General Colin L. Powell Dies At Age 84 From Covid-19
NNPA NEWSWIRE – “General Colin L. Powell, former U.S. Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, passed away this morning due to complications from Covid 19,” the former General’s family wrote on Facebook. By Stacy M. Brown Colin Powell
Los Angeles County To Dismiss About 60,000 Marijuana Convictions
The latest marijuana convictions were identified through a follow-up examination of county court records. The previous group of cases identified for dismissal — nearly 66,000 in February 2020 — covered only an examination of state Department of Justice data, Gascón’s office said. “Dismissing
Cornyn Celebrates Senate Passage Of His Juneteenth Holiday Bill
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) delivered remarks at a press conference celebrating Senate passage of his bipartisan bill with U.S. Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) and U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18) to designate Juneteenth a federal holiday. Excerpts of Sen.
Cornyn Bill To Make Juneteenth National Holiday Passes Senate
WASHINGTON –U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after his bipartisan bill with U.S. Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) and U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18) to make Juneteenth a federal holiday passed the Senate: “The freedom of all Americans that Texas
President-Elect Biden Nominates First Black Secretary Of Defense
NNPA NEWSWIRE — As CENTCOM commander, he was responsible for military strategy and joint operations throughout the Middle East and Central and South Asia. He was also the architect and oversaw the military campaign’s execution to defeat the Islamic State in Iraq and
President-Elect Biden Selects Fmr. Ambassador Susan Rice For Top White House Post
NNPA NEWSWIRE — With years of experience working at senior levels in the executive branch, Ambassador Susan Rice knows government inside and out and will carry through the President-elect’s vision of a newly empowered Domestic Policy Council and turbocharge the effort to build
Joe Biden Makes Cabinet Appointments
President-Elect Joe Biden Makes Cabinet Appointments NNPA NEWSWIIRE — Alejandro Mayorkas, a former Deputy Secretary at the Department of Homeland Security, will become the first Latino and immigrant nominated to serve as the Department of Homeland Security Secretary. By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA
The Longview Chamber Partners With The U.S. Chamber To Launch A National Initiative On Inequality Of Opportunity
The Longview Chamber is proud to announce they are partnering with The U.S. Chamber of Commerce to host a national townhall on June 25th as part of an ongoing initiative to address inequality of opportunity through education, employment, entrepreneurship, and criminal justice reform.
George Floyd: Rally Condemns Racism, Seeks Justice
“There is never the right time to do the wrong thing.” -Police Officer and Pastor LaDarian Brown by Joycelyne Fadojutimi The theme of the recent prayer rally is found in Micah 6:8, which reads, “He has shown you, oh man, what is good
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