Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Rudy Giuliani: Blacks kill blacks — that’s ‘the reason for the heavy police presence’
New York City's Rudy Giuliani and MSNBC contributor Michael Eric Dyson traded hot barbs during a televised interview about the roots of crime in black communities, with the former mayor ultimately blasting that if blacks didn't commit so many crimes, the police presence in their communities wouldn't be so heavy. Published November 24, 2014
Obama: ‘I’ve actually been very restrained’ on executive actions
President Obama said on a nationally televised interview that he's tried to accommodate Republicans in Congress and wait patiently for them to make the move on immigration — and that historians will say that he's been "very restrained" with his executive actions. Published November 24, 2014
Ferguson braces for eruption in wake of grand jury decision
Business owners have largely locked up shop, while area police have erected concrete barriers around the government buildings, all in anticipation of violence that could come from the grand jury decision in the Aug. 9 slaying of unarmed black teen Michael Brown. Published November 24, 2014
#ThanksMichelleObama: Teens share revolting lunch photos on Twitter: ‘Mystery mush’
Students fed up with first lady Michelle Obama's cafeteria lunch menus have taken photos of their school fare and sent the results out on Twitter — and the accompanying comments aren't complimentary. Published November 21, 2014
Obamacare’s Jonathan Gruber fired by second state — North Carolina
Jonathan Gruber, a leading voice in the development of Obamacare who later credited the "stupidity of the American voter" with its passage, has now lost his second contracting gig — this time with North Carolina. Published November 21, 2014
Obama slammed for citing Bible to push amnesty for illegal immigrants
President Obama's biblical references to justify his executive action on immigration didn't sit so well with some in the conservative camp, with one notable pundit — commentator and columnist Charles Krauthammer — characterizing the spiritual reference as both "remarkable" and audacious. Published November 21, 2014
Maryland county to churches: Preach environmentalism or pay tax
A Maryland county is offering churches a way out of a state tax that charges them for paved surfaces on their properties: preach on environmentalism instead. Published November 21, 2014
Robert O’Neill, ex-SEAL, on Osama bin Laden: ‘I shot him in the face three times’
Former Navy SEAL Robert O'Neill said he was the first American to come across Osama bin Laden at his Pakistan hideaway compound — and seconds later, shot him three times and killed him. Published November 21, 2014
Anonymous hackers to Ferguson police: ‘We are the law now’
Hackers with the group, Anonymous, sent a stark message to police in Ferguson, as well as to Ku Klux Klan members assembled at the scene, to be on guard — that any injuries to protesters will be duly noted. Published November 21, 2014
Ben Carson: Obama ‘is very much like Putin’
Ben Carson, the pediatric neurosurgeon turned conservative star, said President Obama is acting less like a duly elected White House executive and more like Russia's aggressive leader, President Vladimir Putin. Published November 21, 2014
Jordan arrests Muslim Brotherhood official for criticizing UAE
Jordan authorities have arrested a senior-level member of the Muslim Brotherhood — Deputy Secretary-general Zake Bani Irsheid — because he wrote an op-ed piece that criticized the United Arab Emirates. Published November 21, 2014
Mitch McConnell to Senate: No more Fridays off
Incoming Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has put out the word to his fellow senators: Be prepared, come Jan. 6, Fridays will be work days. Published November 21, 2014
Winnie the Pooh banned by Polish playground for ‘dubious sexuality’
Winnie the Pooh — the decades-old childhood character made famous by books, cartoon animation specials and spin-off toys and teddies — has been banned from a Polish playground because of confusion about his sexuality and consternation at his attire. Published November 21, 2014
Bill O’Reilly to amnesty activist Jose Antonio Vargas: ‘You don’t have an entitlement to be here’
Fox News host Bill O'Reilly told Jose Antonio Vargas — an illegal immigrant who boldly went public with his status a few years ago and turned to activism to achieve amnesty for others — that he didn't have "an entitlement" to be in the United States. Published November 21, 2014
Myron May, FSU shooter, sent 8 packages to 8 friends — who await mail on edge
Myron May, the Florida State University gunman who shot and injured three before police turned their weapons on him and killed him, sent packages to eight of his acquaintances in the lead-up to Thursday's shooting — and now authorities are saying to take care. Published November 21, 2014
Greg Abbott, Texas governor-elect, on immigration: I’m suing
Texas Gov.-elect Greg Abbott didn't mince words while reacting to President Obama's executive action that grants amnesty to roughly 5 million illegals, saying simply in a tweeted message: I'm going to sue. Published November 21, 2014
Ferguson’s Darren Wilson in talks to turn in his police badge
Darren Wilson, the officer at the heart of the ongoing stand-off between police and protesters in Ferguson — and the focus of a grand jury investigation into his fatal shooting of teenager Michael Brown — is in talks with the city to resign. Published November 21, 2014
Massachusetts fifth-grader suspended for finger-point gun
A 10-year-old boy in Massachusetts was suspended from school for two days for forming his fingers in the shape of a gun and making laser sounds — an act deemed threatening by the assistant principal. Published November 20, 2014
Graco recalls 5M strollers over infant fingertip amputations
Graco baby product manufacturer recalled almost 5 million of its strollers on Thursday following 11 complaints that infant riders suffered finger injuries from the fold-lock hinges — including six that said the babies' fingertips were amputated. Published November 20, 2014
Florida State Univ. gunman identified as Myron May, an alumnus and attorney; 3 wounded
The man responsible for opening fire early Thursday at Florida State University — who was then shot and killed by police — has been identified as an alumnus and attorney, a law enforcement agent said. Published November 20, 2014
