Displaying items 49-60 of 509
» View centralkynews.com items only
< Previous
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-43
Next >
-
Dashed expectations
Change of SubjectJohn Kass, Monday about the fall of Jesse Jackson Jr. and his wife Sandi: Expect some media hand-wringing, and wailing and piteous cries, references to civil rights and racism conquered and the good fight against evil. I've seen, heard and...... -
Jacksons' case a tale of runaway spending
Tribune reportersIt was the kind of runaway spending usually reserved for someone with newfound riches — a holistic retreat, a cruise, pricey restaurant tabs, flat-screen televisions and even a pair of stuffed elk heads —and former Congressman Jesse Jackson...Tags: Michael Jackson, Barack Obama, Punishment, Rod Blagojevich, Politics
-
For Jackson, the rules do apply
WASHINGTON -- Jesse Jackson Jr. arrived in court wearing a leather bracelet, not the gold-plated Rolex watch he bought with $43,350 in federal campaign cash. The former congressman's head was bare, unadorned by the Michael Jackson fedora, purchased with...
Tags: Michael Jackson, Barack Obama, Crime, Law and Justice, Mayo Clinic, Justice System
-
Feds, Texas A&M authorities investigate bomb threat at school
About 700 people were evacuated at several facilities at Texas A&M University on Wednesday after a bomb threat forced the closing of part of the school and its athletic complex. “The investigation is continuing,” spokesman Lane Stephenson...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Health and Safety at School, Los Angeles Times, Explosions, Bombings
-
Former New Orleans mayor pleads not guilty in corruption case
Former New Orleans Mayor C. Ray Nagin, whose lambasting of the federal government’s response after Hurricane Katrina helped make him the face of his city’s post-disaster tenacity, pleaded not guilty in federal court Wednesday to bribery, money...
Tags: Political Corruption, Crime, Law and Justice, Bribery, Corporate Crime, Justice System
-
Jesse Jackson Jr. pleads guilty to conspiracy count
The Shakespearean tragedy that was the life of Jesse Jackson Jr. came to its expected denouement Wednesday when the former Illinois congressman entered a guilty plea in federal court to a charge that he conspired to misuse more than $750,000 in campaign...
Tags: Martin Luther King Jr., Prisons, Michael Jackson, Crime, Law and Justice, Punishment
-
Kass: Junior lacked discipline to make it in Chicago
This being Chicago, where political dynasties have their hands kissed by journalism and commerce, expect the following about former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. and his wife, Sandi, the former 7th Ward alderman: Lamentations for what might have been for...
Tags: Michael Jackson, Barack Obama, Crime, Law and Justice, Michael Madigan, Prosecution
-
Obama coming to Chicago to 'talk about the gun violence'
Tribune reportersPresident Barack Obama will visit Chicago on Friday, when he will discuss gun violence as he focuses on his economic message from Tuesday's State of the Union address, according to the White House. Obama will "talk about the gun violence that has...Tags: Chicago Mayor, Activism, Cook County Government, The Happiest News!, Unions
-
Mother of woman killed after younger daughter saw Obama prepares for funeral
Tribune reporterThe mother of a woman killed the same day as a younger daughter heard President Barack Obama speak about gun violence in Chicago was left preparing funeral arrangements today as charges were pending against the alleged killers. Angela Blakely finalized...Tags: Barack Obama, Shootings, Chicago Mayor, Hyde Park, Pregnancy and Childbirth
-
N.Y. anchorman resigns amid allegations he tried to strangle wife
A New York television anchorman who was the face of WCBS-TV resigned Wednesday amid allegations he tried to strangle his wife. Rob Morrison, whose booking photo showing a bloodied face has been circulating on the Internet the last few days, spent...
Tags: Stamford, CBS Corp.
-
News nattering with KMac & me
Change of SubjectTribune editorial board member Kristen McQueary and I discussed Jesse Jackson Jr., the latest in the race to replace him, the decline in public awareness of boxing, the Chicago Police Department's new 911 policy, the "Downton Abbey" finale and more...... -
Rev. Jackson says son is under 'tight medical supervision'
Tribune reporterFormer Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. is under "tight medical supervision," as his struggle with bipolar disorder has been compounded by recent legal troubles, his father, the Rev. Jesse Jackson, said today in a statement. "He is struggling with the highs and...Tags: Barack Obama, Bipolar Disorder, Behavioral Conditions, Jesse Jackson, Jr.
Feb 19, 2013
| Chicago Tribune
Feb 21, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Feb 21, 2013
|Column| Orlando Sentinel
Feb 20, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Feb 20, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Feb 20, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Feb 17, 2013
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Feb 10, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Feb 18, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Feb 20, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Feb 18, 2013
| Chicago Tribune
Feb 18, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Original site for Jesse Jackson topic gallery.