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(TriceEdneyWire.com) – Summer is coming to an end. Do you know if your children have been learning? In June they were eager to leave the regimentation of the daily classroom and enjoy the summer. Soon, many will prepare to return to school. Will they return ready to hit the ground running in the fall? Or will they struggle to catch up because their summer activities were not stimulating enough to prevent learning losses? According to the National Summer Learning Association, student’s score lower on standardized tests at the end of the summer than at the beginning of the summer. This information makes a strong case that young people should be engaged in summer learning and enrichment opportunities, because they lose as much as two months of math learning and more than two months of reading proficiency without summer engagement. Of course, lower income students experience more losses, while middle-class students may gain proficiency during the summer. The National Summer Learning Association says that at least half of the achievement gap between lower and higher income young people is a function of unequal access to summer learning opportunities. Some youngsters don’t have summer opportunities because they don’t know about them, others because they can’t afford them, and still others because they are needed at home. Some teens are tasked with taking care of younger siblings, though they might be better served in enrichment programs that would prepare them for the next school year. Others must choose between work and summer enrichment programs, and when money matters, work wins over enrichment. Though subsidized summer enrichment programs are available, some students are unable to participate when even modest fees are required. I’ve not spoken of race, only income, in examining the importance of summer enrichment programs. But, because African-American students are more likely to be low-
The Read Aloud program is one of many ways to keep kids learning during the summer.
income than others, we know that race matters here. There will be a greater variety of summer enrichment programs in affluent neighborhoods, as opposed to other neighborhoods. And while programs in affluent neighborhoods may offer scholarships for those who need assistance, transportation may become a barrier. Whether excuses or explanations, the achievement gap speaks to differential outcomes. While summer enrichment opportunities are differentially available, with Black and Brown young people less likely to have access to opportunities than others, some organizations are doing the work to ensure that young people are intellectually engaged during the summer. Dr. Marian Wright Edelman, founder and leading light of the Children’s Defense Fund has developed a Freedom School program that teaches young people civil rights history along with basic skills. Organizations can purchase the curriculum and send staff for training in teaching it. Thousands of young people are being positively impacted by Freedom Schools, and lots of local programs have developed programs that have similar elements. One morning I began my day with the young people at Washington, D.C.’s Southeast Tennis and
Learning Center for their “Read Aloud” program. At about 8:30 a.m., the youngsters, whose ages range from 6 to 15, gather in a circle to hear a book read to them, and to engage in an energetic and affirming ritual. I love the Read Aloud program because I love looking into the eyes of these young people, to imagine the leaders they will become. I read Faith Ringgold’s “Aunt Harriett’s Underground Railroad in the Sky,” as selected students acted out the words, joined me in song, and applauded each other as the story came to an end. Every morning, these 50 or so young’uns are affirming themselves through song. The adults that participate in the Read Aloud program are politicians and business leaders, artists and educators. If they are anything like me, they leave uplifted by the children and their promise of resilience. Funding helps provide great summer opportunities for our youth, and informal programs with a couple of retired teachers and a church basement can go a long way, as well. What we cannot afford is to widen the achievement gap by leaving too many of our young people unengaged this summer. Spend a day, a few afternoons, and maybe more time to help provide a summer experience.
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Across the country, the South has the highest concentration of payday loan stores and accounts for 60 percent of total payday lending fees. Missouri is the only state outside of the South with a comparable concentration of payday stores. Last year, another large payday lender, the Fort Worth-based Cash America International, faced similar enforcement actions when CFPB ordered it to pay $5 million in fines for robo-signing court documents submitted in debt collection lawsuits. Cash America also paid $14 million to consumers through one of its more than 900 locations throughout the United States, Mexico and the United Kingdom. On the same day that the CFPB’s enforcement action occurred, another key payday-related development occurred. Missouri Gov. “Jay” Nixon vetoed a bill that purported to be payday reform. In part, Gov. Nixon’s veto letter states, “allowing payday lenders to charge 912.5 percent for a 14-day loan is not true reform ... Supporters point to the prohibition of loan rollovers; but missing from the legislation is anything to address the unfortunately all-toocommon situation where someone living paycheck-to-paycheck is offered multiple loans by multiple lenders at the same time or is encouraged to take out back-to-back loans from the same lender. … This bill cannot be called meaningful reform and does not receive my ap-
proval.” On the following day, July 11, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) fined a Florida-based payday loan “broker” $6.2 million in ill-gotten gains. According to FTC, the firm falsely promised to help consumers get payday loans. After promising consumers to assist them in securing a loan in as little as an hour, consumers shared their personal financial data. However that information was instead used to take money from consumers’ bank accounts and without their consent. Speaking on behalf of the FTC, Jessica Rich, director of FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, said, “These defendants deceived consumers to get their sensitive financial data and used it to take their money. The FTC will continue putting a stop to these kinds of illegal practices.” Looking forward, CFPB’s Cordray also sees a need to remain watchful of payday developments. “Debt collection tactics such as harassment and bullying take a profound toll on people – both financially and emotionally,” said Cordray. “The Consumer Bureau bears an important responsibility to stand up for those who are being wronged in this process.” Charlene Crowell is a communications manager with the Center for Responsible Lending. Reach her at Charlene. crowell@responsiblelending.org.
