a Comment
WASHINGTON — Members of the U.S. Helsinki Commission on Thursday disagreed over the effectiveness of the European Union on addressing the rise of nationalist parties in Europe nationalism and increased Russian aggression in Europe. A strong U.S. and European partnership is crucial to face challenges from Russia, China, North Korea, Iran and international terrorism, according […]
Overcoming Obstacles to Mental Health Care
Posted on October 17, 2018 Leave a Comment
ARLINGTON, Va. – In an effort to provide underserved communities with better access to mental health care, professionals are increasingly turning to a technology most people carry with them every day – the smartphone. Speakers at the 2018 Behavioral Health Care conference in Washington, D.C. discussed how technology along with new ways of delivering care […]
Senate Passes Bill to Ramp Up Programs to Fight Opioid Crisis
Posted on October 3, 2018 Leave a Comment
WASHINGTON – The Senate easily passed bipartisan legislation Wednesday to combat the nation’s opioid crisis by bolstering programs to treat addiction, more closely monitoring of prescriptions and updating information on alternative treatments to addictive drugs. The bill passed 98 to one – Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah was the lone “no” vote and Sen. Ted Cruz, […]
Obama Presidential Center sparks debate amongst South Side residents, environmentalists, and bird watchers
Posted on August 19, 2018 Leave a Comment
CHICAGO – South Side residents and park enthusiasts clashed over the Barack Obama Presidential Center’s environmental impact following the recent destruction of trees in Jackson Park. Although the Obama Foundation made a commitment to ecosystem preservation, the Chicago Park District chopped down 40 trees in Jackson Park two weeks ago to relocate a track and […]
Youth activists galvanize communities to fight gun violence
Posted on August 17, 2018 1 Comment
CHICAGO – April 4, 2006 is the day that Trevon Bosley became an activist. Twelve years ago, his brother Terrell Bosley, 18, was preparing for band rehearsal outside a church on the Southeast Side of Chicago when someone fired shots and killed him. Since that day Bosley, 20, of Roseland, joined Chicago youth activist movements […]
Susan Richardson Williams embodies servant leadership with family, politics, and the Knoxville community
Posted on August 9, 2018 Leave a Comment
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – While working on a U.S. Senate campaign in the 1970s, Susan Richardson Williams learned a valuable lesson in her career – do not take politics too personally. When incumbent Sen. Bill Brock, R-Tenn., lost his 1976 re-election bid, a 31-year-old Williams was devastated after losing her first campaign and witnessing the series […]
Anti-violence protesters ‘redistribute the pain’ through Lake Shore Drive and Wrigley Field disruption
Posted on August 3, 2018 Leave a Comment
CHICAGO – Over 100 hundred anti-violence protestors shut down Lake Shore Drive and marched to Wrigley Field on Thursday afternoon to demand Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s resignation and raise awareness of gun violence in Chicago. The Chicago Police Department reported that about 150 protestors attended the demonstration and no arrests were made. Protestors began the rally […]
