VOTING RIGHTS ACT

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This week marks the very important and serious 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act. But its not all peaches and cream at the polls. By 1965 concerted efforts to break the grip of state disfranchisement had been under way for some time, but had achieved only modest success overall and in some areas had proved almost entirely ineffectual. The murder of voting-rights activists in Philadelphia, Mississippi, gained national attention, along with numerous other acts of violence and terrorism.

Finally, the unprovoked attack on March 7, 1965, by state troopers on peaceful marchers crossing the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, en route to the state capitol in Montgomery, persuaded the President and Congress to overcome Southern legislators' resistance to effective voting rights legislation. President Johnson issued a call for a strong voting rights law and hearings began soon thereafter on the bill that would become the Voting Rights Act.

The Voting Rights Act: When is a new voter law unconstitutional? http://econ.st/1IRfMjM via @TheEconomist

Sen. Cory Booker Fears 'Voting Rights Act Is Under Threat' - ABC News http://abcn.ws/1MeSHgg via @ABC

Obama celebrates 50th anniversary of Voting Rights Act http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/obama-celebrates-50th-anniversary-of-voti…

NEGATIVE NEWS OVERDOSE?

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Why is so much negative news being reported these days? There is lots of work that needs to get done to turn this world around, but news by definition is the exception. There is no news in the fact that hundreds of airplanes took off and landed safely from an airport. Unfortunately, the news develops when an airplane crashes. CITY IMAGES is making an effort to balance the negative information.

5 children and 3 adults were found dead inside a Houston home after a man inside shot at police http://ti.me/1IQMnWR via @TIME

Police have killed at least 1,083 Americans since Michael Brown's death: https://news.vice.com/article/police-have-killed-at-least-1083-americans... via @vicenews

This TED Talk is a few months old, but is still very relevant today. http://youtu.be/zPy0xnymGR0

http://positivenews.org.uk/

http://www.positivenewsus.org/

http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/

http://www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news

http://positivenews.org.uk/

https://brightfuture.unilever.us/

http://www.delavidajournal.com/

http://www.uptv.com/

TRUMP DUMPED

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GOP condemnation grows over Trump’s controversial remarks about Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly. In complaining about Kelly’s tough questioning at the first presidential debate, Trump said about Kelly “blood coming out of her wherever.”

Top Donald Trump deputy retweets ‘gut her’ attack on Megyn Kelly http://www.politico.com/story/2015/08/donald-trump-deputy-megyn-kelly-g…

NYC HEALTH WARNINGS

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New York's elected officials are playing political games and the public's health may suffer. NYC Mayor and NY Governor were not speaking directly, while BBP told the press all hands on deck. OK, but what bout our lungs? What the hell is going on folks. WTF Do you believe this crap?

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo called into NY1 and spoke with Roma Torre about Legionnaires’ Disease, among other topics. Audio of the Governor’s call in is available here, and a rush transcript of the interview is provided below:

DEBATE BS METER

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According to The Associated Press, there were several questionable moments during last night's debate. It appears that US may need a truth meter because there are going to be many more of these debates in the coming months.

Possibly this is stated this way because understating the state of affairs, here may be a defensible assessment of the seriousness of the stakes. The future of the country and of the free world. To be personified and settled by people in politics, business and health care who are evenly spaced apart inside a TV studio situated on the edge of the political precipice.

DOUBLE DIGIT DEATHS

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One hundred infected and ten dead from the Legionnaire’s disease outbreak in New York City that local politicians, who are crafting their own downfall are still claiming the deadly disease has reached its peak and that cases will likely decline in the upcoming weeks. This is not only a medical emergency folks, but it is also an infrastructure crisis: The reason this outbreak occurred is a failure to care for the buildings New Yorkers live and work in.

I LOVE LUCY

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Today in 1911, Lucille Ball was born. She was best know as Lucy Arnaz and was responsible for some of the most memorable moments in early television, and even today, sixty years after the premier of I Love Lucy, small-screen aficionados recognize the genius in such moments as the "Vitameatavegamin girl" and Lucy stuffing her cheeks with chocolate as the candies rolled off the factory belt too quickly.

ISSUES AND ANSWERS

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The first debate of this election cycle is one of the most anticipated. The Internet is buzzing with some of the questions many American voters want answered, ranging from the serious, the confrontational, the random and the downright outrageous.

As the presidential candidate debates kick into high gear, CITY IMAGES poses a series of questions we would like these politicians to answer:

GOP: THE BAIT

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Tonight's GOP debate will allow each Republican candidate to utilize their hidden persuaders and say whatever is necessary to bait and possibly switch their promises, just the same as Democrats and all politicians have done in the past.

ALL ABOUT THE BASS

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This Friday, August 7 between 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. Bartow Pell Mansion Museum and the Bronx Music Heritage Center join forces once again to present the Ray Martinez Legacy.

Known for his melodic and percussive style, Martinez is one of the most gifted bassist composer/arrangers in contemporary Latin and Salsa music. He is joined by Adan Perez, piano; Peter Brainin, sax and flute; Diego Lopez, trap drum; Antonio Guzman, guitar; and Chembo Corniel, conga and minor percussion.

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