Vol. 49 No. 15
August 2, 2018 - August 8, 2018
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California fire: Crews battle flames, hot weather in fight for control
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A New Generation of Freedom Fighters Black Youth Are Taking Up the Mantle of Leadership in America By Jeffrey L. Boney (NNPA Newswire Political Analyst)
ByEd Adamczyk
Jeffrey Boney, NNPA Newswire Political Analyst, says that young, Black people have become more engaged with issues that truly impact their daily lives, thanks to the access to limitless information. (Jeffrey Boney) The Carr Fire had destroyed about 100,000 acres in Northern California by Monday morning, officials said. Firefighters now have the blaze, which has so far killed 6, about 20 percent contained. Photo courtesy Cal Fire Shasta County
Six people died and seven are missing amid the Carr Fire after it struck Redding, Calif. Improved weather conditions Sunday led to 17 percent containment of the 95,000 acre fire. Photo by Jason Knight/ EPA-EFE
July 30 (UPI) -- Firefighters in Northern California are getting a better handle on the deadly Carr Fire, but they still have a long way to go, authorities said Monday. Six people have died so far in the wildfire, which started a week ago and took a surprising turn into the city of Redding late last week. It prompted the evacuation of nearly half the city's 92,000 residents. Shasta County Sheriff Tom Bosenko said the sixth reported death was of an unidentified man who received an evacuation notice but did not leave. Officials said two firefighters are among the dead and seven people are still missing. Authorities said Monday the
Cal Fire said in a Monday morning report. Entire subdivisions of Redding were flattened by the fire. More than 3,400 fire personnel, 374 fire engines and 17 helicopters are involved in fighting the Carr Fire. The California National Guard has installed roadblocks in the most heavily affected parts of Redding amid reports of some looting. Three evacuation centers were established and some evacuees slept on outdoor cots Sunday night. Residents still have not been allowed to return to their homes. Crews have repaired some gas lines, but utility officials said the return of service for all residents
fire had grown to nearly 100,000 acres, mostly in remote areas, but it's now 20 percent contained. It was just 5 percent contained Sunday. "We're feeling a lot more optimistic today as we've begun to gain some ground instead of always being on the defensive," said Cal Fire commander Bret Gouvea."You're going to see repopulation in the city of Redding very soon." One negative factor Monday and Tuesday could be temperatures above 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Nearly 1,000 structures, including 723 homes, have been destroyed and nearly 200 other structures have been damaged,
Jim Crow Returns Millions of minority voters threatened by electoral purge By Greg Palast for Al Jazeera America
will be slow. When they are allowed back, officials said they will return in phases. "We don't want to allow [residents] back in, then if conditions change, have to re-evacuate," Bosenko said. "We can't open the floodgates. We have to do it in segments." "Let the fire personnel make it safe before you go back," Leonard Moty, a county supervisor who evacuated the area, said. The fire has been fueled by dry, excess vegetation and hot surface temperatures turned it into highly flammable grasslands. "The air pulls in the fire and creates its own wind," said AccuWeather meteorologist Evan Duffy.
Jim Crow Returns...continued 1 in 7 African-Americans in those 27 states, plus the state of Washington (which enrolled in Crosscheck but has decided not to utilize the results), are listed as under suspicion of having voted twice. This also applies to 1 in 8 Asian-Americans and 1 in 8 Hispanic voters. White voters too - 1 in 11 - are at risk of having their names scrubbed from the voter rolls, though not as vulnerable as minorities.
If even a fraction of those names are blocked from voting or purged from voter rolls, it could alter the outcome of next week's electoral battle for control of the U.S. Senate - and perhaps prove decisive in the 2016 presidential vote count. "It's Jim Crow all over again," says the Rev. Joseph Lowery, who co(continued on page 3)
San Bernardino Valley College Invites Public to Annual Community Meeting Workshop will help college administrators gather community input on the college’s future and strategic direction. Community Education News
An elderly voter makes her way to a polling station in Atlanta, Georgia, on Oct. 13, 2014, the first day of early voting, after having been driven there by a van supplied by the Coalition for the Peoples' Agenda, a get-out-the-vote group. (2014) Election officials in 27 states, most of them Republicans, have launched a program that threatens a massive purge of voters from the rolls. Millions, especially black, Hispanic and AsianAmerican voters, are at risk. Already, tens of thousands have been removed in at least one battleground state, and the numbers are expected to climb, according to a six-month-long, nationwide investigation by Al Jazeera America. At the heart of this voter-roll scrub is the Interstate Crosscheck program, which has generated a master list of nearly 7 million names. Officials say that these names represent legions of fraudsters who are not only registered but have actually voted in two or more states in the same election - a felony punishable by 2 to 10 years in prison. Until now, state elections officials
have refused to turn over their Crosscheck lists, some on grounds that these voters are subject to criminal investigation. Now, for the first time, three states - Georgia, Virginia and Washington - have released their lists to Al Jazeera America, providing a total of just over 2 million names. The Crosscheck list of suspected double voters has been compiled by matching names from roughly 110 million voter records from participating states. Interstate Crosscheck is the pet project of Kansas' controversial Republican secretary of state, Kris Kobach, known for his crusade against voter fraud. The three states' lists are heavily weighted with names such as Jackson, Garcia, Patel and Kim - ones common among minorities, who vote overwhelmingly Democratic. Indeed, fully (continued in next 2 columns)
Without being given much direction, Black youth have seemingly taken matters into their own hands, relative to their future here in America, by strategizing, organizing and mobilizing. Whether on social media or through community activism in the streets, Black youth are proactively pushing the agenda forward and forcing society to no longer ignore many of the issues that have impacting the Black community for decades. Many have decided to take an even greater step towards bringing about change, by getting involved with politics. These bold efforts to express themselves in ways that are progressive and substantive have given Black youth a clearer vision for their future and an even greater sense of purpose that has given them an alternative to doing things that are detrimental to their future. Because many of their Black predecessors dropped the ball and failed to effectively protect them from the many dangers and pitfalls they have had to face without adequate support, it forced this new generation of Black freedom fighters to become more knowledgeable about things. Black youth have chosen to stand up and fight for themselves, in spite of the lack of collective support they have received from the Blacks who came before them who were beneficiaries of the civil rights struggle. That is why the Black Lives Matter movement was birthed and gained so much traction. Black Lives Matter was formed by a small remnant of Black youth who were sick and tired of being sick and tired. This energized group of young, African Americans wanted to do something about the issue of police brutality, as well as other critical issues that were negatively impacting the Black community, particularly Black youth. Black Lives Matter isn’t the first example of young, African Americans creating movements and platforms to allow their voices to
be heard and making a difference. The hip-hop community was formed because many Black youth wanted to express themselves and needed an outlet to talk about the things they were dealing with in their respective communities and facing in this country. Just as it has been since inception, hip hop has become a steady tool used by Black youth to influence society and make a difference. While there are a myriad of things currently impacting Blacks in America, the advent of social media has given Black youth the necessary access to news and information to keep them up-tospeed on everything they need to know. Prior to social media, many young, Black people were disconnected from news and politics and had limited interest in things such as reading newspapers, watching news channels, listening to talk radio or keeping up with major current events and social issues online. Now, through social media, Black youth have the ability to get this information in real time and in a way that is interactive and enlightening to them. This has caused many young, Black people to become more engaged in and educated about issues that truly impact their daily lives. As America finds itself in the midst of a crucial midterm election, young, African Americans have chosen to get even more involved and are looking for more ways to make a difference, versus looking for leadership and assistance from older Blacks who many believe have abandoned them or from traditional mainstream Black institutions where they feel they don’t belong. Black youth have found themselves searching for answers and looking for quality leadership to help them navigate through these tumultuous waters called life in America. Getting involved in community activism and politics may be the (continued on page 3)
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Foster Youth Overcomes Adversity Through SBVC's Student Support Program Devonte Kilgore will be graduating next spring with an associate’s degree in administration of justice. Community/Education News
Devonte Kilgore, 23, will be graduating with an associate’s degree in administration of justice from San Bernardino Valley College in 2019. SAN BERNARDINO, California—San Bernardino Valley College student Devonte Kilgore, 23, of Fontana, admits he had doubts along the way about what it takes to get through college. One thing he didn’t want to be was another statistic – unless he was actually studying statistics. If not for San Bernardino Valley College’s Guardian Scholars foster youth program and several dedicated counselors who guided him through the process, he doesn’t think he would have made it this far. “When I came to college, I gained insight into life and started to do better,” he said. Kilgore’s
counselors made sure he had his textbooks, financial aid, and all of the support services he needed to succeed. One of his professors—Dr. Craig Luke—had a special impact, reassuring Kilgore that college was the right place for him, and that his presence on campus alone was an indicator of success. Dr. Luke’s message to “keep mentally tough and push ahead” kept Kilgore looking to all the good things in life he has in store for him after graduation. “[Dr. Luke] said people don’t think you’re supposed to make it. You’re supposed to be the 50 percent that drops out of college. Don’t allow that to mess up your mind. There are people out there looking for people like you to fail.” Through the Guardian Scholars program, Kilgore accessed many forms of student assistance, including on and off campus resources to help meet his educational goals. Foster youth students at San Bernardino Valley College receive priority registration, financial aid, textbooks, supplies, housing resources, and field trips. Both current and former foster youth are welcome to apply for services that assist them with completion of an associate’s degree, a certifi-
Kids Count But Not Enough The Charleston Chronicle/NNPA/ESSA
For years I’ve done an annual story about the Kids Count report. The report is compiled by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, a national organization that since 1948 monitors and reports on the well-being of children. My former editor, Jim French used to provide me a hard copy of the report each year. We’re both old school journalists – Jim and I. Before retiring, somewhat reminiscent of Andy Rooney, French used to type his stories on a Smith Corona typewriter. Being a generation behind French, I first used a typewriter, then a word processor and now use a computer to write stories. But I still like hard copy materials for references. This year I got the report in an email. I am not tech savvy. So pulling out the information has been a task in itself. Unfortunately, even with my limited computer skills, I could tell not much has change for Black kids – they still are our state’s worst off. A funny thing about reports like Kids Count, they usually confirm what most people already know. The numbers change, but the reality doesn’t. Each year I wrote the Kids Count story I almost could use the same wording and just plug in the updated numbers. The Avery Institute’s report on racial disparities in Charleston County confirms that little has changed about such disparities since the 1940s. That’s why I find it so hard to understand how some folks don’t realize that the lifestyle they enjoy today was created by slavery, that their lifestyle is a direct result of slavery and that the City of Charleston’s attempt at an apology for its role in slavery is but one effort to acknowledge that reality. I just read a July 17 Post and Courier letter to the editor from an individual who just doesn’t get that his parents’ wealth-building only occurred because Black slaves created the economic environment in which their business was able to flourish. The Kids Count report always reaffirms for me how that travesty continues. Reading letters from people like that individual reaffirms why it continues. About 30 percent of the state’s children under age 18 are Black. About 55 per-
cent are white. To start with, the median income for white households in South Carolina is highest at about $73,000 annually. Asian Pacific household median incomes come second at about $69,000 and Black household median incomes come in dead last at about $32,000. Black kids start out in households with much lower household incomes – less than half the median household income of their white counterparts. And it doesn’t get any better. The report says establishing the conditions that promote successful educational achievement for children begins before birth and continues into the early elementary school years. With a strong and healthy beginning, it is much easier to keep children on track to stay in school and graduate, pursue postsecondary education and training and successfully transition to young adulthood. The infant mortality rate for Black babies doubles that for Hispanic and white babies. About 15 percent of Black babies are born with low birth weight compared to about 10 percent of all babies and about eight percent of white babies. About 12 percent of Black children are not in excellent or good health compared to about five percent of white children. The data doesn’t show results for other races or ethnicities. When it comes to students who don’t graduate high school on time, the rate for Black kids is comparable to other groups. About 20 percent of Black kids don’t graduate on time while some 16 percent of white kids don’t graduate high school on time. About 20 percent of Hispanic or Latino kids also don’t graduate on time and some 26 percent of Native American kids don’t graduate on time. The experts agree the problems start earlier. According to the report, 85 percent of Black fourth graders are not proficient readers and 78 percent of Hispanic fourth grade students are not proficient readers while 60 percent of white fourth grade students don’t read proficiently. The report also indicates the percentage of Black kids’ fourth grade reading proficiency is increasing while the numbers for white kids is pretty constant. (continued in next 2 columns)
cate, or transfer to a university. “Without [the Guardian Scholars program], I don’t think any of the foster youth would have made it through college,” said Kilgore, whose major is sociology with a minor in criminal justice. Kilgore, who graduated from South High School in Bakersfield, reflects on what it was like bouncing through several states and foster homes from a young age. Coming from an abusive household, Kilgore and his nine siblings were split up when he was just six years old. One of the hardest parts was the forced separation this created between Kilgore and his identical twin brother, Devon. By age 17, Kilgore was placed into a stable family in Rancho Cucamonga, and–three years ago–enrolled at Valley College. According to Kilgore, his college experience has greatly changed his perspective about the possibilities in his future. In his spare time, Kilgore works as an after-school teacher, where he connects with younger students not only on an academic level, but by passing on the kind of advice and hope that first helped propel him towards higher education. In this position, he is able to counsel younger students who are dealing with some of the
same emotional baggage that he remembers in his own life. “Life throws curve balls,” he said. When he meets other students with a foster background, Kilgore says the power to encourage them now comes to him naturally. “I say that I’m a foster youth, it’s not bad. I say that they’re not the only foster child—there are others who have shared that experience. That opens up their eyes— but I was that kid.” For the students he works with, and all those that come his way, he wants to pass on the kind of advice that has motivated him to try harder. He credits San Bernardino Valley College counselors with having been his best support system. “Words can’t describe it. Without them, I honestly don’t think I would have made it this far in college. Their impact is tremendous, not just for me, but also for other foster youth at SBVC.” Kilgore is planning to graduate in Spring 2019 with an associate’s degree in administration of justice. After he graduates, Kilgore says he plans to transfer to Cal State San Bernardino, where he will pursue a bachelor’s degree in the same field. “My dream job is to pursue law enforcement, like my mom, grandfather and older siblings.”