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D.C.’s McDuffie endorses free testing for diabetes initiative
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Councilman McDuffie gets a prick to test for diabetes under the TestaMillion initiative that hopes to spread awareness.
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.C. Councilman Kenyan McDuffie knows just how dangerous “the silent killer” diabetes is. This is why he was the first resident in the District of Columbia to be tested for diabetes and hypertension at his office under TestaMillion, a nationwide diabetes testing and education and awareness initiative. Sponsored by the Diabetes Awareness Project, TestaMillion is partnering with organizations and companies to educate the public on the dangers, symptoms and treatment of diabetes. Testing will be performed at concerts, 5K runs, health expos, block parties and other events in communities across the nation in an attempt to reach their goal of testing 1 million people. Diabetes is a disease where the pancreas either does not make insulin at all, which is Type 1, or the human body has become insulin resistant, which is Type 2. According to the National Institutes of Health, African Americans, Latinos and Asian Americans are at a greater risk of diabetes and hypertension. According to the Centers for Disease Control, 29.1 million people living in the United States have diabetes, with approximately 21 million people diagnosed and another 8.1 million people going undiagnosed. “I’m tested today because I
know diabetes is a very serious disease,” said Councilman McDuffie. “I want the people that I represent in Ward 5 and residents throughout the District of Columbia to know that diabetes is called the ‘silent killer’ because a person may have the disease and not know it.” Some of the symptoms of diabetes may be frequent urination, excessive thirst, increased hunger, weight loss, fatigue, lack of concentration, a tingling sensation or numbness in the hands or feet and blurred vision. According to the International Diabetes Federation, someone dies of diabetes somewhere in the world every seven seconds. Diabetes is the major cause of a number of serious diseases and medical conditions. It is the number one cause of heart disease, stroke, blindness, kidney disease and amputation. The resistance of insulin in the brain has recently been linked to the rise of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. The Diabetes Awareness Project will provide free diabetes testing and screenings for blood pressure at two Cooling Centers in Ward 5 to be named in the District of Columbia and at the headquarters of DC Department of Housing and Community Development, located at 1200 Martin Luther King Avenue, SE. Medical research indicates that there is a direct link in between diabetes and obesity. As D.C. residents and the rest of the USA have seen a
spike in the number of people with obesity, diabetes has also reached epidemic proportions. Science and medical research has also revealed a link between diabetes and hypertension (high blood pressure), thus TestaMillion provides free testing for both diseases as part of its outreach initiative. Pastor Charles W. McNeil, Jr., of Unity Baptist Church, was also tested under the TestaMillion program and came to MuDuffie’s office to endorse the program and show support. “I’m here getting tested for diabetes today because it’s personal to me,” said Pastor McNeil. “It is important for the churches and members of the faith community to show some leadership and embrace TestaMillion because it’s free and can potentially save lives.” U.S. Navy veteran Maurice Hunt founded the Diabetes Project after he suffered a near-death experience with diabetes. After receiving an honorable discharge from the U.S. Navy in April 2011, Hunt found himself on the floor of his home, half conscious and fighting for his life with a 1600 sugar level. Had he arrived at the emergency room of the hospital 20 minutes later, doctors said he would have died or been severely brain damaged. More information about free diabetes testing can be found on the project’s website, www.DiabetesAwarenessProject.org
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Pope Francis is coming to Philadelphia next year
By David Gibson Religion News Service
