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WASHINGTON D.C. - During a portion of an interview with CNN that took place on Thursday that was aired on Thursday’s broadcast of “The Lead,” 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris responded to a question on her policy changes by saying that her “values have not changed.” She also stated that the Inflation Reduction Act is an implementation of the values of the Green New Deal.
CNN host and Chief Political Correspondent Dana Bash asked, “Generally speaking, how should voters look at some of the changes that you’ve made — that you’ve explained some of here — in your policy, is it because you have more experience now and you’ve learned more about the information, is it because you were running for president in a Democratic primary? And should they feel comfortable and confident that what you’re saying now is going to be your policy moving forward?” Click here to read more.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI is failing to report all suspected child sexual abuse cases to appropriate law enforcement agencies, according to a Justice Department watchdog report released Thursday. The review found no evidence that the FBI complied with mandatory reporting requirements in about 50 percent of the cases examined by the inspector general.
The inquiry found failures in how the FBI is responding to the allegations in some cases even after improvements prompted by its handling of the case against former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar.
In a review of 327 cases involving allegations of sex crimes against children, the inspector general found no evidence that that suspected child abuse was reported to appropriate local law enforcement agencies in 47 percent of the cases. When were reports were made, they were made within the 24-hour period, as is required by Justice Department policy, in only 43 percent of the cases. Click here to read more.
DEARBORN, Mich. — Amid growing national scrutiny of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, Ford Motor Co. has announced its decision to scale back participation in several external DEI initiatives. The move, detailed in an August 28 memo from CEO Jim Farley, outlines a reevaluation of the company’s DEI practices in response to the evolving political and legal environment surrounding corporate diversity efforts.
According to Farley, Ford’s decision to withdraw from certain DEI rankings and indexes reflects the company’s attempt to sidestep the increasingly polarized debates that have come to dominate the discourse around DEI. Instead, Ford intends to realign its DEI efforts by concentrating on internal strategies that are more closely linked to business outcomes and employee engagement. Click here to read more.
AURORA, Colo. — Police in Colorado called harrowing footage showing armed men, associated with a violent Venezuelan street gang, an "isolated" incident.
The incident was captured on surveillance video, attributed to Edward Romero, a former resident of an apartment building.
Aurora City Councilwoman Danielle Jurinsky said she has heard numerous complaints from residents of the men "going through the complex,heavily armed. They patrol the complex. They control who comes in, who goes out, they go from door to door. They have forced their way into many complexes. They have thrown people out," she said in an interview with The National Desk on Thursday.
Jurinsky blamed its neighboring city, Denver,for its sanctuary policies. Those policies provide services to to undocumented migrants - the vast majority not connected to crimes and are instead there to find work. Click here to read more.
OPELOUSAS, La. (KATC) - A Louisiana mother feels like she’s living in a dream as her baby is getting a new start thanks to receiving a heart transplant.
Last year, doctors told Christy Jolivette that her baby girl needed a new heart. and in February a miracle happened with a heart becoming available that was a perfect match.
Baby Joy is now 1. She celebrated her first birthday in June and is all smiles saying her first words.
“I am just holding on to her all the time,” Jolivette said. Click here to read more.
