Special to the Democrat by John Zippert, Co-Publisher On Friday, June 14, 2013 thousands of people across the state joined four rallies in Birmingham, Columbiana (Shelby County), Selma and Montgomery to demonstrate support for Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. A decision is expected before the end of the month from the United States [...]
The Greene County Board of Education, at its June 17, 2013 monthly meeting, approved three-year contracts for Ms. Barbara Martin, Carver Middle School Principal and Ms. Sharon Jennings, Eutaw Primary School Principal. Other non-tenured classroom personnel recalled by the board included: Ms. Florence Williams, Business Teacher (pending proof of certification for 2013-2014 school term); Ms. [...]
On June 17, 2013, Greene County Sheriff Jonathan Benison distributed $200.883.88 in monthly revenue from the four licensed bingo gaming facilities in Greene County. The recipients of the monthly distributions from bingo gaming are designated by Sheriff Benison in his Bingo Rules and Regulations. These include the Greene County Commission, the Greene County Sheriff’s Department, [...]
Special to the NNPA from the Global Information Network With tape over their mouths and waving paper plates, Mozambique’s doctors marched in the capital city Maputo, demanding higher wages. Over 600 medics, including doctors and nurses, wore face masks to symbolize the government’s silence in response to their demands. Three days of talks with the [...]
By Freddie Allen, NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the agency that enforces federal employment discrimination laws, filed lawsuits against BMW and the discount retailer Dollar General alleging that the companies broad use of criminal background checks discriminate against Black applicants and employees. According to the EEOC, BMW fired dozens [...]
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Black activists marked the 42nd anniversary of the War on Drugs with a protest in front of the White House aimed at ending a targeted action that has led to the disproportionate arresting, conviction and incarceration of Blacks for decades. The Institute of the Black World [...]
Written by Rebecca Leber, Think Progress Twenty-six members of Congress will live off of a food stamp budget this week to draw attention to House Republicans cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The program’s eligibility requirements already leave out 50 million food insecure households, but another 2 million Americans would lose access to [...]
The Huffington Post | By Nick Wing For the seventh week in a row, protesters crowded into the North Carolina General Assembly building on Monday in a boisterous demonstration against state GOP policies that ultimately led to 84 arrests. The attendance at the gatherings has picked up over the past month; nearly 500 people have [...]
(CNN) – According to a CNN/ORC poll, only 45 percent of Americans believe the president is doing a good job, a drop of eight points since May. The drop in Barack Obama’s popularity comes on the heels of a leak that revealed the NSA has been conducting a large data-mining operation on American citizens. According [...]
Eutaw farmer Chris “Chip” Beeker on Monday announced that he will be a Republican candidate for the Place 2 seat on the Alabama Public Service Commission during the upcoming 2014 election cycle and cited keeping utility rates low, protecting and growing energy sector jobs, and combating Barack Obama’s excessive environmental mandates among his top priorities. [...]
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