Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Satanists win right to put up ‘Hell’ display by nativity scene at Florida Capitol
Florida agreed Thursday to let the Satanic Temple put up a holiday display at the Capitol, effectively putting to end a First Amendment lawsuit being filed by Americans United for Separation of Church and State. Published December 4, 2014
Ryan Guillen, Texas lawmaker, to ban punishing kids who chew pastries into guns
Rep. Ryan Guillen, a Democratic lawmaker in Texas, said kids shouldn't be tossed out of school for biting Pop-Tarts and other edibles into the shape of guns — and he's brought forward a bill to "fix this" scenario. Published December 4, 2014
Esaw Garner refuses Daniel Pantaleo’s apology: ‘Hell no,’ I don’t accept it
Esaw Garner, the widow of Eric Garner, who was killed by chokehold by New York policeman Daniel Pantaleo, said the officer's proffered apology rings hollow — and that "hell no," she won't accept it. Published December 4, 2014
Jerry Sandusky, child molester, gets Penn State invite to renew season tickets
Unbelievably, Pennsylvania State University officials mailed a letter to convicted child molester Jerry Sandusky that asked if he wanted to renew his season tickets. Published December 4, 2014
Luke Somers, U.S. journalist, pleads for life in al Qaeda hostage video
Luke Somers, a man who identifies himself as an American citizen born in the United Kingdom, said in a new video purportedly released by al Qaeda that he is about to die — and that he needs "help that can get me out of this situation," he said. Published December 4, 2014
Erica May Carey, Cleave Rengo lose custody of kids after giving birth at home
A Washington state mom and dad are fighting to get their three kids back from child protective services after giving birth at home without hospital oversight. Published December 4, 2014
Hillary Clinton in quiet talks with possible campaign managers: report
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has been in engaging in quiet talks with key political insiders with experience and expertise in campaign management, several sources said to Politico. Published December 4, 2014
Rand Paul: Eric Garner died due to politicians and ‘bad laws’
Sen. Rand Paul took a look at the issues surrounding Eric Garner's death — the Staten Island black man who was killed by chokehold by white N.Y. Police Officer Daniel Pantaleo — and said the fueling factor for the tragedy was political overreach, leading to "bad laws" for petty crimes. Published December 4, 2014
Michael Sam suggests: NFL ignores me because I’m gay
Former St. Louis Rams' draftee Michael Sam — the first openly gay player in the NFL — suggested in a quick airport interview with TMZ Sports that he may have been released and ignored by the league because of his sexual orientation. Published December 4, 2014
Ben Carson: Charles Barkley is right — ‘police are our friends’
Former neurosurgeon and possible 2016 Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson said during a CNN sit-down that former NBA player Charles Barkley was right in his assessment of the Ferguson situation — that white police officers don't have a target on the backs of blacks and they aren't out to kill those of color. Published December 4, 2014
British police arrest 7 tied to terrorism offenses
Police in the United Kingdom have arrested seven individuals who are believed to be tied to terrorism offenses. Published December 4, 2014
Charles Whitman’s brain among 100s in glass jars missing from University of Texas
The University of Texas at Austin said it has lost track of 100 jars of brains stored in formaldehyde that it received under a temporary transfer agreement from a mental institution — including one that may have belonged to Charles Whitman, the former Marine who shot at dozens of people from a watch tower on the campus about five decades ago. Published December 3, 2014
American teacher in Dubai stabbed to death by veiled killer
An American teacher working at a Dubai school was stabbed to death by an attacker who was wearing a black robe, gloves and full-faced veil, police said. Published December 3, 2014
Tony Blair’s Christmas card mocked as ‘the stuff of nightmares’
Tony Blair, former prime minister of England, took some brutal social media hits for his tweeted husband-wife photo Christmas card that showed him in an awkwardly strained pose. Published December 3, 2014
Andrew Napolitano: America ‘dangerously close to a police state’
Judge Andrew Napolitano, author and frequent news pundit, said in a recent interview on "The Glenn Beck Program" that America was spiraling very close to a "police state," due in large part to the entrenched bureaucracy on Capitol Hill the last decade. Published December 3, 2014
David Clarke, black Milwaukee sheriff: Eric Holder has ‘disgusted’ me
Attorney General Eric Holder is guilty of race-bait tactics in his response to Ferguson, said Milwaukee's widely quoted and tough-talking black sheriff, David Clarke, in a recent nationally televised interview. Published December 3, 2014
Walter Jones, N.C. lawmaker, laments: ‘Nobody wants to talk even about impeachment’
North Carolina Rep. Walter Jones lamented that many of his Republican colleagues in Congress outright flee the idea of impeaching President Obama — that the Founding Fathers put the safeguard in the Constitution for a reason and that simply weighing the option is only doing due diligence. Published December 3, 2014
Daniel Pantaleo-Eric Garner police killing case hits grand jury
With Ferguson as a backdrop, the case of Daniel Pantaleo -- the white New York police officer who killed black suspect Eric Garner with a chokehold -- heads to the grand jury on Wednesday. Published December 3, 2014
Iranian ambassador’s Yemen home rocked by car bomb; 2 killed
A huge car bomb that was set off right outside the home of the newly minted Iranian ambassador in Yemen rocked the city streets of Sanaa early Wednesday morning, killing at least two and wrecking several nearby buildings. Published December 3, 2014
Charles Barkley doubles down on Ferguson: ‘We as black people, we have a lot of crooks’
Charles Barkley of NBA fame said he's not backtracking on his earlier characterization of Ferguson violent rioters and looters as "scumbags" — and moreover, the grand jury was quite right in not indicting policeman Darren Wilson. Published December 3, 2014
