Alice Johnson had her life sentence commuted by President Trump and is now touting his effort on criminal justice reforms at the Republican National Convention Thursday. She said she was given a second chance after spending more than 20 years in prison. “Six months after President Trump granted me a second chance, he signed the…
Hurricane Laura toppled a Confederate monument in Lake Charles, La., — just two weeks after local officials voted to keep it in place.As the storm made landfall with 150 mph winds early Thursday morning, it ripped through buildings, vehicles, trees and power lines.LAURA'S WINDS LEAVE DESTRUCTION IN LOUISIANA, TEXAS AS WEAKENED STORM MOVES INLANDIt also knocked the…
In this image from video, Stacia Brightmon speaks from Washington, during the fourth night of the Republican National Convention on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020. (Courtesy of the Committee on Arrangements for the 2020 Republican National Committee via AP) more > By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times - Updated: 8:58 p.m. on Thursday, August 27,…