It seems really sad, that someone, as much loved as Sammy Davis Jr. was by the world, he would be segregated because he was a black person, pre 1960's. He'd knock himself out, do his... »
It is a more daunting task than you think, finding employment with a felony record. Right now in Las Vegas, more than 3,000 men and women are being held in the Clark County Detention Center. A good number of... »
BENEATH THE SPIN • ERIC L. WATTREE Wake Up America! The GOP Intends to Abolish the Middle Class .… »
In 1986, the California Legislature enacted Public Utilities (Pub. Util.) Code §§8281-8285 which made findings about the economic benefits of full and free participation by women-, minority-, and disabled veteran-owned business enterprises (WMDVBEs) in... »
Coolican has a great column this morning where he allows Jim Crow survivors to tell their own stories of escaping "de jure" segregation in The South. It's really worth reading.However in reading that, I was also reminded of the continuing "de facto" se... »
Two things are immediately interesting about Mike Rodrigues, who later this morning will enter the race for Rep. Shelley Berkley's seat. One, he's Hispanic. And, two, he's a Republican. Rodrigues has almost no chance to win, but some GOP sources think ... »
Lawrence Joe, staff member of the Los Angeles City Redistricting Committee, attended the January 7th Empowerment West Congress meeting to explain redistricting. As a result of 2010’s U.S. Census, the 3.8 million increase in the city’s population is un... »
Local business and government leaders are invited to attend “Under One Roof,” a forum on employer-assisted housing programs to be held Jan. 25 at the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce headquarters in Town Square, 6671 South Las Vegas Blvd., Suite 300. The ... »
