Research shows that 80% of Black women are the breadwinners, but only 6 out of 10 of them either take leave unpaid, costing them $3.9 billion in lost wages per year, or they don't take off because their households can't take the economic hit.
(CNN) — The Arizona lawmaker who sponsored the state’s controversial new immigration law blasted Tuesday’s lawsuit by the Justice Department, saying, “The misinformation out there is outrageous.” Appearing on CNN’s “Campbell Brown” hours after the suit against the state was filed, Arizona state Sen. Russell Pearce, a Republican, said, “The Obama administration simply is filing suit, […]
(Click On Detriot) — Ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has been indicted on 18 counts of federal fraud and tax charges. Federal prosecutors said the alleged scheme is related to the Kilpatrick Civic Fund, a tax-exempt fund that was supposed to pay for voter education and other purposes. nstead, Kilpatrick is accused of using it as a […]