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LISTEN: Roland Martin, Al Garrett Discuss The Controversy Surrounding The “Right to Work” Battle In Michigan

Roland Martin talks with Al Garrett about the controversy surrounding the “Right to Work” battle currently taking place in Michigan.

More Than 12,000 Protest Michigan ‘Right-To-Work’ Laws

Source: Chicago Tribune LANSING, Mich., – More than 12,000 workers from throughout Michigan and the U.S. Midwest crowded into the state Capitol and marched outside in freezing temperatures on Tuesday as the legislature began debating a “right-to-work” law restricting unions in a stronghold of organized labor. Michigan State Police Inspector Gene Adamczyk said the Capitol building was closed to visitors [...]

HSBC Pays $1.9 Billion To Settle US Probe

Source: James O’Toole and Charles Riley / CNN Money The deal includes a deferred prosecution agreement with the Department of Justice. No charges will be brought against the bank provided certain conditions are met. As part of the settlement, HSBC is required to take further actions to strengthen its compliance policies and procedures. HSBC expects [...]

George Zimmerman Case: Judge Denies Motion To Take Him Off GPS, Remove Residency Constraints

Source: Jeff Weiner and Arelis R. Hernández / Orlando Sentinel Judge Debra Nelson denied a motion this morning to modify the conditions of George Zimmerman‘s release after his attorneys argued their client has complied with GPS monitoring and residency restrictions but deserves to be free due to safety concerns. Zimmerman, accused of second-degree murder in the Feb. 26 shooting [...]

Haley Barbour On Taxes: I’d Hold My Nose And Raise Rates For A Fiscal Deal (VIDEO)

Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Fmr. Gov. Haley Barbour, R-Miss., and NBC News’ Chuck Todd join a conversation on the fiscal cliff proceedings. Barbour says he thinks the GOP should accept for a raise in tax rates for the country’s wealthiest for a broader package that deals with [...]

Investors Take Steps To Brace For ‘Fiscal Cliff’

Source: Michael A. Fletcher and Dina ElBoghdady / The Washington Post As lawmakers struggle to agree on a plan to avert the series of tax increases looming next year, many investors are taking preemptive action to get out of harm’s way. Americans are moving to sell investment homes, off-load stocks, expand charitable donations and establish tax-sheltering gifts before the [...]

Man, 31, Visiting Manhattan Killed With One Shot To The Head Near Columbus Circle

Source: Jonathan Dienst, Shimon Prokupecz and Brynn Gingras / New York Daily News It took one bullet in the back of the head to kill a 31-year-old man visiting Manhattan on Monday, in a shocking, broad-daylight attack near Columbus Circle and Carnegie Hall, a police source said Monday. The victim, whose identification indicated he hailed [...]

Today In ‘Fiscal Cliff’: The Latest Sign That A Deal Is On The Horizon

Source: Suzy Khimm / The Washington Post Perhaps the best sign Monday that a “fiscal cliff” deal is impending is that Democrats have shifted to talking about other changes that are part a big grand bargain — both small-ball provisions and longer-term shifts that go beyond the Bush tax cuts and entitlement cuts that have so far [...]

Diners Called ‘Fat Girls’ On Check From Chilly D’s Restaurant (VIDEO)

Source:  Cavan Sieczkowski / The Huffington Post When three friends finished their meal at a California restaurant, they did not expect to be insulted on the bill. That is exactly what happened to Christine Duran, Christina Huerta and Isabel Robles when they visited Chilly D’s Sports Lounge, part of the Cameo Club Casino, in Stockton, Calif., [...]

Campus Police Kill Unarmed Graduate Student With ‘Superhuman Strength’

Source: Marquise Francis /  theGrio Saturday evening it took seven minutes and three Cal State San Bernardino police officers before their struggle with 38-year-old graduate student Bartholomew Williams was over, according to the Los Angeles Times. Williams was shot and killed by the San Bernadino police after officers responded to a complaint of disturbance. During the struggle with police, Williams grabbed [...]