Kids Count But Not Enough...continued In all cases the numbers are unacceptable. Maybe that’s why we’re seeing more initiatives like the Cradle to Career Collaborative. Our public education system also fails most white students. Many of them also are not prepared for the new industries locating in our community. When I got the latest Kids Count report its promoters said, “South Carolina achieved its highest placement to date in an annual nationwide survey of child well-being. Improvements in measures of strong families and children with health insurance placed South Carolina at 38th in the nation for child well-being. We are seeing incremental improvements over time, and this shows us that the investments we are making in children, families and communi-
ties are adding up.” Well, forgive me if I seem pessimistic, but I try to be realistic – if I’m in a hole 10 feet deep and you give me a six-foot ladder you’ve helped. But I’m still in a hole. Our children still are in deep doo-doo. We’re not moving fast enough to improve the lives of all our children. And when I see people who so intentionally are oblivious to the reality of modern-day slave dynamics, I’m inclined to think too many of us don’t want to make those improvements. For the past couple of hours I’ve caught hell trying to unravel the Kids Count stats. The Avery report told me things haven’t changed since the 1940s. I probably could have just used my last Kids Count story and plugged in the new numbers.
Fake News Can’t Fool New Algorithm An algorithm that can already detect fake news stories with 75 percent accuracy gets a boost from Snap Research. By Holly Ober
A new algorithm puts news articles into “data cubes,” breaks them down into clusters of data, and links articles that are similar across different contexts to put them in categories and determine if they are fake news. RIVERSIDE, Calif. (www.ucr.edu) — A University of California, Riverside, computer scientist has received reinforcements in his battle against fake news. Snap Research, the research division of Snap, Inc., has made a $7,000 donation for Evangelos Papalexakis, an assistant professor of computer science and engineering in the Bourns College of Engineering, to continue improving an algorithm that can already detect fake news stories with 75 percent accuracy. The gift formalizes an ongoing project between Papalexakis’ Multi-Aspect Data Lab and Snap Research scientist Neil Shah to create an automated algorithm that sorts news stories into categories based on clusters of words and contextual information and flags them as potentially fake news. The algorithm could be used by social media platforms to help users make more informed
decisions about the news they click on and share. Most attempts to automate fake news detection rely on locating particular words, identifying URLs, or fact checking websites like Snopes. All require human input and evaluation. Most research to date has focused on carefully handcrafted features that predict an article’s legitimacy. The methods require specialists to extract those features and depend on a large library of examples already labeled as fake news. Papalexakis and Shah start with the hypothesis that news articles appearing frequently near each other across a wide variety of contexts are more likely to belong to the same category. Papalexakis’ group developed a two-tiered algorithm using a method called “tensor decompo(continued in next 2 columns)
Fake News Can’t Fool New Algorithm...continued sition” that exploits articles’ structure to avoid reliance on human expertise. Tensors are multi-dimensional cubes. They excel at modeling and analyzing data with many different components, called multi-aspect data. For instance, in online social networks, people interact with one another in a variety of ways: they message each other, they post on one another’s pages, and so on. All these interactions are parts of the same social network, and can be modeled as a tensor “data cube” composed of person, person, and means of interaction. The researchers use a tensor to model the content of the article and map words spatially within the article. For each article they count how many times two particular words occur within a window of five to 10 words. Tensor decomposition uncovers patterns by breaking the tensor into elementary pieces of data, each one representing a pattern, or topic. The group’s previous work showed that these topics successfully cluster misinforming articles. In the first tier of the algorithm tensor decomposition represents the data compactly in a space that brings possibly fake articles close together. The second tier connects two articles if they are close to each other in the space computed by the tensor decomposition. Next, “semi-supervised” machine learning is applied on the graphs. The method requires a small base knowledge of articles labeled by people, from which it learns and sorts other articles. But the approach requires far fewer human-annotated articles than current methods.
The team members put three sets of articles— two public datasets and their own collection of 63,000 news articles— through their algorithm and found that it accurately sorted articles into fake news categories 75 percent of the time. The result compares favorably to approaches that require a large number of human-labeled articles. The gift from Snap Research enhances the team’s efforts to develop more robust and eventually fully automated techniques for identifying misinformation. Social media companies could use the finished algorithm to filter misinformation out of user newsfeeds. Papalexakis would prefer that social media platforms flag articles rather than omit them, so that users can make more informed decisions about which articles to read and share. Tensor decomposition is a major research thrust at the MultiAspect Data Lab, which has received funding from Naval Sea Systems Command, Naval Engineering Education Consortium, the National Science Foundation, and Adobe. In addition to Papalexakis and Shah, UC Riverside computer science master’s student Gisel Bastidas Guacho and doctoral student Sara Abdali are working on the project. The group’s latest paper, “Semi-supervised Content-based Detection of Misinformation via Tensor Embeddings,” is available on the arXiv.org preprint server and will appear at the 2018 IEEE/ACM International Conference on Advances in Social Networks Analysis and Mining in August this year, in Barcelona, Spain.
The Census Citizenship Question and Children By Marian Wright Edelman Who counts as a person in America? The answer is more complicated than it should be. Every ten years the government is required by the Constitution to count the entire resident population of the United States. The Census matters for a very long list of reasons beginning with political representation: the count is used to determine how seats in the House of Representatives are distributed and states rely on it to map their own legislative districts. Census data are used to determine how federal and state funding are distributed for Medicaid, nutrition assistance programs, Head Start, education, Pell Grants, economic development, transportation spending, and much more. Businesses use the Census to make decisions about where consumers and workers are located. Researchers use it to study how diseases are concentrated or spread out over the population. It’s obvious – or should be obvious – that a huge range of stakeholders need this count of the entire population to be as accurate as it can possibly be. That’s why there has been a swift, harsh, and widespread critical reaction to the Trump Administration’s request to add a question to the 2020 Census
asking residents to identify whether or not they are citizens – a move that seems very likely to make many respondents fearful and anxious, especially in today’s national climate, about participating in the Census at all, leading to a very serious undercount. The period for public comment on this proposed change ends Tuesday, August 7th, and there is still time to add your voice to the loud chorus of stakeholders, experts, and everyday people asking the Commerce Department to withdraw this citizenship question. The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, the nation’s premier civil and human rights coalition, describes the scope of the opposition: “The bipartisan, mainstream alarm and opposition to adding a citizenship question at the last minute was vast, including 60 members of Congress; 161 Democratic and Republican mayors; two former Commerce Secretaries and six former Census directors who served in Republican and Democratic administrations; 19 attorneys general; the scientific and statistical community; and several dozen business leaders from across the country.” Eighteen state attorneys general and a number of cities and advocacy (continued on page 8)
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Secretary Sonny Perdue celebrates the reintroduction of U.S. pork into the Argentine market, with U.S. Ambassador to Argentina Edward Prado.
Buenos Aires, Argentina, July 30, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today celebrated the reintroduction of American pork products to the Argentine market after more than 20 years by slicing a ten pound honey baked ham. “The U.S. is the world’s third largest pork producer and a top exporter,” Secretary Perdue said. “This new market is a big victory for American farmers and ranchers. I am confident that once the people of Argentina get a taste of American pork products, they will only want more. This is a great day for our agriculture community and an example of how the Trump Administration is committed to supporting our producers by opening new markets for their
products.” The return of U.S. pork products to Argentina was sealed during Vice President Mike Pence’s visit to Buenos Aires. Technical staff from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative have been working with Argentina’s Ministry on the terms of the agreement that are practical, science-based and consistent with relevant international animal health standards. As President Trump and President Macri agreed in a Joint Statement in April 2017 in Washington, both countries are committed to further expansion of agricultural trade between the United States and Argentina.
Jim Crow Returns...continued from page 1 founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference with Martin Luther King, Jr. Lowery, now 93, says he recognizes in the list of threatened voters a sophisticated new form of an old and tired tactic. "I think [the Republicans] would use anything they can find. Their desperation is rising." Though Kobach declined to be interviewed, Roger Bonds, the chairman of the Republican Party in Georgia's Fulton County, responds, "This is how we have successfully prevented voter fraud." Based on the Crosscheck lists, officials have begun the process of removing names from the rolls - beginning with 41,637 in Virginia alone. Yet the criteria used for matching these double voters are disturbingly inadequate. Millions of mismatches There are 6,951,484 names on the target list of the 28 states in the Crosscheck group; each of them represents a suspected double voter whose registration has now become subject to challenge and removal. According to a 2013 presentation by Kobach to the National Association of State Election Directors, the program is a highly sophisticated voter-frauddetection system. The sample matches he showed his audience included the following criteria: first, last and middle name or initial; date of birth; suffixes; and Social Security number, or at least its last four digits. That was the sales pitch. But the actual lists show that not only are middle names commonly mismatched and suffix discrepancies ignored, even birthdates don't seem to have been taken into account. Moreover, Crosscheck deliberately ignores Social Security mismatches, in the few instances when the numbers are even collected. The Crosscheck instructions for county election officers state, "Social Security numbers are included for verification; the numbers might or might not match." In practice, all it takes to become a suspect is sharing a first and last name with a voter in another state. Typical "matches" identifying those who may have voted in both Georgia and Virginia include: Kevin Antonio Hayes of Durham, North Carolina, is a match for a man who voted in Alexandria, Virginia, as Kevin Thomas Hayes. John Paul Williams of Alexandria is supposedly the same man as John R. Williams of Atlanta, Georgia. Robert Dewey Cox of Marietta, Georgia is matched with Robert Glen Cox of Springfield, Virginia.
