The Alameda County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on June 30 to accept a sweeping reparations action plan for Black residents, and the county supervisor leading the effort told Fox News Digital that direct cash payments remain on the table. The 5-0 vote came after more than two years of research and community engagement by […] The post Alameda County approves reparations plan — and won't rule out cash payments appeared first on American Almanac .
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on June 30 to accept a sweeping reparations action plan for Black residents, and the county supervisor leading the effort told Fox News Digital that direct cash payments remain on the table. The 5-0 vote came after more than two years of research and community engagement by the Alameda County Reparations Commission. The plan calls for major structural overhauls in housing, economic development, education, healthcare, and criminal justice, all aimed at addressing the historical treatment of Black residents in the East Bay county. But it is the question of taxpayer-funded cash that deserves the closest scrutiny. Supervisor Nate Miley, the District Four member described as the leading…Open
The department warned that the situation in the Middle East could result in unforeseen escalation and urged Americans overseas to monitor the news for breaking developments in their region.
Paul Pelosi, the 86-year-old husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, faces two new misdemeanor charges after he allegedly hit a parked car in the California wine country and drove away, the second time in four years that Napa County prosecutors have filed criminal driving charges against him. Napa County District Attorney Allison Haley filed […] The post Paul Pelosi charged with hit-and-run after striking parked car in Napa County appeared first on American Almanac .
Paul Pelosi, the 86-year-old husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, faces two new misdemeanor charges after he allegedly hit a parked car in the California wine country and drove away, the second time in four years that Napa County prosecutors have filed criminal driving charges against him. Napa County District Attorney Allison Haley filed one count of misdemeanor hit-and-run and one infraction for an unlawful turning movement, The Hill reported . The charges stem from a July 3 incident in Yountville, California, where Pelosi allegedly struck a legally parked, unoccupied vehicle on the side of the road, paused briefly, and then left the scene. No one was injured. Prosecutors said there was no evidence Pelosi had alcohol in his…Open
An off-duty employee at a federal immigration detention center in Aurora, Colorado, was arrested after allegedly shooting a woman in the ankle following a confrontation with protesters outside the facility Thursday night. Aurora police booked the unnamed man on suspicion of attempted second-degree murder, first-degree assault, and additional charges. The victim, 21-year-old Emma Landis, sustained […] The post Off-duty detention center employee arrested after shooting woman near ICE facility in Aurora, Colorado appeared first on American Almanac .
An off-duty employee at a federal immigration detention center in Aurora, Colorado, was arrested after allegedly shooting a woman in the ankle following a confrontation with protesters outside the facility Thursday night. Aurora police booked the unnamed man on suspicion of attempted second-degree murder, first-degree assault, and additional charges. The victim, 21-year-old Emma Landis, sustained injuries to her right ankle that police said were not life-threatening. The employee, who works for the private-prison operator Geo Group, was placed on unpaid administrative leave. The shooting marks a sharp escalation in the tensions that have surrounded ICE detention facilities across the country this year, tensions stoked by organized protest…Open
A 41-year-old man with at least eight prior arrests and a prison sentence for abducting a child allegedly slipped past security at 30 Rockefeller Plaza on Thursday morning, entered an unauthorized area near Studio 1A, and hurled a racial slur at anchor Craig Melvin during a live broadcast, moments after he appeared on camera in […] The post Man with violent criminal record caught on camera before allegedly storming NBC's 'Today' show set appeared first on American Almanac .
A 41-year-old man with at least eight prior arrests and a prison sentence for abducting a child allegedly slipped past security at 30 Rockefeller Plaza on Thursday morning, entered an unauthorized area near Studio 1A, and hurled a racial slur at anchor Craig Melvin during a live broadcast, moments after he appeared on camera in the background of the show itself. Andrew Truelove now faces two hate crime charges after the breach at NBC's flagship morning program, the New York Post reported . Video from the broadcast captured what appeared to be Truelove visible through the studio window over Savannah Guthrie's right shoulder, with a police officer also in view, while Melvin and Guthrie reported on a great white shark story during the show's…Open