A family man, a father, a brother and a son,' Mylinda Byrd Washington, one of Byrd's sisters, said recently. . Ricky Jason wears a photograph of James Byrd Jr. outside the Texas Criminal Justice Department Huntsville Unit in September 2011. ..…
Embassy protectors pack the Hugo Chavez library for an event with John Kiriakou (Photo by Margaret Flowers) . Washington, DC – Thursday, April 25, the day activists anticipated the Secret Service might evict them from the Venezuelan embassy, turned into a day of growing support for and..…
Photo illustration . WASHINGTON U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt says he did not write — but did sign — a 1990 letter that discusses “states’ rights” as a cause of the Civil War, but makes no mention of slavery. . ..…
Gabby Giffords of Arizona, speaks on Oct 4, 2017, about safety on House steps after the deadly mass shooting Las Vegas ( AP Photo J. Scott Applewhite ) WASHINGTON Accusing NRA of campaign-finance violations ahead of its annual convention, nonprofit founded by former Congresswoman Gabby..…
Court to Washington challenge to Trump abortion rule. FILE - In this Feb 25, 2019 file photo, Attorney General Bob Ferguson speaks at news conference announcing lawsuit challenging Trump Title X.. YAKIMA, Wash — federal judge Washington state will hear arguments in two cases..…
He told the Washington Blade that countries in the Americas have an obligation to expand rights to their LGBTI citizens. (Photo courtesy of NYU Washington) Organization of American States Secretary General Luis Almagro on Wednesday said countries in the Americas have an obligation..…
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