Government and Politics
Jun 5, 2015: On May 31, 2015, the completed Environmental and Social Impact Assessment prepared by Environmental Resources Management was presented to Nicaraguan authorities. Nicaragua Says Study Finds Canal 'Viable'; No Details Public | ABC … Continue reading The Nicaragua Canal
Jan 4, 2015: Many police officers turned their backs to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio as he spoke at the funeral for slain Officer Wenjian Liu. At Police Funeral for Officer Liu, Many … Continue reading N.Y.P.D. Officers Shot and Killed in Police Car
On December 17, 2014, President Obama announced major changes in policy between the United States and Cuba. On January 22, 2015, the U.S. and Cuba held diplomatic talks for the first time in over 50 … Continue reading Obama Announces Major Policy Changes in United States and Cuba Relations
Dec 16, 2014: President Obama signed the $1.1 trillion spending bill passed by Congress last week. The bill is sometimes referred to as the "Cromnibus" bill because it's a combination of a CR (Continuing Resolution) … Continue reading United States $1.1 Trillion Spending Bill | December 2014
Dec 14, 2014: Yesterday, thousands of people marched through Washington D.C. to protest the recent grand jury decisions to not indict police officers in the deaths of Eric Garner and Michael Brown. The rally was … Continue reading Al Sharpton Justice for All March in Washington D.C.
Jan 5, 2015: Dianne Feinstein, the outgoing chairman of the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee who last month released the report on the CIA torture program, sent a letter to President Obama suggesting policy and legislative … Continue reading United States Senate Report on CIA Torture Program
Oct 25, 2021: Judicial inquiry begins looking into Eric Garner's death at hands of NYPD | ABC News Aug 20, 2019: Eric Garner's family, fired officer both vow to keep fighting after NYPD decision | … Continue reading Eric Garner Chokehold Death in New York City
Jun 23, 2017: City Attorney Apollo Carey disclosed that the parents of Michael Brown received a $1.5 million settlement. Michael Brown's family receives $1.5 million settlement in wrongful death lawsuit | CBS News Jun 20, … Continue reading Michael Brown Shooting in Ferguson Missouri
On November 24, 2014,, President Obama presented Presidential Medals of Freedom to 18 Americans. Among the recipients are Tom Brokaw, Meryl Streep, Stevie Wonder, and the three men brutally murdered by the KKK while serving … Continue reading United States Presidential Medals of Freedom
Oct 5, 2022: Latest DACA decision offers 'sigh of relief' but keeps Dreamers in limbo | The Hill Revised 'Dreamers' program to get another review by court | The Hill Aug 24, 2022: DHS takes … Continue reading United States Immigration Reform