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t’s been the worst-kept secret in Christendom, but last week Philadelphia Archbishop Charles Chaput gave the strongest indication yet that Pope Francis will visit Philadelphia next year. “Pope Francis has told me that he is coming,” said Chaput last Thursday before delivering a homily at a Mass in Fargo, N.D. Chaput, a member of the Prairie Band Potawatomi tribe, was in Fargo for a conference on Native Americans and invited his fellow Native Americans to the Eighth World Meeting of Families, set to take place in Philadelphia from Sept. 22-27, 2015. “The pope will be with us the Friday, Saturday and Sunday of that week,” said Chaput, according to Catholic News Service. Only the Vatican can officially confirm a papal visit, and such an announcement is not expected until six months or so before the visit. A follow-up statement by the Philadelphia archdiocese late last week reiterated that fact and said that while Chaput’s comments “do not serve as official confirmation, they do serve to bolster our sincere hope that Philadelphia will welcome Pope Francis next September.” The statement said that Chaput’s “personal conversations with the Holy Father are the foundation for that confidence.” The Vatican also sought to rein in speculation last Friday, issuing a cautious statement saying that Philadelphia is one of several invitations that Francis “is carefully considering.” “The Holy Father has indicated his willingness to participate” in the Philadelphia event, said the Rev. Federico Lombardi, a Vatican spokesman. But, he added, “at the present moment, there are no concrete plans or programs for any visits to the United States or Mexico. Keep in mind that we are still one year away from the Philadelphia meeting.” A papal visit to Philadelphia has been a likelihood since June 2012, when then-Pope Benedict
Archibishop Chaput is confident the Pope will visit Philadelphia September.
XVI announced that the city would host the global Catholic conference on family life, and that he intended to be there. When Benedict resigned in February of 2013 and Francis was elected two weeks later, it was assumed that the new pope would also make the trip; a native Argentine, Francis has never been to the U.S. in any capacity. Vatican officials have been visiting Philadelphia in recent months to start organizing the daunting logistics entailed in a papal visit and the massive crowds that the popular Francis will surely draw. Also, in 2012, the Knights of Columbus, a leading Catholic charitable organization, donated $1 million to the archdiocese as a down payment on the enormous costs of the visit. The money is key: Philadelphia has been hit hard by legal fees and settlements from the clergy sex abuse scandal, and declines in churchgoing and contributions have forced Chaput to make painful cutbacks to programs and to close parishes. It was unrealistic to expect the cash-strapped archdiocese to foot the bill for the trip. The real question now may be where else the pontiff will visit: New York? Washington? Maybe even the border with Mexico to make a statement on immigration? All three venues are possible, even likely. New York has been a priority for every pope who has visited the U.S. since pontiffs began traveling
internationally in the 1960s, and the United Nations General Assembly will be in session in late September 2015. Church observers say it’s hard to believe Francis will not address the world body to press his concerns about world peace, human rights, and economic inequality. A stopover in Washington is also a possibility. Last March, on the first anniversary of Francis’ election, House leaders invited Francis to become the first pope to address a joint session of Congress. Other popes have visited the White House. Benedict was the last to do so, meeting President George W. Bush there in 2008. The real wild card is the possibility that Francis would visit the U.S. border with Mexico, as Mexican leaders and some church officials have said he might. That would make a powerful statement about immigration, a contentious issue in American politics. Francis has made the treatment of migrants and refugees a core theme of his pontificate. He traveled to the Italian island of Lampedusa in his first official papal trip to celebrate Mass in memory of the untold numbers of Africans who have drowned in desperate efforts to flee poverty and danger. That act inspired a Mass on behalf of immigrants that leading U.S. bishops celebrated in Arizona in April at the 30-foot security wall that the U.S. has built along the U.S.-Mexico border.
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By Erika Rae Whitehead and Umarah Mughnee
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At the age of 19, Green went back to school to get his High School Diploma so he can pursue motuary science in college.