Al Jazeera America visited these and several other potential double voters. John Paul Williams of Alexandria insists he has never used the alias "John R. Williams." "I've never lived in Georgia," he says. Jo Cox, wife of suspected double voter Robert Glen Cox of Virginia, says she has a solid alibi for him. Cox "is 85 years old and handicapped. He wasn't in Georgia. Never voted there," she says. He has also never used the middle name "Dewey." Twenty-three percent of the names - nearly 1.6 million of them - lack matching middle names. "Jr." and "Sr." are ignored, potentially disenfranchising two generations in the same family. And, notably, of those who may have voted twice in the 2012 presidential election, 27 percent were listed as "inactive" voters, meaning that almost 1.9 million may not even have voted once in that race, according to Crosscheck's own records. Al Jazeera America met with Kevin Antonio Hayes at his home in Durham. He is listed as having voted a second time, in Virginia, with the middle name Thomas, Hayes and his mother insist that he did not vote at all. Mark Swedlund is a specialist in list analytics whose clients have included eBay, AT&T and Nike. At Al Jazeera America's request, he conducted a statistical review of Crosscheck's three lists of suspected double voters. According to Swedlund, "It appears that Crosscheck does have inherent bias to over-selecting for potential scrutiny and purging voters from Asian, Hispanic and Black ethnic groups. In fact, the matching methodology, which presumes people in other states with the same name are matches, will always over-select from groups of people with common surnames." Swedlund sums up the method for finding two-state voters - simply matching first and last name - as "ludicrous, just crazy." Elderly voters board a van that will take them to a polling station in Atlanta on the first day of early voting, Oct. 13, 2014 Helen Butler is the executive director of Georgia's Coalition for the Peoples' Agenda, which conducts voter drives in minority communities. Any purge list that relies on name matches will contain a built-in racial bias against African-Americans, she says, because "We [African-Americans] took our slave owners' names." The search website PeopleSmart notes that 86,020 people in the United States have the name John Jackson. And according to the 2000 U.S. Census, (continued on page 7)
SACRAMENTO –California State Treasurer John Chiang and AARP have combined efforts to introduce CalSavers — a new retirement savings plan that aims to provide greater financial security for millions of Californians, who could otherwise be careening toward an impoverished retirement. CalSavers specifically aims to help 7.5 million hard-working private-sector workers gain access to a retirement saving program through the places where they work. The state-backed program — the first of its kind in California — provides employees access to a completely voluntary, lowcost, portable retirement savings vehicle, featuring professionally managed investments and oversight provided by a public, transparent board of directors. “America is facing a retirement crisis and desperately needs bold ideas,” said Treasurer Chiang. “About half of households age 55 and older have no retirement savings. Even more alarming, nearly one-half of Californians are on a path to retire into economic hardship.” Treasurer Chiang, who is currently overseeing the launch of the new program and also advocated for the enabling legislation, continued, “Without spending a dime, nickel, or penny of taxpayer monies, CalSavers will put millions of Californians on the path toward a more dignified retirement. This is a bold and fiscallyresponsible solution to a growing humanitarian catastrophe that has cornered more and more seniors into choosing between buying vital medications or paying rent. Just as dire, too many seniors may never be able retire and will have no choice but to work until the grave.” CalSavers lies squarely in line with AARP’s mission “to empower people to choose how they live as they age.” “We want to help make Californians aware of what a great advantage this program gives them when it comes to saving for their future,” said AARP California State Director Nancy McPherson. “CalSavers is especially beneficial to millennials, who will now have an easy way to start saving
early for retirement.” The first fully-captioned YouTube video in a planned series of videos stresses the value of CalSavers to employees and employers and includes Gulsum Rustemogu, founder and president of GEPermit, a San Diegobased environmental and consulting permitting firm. “The program will help employers because it will help level the playing field for their recruitment and retention goals,” she said. California state law now requires that any employer with at least five employees that doesn’t already offer a workplace retirement savings vehicle begin offering one either through the private market or by providing their employees access to CalSavers. The program has no cost to taxpayers or employers. Many employers, especially small business employers, report the inability to offer their employees a retirement savings plan is a major impediment to employee retention. Making the CalSavers plan available to employees may help employers who are unable to provide retirement programs due to administrative complexity, fees, or a fiduciary liability retain valuable employees. The deadline for employer compliance depends on the number of employees. Employers with 100 or more employees that do not offer a retirement plan will have one year from the full program launch date. Employers with 50 or more employees, and those with 5 or more employees, have two and three years, respectively. “What excites me most about this retirement program is that it addresses the lack of access for small businesses to keep their employees happy,” said Deborah Lowe Muramoto, Director of the California Women’s Business Center. To view or download the video about CalSavers — the most significant retirement savings program since the creation of Social Security in 1935 — go to https:// vimeo.com/281361239 For more information, visit www.treasurer.ca.gov/scib or send an email to CalSavers@sto.ca.gov.
Asian Americans Advancing Justice Files Brief In Support Of RaceConscious Admissions At Harvard Asian Americans Refuse to be a Wedge in Affirmative Action Debate State/Government News
LOS ANGELES, CA -- (July 30, 2018) Asian Americans Advancing Justice (Advancing Justice) alongside the National Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the Boston-based Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Economic Justice, and pro bono counsel, Arnold & Porter, filed an amicus curiae, “friend of the court,” brief on behalf of a diverse group of students, including Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, who support Harvard’s race-conscious holistic admissions policy. The court granted this group of students special privileges, including the right to submit evidence and participate in oral arguments, so that the student voice can be heard in the lawsuit challenging Harvard’s race-conscious admissions policy. Harvard’s race-conscious holistic admissions policy first came under public scrutiny in 2014 when Students for Fair Admission (SFFA) filed a lawsuit claiming that the university’s race-conscious holistic review policy discriminates against Asian Americans. Orchestrated by Edward Blum, after a failed attempt to dismantle affirmative action at the Supreme Court (Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin), SFFA has actively recruited Asian Americans to be plaintiffs for their campaign. As a result, Asian Ameri-
cans have been at the crosshairs of conversations about affirmative action. “This lawsuit is not about Asian Americans,” said Nicole Ochi, supervising attorney at Asian Americans Advancing Justice Los Angeles. “It is about using Asian Americans as a cover for Edward Blum’s crusade to force every institution of higher education to ignore the reality of systemic racism and segregation that infects every aspect of our lives. Holistic race-conscious admissions is necessary to address that reality and ensure meaningful access and opportunity for all communities, including Asian Americans. Eliminating such programs will do nothing to remedy any intentional or implicit bias against Asian American applicants. That’s not what this suit is really about.” Asian American Student amici affirm that they have benefited directly from Harvard’s race-conscious admissions process as applicants and as current students at Harvard. “I was told that my scores were low for an Ivy League school,” said Sally Chen, a Chinese American rising senior at Harvard who is one of the Student amici. “But against that advice, I applied to Harvard and ultimately chose to write about growing up in a work(continued in last 2 columns)
Asian Americans Advancing Justice Files Brief In Support Of Race-Conscious Admissions At Harvard...continued ing-class Chinese American family, because it allowed me to present myself as a whole person. When I reviewed my application, I saw that discussing my race ultimately benefited me in the admissions process because it allowed the reviewers to recognize that I had the potential to make a ‘contribution to college life’ that would be ‘truly unusual.’” For Chen, being Chinese is an inseparable part of who she is and what shaped her life experience. Race-conscious admissions recognizes that and understands that bald numerical indicators like a test score or GPA are not the sum total of who we are or what we have to offer. Student amici also attest that the racial diversity at Harvard has allowed them to bridge racial divides and engage in cross-cultural understanding in ways that would have been impossible in their segregated high schools. “Coming from a predominantly white, upper-middle-class Long Island high school, Harvard seemed incredibly diverse to me,” said Caroline Zheng, a Chinese American rising senior at Harvard and one of the Student amici. “I made many African American friends during my first year who provided me with perspectives that I previously lacked, which forced me to confront my own prejudices and privilege.” At the same time, Student amici contend that Harvard has yet to reach the level of diversity necessary to fully realize its benefits and that any supposedly raceneutral alternative that decreases
racial diversity would be devastating to the educational environment and racial climate at Harvard. “I support Harvard’s race-conscious admissions program and I do not think that Harvard discriminates against Asian Americans, but that does not mean that Harvard has done enough,” said Thang Diep, a Vietnamese-American rising senior at Harvard and one of the Student amici. “Asian Americans are the second largest group [at Harvard], but there is still a troubling lack of ethnic diversity within that huge label. The presence of Southeast Asian students, for example, is extremely low.” The heart of this lawsuit is whether Harvard can continue to value racial diversity in ways in which our country has consistently fallen short: acknowledging the entrenched racism that still pervades every aspect of life, bridging racial divides, and developing racially diverse leaders in every sector. This lawsuit has nothing to do with discrimination against Asian Americans. Asian Americans Advancing Justice fights every day across the country to end racism against Asian Americans and all people of color, and we recognize Ed Blum’s strategy for what it is: a thinly veiled attempt to use Asian Americans to destroy racial diversity on every campus across the country. We, and the student amici that we represent, refuse to be used as a wedge. We stand together with students of all races to ask for more diversity on college campuses, not less.
CREDO OF THE BLACK PRESS The Black press believes that America can best lead the world away from racial and national antagonisms when it accords to every person, regardless of race, color or creed, full human and legal rights. Having no person, fearing no person, the Black Press strives to help every person in the firm belief that all are hurt as long as anyone is held back.
A New Generation of Freedom Fighters...continued from page 1 tools that they need to make more of an impact. Black youth need direction. This new generation of freedom fighters needs to be mentored and not ignored. This new generation of freedom fighters needs to be encouraged and not berated. This new generation of freedom fighters needs to be praised and not overly criticized. Many Black youth are tired of having to figure things out on their own, but have come to the realization that they are living in a country that does not seem to value their Black lives. They are fighting for their lives and seeking relevance the only way they know how— through using the tools and resources they have at their disposal and by getting engaged by any means necessary. Since desegregation in the 1960s—and the election of President Barack Obama, decades later— some Blacks bought into the false pretense that America had transitioned to a post-racial society and that they would no longer be affected by the things their predecessors had to endure. Fast forward to 2018, and we see that many of the Black youth who were never taught the realities of racism or never forced to experience the sting of segregation, are seeing a very different America than the one they grew up believing existed. In many ways, especially when looking at statistics and the current climate in America, Black people are facing many of the same issues they had to deal with during segregation. Sadly, in many cases, it has become far worse. If Black youth are shown the importance of politics, the effectiveness of government and the impact of voting, they will do those things and be excited about being a part of them. The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), which represents over 200 Blackowned media companies across the U.S., recognizes Black youth as an important part of the future of America. Through their efforts to register 5 million new, Black voters before the midterm elections in 2018, tapping into the en-
ergized spirit of Black youth in this country to accomplish that goal has been a primary focus of the group and one they believe will make a huge difference come November. NNPA President and CEO Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. says that he is encouraged today by the tenacity and courage of Black youth to challenge White supremacy, hatred and bigotry. “The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) takes note, with a sense of pride, in the renewed activism and self-determination of today’s Black American youth leaders,” Dr. Chavis said. “The struggle for freedom, justice and equality is intergenerational. Each generation is obligated to wage the next stage of the struggle with a relentless courage to win more victories and to improve the quality of life of our families and communities throughout the world. Dr. Chavis continued: “As one of the seasoned elders of the Black Freedom Movement in the U.S. and throughout the African Diaspora, we want the world to know that Black Lives Matter is a welcomed youth-led movement for social change across America.” Encouraging Black youth to step up and get involved is an important step, but the role that Black parents and responsible adults in the Black community play in supporting Black youth is extremely critical and will help them effectively deal with the social ills and issues they are facing in America today. Until Black youth are shown that, however, it will fall on deaf ears. Jeffrey Boney is a political analyst for the NNPA Newswire and BlackPressUSA.com and the associate editor for the Houston Forward Times newspaper. Jeffrey is an award-winning journalist, dynamic, international speaker, experienced entrepreneur, business development strategist and founder and CEO of the Texas Business Alliance Follow Jeffrey on Twitter @realtalkjunkies. This article was originally published at BlackPressUSA.com.
