WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker on Friday declared his bid for the presidency in 2020 with a sweeping call to unite a deeply polarized nation around a "common purpose." The New Jersey Democrat, who is the second black candidate in a primary field that's already historically diverse, delivered his message of unity amid an era marked by bitter political division. He announced his run on the first day of Black History Month, underscoring his consequential status as America's potential second black president after Barack Obama. "I believe that we can build a country where no one is forgotten, no one is left behind; where parents can put food on the table; where there are good-paying jobs with good benefits in every neighborhood; where our criminal justice system keeps us safe, instead of shuffling more children into cages and coffins; where we see the faces of our leaders on television and feel pride, not shame," Booker said in a video message to supporters, subtly jabbing at … [Read more...] about New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker launches 2020 bid
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ConsumerBusinessSpotlightConsumerBusinessSpotlightConsumerBusinessSpotlightConsumerBusinessSpotlightConsumerBusinessSpotlight The New Statesman profile: Gurbir Grewal, America’s first Sikh state attorney general
When he became the Attorney General of New Jersey on 16 January 2018, Gurbir Grewal was expecting that as the state’s chief lawyer he might sometimes be called upon to challenge the federal government, should it violate the constitution or individual liberties. What he did not anticipate was how often he’d have to do this. In his first eight months in office, he participated in over thirty legal proceedings against the Trump administration, from letters and amicus briefs to lawsuits launched in defence of immigrant rights, the environment, consumer protections, labour laws, reproductive rights and access to healthcare. “The executive has engaged in an all-out feverish attack on individual liberties, on institutions, from our perspective, on the rule of law,” Grewal told me when we met for coffee in Manhattan, one hot afternoon in mid-August. “I had never anticipated the volume because I never thought in my wildest dreams that they would be this relentless … [Read more...] about ConsumerBusinessSpotlightConsumerBusinessSpotlightConsumerBusinessSpotlightConsumerBusinessSpotlightConsumerBusinessSpotlight The New Statesman profile: Gurbir Grewal, America’s first Sikh state attorney general
‘We Have White People Playing Vigilantes’ Under Color of Law in Florida
The entire incident was captured on store surveillance footage. On July 19, 28-year-old Markeis McGlockton drove to a Clearwater convenience store for some snacks. He parked in a handicapped spot, leaving his girlfriend, Britany Jacobs, and two of his kids in the car; he took his 5-year-old son inside with him. While the two were inside, Jacobs was approached by 47-year-old Michael Drejka, who yelled at her for parking in a handicapped spot without a permit, CBS reported. © Flickr / Tony WebsterUnarmed Black 14-Year-Old Shot 7 Times by Police Officer in New Jersey The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office has said Drejka is protected by Florida's Stand Your Ground law, which allows people to use deadly force if they fear "imminent death or great bodily harm." They aren't required to try and escape the situation. "He had to shoot to defend himself," Pinellas county sheriff Bob Gualtieri said, CBS … [Read more...] about ‘We Have White People Playing Vigilantes’ Under Color of Law in Florida
Who gets the embryos? Whoever wants to make them into babies, new law says
When their marriage fell apart, the most contentious issue between Ruby Torres and John Joseph Terrell was the fate of their frozen embryos. There were seven in storage, created with her eggs and his sperm before Torres underwent chemotherapy and radiation treatment for breast cancer. Torres, 37, wanted to use the embryos to have a baby. In divorce proceedings, she told the judge that the embryos probably represented her only chance to have biological children. Terrell protested that he had no interest in having a child with Torres. With the number of frozen embryos in the United States soaring into the millions, disputes over who owns them are also on the rise. Judges have often - but not always - ruled in favor of the person who does not want the embryos used, sometimes ordering them destroyed, following the theory that no one should be forced to become a parent. Arizona, however, is taking the opposite approach. Under a first-in-the-nation law that went into effect July 1, custody … [Read more...] about Who gets the embryos? Whoever wants to make them into babies, new law says
State attorneys general want to know more about fast-food ‘no poach’ and noncompete agreements
Michael L. Diamond Asbury Park Press Published 11:43 p.m. UTC Jul 9, 2018 Some of the nation's biggest fast-food operators might have so-called "no-poach" agreements that stifle workers' chances to move to higher-paying jobs, attorneys general from 11 states and the District of Columbia indicated Monday. No-poach agreements prevent franchisees from hiring workers away from one another. Non-compete agreements prevent employees from working for competitors after they leave. "These agreements can exploit low-wage workers who are most in need of job protections,” said Robert Asaro-Angelo, New Jersey labor commissioner. The practices recently have come under scrutiny. Some economists think they give employers more control over the labor market, preventing workers from jumping to higher-paying jobs and keeping wages artificially depressed. ► Feb. 12: Workers seek $15 wage, union rights in protests in many cities► Aug. 31: Midwest … [Read more...] about State attorneys general want to know more about fast-food ‘no poach’ and noncompete agreements