ed Oxon Hill High School in Prince George’s County, MD, before dropping out at 18. He idled his time at his mother’s home, Tammie Johnson, working out, watching television and socializing with friends that sold drugs. After about a year, his mother kicked him out. “I was bored for real,” he said. “All day everyday there was nothing to do.” Green took a job at Kentucky Fried Chicken to support himself. After a few months, quit the job. “I couldn’t really get a good or decent job that I wanted. I had to settle for a fast food job. That was what really pushed me to go back to school,” he said. “I really didn’t enjoy working at KFC. I didn’t want to work at a fast food restaurant.” Green did not like the “little pay” he received at KFC. He wanted a better paying job that made him feel empowered. But without a high school diploma, he couldn’t find the dream job he wanted. He felt working at KFC stigmatized him as a high school dropout only able to find work at a fast food restaurant. It was during this time that he discovered the push he needed to enroll in Ballou S.T.A.Y., an alternative school started in 1989 for kids looking for vocational diplomas or alternative ways to receive their high school diplomas or GED. Green related to Ballou STAY’s mission statement: “It’s Never Too Late to Earn Your High School Diploma.” Ballou S.T.A.Y.’s student body of more than 500 has program options leading to traditional high school diplomas, external diplomas, GEDs and vocational diplomas. The vocational programs culinary arts, cosmetology, barbering, auto technology and Microsoft Office.
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arolyn Brown, another Ballou S.T.A.Y. graduate, received her high school diploma as well as the Lifetime Learning Award. The 66 year old DC resident decided to go back to high school in October 2013, to go to college to study horticulture or nursing. Looking to set a good example for her three children (Paul David Wade, Victoria Amanda Saunteroy and Theron Mcklin Brown), the single mother has
“I was very delighted when decided to go back to school,” Green’s mother said. “What really made him go back to school was working at Kentucky Fried Chicken. He said ‘mom, this is not what I want to do. This is not my life, this is not what I want to be doing’. There were older cats in there in like their 40’s and 50’s and he did not want to be like that.” Green chose Ballou S.T.A.Y. because the school was in his neighborhood, one stop away on the bus. The students were older, too, more mature, he said. He could relate to them. His program of choice was mortuary science, inspired by his grandfather,Charles Alonzo Johnson, who was a mortician at a military base in Texas. “I wanted to study mortuary science in college. Since I was little I wanted to be a mortician,” Green said. At 19, he enrolled in the threeyear program at Ballou S.T.A.Y in 2011 academic school year. “Anthony Green is definitely
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he 146 graduates of Ballou S.T.A.Y’s graduating class of 2014 sat, beaming with joy. Cheers from families and friends bellowed throughout the auditorium. Twenty-one-year-old Anthony Green, a tall and lean young man with a story all his own, savored it all. And for good reason. There was a time when Green was headed toward becoming of the nation’s high school drop outs. According to the U.S. Department of Education, an alarming 1.2 million students drop out of high school annually. That is one student every 26 seconds and 7,000 students a day. At Ballou High, Green spent more time hanging out with friends who had dropped out of school than he spent in the classroom, smoking and drinking. He spent many of his days wandering around on and off Ballou grounds during school hours, socializing with street buddies. He paid a price for this delinquent behavior. He was held back in both 8th grade and 10th grade for missing too many classes and for classroom disruption when he attended classes. In 11th grade, Green began to doubt his chances of earning a his high school diploma. He dropped out of Ballou. “Being held back discouraged me the first time in 8th grade,” he said. “But when it happened again in 10th grade and I had to redo the grade, that’s when said, ‘Yeah I need to drop out.’ I really was getting too old for the kids in my classes. It just didn’t seem like I belonged. So, I just dropped out.” According to Kid Source and the National Center for Education Statistics, high school students drop out of school for a myriad of reasons. Being held back in grades is a major one. Other reasons include poor academic performance, switching schools, high absenteeism, and students feeling neglected by teachers. Students blame dropping on not liking school in general or the school they attend. Failing classes, getting poor grades, not keeping up with school work, not getting along with teachers and fellow students, and disciplinary issues are among other reasons. When Green was 15, he attend-
been the caretaker for her family. Widowed after her second marriage 10 years ago, Brown has endured multiple surgeries including hipreplacement surgery, with a potential shoulder surgery in the works). Brown dropped out of high school to raise her first child, Paul David Wade. Before enrolling at Ballou S.T.A.Y, Brown worked at the Marriot Hotel, Washington Hotel and Whole Foods, holding jobs like banquet waiter, banquet captain, bar-
one of our model students,” said Cara Fuller, principal of Ballou S.T.A.Y. “The best thing about Anthony Green is his openness. He is open to every student. He is one of those guys that everyone loves and loves being around. Especially during his second half at Ballou S.T.A.Y., he put the ‘pedal to the metal’ and did what he needed to do in the classroom.” In his first year at Ballou S.T.A.Y, he met Gary Alston, a 2013 graduate of Ballou S.T.A.Y. The two met in Green’s English class during his first year and became best friends since. Alston took the stage at Green’s graduation in June , to hand his friend with the Most Improved Student award. The award is given to a student who shows determination and desire to move beyond their own personal barriers for success. As Green walked on stage to receive his award, the two embraced one another and smiled at the crowd. “Presenting Green with his award was one of the greatest
tender, team member, and supervisor. At 66, Brown said osteoarthritis is taking its toll on her body, but she intends to press forward. “I keep an open mind so God will keep sending things my way,” Brown said. Brown is searching grants and scholarships to attend the college of her choice. In the meantime, this DC resident is enjoying growing basil on her front porch and sewing.