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HEALTH/FITNESS NEWS
Scarred And Battle Tested From Heart Disease, But Still Fighting By Rhonda E. Monroe (Incoming Board Chair-elect,WomenHeart)
Louisiana HIV Patients file Federal Personal Injury Cases Against Gilead Over Key HIV Drug Health/Fitness News
Rhonda E. Monroe, the incoming Board Chair-elect for WomenHeart, says that the sense of sisterhood and friendship that she found in the organization are truly priceless. (WomenHeart) WomenHeart (the first and leading voice for the 48 million American women living with or at risk of heart disease) story begins in February of 1999, when three women, united by heart disease, formed an organization that was destined to become a lifeline for women across this nation. And at the same time, in February of 1999, a young mother in Charlotte, N.C. suffered a stroke while she was pregnant with her second child. Fortunately, she suffered no long-term deficits, but was horrified by her temporary left side paralysis. Five years later, this size six, 36year-old woman would suffer the first of three heart attacks just five days after giving birth to her third child. It was May of 2004. She was misdiagnosed for an entire week despite an EKG showing an acute myocardial infarction. She sought treatment six of seven days before someone finally listened. On that sixth night, she laid on her bed with one foot on the ground for the entire night, afraid to relinquish her physical attachment to earth, because she felt her body shutting down. She prayed. And she vowed that if she lived, she would raise her voice so that no other woman suffered her fate. After this week-long heart attack, she returned to the emergency room. She was rushed by ambulance to another hospital and taken to emergency bypass surgery. She had five coronary artery dissections, and she underwent an emergency quadruple bypass. Her heart was so remarkable that the surgeon literally held it in his hand and had someone capture a photograph. Eight months later, that same young mother learned that her bypass grafts had shut down. Her rejection fraction was only 21 percent. She was advised to call a family meeting, get her affairs in order. Her prognosis was grim. It was then that I became intimately acquainted with her. I marveled at her strength and resolve as we walked this journey together. She became a force of nature, moving heaven and earth in her fight for life. She underwent a repeat bypass, had part of her heart cut off, 15 laser holes drilled in her heart, a pericardial window cut in the sac around her heart, three defibrillator implants, stents, angioplasty, and then some. She’s flatlined four times, and
suffered from congestive heart failure. She’s experienced more heart issues than generations of a family. But I am happy to share with you that she is still with us. This is my story, and WomenHeart has been a lifeline for me. I became a WomenHeart Champion in 2007 and it changed my life. The sense of sisterhood and friendship are truly priceless. WomenHeart is the nation’s only patient-centered organization solely dedicated to advancing women’s heart health through education, advocacy and patient support. At its core are WomenHeart Champions— women living with heart disease—who are trained to be community educators, support network leaders and advocates for women’s heart health in the communities in which they live. WomenHeart is a friend to many WomenHeart Champions like me. Today, I speak to audiences of women living with heart disease and medical professionals. I’m a little scarred and battle tested, I am no longer 36, I am no longer a size six, but I am still here. And I am determined more than ever now, to keep the vow that I made 14 years ago in May of 2004, so that not another woman suffers my fate. I, along with WomenHeart, am fighting for every heart with the same tenacity and vigor that saved my own. As an African American woman, I know that this disease impacts women differently than men, especially minority women. Heart disease claims the lives of nearly 48,000 African American and 21,000 Hispanic women annually. Which is why I am asking other women of color who are heart disease survivors to join the fight and become a WomenHeart Champion at the 2018 WomenHeart Science & Leadership Symposium. It’s the nation’s only free volunteer program that trains women with heart disease to be community educators and support network coordinators in their communities. They are real women living with heart disease, who share their stories and important messages about heart health—all in the mission to save lives. Join me. To learn more or to sign up, visit http://www.WomenHeart.org/empower. Rhonda E. Monroe is the incoming Board Chair-elect for WomenHeart.
Rural farmers markets harvest demand for healthy food By Cody Smith, codys@cfra.org, Center for Rural Affairs Large, hand-painted signs lean against a tent, the buzz of friendly conversation cuts through the humid air, and the smell of fresh produce drifts in the breeze – you’ve found yourself at a farmers market. Farmers markets are common in urban and rural communities around the nation. In urban areas, they provide an authentic, natural alternative for consumers to connect with those who produce their food. In rural areas, farmers markets provide these same opportunities among many others – they serve as a stimulant for local businesses and farmers, an attraction for strangers and locals alike, and, perhaps most importantly, they offer direct, secure access to nutritious food for rural Americans. Food security – defined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture as having access to enough food to
maintain an active, healthy lifestyle – is an ever-present challenge in rural communities. According to Feeding America, 12.9 percent of Americans were food insecure in 2016 and threefourths of counties with the highest rates of food insecurity were in rural areas. There are programs designed to help alleviate food insecurity, such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). However, research suggests that rural participation in SNAP is significantly lower for eligible recipients in rural areas than in urban ones. Policies that support SNAP acceptance at more farmers markets are a proven way to make progress. As we celebrate National Farmers Market Week from Aug. 5 to 11, we praise these events that serve a key role in feeding rural communities nationwide.
NEW ORLEANS (July 27, 2018) Two Louisiana patients living with HIV filed personal injury lawsuits against Gilead Sciences Inc. seeking to hold the San Francisco Bay Area drug maker accountable for actions around its failure to rectify a known defect in tenofovir disoproxil fumarate’s (TDF’s) drug formulation. Plaintiffs allege their severe physical injuries, kidney damage and bone density loss were caused by Gilead’s TDF medications and that Gilead developed but withheld a safer alternative, tenofovir alafenamide (TAF), that could have prevented their injuries. Both plaintiffs allege Gilead failed to warn them of the damaging side effects of TDF and actively misrepresented TDF’s efficacy and risks. Plaintiff Willie Hills, Jr. claims the medication caused him to develop chronic kidney disease. Plaintiff Christopher Pierot claims the medication caused severe bone density loss and necrosis in both hips, resulting in a double hip replacement when he was only 30 years old. The two separate, but similar legal actions, prepared by Rutherford Law attorney Michelle M. Rutherford, Louisiana lawyer John Adcock, and in-house counsel for AHF, were filed in two United States District Courts, the Western and Middle Districts of Louisiana, (Case No. 3:18-cv00718-SDD-EWD) on behalf of Mr. Willie Hills, Jr., in the Middle District, and (Case 3:18-cv-00975) on behalf of Mr. Christopher Pierot in the Western District of Louisiana. Both plaintiffs demand jury trials. AHF is funding the litigation and will not receive any financial recovery from the lawsuit in excess of its actual costs. The case follows earlier, similar cases filed in Superior Court of for the State of California County of Los Angeles [Case No. BC702302, Personal Injury Claims; and Case No. BC 705063, Class Action Status], against Gilead over Tenofovir. Both sets of civil cases assert that Gilead’s zeal to maintain and maximize its corporate profits came at the expense of the health and wellbeing of its customers who were prescribed and taking TDF, which, according to the current plead-
ings, the company knew as far back as 2001: “Gilead knew that TDF toxicity led to kidney and bone damage, even in patients without pre-existing kidney or bone issues. Gilead had a duty to share its exclusive knowledge of the risks and adequately warn of any known or scientifically knowable risks associated with the use of TDF. Instead, Gilead misrepresented the safety and benefits of TDF and failed to provide prescribing physicians and their patients, including Plaintiff and his doctors, with the information they needed to safely and reasonably prescribe and take Gilead’s drugs”. "Gilead should be held responsible for not putting out a better alternative drug knowing all along they hand one on hand. I do not understand the rationale behind their decision, but I will be feeling the effects of their decision for the rest of my life," said plaintiff Willie Hills Jr. “The fact that Gilead knowingly gave an inferior version of their product that they knew caused kidney damage and bone loss to patients in order to make more money and extend their patent is despicable,” said Michael Weinstein, President of AHF. "These two actions in Louisiana, similar to the claims filed in California, seek justice for individuals who now suffer severe health issues after taking TDF based HIV drug regiments, which Gilead marketed and sold, when it knew that a safer alternative existed in TAF based regiments," said Arti Bhimani, Attorney for Plaintiffs. "I am honored to represent Messrs. Hills and Pierot in their efforts to obtain justice for being the collateral damage caused by Gilead's strategy of continuously placing profits over patient health,” said Michelle Rutherford, Attorney for Plaintiffs. The case(s) also assert that Gilead deliberately and maliciously suppressed from the market its alternate and newer formulation of the drug, TAF, in order to extend the patent life—and sales—of its existing medications that included TDF. Gilead earned over $18 billion in net profit in 2015.
California: Don’t Let The Beep Steal Your Sleep First Alert Marks Anniversary of Groundbreaking Legislation With Reminder to Replace Expiring Carbon Monozide Alarms Health/Fitness News
(Aurora, Ill.) July 30, 2018 – From Adelanto to Zzyzx, Californians have been protected for years, thanks to 2011 legislation that brought carbon monoxide (CO) protection to the forefront of home safety. In 2011, the California Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Protection Act (Senate Bill 183) went into effect, requiring CO alarms in newly constructed single- and two-family homes, as well as all existing single-family homes. Since then, the law has been expanded to cover all multi-family dwellings. As a result, CO alarms have helped save countless lives, and a majority of states have followed suit with similar legislation and code adoption. However, alarms don’t last forever, and seven years after this groundbreaking legislation, First Alert, the most trusted brand in home safety*, along with health and safety officials, have issued a timely reminder to the public: the need to replace CO alarms as they approach expiration. As part of its ongoing education efforts, First Alert is partnering with fire departments and safety organizations throughout the country to bring awareness to the importance of replacing alarms as they expire. “The California Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act marked a turning point for protection for California residents, but with busy lives and other priorities, it’s easy to take life-saving measures like installing CO alarms for granted once they’ve been implemented,” said Tarsila
Wey, director of marketing for First Alert, a leader in residential fire and CO detection devices. “The anniversary of this act is a timely reminder of the importance of protecting what matters most, and an ideal opportunity for us to celebrate the lives that have been saved over the past seven years by making safety a top priority.” Known as the “silent killer,” CO is a colorless and odorless gas that is impossible to detect without a sensing device. According to the Journal of the American Medical Association, CO poisoning is a leading cause of accidental poisoning in the United States and is responsible for an average of 450 deaths each year. Any fuelburning appliance, including heaters, fireplaces, furnaces, appliances and cooking sources using coal, wood, or petroleum products, are all potential sources of CO. It’s critical to have appliances inspected by certified licensed technicians, educate loved ones on the dangers of carbon monoxide, and develop a family escape plan in the event of a CO emergency. CO poisoning can cause symptoms such as nausea, headaches, dizziness, chest pain and vomiting that mimic those of many other illnesses, making it difficult to diagnose. In severe poisoning cases, victims can experience disorientation, unconsciousness, long-term neurological disabilities, cardiorespiratory failure or death. (continued in next 2 columns)
California: Don’t Let The Beep Steal Your Sleep...continued While alarm lifespans may vary by model and manufacturer, back in 2011, a properly maintained CO alarm had a lifespan of approximately five to seven years. Therefore, CO alarms installed when California’s CO law came into effect are likely now due for replacement. As an extra safety measure, most First Alert CO alarms feature end-of-life warning to alert residents to the need for replacement. The end-of-life signal differs significantly from the 85-decibel horn heard in an emergency or during regular testing of the alarm. It also differs from the low-battery chirp, and usually consists of 3-5 short sounds. Check the back of the alarm, as well as the alarm’s user manual, for specific information on these different signals. “If you can’t think of the last time you installed a smoke or carbon monoxide alarm, chances are, it’s time to replace your old ones,” Wey said. “Installing new alarms, testing them regularly and having and practicing an escape plan are important measures you can take to help protect your family and home. First Alert offers the most advanced CO sensing technologies and latest safety features available, in hardwired, wall mount plug-in and tabletop versions.” The last few years have seen significant advancements in technology, extending the lifespans of some to CO alarms to 10 years. First Alert offers 10-year sealed battery CO alarms that eliminate the need for battery replacements. First Alert’s extensive safety portfolio also includes other CO alarm models to meet the needs of any household. For example, battery-powered tabletop models like the CO710 feature a 10-year battery and digital temperature display, with an easy-toread, backlit LED screen. Other options offer both smoke and CO protection, such as the PRC710V, which offers voice alerts to inform consumers of the location of the specific danger. Another option is the plug-in CO605 model, which plugs into any standard electrical outlet and offers a battery back-up in case of power outages. In addition to replacing CO alarms as they reach expiration, Wey recommends the following tips and tools for keeping yourself and loved ones safer from the dangers of carbon monoxide:
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are the only way to detect this poisonous gas. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) recommends installing alarms on every level of the home and near each sleeping area for maximum protection. Also make sure the alarms are installed at least 15 feet away from sources of CO to reduce the possibility of nuisance alarms. It is also important to test alarm monthly and change batteries every six months, unless the alarm is powered by a sealed, 10year battery. · Test alarms regularly. All First Alert alarms are equipped with a test/silence button for easy testing.
