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President Obama Reveals New Gun Control Measure Details
Invoking recollections of the victims of the many mass shootings during his presidency, and Gabby Giffords, the President spoke to the assembled crowd at the White House, and to the nation on television.  

"People are dying, and the constant excuses for inaction will no longer do, no longer suffice. That’s why we’re here today. Not to debate the last mass shooting, but to do something to try and prevent the next one. To prove that the vast majority of Americans, even if our voices aren’t always the loudest or most extreme, care enough about a little boy like Daniel to come together and take commonsense steps to save lives and protect more of our children." —President Obama on new steps he's taking to help #StopGunViolence: go.wh.gov/StopGunViolence

Posted by The White House on Tuesday, January 5, 2016
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EXCLUSIVE TO THE SUN:

Acclaimed actor, MYKEL JENKINS (Charmed, Ugly Betty, Saving Grace, CSI: Miami, CSI: New York, Behind Enemy Lines II), sits down with Marcinho Savant for an exclusive, in-depth, interview!  PLUS he talks about his upcoming movie, with Diahann Carroll:  "The Masked Saint"!

Check it out in next week's edition, or right here online, on Thursday!

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#FASTFACTS:
•  Cosby's own admission of sexual contact on the accuser, in a recent deposition under oath, if accepted into evidence, is the "fatal blow".
•  The charge is considered a 1st-Degree felony
•  The statute calls for as many as ten years in prison, if convicted
•  Based on Actor's Age, this could possibly be a "life" sentence
•  Charge stems from 2004 charge in PA case of alleged assault at the home of the accused.
•  The twelve-year statute of limitations was due to expire this week
•  10 years ago, case not filed due to "insufficient evidence; New evidence, recently found in recent deposition, support charge
•  He is expected to be able to bond out following today's arraignment
•  It remains to be seen is this charge can lead to criminal charges from the volume of dozens of other accusers through the years
•  Mr. Cosby remains innocent, until proven guilty in a court of law
•  UPDATE (1:15pm//12-30-15):  Arraignment performed.  Lasting less than 15 minutes.
•  3PM (ET): Mr. Cosby booked in the local police station, posted $1M bond (10%), and is released to return home.  Preliminary hearing scheduled for Jan. 14, 2016. 
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Black People and Mental Health Stigma
We’ll never get better, until we get ‘Better!’

In our community stigma paralyzes us, and steals from us much-needed, intervention, action, and assistance from coming into service in our lives. How often, in the church for example, have we heard whispers of words such as “The AIDS,” “The SUGAR,” “Pregnant,” and others? Most significant is the taboo of mental illness.

We shy away from having open discourse concerning one of the most damning afflictions affecting black people. Largely because we refuse to speak on it. Hurt people, HURT people! I have observed that many times people are aware that this person, or that person, isn’t quite “right,” and giggle about them among ourselves (and behind their back), seldom offering a hand of encouragement, understanding, or facilitation of finding professional assistance...

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​White House releases 360-degree holiday tour video

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December is National Safe Toys and Gifts Month
In recent years, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has created a robust toy safety system, by requiring testing by independent, third party testing laboratories around the world; enforcing stringent lead and phthalates limits for toys; imposing some of the most stringent toy standards in the world; and stopping violative and dangerous toys at the ports and in the marketplace before they reach children’s hands.

​These combined efforts continue to foster the confidence of American families as they prepare to shop for toys this holiday season.

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