By Yvette On Sunday’s episode of Meet the Press, Congressman Peter King (R-NY) argued in favor of profiling Muslims in the name of anti-terrorism. King said although most Muslims are “outstanding people”, the threat of terror still stems from “the Muslim community.” Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN), the first Muslim Congressman, challenged King’s notion that blanket profiling helps law enforcement. In fact, accord ...

The AMC critically acclaimed drama “Mad Men” just recently took on a very challenging task of paying homage and telling the story of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., in last week’s episode. “Mad Men” takes place in the 1960s and is about an advertising agency on New York City’s Madison Avenue. The episode showed the point of view of the characters upon hearing of MLK’s assassination. The ch ...

ELECTIONS BILL PASSES SENATE, COULD GO TO SCOTT SOON By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Posting or forwarding this material without permission is prohibited. Contactnews@newsserviceflorida.com. THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, April 24, 2013........A bill aimed at fixing the snafus that plagued Florida's 2012 elections cleared the Senate on a party-line vote Wednesday, though it's not clear how close ...

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Immigrants and workers of Miami are invited to participate in a Public Assembly in Little Haiti to learn about Immigration Reform Miami, FL – Immigrant and workers rights organizations, advocacy groups and community organizations will hold a public assembly to inform the community about the Immigration Reform bill currently being debated in the Senate, and engage Miamians to actively participate and demand ...

La Salle High School in Cincinnati was on temporary lockdown Monday morning after reports of a shooting on campus. A student shot himself with a gun in front of his classmates at their Cincinnati high school Monday morning, officials said. Authorities arrived at La Salle High School after several students called 911 around 9 a.m. The victim, believed to have been trying to commit suicide in his classroom, w ...

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By DAVID ROYSE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, April 16, 2013......Texting while driving in most cases would be illegal in Florida under a bill passed Tuesday by the Senate and sent to the House. The measure has some exceptions that would allow drivers to text or email while stopped, such as at a red light. The bill (SB 52) would make the infraction a secondary offense, meaning police ...

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West, Texas  Since they were little boys growing up West, Texas, brothers Doug and Robert Snokhous did everything together. They fixed cars, went hunting, golfed and barbecued together. It just made sense that they would both become volunteer firefighters, and that they were side by side last Wednesday when they rushed to a fire at the West Fertilizer Co. The brothers were among 14 people who died after the ...