Never use generators indoors. In the case of a power outage, portable electric generators must be used outside only (at least 15 feet from your home). Never use them inside the home, in a garage or in any confined area that can allow CO to collect. And, be careful to follow operating instructions closely. Also, refrain from using charcoal grills, camp stoves and other similar devices indoors. Be mindful of the garage. Never leave a vehicle running inside an attached garage, even if the door is open, it is hazardous, as CO can leak into the home. Have fuel-burning appliances inspected regularly. Arrange for a professional inspection of all fuel-burning appliances (such as furnaces, stoves, fireplaces, clothes dryers, water heaters and space heaters) annually. Plan Your Escape –To develop an effective escape plan, walk through your home and inspect all possible exits and escape routes. Identify two ways out of each room, including windows and doors. Practice your home emergency escape plan at least twice a year and make sure to plan a meeting spot. That way, if there is an emergency, everyone knows where to meet. Call 911. If an alarm sounds, leave the home immediately and move to fresh air. Then call 911 and do not go back into the home until the home is inspected and cleared. For more information on fire and carbon monoxide safety, visit www.firstalert.com.
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California Families Living in Public Housing Now Protected from Secondhand Smoke Exposure Health/Fitness News
Sacramento, CA (July 30, 2018) – Secondhand smoke is a serious health threat, and can linger in rooms and even travel between homes in multi-unit housing. There is no safe level of exposure to secondhand smoke, and now California residents in public housing are protected by a new smokefree housing rule from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that goes into effect today. “Everyone deserves the opportunity to lead a healthy life, and ensuring homes are free from the risks of secondhand smoke is a critical step for the health of residents,” said Lindsey Freitas, Senior Director, Advocacy for the American Lung Association in California. “This is especially true for children and those who are more vulnerable to the impact of secondhand smoke, such as those living with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Today we’re making a healthier future for California and our nation.” In November 2016, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced a rule requiring all federallyowned public housing to become smokefree by July 30, 2018. This rule will protect close to two million Americans nationwide from being exposed to secondhand smoke in their homes, including 690,000 children.
Secondhand smoke exposure poses serious health threats to both children and adults. Damaging health effects in children and adults include lung cancer, respiratory infections, worsened asthma symptoms, heart attacks and stroke. For residents of multiunit housing like apartment buildings and condominiums, secondhand smoke can be a major concern as smoke can migrate from other units and common areas and travel through doorways, cracks in walls, electrical lines, plumbing, and ventilation systems. For that reason, the American Lung Association urges all local communities to pass their own smokefree multi-unit housing policies to protect all multi-unit housing residents, not just those in public housing. Just 99 of California’s 540 cities and counties tracked in the Lung Association’s annual State of Tobacco Control report have policies in place. “All residents living in apartments and condos should be able to breathe clean air in their own homes,” Freitas said. To speak to an expert about smokefree multi-unit housing, please contact Ryan Endean with the American Lung Association at ryan.endean@lung.org or 916585-7666. More information is also available at Lung.org/ smokefreehousing.
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PAGE 5 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FBN Number: 20180008203 Filing Type: FBN Filing Date Filed: 7/17/2018 Began Transacting Business: N/A Filing Expires On: 7/17/2023 Business is Conducted By: A Corporation Fictitious Business Name(s): YOUNG GATEKEEPERS Business Address: 13511 BETSY ROSS CT. FONTANA, CA 92336 County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Registrant(s)Address: YOUNG GATEKEEPERS 13511 BETSY ROSS CT. FONTANA, CA 92336 A1#: C4172252 State:CA Signature/Officer Title: Yolana Young, CEO BY SIGNING, I DECLARE THAT ALL INFORMATION IN THIS STATEMENT IS TRUE AND CORRECT. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) NOTICE - IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920. WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Published In The San Bernardino American Newspaper August 2, 9, 16, 23, 2018. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FBN Number: 20180008248 Filing Type: FBN Filing Date Filed: 7/18/2018 Began Transacting Business: 8/08/2013 Filing Expires On: 7/18/2023 Business is Conducted By: An Individual Fictitious Business Name(s): PARKVIEW REAL ESTATE Business Address: 3873 SCHAEFER AVE. SUITE C CHINO, CA 91710 County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Registrant(s)Address: JAMES C. THOMPSON III 3873 SCHAEFER AVE. SUITE C CHINO, CA 91710 Signature/Officer Title: James C. Thompson III BY SIGNING, I DECLARE THAT ALL INFORMATION IN THIS STATEMENT IS TRUE AND CORRECT. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) NOTICE - IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920. WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Published In The San Bernardino American Newspaper July 26, August 2, 9, 16, 2018. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20180007237 Date Filed: 6/20/2018 Filing Expires On: 6/20/2023 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): TM COMMODITY TRANSPORT County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 3535 RANCHO RD. PHELAN, CA 92371 Name of Individual Registrant: TAE K. LEE Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.:State of Inc./Org./Reg.: Inc./Org./Reg. No.: Residence Street Address: 3535 RANCHO RD. PHELAN, CA 92371 This business is/was conducted by: An Individual Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 10/01/04 Signature/Title of Person Signing: Tae Lee, Owner BY SIGNING, I DECLARE THAT ALL INFORMATION IN THIS STATEMENT IS TRUE AND CORRECT. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). NOTICE - IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920. WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper July 12, 19, 26, August 2, 2018.
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CIVDS 1815851 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: WENDY LIRA DUENAS filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: a. JOSHUA SANCHEZ-DUENAS to Proposed name: JOSHUA DUENAS THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: 8/13/18 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept:S17 Superior Court of California, County Of San Bernardino 247 W. Third St. San Bernardino, CA 92415 San Bernardino Justice Center-Civil Dept. A Copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: The San Bernardino American Newspaper P.O. Box 837 Victorville, CA 92393 Date: June 27, 2018 Michael A. Sachs Judge Of The Superior Court Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper July 26, August 2, 9, 16, 2018. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CIVDS 1815751 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: SHELLY MARIE MALONE-HOWE filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: a. JOSEPH PATRICK HUNTER to Proposed name: JOSEPH PATRICK MALONE THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be
granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING Date:08/07/18 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept: S17 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, 247 W. 3RD ST. SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92415 SAN BERNARDINO DISTRICT A Copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: The San Bernardino American Newspaper P.O. Box 837 Victorville, CA 92393 Date: June 25, 2018 Michael A. Sachs Judge Of The Superior Court Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper July 26, August 2, 9, 16, 2018.
PETITION/PROBATE NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE (Probate-Decedents’ Estates) NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: BRIAN
KEITH WALTERS Case Number: PROPS 1800591 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of : BRIAN KEITH
WALTERS A Petition for Probate has been filed by: LORENE RUSSELL in the Superior Court of California, County of: SAN BERNARDINO The Petition for Probate requests that LORENE RUSSELL be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action). The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why, the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: 09/17/2018 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept:: S35 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, County Of San Bernardino, 247 West Third Street San Bernardino, CA 92415 Probate If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: Dina I. Farhat, Farhat Law Firm, APC 232 E. Grand Boulevard, Suite 202, Corona, CA 92879 (951)808-0529 Published in The San Bernardino American Newspaper August 2, 9, 16, 2018.
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE (Probate-Decedents’ Estates) Notice Of Petition to Administer Estate Of: VINCENT GLEN CHAPMAN Case Number: 18STPB06042 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: VINCENT
GLEN CHAPMAN A Petition for Probate has been filed by: MARTIN JAMES FLINN in the Superior Court of California, County of: LOS ANGELES The Petition for Probate requests that MARTIN GLEN CHAPMAN be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: August 7, 2018 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept:: 2D SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES 111 N. HILL STREET LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 STANLEY COURTHOUSE If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the
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LEGALS/CLASSIFIEDS/NEWS
personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: Noreen T. Fontaine 400 Ramona Avenue, Suite 106, Corona, CA 92879 Telephone: (951)278-8290 Published in The San Bernardino American Newspaper July 19, 26, August 2, 2018.
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE (Probate-Decedents’ Estates) NOTICE OF ADMINISTER
PETITION TO ESTATE OF:
YOLANDA BARRERA Case Number: PROPS 1700699 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of : YOLANDA
BARRERA A Petition for Probate has been filed by: BIANCA & ALYSSIA ZUBIA in the Superior Court of California, County of: SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY The Petition for Probate requests that BIANCA & ALYSSIA ZUBIA be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action). The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why, the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: 08/22/2018 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept:: S37P SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, County Of San Bernardino, 247 West 3rd Street San Bernardino, CA 92415 Central If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: Chris Scarcella 250 W. First Street, Claremont, CA 91711 (909)529-3979 Published in The San Bernardino American Newspaper August 2, 9, 16, 2018.
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE (Probate-Decedents’ Estates) Notice Of Petition to Administer Estate Of: THOMAS H. BERKEY aka
THOMAS HARRY BERKEY aka TOM BERKEY Case Number: PROPS 1800655 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: THOMAS H.
BERKEY aka THOMAS HARRY BERKEY aka TOM BERKEY A Petition for Probate has been filed by: SONJA L. PHILIPS in the Superior Court of California, County of: SAN BERNARDINO The Petition for Probate requests that SONJA L. PHILIPS be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: August 15, 2018 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept:: S36 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, 247 WEST THIRD STREET SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92415-0212 SAN BERNARDINO DISTRICT If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the
hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: Roger von Kaesborg Law Office of Roger von Kaesborg, 8460 Nuevo Avenue, Fontana, CA 92335 Telephone: (909)822-4445 Published in The San Bernardino American Newspaper July 19,Correction 26, August 2, 2018.
SUMMONS SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL. DEMANDADO): GUY MICHAEL HENSLEY; JOSE IRVIN MENDEZ and DOES 1 through 25, Inclusive. YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTA DEMANDADO EL DEMANDANTE): RIAD ZAROUR NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without you being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association.(NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 dias, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su version. Lea la informacion a continuacion. Tiene 30 DIAS CALENDARIO despues de que le entreguen esta citacion y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefonica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y mas informacion en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede mas cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentacion, pida al secretario de la corte que le de un formulario de exencion de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podra quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin mas advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remision a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, ( www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniendose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley la corte tiene derecho a reclamar los coutas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperacion de $10,000 o mas de valor recibido mediante un acuerdo o una concesion de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso. CASE NUMBER: CIVDS 1722235 (Numero del Caso): The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y direccion de la corte es): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA 247 West Third Street San Bernardino, CA 92415-0210 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la direccion y el numero de telefono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): JOHN L. BENSON, ESQ. SBN 115440 BLOMBERG, BENSON & GARRETT, INC. 10300 FOURTH ST. #150 RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91730 (909) 945-5000 Date: November 06, 2017 (Secretario)Clerk, by Rafael Hernandez, Deputy (Adjunto) Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper July 26, August 2, 8, 16, 2018. SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN
BERNARDINO JUSTICE CENTER RIAD ZAROUR Plaintiff (s): vs. GUY MICHAEL HENSLEY; JOSE IRVIN MENDEZ Defendant (s): CASE NO.: CIVDS 1722235 STATEMENT OF DAMAGES OF PLAINTIFF: RIAD ZAROUR Pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure, Section 425.11, Plaintiff, RIAD ZAROUR, hereby sets forth his Statement of Damages as follows: 1. Plaintiff’s medical expenses: $8,270.00(TO DATE) 2. Plaintiff’s future medical expenses: According to proof up to $15,000.00 3. General Damages: $95,000.00 It is anticipated that further medical expenses will accrue pending the trial of this action, Plaintiff reserves the right to amend or supplement this statement of Damages and/or provide this information in Plaintiff’s pre-trial statement.
