Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Daniel Pantaleo-Eric Garner police killing case hits grand jury
With Ferguson as a backdrop, the case of Daniel Pantaleo -- the white New York police officer who killed black suspect Eric Garner with a chokehold -- heads to the grand jury on Wednesday. Published December 3, 2014
Iranian ambassador’s Yemen home rocked by car bomb; 2 killed
A huge car bomb that was set off right outside the home of the newly minted Iranian ambassador in Yemen rocked the city streets of Sanaa early Wednesday morning, killing at least two and wrecking several nearby buildings. Published December 3, 2014
Charles Barkley doubles down on Ferguson: ‘We as black people, we have a lot of crooks’
Charles Barkley of NBA fame said he's not backtracking on his earlier characterization of Ferguson violent rioters and looters as "scumbags" — and moreover, the grand jury was quite right in not indicting policeman Darren Wilson. Published December 3, 2014
Tennessee school buses crash, killing 3: ‘This is an unspeakable tragedy’
Two school buses collided while traveling a Tennessee highway, killing three and injuring 23. Among the killed were two children. Published December 3, 2014
Indianapolis council OKs ‘hands up, don’t shoot’ signs on dais
The City-County Council in Indianapolis shot down a proposal from one of their own to ban signs from their dais that read "Hands up, don't shoot," the now nationally known phrase of the Ferguson protest movement. Published December 3, 2014
Bobby Keys, saxophone king, mourned by the Rolling Stones: ‘Largest pal in the world’
The Rolling Stones sent out a mournful message about the death of saxophone legend Bobby Keys, who played since age 15 with some of the greatest in the music industry, calling him the "largest pal in the world" and saying he'll be sorely missed. Published December 3, 2014
Detroit jails, schools, government go dark in mass power failure
Detroit's schools, jails and government buildings were plunged into darkness Tuesday in a massive power failure that spread across the city for at least two hours. Published December 2, 2014
NRA-backed ‘stand your ground’ gun law gets Florida Supreme Court scrutiny
A Florida gun law that's backed by the National Rifle Association — the "stand your ground" right to self-defense — heads to the state's Supreme Court for a case-related review on Tuesday. Published December 2, 2014
Beverly Hills tranquility shattered by bank robbery, gunfire on Rodeo Drive
The posh shopping and touristy atmosphere of Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills was shattered Monday as police shot a person inside a hotel lobby shortly after responding to a robbery at a nearby bank. Published December 2, 2014
‘Fake’ Army Ranger could face criminal charges
A man accused of donning an Army uniform and posing as a decorated Ranger during a Black Friday shopping trip to a Philadelphia mall -- and whose confrontation with a military official was recorded on a video that's since gone viral -- could possibly face criminal charges. Published December 2, 2014
Bill Cosby resigns from trustee post at Temple University
Bill Cosby has resigned his post with the Board of Trustees at Temple University, his alma mater. Published December 2, 2014
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s wife, suspected son arrested in Lebanon
The wife and suspected son of Islamic State chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi were arrested in Lebanon, a military spokesman said. Published December 2, 2014
Hells Angels clear Wal-Mart of bikes in buy-out for children’s charity
Members of the biker group Hells Angels took to one Wal-Mart store in Fresno, California, on Black Friday to buy out the entire stock of bicycles for a charity drive for needy children. Published December 2, 2014
Bill O’Reilly: There is no ‘plague of white cops acting violently against blacks’
Fox News host Bill O'Reilly said during a recent broadcast that many protesters rallying around the Ferguson theme — the "Hands up, don't shoot" attitude and gesture that suggest police unfairly target black victims — are basing their outrage on false views. Published December 2, 2014
Marcia Fudge, Congressional Black Caucus chair, on Ferguson: ‘Another slap in our face’
Several members of the Congressional Black Caucus took to the House floor to give impassioned speeches about Ferguson, the common theme being the grand jury was wrong, former Officer Darren Wilson should have been charged, and white police officers unfairly target blacks. Published December 2, 2014
Ferguson fever spreads as students nationwide walk out of classes in protest
From Harvard to high school, students across the nation took part in a mass protest for Ferguson, walking out of classes and staging "die-ins" and demanding the powers-that-be put in place some real reforms in police departments' policies. Published December 2, 2014
Al-Shabab terrorists in Kenya weed out non-Muslims at quarry, killing 36
Islamists with the al Qaeda-tied al-Shabab group raided a quarry in Kenya, sifted through the workers to find those who weren't Muslims and killed them. Published December 2, 2014
Ferguson protest: Hakeen Jeffries, Yvette Clarke, Al Green go ‘Hands up, don’t shoot’ on House floor
A handful of Democrats took to the House floor to protest the lack of an indictment in the shooting of an unarmed teen in Ferguson — raising their arms to their chest and displaying open palms in a "Hands up, don't shoot" gesture. Published December 2, 2014
Drudge Report, WND go dark amid FBI warning of Sony hack
The Drudge Report and the conservative news site WND.com were both down early Tuesday morning for at least two hours — a curious coincidence that came amid the FBI's warning of a widespread malicious software attack that began with a security breach at Sony Pictures Entertainment. Published December 2, 2014
NFL: Rams to face no punishment for ‘hands up, don’t shoot’ Ferguson protest
The NFL said Monday it will not fine or otherwise discipline the Rams players who struck a "hands up, don't shoot" stance as they entered the playing field Sunday -- a show of solidarity with Ferguson-area protesters that angered members of St. Louis Police Officers Association. Published December 1, 2014
