December 31, 2014
CBC leader: Investigate Scalise speech
“A member of the Congressional Black Caucus leadership said Monday that Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) should conduct an investigation into reports that House Majority…
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(CBC leader: Investigate Scalise speech)
December 23, 2014
Brooklyn mourns slain cops with vigils, blue ribbons
“As the shock of the assassination of NYPD Officers Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu continued to hang over the city like a dark cloud, residents and elected officials from all corners…
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December 12, 2014
Congress Sends President Obama Bipartisan Legislation to Bolster DHS Cyber Workforce, Border Patrol Pay Reform
Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed S. 1691, a bipartisan bill which will strengthen efforts to combat cyber attacks on vital digital…
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December 12, 2014
Congress passes bipartisan cybersecurity legislation
“The House of Representatives Thursday unanimously passed S. 2519, the National Cybersecurity Protection Act of 2014, and a Senate amendment to H.R. 2952, the Cybersecurity…
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December 5, 2014
NO JUSTICE: Staten Island grand jury refuses to indict in Eric Garner case
“‘How can anyone in the community have faith in the system now?’ asked Vincent Warren, Center for Constitutional Rights executive director.
No charges will…
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December 5, 2014
Body Cameras Are on the Way—but in Eric Garner’s Case, Would It Have Mattered?
“‘I can’t believe that in the 21st century in the United States of America, we can’t get a simple indictment for a murder of a man that was caught on videotape.’…
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(Body Cameras Are on the Way—but in Eric Garner’s Case, Would It Have Mattered?)