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National Tour Of Menopause The Musical® Plays San Bernardino, Calif. One show only! Saturday, September 29, 2018 at California Theatre of the Performing Arts
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SAN BERNARDINO, CALIF. – GFour Productions, winner of 44 Tony Awards and 54 Drama Desk Awards, proudly brings the international hit show Menopause The Musical® to the California Theatre of the Performing Arts (562 W. 4th St.) in San Bernardino, Calif., for one show only on Saturday, September 29 at 2 p.m. Tickets are on sale now and available at www.Ticketmaster.com or charge by phone at 800-7453000. Greater discounts for groups of 10+ available by calling 909-885-5152. Menopause The Musical® is
a groundbreaking celebration of women who are on the brink of, in the middle of, or have survived “The Change.” Now celebrating 17 years of female empowerment through hilarious musical comedy, Menopause The Musical® has evolved as a "grassroots" movement of women who deal with life adjustments after 40 by embracing each other and the road ahead. Set in a department store, four women meet while shopping for a black lace bra at a lingerie sale. After noticing unmistakable similarities among
one another, the cast jokes about their woeful hot flashes, mood swings, wrinkles, weight gain and much more. These women form a sisterhood and unique bond with the entire audience as they rejoice in celebrating that menopause is no longer “The Silent Passage.” Inspired by a hot flash and a bottle of wine, Menopause The Musical® is a celebration of women who find themselves at any stage of “The Change.” The laughter-filled 90-minute production gets audience members out of their seats and sing-
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UCC member in New York deported to Haiti: His youngest daughter speaks out
Witness For Justice #904
This Little Light Sandy Sorensen Director of the United Church of Christ Washington Office It is hard to believe that the 2018midterm elections are just over three months away, and we will soon be in the thick of a presidential election campaign in 2019. In the meantime, we seem to be engaged in an ongoing, head spinning debate about election security and integrity, and voting rights. Let’s go back to May of last year, when the Presidential Advisory Committee on Election Integrity was established by executive order. The commission was tasked with restoring the public’s confidence in the electoral system by investigating “those vulnerabilities in voting systems and practices used in federal elections that could lead to improper voter registrations and improper voting, including fraudulent voter registrations and fraudulent voting.” This despite the fact that study after study shows that there is no evidence for widespread “voter fraud.” In fact, election officials from both parties pushed back on this claim. Ultimately, the commission was disbanded. Fast forward to last week, when the U.S. House of Representatives failed to pass an amendment that would have added $380 million dollars to improve and protect our election infrastructure, despite warnings from election officials that our current infrastructure is dangerously outdated. Voters in 41 states will cast their ballots using machines more than a decade old. Security experts continue to warn that our election infrastructure is highly vulnerable to cyber attacks, which is especially concerning as we face warnings about foreign interference in U.S. elections. Voting is often described as the heart of the democratic process. It is the most fundamental access point for individuals, giving each of us a voice in the public policy
decision-making that directly impacts our lives and communities. Instead of strengthening this heart muscle by updating election infrastructure and taking steps to protect and increase voter participation, we see the purging of voter registration rolls, roadblocks to voter registration, stricter voter ID requirements, and outright voter suppression. The 2010 Citizens United Supreme Court decision opened the floodgates for corporations and special interest groups to contribute unlimited amounts of money to political campaigns, and efforts to make campaign-financing law less transparent continue. This goes beyond partisan politics to our core values as a nation. The centrality of a citizen’s free vote, not limited by the powers of money, social class and unequal access, is a moral issue. Justice cannot be achieved unless the policies and practices governing the democratic process are fair. I am reminded of the words of Doris Haddock, “Granny D,” who, at the age of 88, walked across the U.S. advocating for campaign finance reform. She felt compelled to fight for the integrity of the democratic process, saying, “If we allow the greedy and inhuman elements to steal away from us our self-government because we didn’t have the energy or courage to fight for it and use it as a tool for love and wisdom, how shall we answer to that?” Certainly not by throwing up our hands and disengaging from the process. Surely, this little light of ours, our vote and our engagement in electoral process, are worth fighting for. Resources that can help you and your congregation to engage in nonpartisan election engagement can be found at ucc.org/ ourfaithourvote
Written by Connie Larkman
“Do Yourself a Favor and Emancipate Yourself From the Devil – Why Want You!” By: Lou Yeboah
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Judson Memorial Church in New York City continues to act on behalf of one of their own, deported to Haiti earlier this year. Congregants, part of Jean Montrevil's family and friends, hope to help him get back on his feet as they work to bring him home to the United States. Montrevil, a human and immigrant rights activist, was picked up by ICE agents outside his home in Far Rockway, New York in early January, detained in Newark, N. J., then transferred to a detention center in Miami, Fla., far away from his four children, all U.S. citizens. He was deported to Haiti soon after on a 30-year old drug charge, even though he has a motion pending before the Board of Immigration Appeals. Montrevil's youngest daughter, 11-year old Jamya, wanted to share what her world is like without her dad. "I enjoy being the youngest child because I get extra love from everyone, especially my dad. He calls me his princess," Jamya writes. "My dad is a cool dad. He used to take my brother and me to Chuck E. Cheese to play games and get pizza every Friday afterschool. He would also let us go to Target to buy anything we wanted, even though he knew it would drive my mom nuts to see more toys and gadgets coming in to the house.
JeanJamay.JPG"I'm happy that my mom made my dad renew our passports early, because he was kidnapped by some people who called themselves ICE on January 3, 2018. My mom tried her best to hide my dad's detention from me, but I knew something was wrong when his phone was going to voicemail. "Fast forward, we went to the streets and protested and demanded my dad's release because it was wrong for them to take him away from us because of a broken retroactive law. My dad made a mistake when he was a kid like me – he was punished 30 years ago and now he was punished again 30 years later. I will never get to enjoy a daddy daughter dance like other children because my dad was deported on January 16, 2018 to Haiti, where he has no real family or friends. "I miss my dad a lot and will do anything in this world to have him back with me. My mom and dad were great co-parents; now she is stuck doing it all by herself. I had to learn how to take public transportation by myself in NYC which is super scary for adults; just imagine it as an 11-year old. "My dad is in Haiti working hard to build a business that generates income so he can care for us, because he does not want us to go through any-
more trauma. My dad is a hardworking man. He tries his best to make me feel like he's fine but I know he really isn't because he was taken away from his children. I'm praying for a positive outcome. I want my daddy back in America with me." JeanJudson.jpgMontrevil's pastor, the Rev. Donna Schaper, said the Judson Memorial is supporting an effort to fund his work in Haiti, as they work to bring him back to his family. "Jean is down but not out," Schaper said. "He has renovated his father's store, abandoned since the earthquake, and is employing a dozen people to fix it up as a sports bar and eatery. Donations are needed to get him back on his feet. We want to help restore a little justice to this wise and good man, father, business-
man and active church member – the kind of person who never said no when somebody needed a couch moved or a hand up. "His former wife, also a Judson church member, Janay Montrevil, surprised him on Father's Day. She sent his three children to see him in Haiti under a ruse. 'Jean, please go to the airport and pick up my friend Ingrid.' There was Jean at the airport with a sign saying 'Ingrid' on it when three of his children got off the plane. Nice work, Janay. "Every Christmas while in the U.S., Jean sent boxes and boxes of supplies to his friends and family in Haiti. Now it is our turn to donate to him so that he can keep up his entrepreneurial and spiritual impulses. There will be an Amicus Brief to get him back to us. We haven't given up."
Don’t you see what the enemy is doing in your life? He has you so bound up that you think that the way it is, is the way it will always be. The devil is a liar! Do yourself a favor and emancipate yourself from the devil. Understand that his mission is to kill, steal and destroy. He don’t care nothing about you! He wants to keep you bound, physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually because He knows that if you ever realize the potential God has placed in you, and if you ever wake up from your slumber, you will turn this world upside down and he does not want that. But I say to Hell with the devil! Free yourself from the restraint, control, and power of him knowing that he is already a defeated foe. His legal authority was neutralized by the finished work of Christ on the cross [Colossians 2:15]. Take your stand, and tell the devil to Hell with you! You see, as a believer you need not fear Satan but realize and exercise the authority which God has given you over him. You have the right to use the authority of the name of Jesus to repel and drive Satan out of your territory and to break his grip over spiritual strongholds [2 Corinthians 10:4]. Just as Jesus and the early apostles did, command Satan to leave [Mark 16:17]. Have an Angela Bassett Moment: [Waiting to Exhale] and go certifiably nuts ... “Get your shat, get your shat, and get
out! Screw me for not leaving your behind sooner!” That’s right! Let him know that he has been given a pink slip and his termination date is on the calendar when he will onceand-for-all be cast down to the most intense of judgments [Revelation 20:10]. You see, Christ made a promise in the first sermon he ever preached that fulfilled the sacred revelation given to the Prophet Isaiah that He has come to open the prison door, release the captives and proclaim freedom in every corner of our lives. Christians should not be in bondage or captive to anything as Christ became the great rescuer of all those who are bound by the chains of captivity. Jesus comes to set you free today. And if you really want to be free, the devil that has had you locked up and shackled will have to lose you today by the power of Jesus Christ. Decide today to deal the death blow to an enemy that has been plaguing your life, breathing down your neck, making your life miserable. Decide today to put something that has been over your head, under your feet. You and I never have to fall prey to the devil! If we can shut every door, close every window, and seal every place in our lives through which the enemy would try to access us, we can prevent him from getting into the middle of our affairs. I tell you, don’t give place to the devil [Ephesians 4:27]. Know that you have been given authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome ALL the power of the enemy… [Luke 10:19]. “Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.” [Galatians 5:1]. Trust in the truth of God’s Word. It is finished!
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Man Arrested in Horrific Stabbing Death of Nia Wilson; Bay Area Protesters Demand Justice Local/National News
Black Women for Positive Change Announces 2018 Week of Non-Violence October 13-21, 2018...continued our hearts and in our Congress, hatred will not win." Partners for the Week of NonViolence include National Black Nurses Association, Moms Demand Action, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Next Generation Action Network, Southern Christian Leadership Conference, North Carolina Central Law School, Saints and Streetfighters Foundation,
Wednesday Clergy Fellowship (partial listing) To find out more information or sign up for the 2018 Week of Non-Violence, Justice and Opportunities, go to www.blackwomenfor positivechange.org. For media questions or interviews please contact, Karen Carrington, National Communications Chair, at 202-210-4005.
John Cowell, 27 BART police image of John Cowell, 27, who was apprehended on Monday night for allegedly fatally stabbing Nia Wilson, 18, and injuring her sister, Letifiah Wilson, 26 The man believed to have slit the throat of 18-year-old Nia Wilson at an Oakland BART station on Sunday night was arrested without incident Monday night. Police apprehended 27-year-old John Lee Cowell, a paroled felon, on a BART train nearly 24 hours after he allegedly attacked sisters Nia and Letifah Wilson in a vicious stabbing at the MacArthur station in Oakland. An anonymous caller had tipped police that Cowell had boarded an Antiochbound train, reports the San Francisco Gate. In a news conference Monday afternoon, BART Police Chief Carlos Rojas referred to the deadly stabbing as a “prisonstyle attack” that was among “the most vicious” he had ever seen in 30 years of policing. Letifah Wilson, 26, who was also stabbed in the neck but survived the assault, described Cowell’s demeanor immediately following the attack to ABC 7 News. “I looked back, and he was wiping off his knife and stood at the stairs and just looked — and from there on, I was just caring for my sister. I was in shock. ... I didn’t know I was cut because I was paying more attention to my sister. But he just stood there, like it was nothing.” As the Washington Post reports, the Wilson sisters didn’t normally ride the BART train, but opted to take it that night on the way home from a family gathering. Wilson’s mother, Alicia Grayson, told the East Bay Times that Nia didn’t like the BART. “She was scared of the BART,” Grayson said through tears. “Now I see why.” Protesters rallied to pay tribute to Nia and to demand justice for her senseless, violent death. The racial dynamic of the killing—
Nia Wilson, 18 Cowell, a young white man, selecting two young black women to prey upon—wasn’t missed by many. Singer and Oakland native Kehlani spoke passionately about the attack on social media, criticizing BART officials for not acting sooner to catch Cowell and referring to him as a “white supremacist.” Footage shared on Twitter by Lucas Guilkey, a video journalist and producer for AJ Plus, shows part of a rally where Letifah blasted a song Nia had recorded. The crowd can be seen dancing to Nia’s rapping underneath a large red and white sign that read, “Bay Area Stands Against Hate And White Supremacy For Solidarity, Justice, and Dignity.” Daryle Allums, Nia Wilson’s godfather and head of Oakland’s Stop Killing Our Kids group, was among the protesters who took the streets Monday night. Allums said Wilson’s death had rattled the Bay Area, but cautioned people not to jump to conclusions about why she died. “We don’t know if this was racist,” Allums said. “Let’s get this information to find out what really happened. Let’s find out the right facts to then be able to deal with this situation.” BART police previously described the attack as “random,” but Rojas told reporters authorities “cannot discount” that the attack was race-motivated. In the immediate aftermath of Cowell’s arrest, officers have yet to tie Cowell to “any type of radical group or white supremacist group.”