things I have ever done. He means a lot to me, he really does mean a lot to me. I’ve been through it all with this guy,” said Alston. “After I graduated he was about to give up, but I told him not to quit. So to present him with the award for the most improved student was like I don’t know, beyond awesome.” According to Principal Fuller, Green’s GPA rose because of his attendance which she credits to a major lifestyle change. “In his case it would have to be actually coming to school and engaging,” Fuller said. “About a year and a half or two years ago, he wasn’t coming consistently. His attendance improved, his academics improved. He made some lifestyle changes. He did a complete 180.” Asked if he had any encouraging words for those struggling to finish high school or college, Green said, “I would just tell them don’t give up. Sometimes things can be hard. As long as you have someone that’s there and willing to help you, don’t give up.”
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Affirmative Action upheld in ruling of 2008 lawsuit By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist
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lmost lost among the news last week about the war in the Middle East and a political war in Washington was a bit of good news: a federal appeals court, acting on a case remanded by the Supreme Court, upheld the University of Texas’ modest affirmative action program. Celebration of the victory is expected to be short lived because it is certain that the Supreme Court, which remanded the case to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit last summer, will take the case up again, this time ruling directly on whether the university’s carefully crafted affirmative action program is constitutional. Unlike the court’s last affirmative action ruling involving Michigan – which had less to do with the merits of affirmative action and more about whether a state ballot initiative could be used to ban affirmative action – the Texas case goes to the heart of affirmative action. The lawsuit was brought by Abigail Fisher, a White applicant who was turned down for admission to the University of Texas at Austin in the fall of 2008. Texas operates a Top Ten Percent Plan, which grants automatic admission to state universities to students who graduate in the top 10 percent of their class. The year Fisher applied, 81 percent of the university’s admission slots were filled in that manner. Fisher did not finish in the top 10 percent of her class, forcing her to compete with 17,131 other applicants for the remaining 1,216 seats for Texas residents. Given the number of Top Ten Percent students accepted to the University of Texas, even if Fisher had been perfect in her holistic review, school officials said, “… she could not have received an offer of admissions to the Fall 2008 freshman class. If she had been a minority, the result would have been the same.” Of all of the factors admissions counselors examined, such as essays and awards, Fisher chose to
The Supreme court punted the University of Texas lawsuit challenging affirmative action back to the lower appeals court last year.
blame her failure to gain admission strictly on race. Like a string of Whites challenging affirmative action, she filed suit claiming the consideration of race violated the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, a provision that was first adopted to protect former slaves from Southern lawmakers. It states, “no state shall … deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.” As the University of Texas noted, the holistic review was created to give students an individualized review during the admissions process, looking at factors such as demonstrated leadership qualities, work experience, and extracurricular activities. “Close scrutiny of the data in this record confirms that holistic review does not, as claimed, function as an open gate to boost minority headcount for a racial quota,” stated the appeals court. “The increasingly fierce competition for the decreasing number of seats available for Texas students outside the top ten percent results in minority students being underrepresented – and White students being over represented – in holistic review admissions relative to the program’s impact on each incoming class.” In 2003, the Supreme Court, in Grutter v. Bollinger, upheld the
constitutionality of affirmative action in a case involving the University of Michigan Law School. The court’s 5-4 majority accepted the assertion that diversity is essential to the educational mission of universities, but required a standard of “strict scrutiny” be applied, requiring that remedies be narrowly tailored to achieve the goal of a diverse student body. The University of Texas, following a long, documented history of racial animus, complied with that narrow Supreme Court standard and the Fifth Circuit originally sanctioned those efforts. The decision was appealed and the Supreme Court sent the case back to the appeals court. Now, for the second time since 2011, the Fifth Circuit judges have stated unequivocally that UT is operating a lawful affirmative action program. That was evident to Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the lone dissenter in the 7-1 decision to send the Texas cases back to the Fifth Circuit. “… Like so many educational institutions across the [n]ation, the University has taken care to follow the model approved by the Court in Grutter v. Bollinger,” stated Ginsburg. However, this conservativedominated Supreme Court will probably visit this case yet again, trying to find a way to pick at one of its own rulings.
