Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, sentenced to 5 years, freed after 24 hours
Russia's leading opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, was freed from jail on Friday, after serving only 24 hours of a five-year embezzlement sentence. Published July 19, 2013
Mass. cop suspended for releasing photos of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s capture
A Massachusetts State Police trooper furious about Rolling Stone magazine's rock-star portrayal of Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev released his own shocking photos showing the alleged terrorist's capture — and was promptly suspended. Published July 19, 2013
Kathleen Sebelius to NAACP: Push Obamacare as you did civil rights
Kathleen Sebelius, secretary of health and human services, said to an NAACP crowd in Orlando, Fla., earlier this week that members ought to pursue implementation of the president's signature health care reform, Obamacare, with the same furor they sought equal rights. Published July 18, 2013
Martin Luther King III calls for boycott of Florida orange juice
Martin Luther King III said at a recent NAACP convention that if supporters of Trayvon Martin really want to put their money where their mouths are, they can boycott the Florida orange juice industry. Published July 18, 2013
Rolling Stone’s Dzhokhar Tsarnaev issue booted by retailers
Five major retailers, including CVS and Walgreens, have said they won't allow the current issue of Rolling Stone magazine — with its cover feature on Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev — near its store shelves. Published July 18, 2013
Jerry Sandusky’s son Matt petitions to change his surname
Matt Sandusky, the adopted son of convicted serial child molester and former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, has filed a petition to change his last name. Published July 18, 2013
Indian school head on the run after 22 students die from poisoned lunches
The headmistress of the school in India where 22 students between the ages of 5 and 12 were killed from eating free lunches tainted with insecticide has gone missing, authorities said Thursday. Published July 18, 2013
Dream Defenders take over Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s office, demand justice for Trayvon Martin
Supporters of Trayvon Martin, the 17-year-old shot and killed by George Zimmerman, banding together as a group as Dream Defenders, have taken over Florida Gov. Rick Scott's office and refused to leave until their list of demands is met. Published July 18, 2013
Imam uses Jerusalem podium to call for destruction of U.S.
A leading Muslim cleric incited crowds at a recent Al-Aqsa Mosque speech in Jerusalem with calls to destroy America, France, Britain and Rome. Published July 18, 2013
NRA blasts Eric Holder for pushing gun control on Trayvon Martin’s back
The National Rifle Association issued a scathing reply to Attorney General Eric Holder's assessment of the George Zimmerman verdict, calling the law enforcement official out for politicizing the issue and using victim Trayvon Martin to push gun control. Published July 18, 2013
Wisconsin woman, 96, stands down knife-wielding robber with tough talk
Notch one for the grandmothers of the world. A tough-talking, 96-year-old shop owner from Wisconsin, Margaretta Wolf sent a would-be, knife-wielding robber packing earlier this week using only sheer willpower and stubbornness. Published July 18, 2013
Taliban to Malala Yousafzai: Why we shot you
A senior Taliban commander has purportedly penned a letter to the Pakistani schoolgirl his militant group shot in the head to explain why she was targeted: It wasn't because she wanted to go to school. It was because she dared to criticize the Taliban. Published July 18, 2013
Nelson Mandela turns 95, with good news from doctors in South Africa
Nelson Mandela, who's been hospitalized for more than on a month for a recurring lung infection — and at points declared in critical condition, near death — celebrated his 95th birthday Thursday with some good news: He's doing well and may soon go home. Published July 18, 2013
6,000 flee peaceful California resort as wildfires approach
A California peaceful mountain community called Idyllwild was virtually empty Thursday, as wildfires raging nearby sent an estimated 6,000 residents in the region packing. Published July 18, 2013
John Kerry: Egypt may have dodged civil war by ousting Mohammed Morsi
Secretary of State John Kerry suggested Egypt may actually have dodged a civil war by sending its Muslim Brotherhood-backed President Mohammed Morsi packing. Published July 18, 2013
NYC Mayor Bloomberg now targets elevators: Take the stairs instead
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has a new target on his ever-expanding list of "get fit" initiatives to residents — elevators and escalators. Published July 18, 2013
ACLU accuses police of creating database with license plate tracker
Police who capture information from drivers using license plate reading technology are wrongfully keeping hold of the data, and it's becoming a civil rights and privacy nightmare, the ACLU said on Wednesday. Published July 17, 2013
Thousands rally for Egypt’s Mohammed Morsi: ‘Legitimacy or martyrdom’
Wednesday was dubbed the "day of steadfastness" by supporters of ousted Egypt President Mohammed Morsi, who rallied by the thousands outside the prime minister's office to protest the formation of a temporary cabinet. Published July 17, 2013
CHUMLEY: Military under attack: Fight to show faith impacting ‘readiness’
America's military is under religious attack, and it's rapidly reaching the stage where troop readiness is being compromised, said the executive vice president of the nonprofit Family Research Council. Published July 17, 2013
Kennedy brothers condemned by feds for saving turtle
Family members with the infamous Kennedy last name who thought they were doing a good deed and saving an endangered sea turtle may actually have broken federal law. Published July 17, 2013
