Augusta Mayor “Poor" Legacy

AUGUSTA, GA (Anibal Ibarra) - A survey revealed recently is not very uplifting about the legacy of Copenhaver after 9 years in office. Actually his "report card" is according to the responders of the survey “poor.” Only 659 people from 200 thousand residents responded the online survey, nevertheless probably it represents the sentiment of most who don’t have access to the Internet.

"Deporter-in-Chief" or "Emancipator-in-Chief"

(PR) - Once again, President Barack Obama has reneged on his most recent promise of administrative relief to address the plight of immigrants, with executive action to stop the separation of families and defer deportation of millions of undocumented that uphold the U.S. economy.

Should Donnie Smith Resign as Commissioner?

AUGUSTA, GA (Special Report) - In a special called meeting the Augusta Richmond County Commission replaced Donnie Smith appointing an Interim Commissioner for District 7. Election to chose a successor to finish Smith term will take place March 15, 2015. Click Here for Update.

Subsidies for ACA Might Be Saved

(PR) - Today’s D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Order to Rehear En Banc the Halbig v. Burwell Case Has Enormous Significance. Rehearing Provides Temporary Protection for Millions of People Who Receive Health Insurance Premium Subsidies and Reduces Likelihood of Supreme Court Review.

Commissioners to Sheriff: Not One More

ATLANTA, GA (PR) - On Wednesday, the Fulton County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution calling on the County Sheriff to end the county’s voluntary compliance to federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) requests to keep people in jail for extra time, otherwise known as ICE detainers, an important element of the failed deportation dragnet, Secure Communities Act (S-Comm).

Exploitation of Biblical Proportions

(PR) - Acting Assistant Attorney General Molly Moran for the Civil Rights Division and United States Attorney Bill Nettles announced today that Reginald Wayne Miller, of Marion, South Carolina, has entered a guilty plea in federal court in Florence to fraud in foreign labor contracting.

Additionally, Miller entered a guilty plea to visa fraud and wage and hour violations.  United States District Judge R. Bryan Harwell of Florence accepted the guilty plea and will impose sentence after he has reviewed the presentence report which will be prepared by the U.S. probation office.

Voter Information | Informe al electorado

AUGUSTA, GA (Anibal Ibarra) - Find out about the importance of voting; information regarding voter registration deadlines, your voting options and rules; getting an absentee ballot by mail; absentee voting for active duty military and their dependents, and U.S. Citizens residing overseas; receiving assistance in voting with your absentee ballot, and more. Presentation by Lynn Bailey, Executive Director of the Board of Elections of Augusta. Sponsored by the Hispanic Council of the CSRA and hosted by the Augusta-Richmond County Library.

Ausencia hispana en encuesta de Augusta

AUGUSTA, GA (Anibal Ibarra) - Solo 659 personas respondieron la encuesta sobre el gobierno de la administración de la ciudad, de más de 200 mil residentes. La mayoría de los habitantes del condado de Richmond pertenecen a la comunidad negra, sinembargo quienes respondieron fueron 69% de la comunidad blanca. Los hispanos no respondieron a la consulta popular.

Turning Water Into a Commodity

DETROIT, MI (Shea Howell) - This week an international for-profit corporation was hired to evaluate the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department. All 4 million customers should be concerned about this move by Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr to employ the services of Veolia Water. Once again EM Orr is making a decision against the interests of the people and laying the groundwork for turning water into a commodity. He has selected a company with a questionable reputation, whose interest is in turning water into private profits, not in protecting it as precious public trust, essential to all people.

‘Dancing with the Stars’ Winner to Speak in Augusta

AUGUSTA, GA (PR) - U.S. Army veteran, ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars season 13” winner, and best-selling author J.R. Martinez will be the keynote speaker for Georgia Regents University’s 2014 Diversity and Inclusion Summit.

Many More "Zimmermans"

(PR) 7/18/2013 - George Zimmerman, the self-appointed neighborhood watchman, acquitted of the murder of Trayvon Martin, is not alone. In 2012, police officers, security guards and self-appointed keepers of the peace killed 313 Black men, women and children.  Like the killing of Trayvon Martin, 288 of these 313 extrajudicial killings involved unnecessary, excessive force. Yet, only  26 of the killers were ever charged with a crime—that is the judicial system ruled 91% were justified.

Is Worker Ownership a Way Forward?

By Gar Alperovittz - The Market Basket situation is indeed, as many commentators have remarked, nearly unprecedented in the annals of American labor relations: When have we ever seen so many workers protest so vigorously for, rather than against, their boss! (For those new to the story, the New England supermarket chain has been wracked by massive employee protests, organized without any union involvement, after a faction of the family that owns the chain took control and ousted extremely popular CEO Arthur T. Demoulas. The mobilization in support of the former chief executive has resulted in nearly empty shelves and the mobilization of angry communities of formerly happy customers.)