Lakewood, Colorado residents urge city council not to help with migrant crisis
Residents of a Colorado city packed a Congressional meeting Monday night to express anger over its potential to become a mecca for migrants crossing the southern border, even though officials have formally ruled out such an effort. Lakewood is just a few miles from the state capital, Denver, and the two cities often support each […]
‘Pray for King Charles,’ Christian Leaders Urge Following His Cancer Diagnosis
Church leaders from several denominations and organizations are calling on Christians to pray for Charles III as he battles an undisclosed form of cancer that was discovered during treatment for an enlarged prostate. Buckingham Palace said in a statement that King Charles, 75, has “begun a regular treatment schedule” and postponed any “official duties” during […]
Hundreds of families urge Schumer to pass children’s safety bill
Hundreds of parent advocates urged Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York to pass the Kids Online Safety Act in a letter published Thursday and a full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal. The call to action builds on parental pressure from the CEOs of Meta, TikTok, Discord, Snap, and X (formerly Twitter) during […]
Pava LaPere’s parents urge Maryland to end good behavior credits for imprisoned rapists
The parents of a young tech CEO murdered in Baltimore last year called on the Maryland General Assembly on Tuesday to eliminate good behavior credits for jailed rapists. Pava Marie Laperre, 26, CEO of Ecomap Technologies, suffered strangulation and blunt force trauma at the hands of convicted felon Jason Billingsley, 32. He died in September […]
Prosecutors urge judge not to delay Jan. 6 defendant’s sentencing, alleging remaining incarcerated is his goal
Federal prosecutors have asked a judge to deny a request to delay sentencing for the rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, arguing they want him to remain in prison. Brandon Fellows was convicted on August 31, 2023, of felony obstruction of official business and felony entering and remaining in a restricted building. […]
Reps. Urge Speaker Johnson: Reject Undetectable Firearms Act
Seventy-four members of the House of Representatives sent a letter to Speaker Mike Johnson (R) on Wednesday urging him to refuse to reauthorize the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988. The letter, which was supported by American gun owners, began by saying: As we head into the 2024 election year, the Republican conference will have many […]
Democratic lawmakers urge Biden administration to address ‘authoritarian’ actions by Salvadoran president
Democratic Party member prompted The Biden administration cited “authoritarian” actions by El Salvador’s president in a letter Tuesday. “We are writing to express our grave concerns about the decline in democracy and increasing reports of human rights violations in El Salvador,” the letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken said. read. “These concerns are particularly […]
Black Faith Leaders Urge for a Cease-Fire in Gaza, but Pelosi Says That’s ‘Putin’s Message’
An influential group of black megachurch pastors has called on President Joe Biden to call for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip as the war between Israel and Hamas continues. “Black faith leaders are very disappointed in the Biden administration on this issue,” the Rev. Timothy McDonald, senior pastor of Atlanta’s 1,500-member First Iconium Baptist […]
NYC pols urge judge to nix NYPD plan to rewrite protest rules
A bipartisan group of City Council members is asking a federal judge to reject a controversial settlement agreement that requires the NYPD to scale back its enforcement during street protests, which would require police officers to reduce violence to prevent riots. They have been handcuffed and warned that they will make the city a more […]
Watchdogs urge presidential candidates to disclose top campaign fundraisers
A coalition of good governance organizations is calling on 2024 presidential candidates to regularly disclose their largest campaign financing methods, also known as “bundlers.” Individual contributions to presidential campaigns are limited to $6,600 per candidate per election cycle, with $3,300 each in primary and general elections. But Bundler can use that network to organize and […]