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(BPT) – Imagine that as you’re driving you receive a text message. Just as you glance down at your phone screen, the van traveling in front of you slams on their brakes. Now it’s up to you to respond. But what if your car could brake automatically to help avoid the crash? This technology, along with others that could also keep you safer, already exists. “Manufacturers are looking for ways to make cars safer, and we’re seeing the emergence of these safety solutions in more moderately priced cars,” said USAA’s Joel Camarano, assistant vice president of property and casualty underwriting, innovation and development. “Most of these features are designed to help prevent or avoid an accident, but they can also help reduce the severity of one by slowing the vehicle before an impact,” said Camarano. But not all features that sound helpful has data to prove they are. “Many of the crash-avoidance features are so new that we don’t know yet whether they’re helping drivers avoid crashes,” said David Zuby, chief research officer at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. He noted two exceptions: systems that help drivers avoid frontto-rear collisions, especially with automatic braking, and adaptive headlights, which aim in the direction a driver steers. Eight of the prevalent safety features to consider are:
Collision avoidance systems are popular not just in luxury vehicles, but midrange cars.
Autonomous braking. If the driver doesn’t respond to the warning, some systems are able to brake automatically to prevent a collision or lessen the impact. Systems that combine forwardcollision warning and auto-brake are the most effective, Camarano says. Adaptive headlights. This innovative technology surprised researchers with how well it performed. According to Highway Loss Data Institute research, property damage liability claims fell as much as 10 percent with adaptive headlights. Backup camera. Once a luxury vehicle standard, the backup camera often displayed in the rearview mirrors or in-dash display is now a popular option on midrange cars, giving drivers assurance when backing out of a parking spot or down a driveway. Reverse backup sensors. For use with or without a camera, this equipment beeps if you are about to hit something while backing up. Side view assist. Sensors can detect a car in your blind spot and
then alert you with a light in your side mirror or with a beep if your turn signal is engaged. Parking assist. An increasing number of models offer a feature that detects the size of a parallel parking space, guides you into the starting position, then allows you to completely take your hands off the wheel while the computer backs the vehicle into place. “In the long run, as vehicles outfitted with safety features prove their effectiveness, auto insurance rates should begin to account for the protections the features may add,” said Camarano . The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has introduced a new rating system for front-collision prevention systems - basic, advanced or superior - so consumers can evaluate various makes and models. According to Zuby, the new ratings can help car buyers see the differences between systems offered by various automakers. This year, the institute has required at least a basic rating on the front-crash prevention system as part of the criteria for its 2014 Top Safety Pick+ list.
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Montgomery County Free immunizations available August 23 for seventh graders Parents of students entering seventh grade are reminded that new immunization requirements announced earlier this year require students to have one Tdap (Tetanus-diphtheria-attenuated pertussis) and one meningococ-
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New York, NY -- On the undercard of Saturday night’s Golovkin vs. Geale World Middleweight Championship bout, rising welterweight prospect Dusty Hernandez-Harrison (23-0, 12 KO) kept his undefeated record intact with a dominant eight-round unanimous decision win over hard-hitting veteran, Wilfredo Acuna. The Southeast Washington, D.C. native fought a well-calculated contest, winning every round on the ringside judge’s scorecards, 80-72. “I am happy with my performance,” said Hernandez-Harrison. “I stuck to the game plan tonight, which I don’t always do. Usually I like to go in there and brawl. I am glad that I was able to get eight rounds in and my dad (trainer, Buddy Harrison) was pleased with it.” World class trainer, Billy Briscoe, who has helped in the corner for Hernandez-Harrison’s fights over the last year noted the young fighter’s progression. “I would give Dusty’s performance tonight a ‘B,’” said Briscoe. “Building a fighter is like building a house. Brick by brick, you just want to make sure you’re seeing improvements: big or small, every fight. This team is following that plan like a beautifully written script.” Hernandez-Harrison, a huge draw in the nation’s capital, was
Dusty Hernandez Harrison’s (left) win in New York brings his record to 23-0, 12 KO.
cheered on loudly throughout the bout by the throngs of his fans who made the trip to New York to see him in action. Hundreds of passionate fans from the District crowded 7th Avenue in front of Madison Square Garden before the bouts as Dusty greeted the buses that were chartered to drive the fans to New York City. “We actually got to the locker room a little late because Dusty wanted to make sure he greeted the buses of people that came to see him,” said Buddy Harrison said. “I love that my son cares so much about his fans; without the fans we wouldn’t have these kinds of opportunities on the road, but now it’s time to fight at home.” Hernandez-Harrison’s promoter, Jeff Fried of All In Entertainment, was pleased with their prospect’s continued development.
