Perhaps the only thing positive about the mass media’s obsession with the killing of Trayvon Martin has been the quasi national dialog on race and racism in the U.S. Quasi, unfortunately, because most of the time the political left and political right seems to be talking past each other. I went to high school in […]
Corruption in Colorado: The Abandoned Vehicle
Corruption in Colorado: The Abandoned Vehicle by Peter Pfeiffer August 07, 2012 I live in Evergreen, Colorado in a rather small community in the foothills west of Denver. It is a nice mountain area and the combination of the open space with a large city nearby is appealing. I like living here […]
Paparazzi called in tip on Locklear
A photographer who called 911 to report Heather Locklear allegedly driving erratically runs a paparazzi agency and profited from images she took of the actress’s subsequent arrest, the woman’s attorney said Wednesday. But Nicholas Tepper, who represents photographer Jill Ishkanian, said in a written statement Wednesday that her phone call to authorities was motivated by […]
Shared Services: What Is Their Role in Dobbs Ferry’s Future?
A striking feature of local government in Westchester County is the number of local jurisdictions that exist in the county, in the form of towns, villages, school districts, sewer districts, fire districts, etc. While most residents enjoy and prefer the benefits of local control over governing bodies that provide for their schools, police and road […]
Ebony Garcia Dead After Saturday Night Stabbing, Segundo Penafiel is Suspect
Ebony Garcia was stabbed to death inside her Queens apartment on Saturday night. Police are searching for Segundo Penafiel, her ex-boyfriend who has a history of violence and abuse. Ebony Garcia, 21, ran into Segundo Penafiel, 25, outside of a nightclub early on Sunday morning and left with him at around 1:30 a.m. Garcia phoned […]
More Than 1,000 Workers Join AFSCME
Posted by James Parks to AFL-CIO NOW Some 1,043 workers from New York to New Mexico, including child care workers and bus drivers, recently gained a voice on the job by joining AFSCME. In New York, 400 direct care workers at the Guild for Exceptional Children in Brooklyn voted in March for the Civil […]