Lisa Mascaro, Ap Congressional Correspondent Updated 6:50 am PST, Saturday, February 23, 2019 Stuart Wexler leads his Advanced Placement government class in a discussion at Hightstown High School in Hightstown, N.J., Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019. The high school students set their sights on an ambitious goal _ federal legislation to create a national archive of documents involving decades of unsolved civil rights cases. Students at a New Jersey school had worked on it for years. Now, all they needed was President Donald Trump’s signature. But if he didn’t act in time, the bill would die. The students took to social media and enlisted the aid of a new senator from Alabama. It worked: Trump signed and it’s now law. less Stuart Wexler leads his Advanced Placement government class in a discussion at Hightstown High School in Hightstown, N.J., Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019. The high school students set their sights on an ambitious goal ... more … [Read more...] about Teens tweet Trump, find Senate ally, score civil rights win
Houston area to get $320K federal grant for tunnel study
Updated 6:45 am PST, Saturday, February 23, 2019 In this Aug. 29, 2017 photo, water is released from the Barker Reservoir in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Harvey in Houston. The county home to Houston is in line to receive a $320,000 federal grant to evaluate a flood protection strategy that involves building deep underground tunnels to move stormwater to the city’s ship channel. The U.S Economic Development Administration grant would fund a four-month feasibility study to determine whether the tunnels would be a cost-effective option without overburdening the area’s bayous. (Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via AP) less In this Aug. 29, 2017 photo, water is released from the Barker Reservoir in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Harvey in Houston. The county home to Houston is in line to receive a $320,000 federal grant to ... more Photo: Brett Coomer, AP … [Read more...] about Houston area to get $320K federal grant for tunnel study
1 Dead In Crash In Oakland Hills
Bay City News Service Published 11:28 pm PST, Friday, February 22, 2019 Photo: stock image Photo: stock image Photo: Photo: Stock Photo Photo: Photo: Stock Photo Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Photo: stock image Photo: stock image Photo: Photo: Stock Photo 1 Dead In Crash In Oakland Hills 1 / 1 Back to Gallery OAKLAND (BCN) One person died in a fatal crash Friday afternoon in Oakland, police said. Copyright © 2019 by Bay City News, Inc. Republication, Rebroadcast or any other Reuse without the express written consent of Bay City News, Inc. is prohibited. … [Read more...] about 1 Dead In Crash In Oakland Hills
Man hospitalized after argument with his wife, police say he was stabbed in the arm
By Chris Quinn, mySA.com / San Antonio Express-News Published 8:25 am CST, Saturday, February 23, 2019 San Antonio police say a man was hospitalized after an argument with his wife that ended with him being stabbed in his arm Saturday morning, Feb. 23, 2019, on the Northeast Side. San Antonio police say a man was hospitalized after an argument with his wife that ended with him being stabbed in his arm Saturday morning, Feb. 23, 2019, on the Northeast Side. Photo: 21 Pro Video Photo: 21 Pro Video Image 1 of / 42 Caption Close Image 1 of 42 San Antonio police say a man was hospitalized after an argument with his wife that ended with him being stabbed in his arm Saturday morning, Feb. 23, 2019, on the Northeast Side. San Antonio police say a man was hospitalized after an argument … [Read more...] about Man hospitalized after argument with his wife, police say he was stabbed in the arm
Ohio finds numerous problems at troubled county jail
Mark Gillispie, The Associated Press Updated 8:46 am CST, Saturday, February 23, 2019 This Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019 photo shows Brian Klak talking about the problems that exist at The Cuyahoga County Corrections Center, in Cleveland. A troubled and grossly overcrowded Ohio county jail where prisoners are routinely locked down, toilets, sinks and showers go un repaired and dietary restrictions are ignored has received mostly failing grades, according to a new state jail inspection report released this week. The Cuyahoga County Corrections Center in downtown Cleveland has been under increasing scrutiny since the deaths of seven prisoners over a four-month period last year and the release of a scathing report by the U.S. Marshals Service that called conditions at the jail "inhumane" and unsafe for prisoners and staff. less This Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019 photo shows Brian Klak talking about the problems that exist at The Cuyahoga County Corrections Center, in Cleveland. A … [Read more...] about Ohio finds numerous problems at troubled county jail