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CREUZOT SWEARING IN PG.2
REP. ERIC JOHNSON RECEIVES AWARD PG. 3
TRUMP VICTIM OF BLACKMAIL? PG. 4
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Congresswoman Johnson’s Statement on the Government Shutdown Washington, DC – Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson today released the following statement regarding the partial shutdown of the United States government: “President Trump’s forced government shutdown is a disservice to the hardworking professionals in the Federal government and to the American people. As Ranking Member of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, I want to point out that our federal science agencies have a long history of working hard on research and education
programs that return huge payoffs to the American people. Those agencies are basically closed for business today. As I’ve noted in previous shutdowns, as our competitors in other countries surge ahead in their R&D investments, we have basically shut down a large chunk of our federal science and technology enterprise. Shutting down the government is an embarrassment and the President should not be ‘proud’ of it.
over the American people. This decision by the president, and the decision by the Republican leadership of the House to follow his lead, will leave the nation’s federal employees – including almost 33,000 in Texas alone – without pay during the holiday season. The harm this shutdown will cause rests squarely with the President and his party.
“This will not stop me and every member of the Democratic Party in “It is important to consider that President Washington from continuing to work to keep the government funded. It is up to Trump was presented with a bipartisan agreement to keep the government open the president and House Republicans, and to keep paying the country’s 800,000 however, to accept the terms the Senate has agreed to and that my Democratic federal employees while we come to terms on a full budget. Instead, President colleagues in the House support.” Trump chose to demand $5 billion for an unattainable and irresponsible border wall
New District Attorney John Creuzot Swearing-in Staff on January 1, 2019 (Dallas, Texas) – On Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at 11:00 a.m., new Dallas County District Attorney John Creuzot will swear-in prosecutors and investigators. The swearing-in ceremony will take place in the Central Jury room on the 2nd floor of the Frank Crowley Courthouse. This will be your first
opportunity to get video and photographs of the new DA as he officially takes the helm of the DAs office. Media are invited to attend and it’s recommended that photographers arrive about a half hour early to set up camera equipment. Dallas County District Attorney Office
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Rep. Eric Johnson Awarded the 2018 Cleophas Steele Social Justice Award Church in Dallas on Sunday, December 16, 2018. The Cleophas R. Steele, Jr. Social Justice Award was established honor of the late Judge Cleophas Steele. Judge Steele was a graduate of Lincoln High School, a school located in the district Representative Johnson currently represents. He founded one of the first African American law firms in the City of Dallas and served as an associate municipal judge and Justice of the Peace for 31 years. After retiring in 2006, Judge Steele returned to serve as a Constable for Precinct 1 in Dallas, a position he held until he passed away in 2015. Judge Steele and was an active member of Good Street Baptist Church, where he served on the Board of Deacons and the Board of Trustees. He had a remarkable career in public service and made countless contributions to his community and the City of Dallas as a whole. Judge Steele left behind his wife, Barbara Steele, who remains an active member of Good Street Baptist Church and who presented Representative Johnson with the 2018 Cleophas R. Steele, Jr. Social Justice Award.
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2010. Since he was first elected, he has passed transformative social justice policies for the State of Texas dealing with reforming the criminal justice system, expanding early childhood education, increasing financial security, and closing the schoolto-prison pipeline. Representative Johnson has released the following statement in response to receiving the award: “I am truly humbled to have received this award. Cleophas Steele was a true public servant, and having grown up in the City of Dallas, I know firsthand the significance of his contributions to our community,” stated Representative Johnson. “I am grateful for this recognition, and there is still a lot of work to be done. I plan to continue fighting for social justice and policies to advance our community when the 86th Texas Legislature convenes in January,” Johnson added.
