Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
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
Armed suspects rob New York church during funeral
Police are looking for two suspects who, while wielding a gun and a knife, broke into a church near Buffalo, N.Y., Monday during a funeral, demanded money from two employees and fled in what is believed to be a silver Cadillac. Published July 17, 2013
Mass. police arrest man with same bomb materials used in Boston attacks
Police in Massachusetts who arrested a 27-year-old man for assault subsequently found inside his home a pressure cooker, ball bearings, wires and dismantled cellphone parts — the same items used by the Boston Marathon bombers. Published July 17, 2013
Jimmy Carter on George Zimmerman: ‘Jury made the right decision’
Former President Jimmy Carter gave a somewhat surprising viewpoint, given his leftist ideology, of the not-guilty verdict for George Zimmerman. Published July 17, 2013
Ex-N.Y. Mayor David Dinkins’ book: I lost to Giuliani because of racism
Former New York Mayor David Dinkins said in a memoir due for release at the end of the summer that he lost his re-election bid to Rudolph W. Giuliani for one reason, and one reason alone: racism. Published July 17, 2013
Gay marriage takes root in England, Wales as queen signs bill
Gay marriage became legal Wednesday in England and Wales after Queen Elizabeth signed a bill approved earlier this week by both the House of Commons and the House of Lords. Published July 17, 2013
Eliot Spitzer: I’m actually a ‘feminist’
New York comptroller candidate Eliot Spitzer — who resigned his governor post in 2008 amid a prostitution scandal — says he's really a feminist at heart, and has a long track record of supporting and promoting women's rights. Published July 17, 2013
Edward Snowden mocked for claiming to be torture-proof
Security experts say National Security Agency information leaker Edward Snowden doesn't know what he's talking about when he claims that no one could force him to reveal what he knows. Not even a torture expert. Published July 17, 2013