“Dusty’s performance showed he is the best young welterweight prospect in the world, as he used his extraordinary skill sets against a crafty, hard-hitting veteran that has been in the ring with some of the best in the World,” said Fried. “Dusty is right on schedule for major championship fights in 2015, and a continued step up in opposition throughout the rest of 2014. Every opponent steps in the ring with an enhanced drive to knock off boxing’s next superstar champion. Dusty comes prepared, always,” added Fried. “I am looking forward to the challenges that are ahead and will continue to do my part working hard in the gym, studying tapes and always being prepared when I step in the ring,” said HernandezHarrison. He is next scheduled to fight in D.C. in September.
cal (MCV4) vaccination. Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services staff will provide free Tdap and MCV4 vaccinations to incoming seventh-grade students at the Montgomery County Public Schools’ (MCPS) Back to School Fair on Saturday, August 23 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The fair will be held at MCPS’ Carver Educational Center, 850 Hungerford Dr., Rockville. Appointments are required
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In the Neighborhood Metro Briefs: Notable news in and around Washington Montgomery County Norton challenges Massie to seek repeal of federal ban of guns in Capitol
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fter Saturday’s federal district court ruling that the District of Columbia’s total ban on the carrying of handguns in public is unconstitutional, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) asked whether Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), who sponsored a House-passed amendment to prohibit D.C. from spending its local funds to enforce its local gun laws, would finally seek to repeal the only remaining law – a federal law – that bars guns in the Capitol complex. Prior to the court’s decision, it was a violation of both D.C. and federal law (40 USC § 5104) to car-
ry a gun in the Capitol complex. Until Saturday’s decision is stayed, overturned or D.C. regulates carrying guns, only federal law bars carrying guns into the Capitol. “Thomas Massie, who abandoned his tea party principles of local control of local affairs when he offered his D.C. gun amendment, has said he wants to ‘restore gun rights anywhere I can,’” said Norton. “With two people arrested in the last two weeks for bringing guns into the Capitol complex, both of whom were charged under D.C.’s carry law, Rep. Massie can no longer hide behind that D.C. law. The only thing standing between guns and the Capitol now is a federal law. Will Rep. Massie be consistent and finally try to overturn a law he has legitimate, direct jurisdiction over?” Norton said that Massie has also not introduced a bill or amendment to overturn or block
a separate federal law (18 USC § 930) that bars guns in all federal buildings. She wondered whether Rep. Massie’s own constituents in Kentucky would not prefer a bill allowing them to bring guns into federal buildings in Kentucky rather than his D.C. amendment, which is unlikely to affect them. Massie has sponsored one other gun bill or amendment since he entered Congress. In 2013, Rep. Massie introduced his first bill in Congress, the Citizens Protection Act of 2013 (H.R. 133), which would repeal the federal law prohibiting the possession or discharge of a gun in a school zone. While Norton expects the city to appeal Saturday’s decision, she notes that the decision was limited to the carrying of a handgun, and said that the District has the authority to regulate such carrying. She expects the District to appeal the decision, which goes beyond
Massie’s (R-Ky) amendment has drawn criticism from Norton and D.C. officials.
what the Supreme Court has held. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has upheld the constitutionality of three of the District’s four major gun laws – the ban on assault weapons, the ban on large capacity ammunition feeding devices, and the city’s basic registration re-
quirements for handguns. The appeals court remanded the District’s other registration requirements for further fact-finding, which were subsequently upheld by the district court this May, except one – vision requirements – for which the court found no standing to challenge.
Putting for college at the Langston Junior Boys and Girls Golf Club tournament
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Players of all stripes teed-off at the annual Langston Junior Boys and Girls Club tournament at the Langston Golf course in Northeast D.C. Proceeds will go towards its scholarship program for high school students. Founder Ray Seavoy (directly above) has been supporting local youth since the 90s.