Dallas, TX - State Representative Eric Johnson has been awarded the 2018 Cleophas R. Steele, Jr. Social Justice Award for his work in the Texas Legislature. Representative Johnson has represented District 100 in the Texas House of Representatives since He accepted the award at Good Street Baptist
The student body president of an HBCU was shot and killed and his family wants answers D’Angelo Bratton-Bland had several reasons to be excited about 2019. The Lincoln University student body president was in the process of pledging the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity and he was on track to graduate in May. He was also looking forward to moving back to his hometown of Chicago to teach special education at his alma mater, Perspectives Math and Science Academy in Bronzeville. All of those dreams ended last Wednesday when Bratton-Bland was gunned down as he sat in a car with a group of other young men who are also pledging the same fraternity. The shooting occurred in
Jefferson City, Missouri the town where Lincoln University is located. The other young men in the car are cooperating with police, but there are still more questions than answers.
got a chance to view my brother body. I don’t even know if my brother still have his organs in him. I never got a chance to view my brother body,” Ashley Bratton told CBS. “I had to get him shipped from Bratton-Bland was openly Missouri to Chicago. I don’t gay and some wonder if that even know if that’s who is played a part in his death at the funeral home as we and if the shooting should speak right now. I don’t be investigated as a hate know the autopsy report. I crime. don’t know nothing.” “Was this a random, senseless act of violence or was this a calculated, targeted hate crime against a gay man?” asked BrattonBland’s sister Ashley Bratton. “The detective on the case was not cooperative. I never
Jefferson City police maintain that the investigation is on-going and there are currently no suspects. The police also believe that Bratton-Bland was not doing anything illegal at the time of this death. - The Grio
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Trump May Have Been Blackmailed Into Pulling Troops From Syria General Wesley Clark, the former commander of all NATO forces, has suggested that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan blackmailed President Donald Trump in order to get him to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria.
Trump dropped a huge political bombshell last week when he announced that he had unilaterally decided to pull out of Syria because the terrorist group ISIS (Islamic State, Iraq and Syria) had been “defeated.” However, as many knowledgeable people have pointed out since Trump’s announcement, ISIS has NOT been defeated.
‘Well, did Erdogan blackmail the president? Was there a payoff or something? Why would a guy make a decision like this?’” Clark also strongly disagreed with Trump’s false claim that ISIS has been defeated, saying: “We’re not finished with ISIS…. What does this say about the foreign policy of the United States? That we’re not reliable? That we make strategic decisions based on no strategic logic?” Trump’s announcement last week of his planned troop withdrawal from Syria reportedly led to the resignation of another highly-
So what was the justification for the pullout? We do know that Russian President Vladimir Putin approved of the move. Senator Lindsey Graham, a strong supporter of the president, was one of many critics of Trump’s Syria move on Capitol Hill. He called Trump’s claim of ISIS being defeated “fake news.” The highly-respected Clark was also very critical. He said that U.S. allies in the Middle East have been openly wondering if Erdogan coerced Trump in some way.
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Trump disclosed on Monday that he had spoken to Erdogan about the Syria troop withdrawal, writing on Twitter: “President @RT_Erdogan of Turkey has very strongly informed me that he will eradicate whatever is left of ISIS in Syria….and he is a man who can do it plus, Turkey is right ‘next door.’ Our troops are coming home!” Turkey has very strongly informed me that he will eradicate whatever is left of ISIS in Syria....and he is a man who can do it plus, Turkey is right “next door.” Our troops are coming home! The fact that General Wesley Clark, after speaking to U.S. allies in the Middle East, believes that Trump may be being blackmailed by Turkey, is a very bad sign. There is already a great deal of evidence that Trump makes U.S. policy decisions based on how they affect his personal business interests.
respected general, Defense Secretary James Mattis.
These two events have added to a strong feeling among many observers all over the world that During a television interview over the White House has descended the Christmas holiday Clark said: into chaos. This belief was strengthened when Trump decided to shut down the U.S. “There doesn’t seem to be any strategic rationale for the decision. government and then threatened to fire the Chairman of the Federal And if there is no strategic Reserve and the U.S. Treasury rationale, then you have to ask, Secretary. ‘Why was the decision made?” I can tell you that people around the world are asking this. And some of our friends and our allies in the Middle East are asking:
achieve their goals in the Middle East, but hurt U.S. allies.