Black Women for Positive Change Announces 2018 Week of Non-Violence October 13-21, 2018 Local/National News
(Washington, D.C.) Black Women for Positive Change, (BW4PC) in affiliation with the Positive Change Foundation, announces the Sixth Annual 2018 Week of Non-Violence, Justice and Opportunities, October 13-21, 2018. In a joint statement, Daun S. Hester and Dr. Stephanie E. Myers, National Co-Chairs of Black Women for Positive Change said, "We are reaching out to leaders around the United States and the World, to join us in the sixth annual Week of Non-Violence, Justice and Opportunities. We are honored that an outstanding group of leaders are joining this effort to promote the concepts of violence prevention, anger management, and de-escalation of violence. This year the theme is 'Opportunities As Alternatives to Violence.' The goal is to inspire communities and families, to actively change the culture of violence by helping youth to pursue opportunities as alternatives to violence." In 2017, forty cities participated in the United States, United Kingdom, South Africa and Republic of Congo.
The 2018 National Honorary Co-Chairs for the Week of NonViolence, Justice and Opportunities are: Congresswoman Gwen Moore, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Dr. Charles Steele, President and CEO of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference; Michelle Bernard, Esq., MSNBC News Anchor and President/CEO, the Bernard Center for Women; Antonio Knox, Immediate Past Grand Basileus, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity; Tamika Mallory, National Co-Chair, The Women's March; and Kemba Smith, Social Justice Advocate. An Honorary CoChair of Baltimore, Maryland, is John Olszewski, Jr. In accepting the role of National Honorary Co-Chair Congresswoman Gwen Moore stated, ""As a Black woman, it's easy to get discouraged about the state of America. Day in and day out, we find ourselves at the intersection of oppression and injustice. I am proud to join Black Women for Positive Change in declaring that we shall overcome these times. Progress is on the horizon. In (continued in next 2 columns)
Jim Crow Returns...continued from page 1 which is the most recent data set, 53 percent of Jacksons are African-American. Georgia Democrats angered by stealthy purge In North Carolina, Republican officials are loudly proclaiming their hunt for alleged double voters using Crosscheck. But in nearby Georgia, Democratic leaders say they are shocked that they have been kept in the dark about the state's use of Crosscheck lists - and the racial profile of the targeted voters. "It's biased, I think, both in form and intent," says Rep. Stacey Abrams, leader of the Democrats in the Georgia state legislature. "But more concerning to me is the fact this is being done stealthfully. ... We have never had this information presented to us." Abrams, in her second role as founder of New Georgia Project, a nonpartisan voter registration group, has, in coordination with the NAACP, already sued Georgia's Republican secretary of state, Brian Kemp, on behalf of 56,001 voters who filled out registration forms but have yet to see their names appear on voter rolls. Abrams is especially concerned that the Crosscheck list was crafted by GOP official Kobach. "I believe that Kris Kobach has demonstrated a very aggressive animus towards people of color ... in voter registration," she says. Abrams is now threatening legislative and legal action against Kemp. Butler is particularly incensed that she was not informed of the use of Crosscheck's list, because she is also a member of the board of elections in Morgan County, Georgia. Helen Butler, left, is the executive director of Georgia's Coalition for the People's Agenda. Joseph Naylor, 62, right, said that he had to file a sworn and witnessed affidavit that he had not voted in two states in order to save his vote. Butler invited Al Jazeera America to join a group of elderly African-Americans taking a van to Adamsville Recreation Center in Atlanta on Oct. 13, the first day of early voting. All were from a senior home next to Ebenezer Baptist Church, from where, six decades ago, King, Jr. led the movement for voting rights for African-Americans. It is also, according to Crosscheck, a hive of suspected double voters, 10 at that single address. One of them, Joseph Naylor, 62, told Al Jazeera America that to save his vote he had to file a sworn and witnessed affidavit that he had not voted in both Georgia and Louisiana. "That is just total voter suppression," Butler says. According to her, the idea of hundreds of thousands of Georgians illegally voting twice is "crazy. That is totally crazy, for someone to vote in two places. That's kind of odd because we have a hard time getting them to
vote [in] one place." Kemp did not respond to requests for comment. The Asian-American Crime Wave Al Jazeera America showed the Crosscheck lists to Martin Luther King III, who succeeded his father and Lowery to lead the SCLC. He notes that using shoddily put-together lists of supposed matches is not a new tactic. The capture of common names is certain to ensnare black voters, he says, and reminds him of the presidential race of 2000, when Florida Secretary of State Katherine Harris wrongly purged voters from a list of nearly 58,000, many of them African-American. They were purged on the grounds that they were felons and thus banned from voting, which helped to hand the presidency to George W. Bush. Yet not one was found guilty of voting illegally. Once again, King notes, this minority-heavy list falsely flags fraudulent voters. Compared to the prior purge, this new one is more sophisticated, he says. "I hate to characterize it as a trick [but] it really is. It really is about trying to control who can and cannot vote." Interviewed at his home, King stands in front of a photo with his father and grandfather, taken when he was nine years old. "And I think [of] my dad, my grandfather, my mother and so many others who fought and gave their lives ... so we might have the right to vote," King says. "We purport to be the greatest in the world. But yet, in 2014, we are tying people's hands and keep trying to keep them from voting?" he asks. "We should be making it easier." Now, for the first time, the accusation of double voting threatens a new, fastgrowing demographic: Asian-Americans. Minorities more likely to be tagged as double voters Fully 1 in 7 African-Americans in the participating 27 states, plus the state of Washington (which enrolled in Crosscheck but has decided not to utilize the results), are listed as under suspicion of having voting twice. This also applies to 1 in 8 Asian-Americans and 1 in 8 Hispanic voters. White voters too - 1 in 11 - are at risk of having their names scrubbed from the voter rolls, though not as vulnerable as minorities. "I think the Asian community would be shocked to see that we are the most criminally suspect of the bunch," says Helen Ho, commenting on the number of Chungs, Parks and Kims on the suspected double-voter lists. Ho is a civil-rights attorney who heads Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta, based in Doraville, a legal-advocacy center in the heart of the Asian immigrant community in Georgia. "Most of us are naturalized citizens," (continued in next 2 columns)
Jim Crow Returns...continued she says. "Most of us have to take the citizenship exam. So we know the Constitution and the rules much better than most Americans. ... So the question is, 'Why would a disproportionate number of Asian-Americans risk breaking the law to vote twice?' " Helen Ho, the founding executive director of Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta, stands in her office in Doraville, Georgia, left. Voter outreach materials at the office, right. On seeing his name on the list of potential double voters, Sang Park, an elderly volunteer with the advocacy center, mutters, "It's outrageous!" Park is not upset that his name appears in the list - Sang Park is roughly as common in Korea as John Jackson is among African-Americans - but that Crosscheck has obviously not crosschecked Social Security numbers. Ho explains that a crude purge based on common names is sure to include disproportionate numbers of Asian-Americans. "I think anyone that actually paid some mind to the way Asian-American names work, our last names and first names in common usage, would know that there'd be a disproportionate impact. I'm sure the Latino community's the same." In fact, a sixth of all Asian-Americans share just 30 surnames and 50 percent of minorities share common last names, versus 30 percent of whites. AAJA is a nonpartisan group, but Ho understands, she says, why one party would be tempted to purge voters from her community. While it was widely reported that more than 90 percent of African-Americans voted for Barack Obama in 2012, many may not realize that 73 percent of Asian-Americans, whether from India, China or the Pacific Islands, favored the Democrat. A crime wave without criminals With millions of suspects, one question keeps arising: Why have there been no mass convictions? Kobach proudly proclaims that Kansas has "referred" 14 voters for prosecution for double voting. And none of them has been convicted. Yet demands to purge lists of double voters have reached a histrionic volume. In April of this year, former presidential counselor Dick Morris told Fox TV audiences that "probably over a million people that voted twice in [the 2012] election. This is the first concrete evidence we've ever had of massive voter fraud." In North Carolina, state officials have hired former FBI agent Charles W. "Chuck" Stuber, who played a major role in the campaign finance fraud case brought against former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards, to, in the words of their press release, "investi-
gate cases of possible voter fraud identified by an interstate cross-check comparing election records from 28 states." But despite knowing the names and addresses of 192,207 supposed double voters in the state, Stuber has not nabbed a single one in his five months on the job. Josh Lawson, a spokesman for the board of elections, says, "This agency has made no determination as to which portion of these [lists] represent data error or voter fraud." In fact, to date, Lawson admits that Stuber has found only errors and not one verified fraudulent voter. But Lawson did shine a light on the great benefit of the Crosscheck manhunt to the state's Republican Party, now locked in a tight battle over the U.S. Senate seat of incumbent Democrat Kay Hagan. While the use of Crosscheck has yet to produce a single indictment of a double voter, Lawson says, the program could be used for "list maintenance." That is, voters on the list, proven guilty or not, could be subject to a process of removal from the voter rolls. Purge by postcard Crosscheck instructs each participating state to send a postcard or letter to suspected double voters, requiring them to restate and verify their name and address, sign the card and return it. While this seems a benign way to save one's voting rights, the problem, says voter advocate Butler, is that few people are likely to notice, fill out and return such a card. She reviewed the one being sent out in Georgia, which she says "looks like a piece of trashy mail that you get every day that you just throw away." Direct-mail expert Michael Wychocki was shown a sample postcard. First, he says, 4 percent to 20 percent of any mailing goes astray - leaving voting rights at risk for more than a million citizens simply from wrong and changed addresses. And, crucially, there's an enormous difference between rich and poor. "The AfricanAmerican Williams family, renters, may move every year," he says, "but the Whitehall family in the million-dollar home is barely likely to have moved." "It looks as if they've broken every direct-marketing rule," creating a card that seems guaranteed to not be returned, says Wychocki. He explains that marketers know people glance at unsolicited mail for no more than two seconds apiece, and this "single-touch" approach - no follow-up phone calls, emails, radio campaigns or other secondary-outreach methods - ensures a low response rate. Notably, neither Kansas nor other Crosscheck states will reveal how many cards are re(continued on page 8)
BlackDoctor.org (BDO) Announces 2018 Top Hospitals For Diversity
Top Hospitals For Diversity Local /National News
Chicago, IL -- BlackDoctor.org (BDO), the leading health and wellness online destination for African Americans, announces its 2018 Top Hospitals For Diversity. These hospitals represent all regions of the United States. Each hospital on this distinguished list delivers quality care at the highest level, while promoting equity and inclusion in their operations, programs, services, and staffing. Among the notable hospitals on the list are Johns Hopkins, Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic, Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center and Cedars-Sinai. In highlighting the significance of the top hospitals list, BDO CEO Reginald Ware exclaims, "Our 30 million plus audience places a great importance upon cultural competency and sensitivity when it comes to the entire healthcare delivery system. Our users have expressed a strong desire for us to point them in the right direction to providers and companies who excel in these areas. Organizations who are working hard to see that everyone is treated fairly, regardless of race or creed, are highlighted here. This important list is our means of recognizing the best institutions, while also paying homage to those values." Among the determining critical areas of assessment, that led to this distinction by BDO experts, executives, and editors are: * Recognition of the institution among and by other leading hospitals * Commitment to the American Hospital Association's Equity of Care Pledge * Recognized delivery of quality healthcare services * Inclusive and diverse clinical and administrative staff
