Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Jesse Jackson’s PUSH sues Georgia, calls ‘stand your ground’ law biased
The Rev. Jesse Jackson's Rainbow PUSH Coalition filed a lawsuit recently against Georgia, claiming the state's "stand your ground" defense gun laws are unevenly applied and harmful to minorities. Published November 6, 2013
Twitter faces fire for freezing Obamacare horror story site
Twitter administrators are facing fire for freezing the account Mycancellation.com, which allowed Americans negatively affected by Obamacare's rollout to post their stories. Published November 6, 2013
Obama-tied firm won plum $100K ‘Let’s Move’ logo gig, bid-free
No need to bid. A marketing firm with close ties to President Obama and his political campaigns was given the lucrative job of designing Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” anti-obesity logo without having to go through the government contract bidding route. Published November 6, 2013
Greece grinds to a halt as unions protest economy
Union workers in Greece have launched a 24-hour strike over the government’s ongoing austerity cuts, bringing the nation to a virtual halt. Published November 6, 2013
New Jersey businesses scramble, as voters say yes to $1 wage hike
Voters in New Jersey overwhelmingly approved on Tuesday a hike to the minimum wage of $1, rallying behind the Democratic-backed measure by a margin of 61 percent to 39 percent. Published November 6, 2013
State Department offers $5M bounty for Mexican drug lord
The U.S. State Department has placed a $5 million bounty for anybody who can help capture and convict a Mexican drug kingpin, Rafael Caro Quintero, who was freed from jail. Published November 6, 2013
Brazil admits spying on U.S.
In what should be a rather embarrassing moment for Brazil, government heads admitted this week that its intelligence agency has done some spying of its own – on the United States, Russia, Iran and Iraq. Published November 6, 2013
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford admits crack use but cites a ‘drunken stupor’
The embattled Toronto mayor who denied reporters' claims that he was caught on tape smoking crack came out Tuesday in total turnaround fashion and admitted using the drug — but said he may have been in a drunken stupor. Published November 5, 2013
Chris Christie sued for banning gay-to-straight therapy
A South Jersey couple has launched a lawsuit against Gov. Chris Christie, saying his newly signed law that bans psychologists from counseling children away from homosexuality — the much-disputed gay-to-straight conversion therapy — is unconstitutional. Published November 5, 2013
TSA union wants to arm agents at airports
The union for Transportation Security Administration workers said on Tuesday that it's a good idea for some agents to carry weapons at the airport. Published November 5, 2013
Mortar shell slams into Vatican Embassy in Damascus
The Vatican Embassy in Damascus, Syria, was hit by a mortar shell Tuesday, witnesses said. Published November 5, 2013
Colorado secession vote seen locally as lark
Voters in 11 counties across Colorado are heading to polls Tuesday to decide on a key ballot question: To secede or not to secede? Published November 5, 2013
Jimmy Carter admits to near-‘fistfight’ with ex-South African president
Former President Jimmy Carter said he very nearly came to blows with the ex-president of South Africa over AIDS treatment. Published November 5, 2013
Congress, Hollywood left vulnerable as limo service website is hacked
A limousine company that provides services to the stars — sports legends, actors and actresses, and congressional elite — admitted this week its website had been hacked, potentially exposing sensitive information about a million customers, including the likes of actor Tom Hanks, business mogul Donald Trump and Sen. Mark Udall. Published November 5, 2013
MSNBC’s Chris Matthews skewers Democratic guest for ‘flackery’
MSNBC host Chris Matthews ought to watch out — he might start earning the reputation as a convert to Republicanism. Published November 5, 2013
Northwestern’s bloody Wounded Warrior uniforms made by Under Armor stirs emotion
Northwestern University’s new football uniforms are causing quite a splash: They’re solid gray, dotted with images of the U.S. flag – then splattered with simulated blood. Published November 5, 2013
Spanish newspaper to give prosecutor proof of U.S. spying
A newspaper in Spain says it’s going to supply a prosecutor with the necessary documents to prove that the National Security Agency did in fact tap into millions of Spanish civilian telephone calls. Published November 5, 2013
Nazi-looted art worth $1.3B uncovered in squalid Munich home
Picasso and Matisse and Chagall — oh my. A treasure trove worth of artwork seized by Nazis in Holocaust-era Germany and valued at $1.35 billion has been discovered inside the dilapidated Munich home of an 80-year-old recluse. Published November 5, 2013
Eric Holder: We might still charge George Zimmerman
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said George Zimmerman of Florida may have been acquitted of murder charges in the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, but in the eyes of the federal government, he's still living in a shadow of suspicion. Published November 5, 2013
Two armed suspects arrested inside Denver middle school
SWAT teams and local police arrested two men who were carrying rifles and backpacks and wandering inside an empty Denver middle school Tuesday morning. Published November 5, 2013