Members of Congress, as well as leaders of the military, have said that removing U.S. troops from Syria will help Russia and Turkey
What is it that Erdogan has over Donald Trump? Nobody seems to know for sure — yet. Perhaps some time in the near future we will discover that a secret real estate deal is in the works, and they will soon break ground on the new Trump Tower Istanbul. And in breaking news, to support this hypothesis, it has just been reported this morning that President Erdogan has issued an invitation to President Trump to visit Istanbul sometime in the coming year. Political USA- Lido Vidal
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2019 Tickets avliable Minster & Prophetess Valarie Barkwell - The Valarie Barkwell Ministries, Inc In 1985 Minister Barkwell answered the Prophetic call from God and started having weekly prayer meetings within her home. Every Thursday committed prayer warriors gathered at her home to offer fervent prayers. The ministry was often invited to other homes for prayer and deliverance service. The Ministry was growing, and the warriors were excited about the teachings and the move of God. Several times during the week we were out at someone’s home answering the call to pray and believe. Prophetic messages, Deliverance & Miracles had gone forth and are still taking place today, In the Mighty Name of JESUS. In 1986, The Valarie Barkwell Ministries, Inc. was incorporated as a Non-Profit business in the State of Texas and became a recognized Non-Profit Tax-exempt organization. The need and call for prayer requests were growing so Minister & Prophetess Valarie
Barkwell, pioneered a (7) day Prayer line. The Prayer line ministry started with (3) times a day prayer sessions that were offered daily (4:00AM, 5:00AM and 10:00 PM) to accommodate anyone who wanted to join. At that time, back in1986, the ministry did not have a conference line. We connected daily by using the 3-way conference feature on our phones only. Years later, thankfully, the ministry was introduced to a free conference line service and we now join for daily prayer at 6:30 AM via the conference line. For over 50 years, Minister & Prophetess Valarie Barkwell, has been sharing and teaching the love and gifts of God to others. For over 30 years, The Valarie Barkwell Ministries, Inc. has been praying daily. Everyday a host of prayer warriors gather to pray to our omnipotent, omniscient and omnipresent GOD. To God be the Glory for Minister & Prophetess Valarie Barkwell.
Story by: Evangelist Deloris Robinson and Evangelist Mae Margaret Crosby mydrob@gmail.com
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Select Schools Will Offer Free Meals To All Students Over Winter Break DALLAS — More than 20 Dallas ISD schools will offer free meals to all students over Winter Break. Any student age 18 and under can eat a morning snack and lunch for free at one of the participating schools. The Holiday Meals Program helps ensure no child goes hungry while school is not in session. Meals will also be offered during Winter Break, 8-9 a.m. and 11 a.m.-
noon Dec. 21, Dec. 26-28 and Jan. 2-4 at designated schools. Break Meals are free to all children participating in
Tarik Cohen, Terron Armstead head HBCU alumni in Pro Bowl
The Human Joystick has juked his way into the spotlight again. Tarik Cohen was selected to the NFL Pro Bowl rosters on Tuesday. Primary used as a running back, the Chicago Bears standout is currently listed as a return specialist as of right now. He currently has 413 punt return yards from 31 returns so far this season. Last
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an educational or Visit www.dallasisd. enrichment activity org/fcns to see a and are served to list of participating children ages 18 and schools and dates. Contact: (972) 925-5483 under. or media@dallasisd.org
season, he gained 583 kick return yards and 272 punt return yards. A joystick has multiple uses and Cohen has been used in many ways so far this season. He’s
currently averaging 4.6 yards per rushing attempt with 405 total rushing yards. Cohen also has 710 receiving yards and 68 receptions as well. He has two touchdowns on the ground and five through receiving. Cohen is currently the second leading receiver within NFL running backs. Cohen is not the only
player from an HBCU to be selected so far. Former ArkansasPine Bluff ’s Terron Armstead from the Saints was also selected. Darius Leonard seemed to be a sure pick since he leads the league in tackles but he was snubbed. That could change as players drop out. Stay tuned.
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Community Calendar October 7 - December 30 weekly Willow Grove Baptist Church is proud to offer Grief Counseling in partnership with GriefShare. Starting Sunday, 10/7-12/30/18, WGBC will host weekly classes every Sunday evening from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at 1222 W. Kiest Blvd., Dallas, TX. 75224. For more info call, Kim Fincher at 214-371-7325 or email sisfincherWGBC@att.net. January 19, 2019 The African American Historic Preservation League of Texas (AAHPL), Al & Lovie Lipscomb Luncheon will be held during The Dr. King Celebration Weekend located at the Historic Hall of State, Fair Park, Dallas.
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