* Persons of color and women represented at the highest levels-including the board of directors and seniorlevel executives * Culturally competent medical and professional staff * Significant investment and profile in community health programs and initiatives BlackDoctor.org features the 2018 Top Hospitals list on its website and its social media platforms, reaching 30 million people. In addition, a commemorative 2018 Top Hospitals for Diversity ebook has been produced and will be distributed to over 750,000 people nationwide and positioned on the BDO website (www.BlackDoctor.org), for easy and quick downloads. About BlackDoctor.org BlackDoctor.org (BDO) is the world's most comprehensive online health resource for Black consumers. With a monthly total audience reach of 30 million, BDO is the leading producer of targeted, culturally and clinically accurate health and editorial content on African Americans. BDO also boasts the largest online database of Black physicians and dentists as part of its free doctor search tool, and a medical expert panel including many of the most respected and accomplished experts in their field. Learn more about BlackDoctor.org at www.BlackDoctor.org and follow us on Twitter @BlackDoctor, and Facebook at www.facebook.com/ BlackDoctor.org. For more information, contact Robert Ingram at Bob@blackdoctor.org
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New legislation seeks debt-free college degrees and real career opportunities By Charlene Crowell
If 17 Members of the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce can convince their fellow lawmakers of a comprehensive approach to higher education, every student across the country could gain the chance to earn a debt-free degree and a rewarding career. The Aim Higher Act, introduced on July 24, proposes several significant improvements to higher education: · Improves college affordability by investing more in federal student aid, and incentivizes states to reinvest in higher education; · Cracks down on predatory forprofit institutions that target students and veterans with expensive, low-quality programs; · Protects and expands the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program to make student loans simpler and easier to repay; · Provides students the tools they need to graduate on time with a quality degree; and · Invests in teachers and school leaders to improve training and quality of our schools. Commenting on the legislation, Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) noted, “It provides immediate and long-term relief to students and parents struggling with the cost of college. It puts a greater focus on helping students graduate on time with a quality degree that leads to a rewarding career. And it cracks down on predatory for-profit colleges that peddle expensive, lowquality degrees at the expense of students and taxpayers.” Congressman Scott also noted that the bill modernizes financial aid, and the importance of a quality education, whether it was at a four or two-year
curriculum. Those observations should strike a chord with the 44 million consumers with outstanding student loan debts that together total $1.5 trillion. Without serious intervention on the part of Congress, the cost of higher education will continue to climb, and with it both the number of borrowers and the nation’s collective indebtedness. The measure also attracted support from a wide array of education stakeholders who promptly chimed in with their respective support. “The cost of a college degree is rising at three times the rate of inflation,” said Randi Weingarten, President of the American Federation of Teachers. “Predatory for-profit colleges continue to scam our nation’s veterans, minorities, and other student loan borrowers…The Aim Higher Act takes some important steps forward toward making higher education a more affordable, accessible reality for everyone.” “For too long, for-profit colleges have failed to serve the educational purpose for which they were intended,” added Ashley Harrington, a Policy Counsel with the Center for Responsible Lending. “The combination of high costs and low graduation rates by these bad actors have resulted in unfair burdens for student borrowers and taxpayers. This bill improves accountability for all higher education institutions and creates a sensible path to fix our broken student loan repayment system.” In the early 1990s, when 22 percent of students were defaulting on their loans, Congress passed a package of reforms that drove down defaults. Yet another surge of abuses led to additional reforms in 2008 and 2009. Earlier this year, a diverse 86-member coalition of organizations began working on behalf of students, consumers, veterans, servicemembers, faculty and staff, civil rights, and college access. Together, they advocated for integrity and consumer protections in higher education. Additionally, in March of this year, 31 state attorneys general (AGs) urged Capitol Hill lawmakers to enact legislation that would allow federal and state (continued in next 2 columns)
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New legislation seeks debt-free college degrees and real career opportunities...continued governments to work in cooperation to effectively respond to the student loan crisis that at the time included a loan default rate larger than any other loan category: 11 percent. “The states have the institutional capacity, the legal framework, and the track record to protect their residents from abuses in the student loan market. The Department [Education] does not,” wrote the AGs who represented the following states: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia and Washington State. It just seems sensible that every student borrower deserves to know, before a loan is incurred, how interest
Jim Crow Returns...continued from page 7 turned or how many people thereby lose their vote. To Wychocki, the mailings are suspect, designed by people who "attempted to purposely suppress response through obfuscation." These are likely quite different than Kansas' income-tax demands, he says, and from Kobach's campaign mailings. The direct-mail expert questions why people are asked to prove where they live. "American Express knows where you live," he says. Washington state drops Crosscheck
accumulates, when repayments begin, and the eligibility requirements for income-based repayments. Unfortunately, poor servicing practices have exacerbated, rather than clarified loan obligations – particularly in repayment. Another key provision of the Aim Higher Act is to efficiently and accurately report data that is more useful for students and families. As Mildred Garcia, President of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities recently remarked, “The Aim Higher Act’s financial aid provisions would ensure that today’s students –and generations to come – could attain the American Dream.” Here’s hoping Congress will take timely actions to advance the Aim Higher Act. Making higher education accessible, accountable, and financially manageable would benefit the entire country.
The Census Citizenship Question and Children...continued from page 2 groups have filed lawsuits in an attempt to stop this question. The opposition must keep going. If a question on citizenship is added to the Census, children stand to be among the biggest losers. Children already are disproportionately likely to be missed in a Census count. The 2010 Census is estimated to have undercounted one million children. Researchers have found children are more likely to live in “hard-to-count” households, including households that move often and live in rental housing. They also are more likely to live in large or complex households – for example, living with an adult who is not a parent – that may not list every member in a Census count. Children of color and children in immigrant families are historically already especially likely to be undercounted. One study estimated that there was an undercount of 400,000 young Latino children in the 2010 census, and that three-quarters of those undercounted children came from just five states: California, Texas, Florida, Arizona and
New York. States with large numbers of undercounted children are already losing out on their appropriate share of federal funding for education, health care, and more and all of these numbers would only skyrocket with an added question on citizenship status. The Leadership Conference points out that there would be a significant financial cost to taxpayers just to add an untested question this late in the process: “According to the Census Bureau, every one percent decrease in the self-response rate will increase the cost of the count by $55 million. A five percent drop in self response would add an additional, unplanned $275 million to the [C]ensus.” The costs that would result from an inaccurate undercount will keep accumulating for the next ten years and years to come. As they also point out, with the Census, there are no do-overs. Please make a difference today by submitting a comment on the citizenship question through the simple steps at censuscounts.org. Everyone – including every child – counts.
According to Crosscheck, close to a quarter of a million voters in Washington state are potential double-voting fraudsters. The Republican secretary of state, Kim Wyman, has no plans to use the Crosscheck list, preferring instead a far narrower matching program, the Electronic Registration Information Center, funded by the research and public-policy nonprofit the PEW Charitable Trusts. Notably, the ERIC lists require an exact match in several of these fields - among them, driver's license number, Social Security number, email and phone - as opposed to just name and date of birth. Eleven states, plus the District of Columbia, are members of ERIC. Virginia agreed to supply Al Jazeera America with the state's ERIC match list despite a contract requiring confidentiality. That list, with only 37,405 names, was a fraction the size of Crosscheck's, which tagged over a third of a million Virginians. Al Jazeera America reached one of ERIC's creators, the Pew Trusts' David Becker, in Baltimore. He is dismissive of Crosscheck's claim of finding legions of fraudulent double voters. Even of ERIC's own lists, he says, "99.999 percent of those people would not be thinking of voting twice in two states." He adds, "There's no widespread evidence of voting in two states. There's a real problem of millions of people registered in more than one state - though this is hardly an indication of fraud." In fact, the purpose of ERIC is not just to remove names but also to add those who are eligible to vote but have not yet registered, Becker says. States that use the ERIC lists must agree, by contract, to find those who have moved or who have an outdated registration in another state and add them to the voter rolls. Postcards or letters must
be sent to the unregistered to get them on to the rolls and to the dual registered to update their information. The Vigilante Integrity Project What pushed North Carolina to use an ex-FBI agent in tracking down alleged double voters through the Crosscheck list? Al Jazeera America traced the state's involvement in Crosscheck to lobbying by a group of self-proclaimed vote-fraud trackers, the Voter Integrity Project. Al Jazeera America met the vote-theft vigilantes at their offices in a strip mall in Raleigh. VIP's director, Jay DeLancy, exhibits a stern and sincere concern over keeping fraudsters off the voter rolls. His group has garnered much media attention for exposing suspected voting by the dead, by foreigners, by felons and, now, by double voters. This has made him a welcome guest at Tea Party events. Unfortunately for DeLancy and VIP, not a single zombie, alien, criminal or body double has, in fact, been captured based on their accusations. Nevertheless, DeLancy says his group did convince the Republican leadership of North Carolina's legislature to adopt Crosscheck and hire FBI agent Stuber. DeLancy says he is on the trail of an unnamed double voter who is "currently on the run." The unnamed man is, he admits, a traveling salesman, so "on the run" may mean "on the job." What DeLancy does not have, however, are the Crosscheck lists. Stuber has denied all requests, including several from Al Jazeera America, for a copy of the North Carolina list of supposed double voters. But unlike VIP, Al Jazeera America was able to construct much of the North Carolina roll from lists released by other states. One of those suspected of voting twice lives a five-minute walk from the VIP offices. When confronted with his name on the Crosscheck list as a voter in both Fairfax, Virginia and in Raleigh, North Carolina, Robert Blackman Finnel Jr. confesses that he indeed once lived and voted in Virginia. But, he protests, "I swear on a stack of Bibles" that he was not in, nor voted in, that state in the 2012 election. His oath is in doubt, however, as, from his wheelchair, the senior-home resident did not appear to be able to lift more than one Bible at a time.
Come to the Library Luau at San Bernardino County Libraries Local News The San Bernardino County Library invites residents to the library for a Library Luau. Enjoy a variety of funfilled crafts, a balloon artist, face painter, and more. Don’t forget to take pictures with Moana. This event is another opportunity to celebrate and support the Countywide Vision’s literacy campaign, Vision2Read. Visitors should bring their library cards, as every 15 items checked out during the event earns visitors an opportunity drawing ticket for a chance to win awesome prizes All activities are free and open to all ages. The San Bernardino County Library Luau Events will take place in the following locations: · Aug. 6 from 4 to 6 p.m. The
Bloomington Branch Library at 18028 Valley Boulevard in Bloomington. · Aug. 7 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. The Baker Family Learning Center at 2818 Macy Street in Muscoy. · Aug. 11 from 2 to 4 p.m. The Newton T. Bass Library at 14901 Dale Evans Parkway in Apple Valley. · Aug. 21 from 4 to 7 p.m. The Lewis Library & Technology Center at 8437 Sierra Avenue in Fontana. · Aug. 22 from 4:30 to 7 p.m. The Sam J. Racadio Library & Environmental Learning Center at 7863 Central Avenue in Highland. · Aug. 28 from 4 to 7 p.m. The James S. Thalman Library at 14020 City Center Drive in Chino Hills. · Aug. 29 from 4 to 7 p.m. The Hesperia Branch Library at 9650 7th
Avenue in Hesperia. The San Bernardino County Library System is a dynamic network of 32 branch libraries that serves a diverse population over a vast geographic area. The County library system strives to provide equal access to information, technology, programs, and services for all people who call San Bernardino County home. The library plays a key role in the achievement of the Countywide Vision by contributing to educational, cultural, and historical development of our County community. For more information on the San Bernardino County library system, please visit http://www.sbclib.org/ or call (909) 387-2220.
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