Obama pens Harvard Law Review opus on criminal justice reform
President Obama penned an article published online Thursday by the Harvard Law Review in which he lays out the criminal justice reforms his administration has made and outlines the continued path to reform as he sees it.The article, which spans 55 pages of the January print edition, lists specific accomplishments of the past eight years and advocates for more near-term action on key proposals that have earned bipartisan backing in recent years, as well as related issues such as gun control refor..>> view originalFlood watch issued as torrent of rain heads to Northern California this weekend
A big rainstorm is headed to Northern California this weekend, a soggy weather event that is likely to melt snow that fell this week in the Sierra – and also swell streams and rivers in Sacramento County where the ground is already sodden.A flood watch has been issued by the National Weather Service from Saturday afternoon through most of Monday for much of Northern California, including Sacramento. Headed for the north state is a large plume of moisture currently curling its way from the Pacif..>> view originalTrump considering plans to restructure intelligence agency
FILE - In this Dec. 28, 2016 file photo, President-elect Donald Trump speaks to reporters at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla. Trump is considering plans to restructure and slim down a top U.S. intelligence agency, a person familiar with the discussions ...>> view originalTransgender Man Says Surgery Denied at Catholic Hospital
A transgender man sued a Roman Catholic hospital in New Jersey on Thursday after he says it cited religion in refusing to allow his surgeon to perform a hysterectomy procedure he said was medically necessary as part of his gender transition. Jionni Conforti's sex and gender discrimination lawsuit comes at the same time as new regulations hailed as groundbreaking anti-discrimination protections for transgender individuals have come under legal attack from religious groups. Conforti, 33, of T..>> view originalChicago Facebook Live beating: Charges expected soon
The Facebook Live video has spread like wild fire. Chicago police are investigating whether this incident was a hate crime. A man is shown in a Facebook Live video that was streamed of a victim allegedly being tortured.(Photo: Facebook Live)Police say formal charges are expected to be filed Thursday against four suspects in connection with a half-hour video — one that exploded on social media — that appears to show at least one black man torturing and taunting a white man and making dis..>> view originalThe Latest: Victim's daughter: Emanuel still my church home
CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Latest on the federal sentencing trial of convicted Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof (all times local): 10:30 a.m. The daughter of a woman slain in the June 2015 attack at Emanuel AME Church says she doesn't let the shooting stop her from attending the place of worship she loves. Denise Quarles' voice broke as she testified Thursday about how her mother, Myra Thompson, died welcoming a stranger into Bible study. Quarles said she last saw her mother a month before th..>> view originalTrump presses Democrats on Obamacare, urges bipartisan fix
WASHINGTON U.S. Republican President-elect Donald Trump kept up his attacks on Democrats and Obamacare on Thursday while calling for a bipartisan congressional effort to come up with a healthcare alternative that would lower costs and improve care. In a series of tweets, Trump, who takes office on Jan. 20, blasted Senate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer and his fellow Democrats, who have vowed to preserve President Barack Obama's legacy-defining healthcare law even as Republicans move ahead ..>> view originalArmed Forces Bid Farewell to President Obama
1. President Barack Obama inspects US troops during an Armed Forces Full Honor Farewell Review at Joint Base Myer-Henderson in Arlington, Virginia on Jan. 4, 2017. Jim Watson / AFP - Getty Images 2. President Barack Obama attends the Armed Forces Full Honor Review Farewell Ceremony for Obama at Joint Base Myers-Henderson Hall in Arlington, Virginia on Jan. 4, 2017. Saul Loeb / AFP - Getty Ima..>> view originalAn inch or so of snow possible in parts of DC area tonight, slick spots possible
Capital Weather Gang’s snow accumulation prediction for snowfall Jan. 5 to Jan. 6. This event is rated a Category 1 on Capital Weather Gang’s Winter Storm Impact scale in the 0.5-1.5″ accumulation zone. Washington’s first snow event of 2017 will develop into tonight and it’s likely parts of the area will awake to a thin blanket of snow Friday morning. Patchy light snow and flurries may break out as soon as this afternoon, but it’s unlikely much will accumulate. Air and road temperatures wil..>> view originalPolitics|US Imposes Terrorism-Related Sanctions Against Bin Laden Son
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration imposed sanctions Thursday on a son of Sept. 11 mastermind Osama bin Laden, saying the younger bin Laden poses a risk to U.S. national security.The State Department said Hamza bin Laden has been added to its Specially Designated Global Terrorist list after he was "determined to have committed, or pose a serious risk of committing, acts of terrorism that threaten the security of U.S. nationals or the national security."Hamza bin Laden was officially named a..>> view original
Tuesday, January 17, 2017
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