PHILADELPHIA (CNN) – A judge Thursday dismissed felony sexual assault charges against a Roman Catholic priest arrested in July on allegations of sexually abusing a 10-year-old boy in 1997. At Thursday’s preliminary hearing, Philadelphia Municipal Court Judge Karen Yvette Simmons dismissed felony involuntary deviate sexual intercourse and sexual assault charges against Andrew McCormick, 56. Simmons…
PHOENIX – As long lines formed at help centers and lawyers’ offices across America, Wednesday with thousands of young, undocumented immigrants applying for relief from deportation, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer issued an executive order directing state agencies to deny benefits – including driver’s licenses – to “Deferred Action” recipients. The Deferred Action program is one…
The fallout of a weekend water-gun fight at the fabled lily pond in Balboa Park, now being called “Lilygate” includes more than $10,000 in municipal property damage – not to mention the potential to cost one leading mayoral candidate the 2012 election. Candidates Bob Filner, a Democrat and San Diego’s firebrand liberal congressman and City…
The 23rd annual AIDS Walk & Run, the largest one-day HIV/AIDS fundraiser in San Diego County is set for Sunday, Sept. 30. More than a dozen different agencies – serving thousands of clients – rely on funds raised at the annual AIDS Walk to help provide essential prevention and care programs to thousands of men,…
San Diego Democrats for Equality’s annual lasagna dinner is Friday, Aug. 17, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at the Big Kitchen, 3003 Grape Street in Golden Hill. Attendees will have the opportunity to be served by prominent local political figures while enjoying vegetarian lasagna, along with salad, beverages and dessert. It provides an intimate opportunity for…
San Diego Pride has put out a call for volunteers to join the American Cancer Society Relay for Life. Relay for Life is a high-spirited event where everyone in the community can join in the fight against cancer. The San Diego Pride team will camp out overnight and take turns walking around the track to…
PROVO, Utah (CNN) – A Utah road sign in Provo was caught on camera flashing the text “GOD HATES GAYS.” The video was taken last week on University Avenue near the Provo town center. It’s an area with a lot of road work going on, but at the time the video was taken there didn’t…
WASHINGTON – The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has announced a further cash investment of $1 million in the four states facing marriage-related ballot measures in November – Maine, Maryland, Minnesota and Washington. The cash infusion brings HRC’s contributions to legislative and electoral marriage issues in the 2011-2012 cycle to $4.8 million. “This is a tipping…
I will not comment on the Johnathan Hale Media-pushed “Balboa Park lily pond” vandalization incident until after my meeting with Police Chief Lansdowne and other city officials. Next mayor and city council to be right-wing? When I first arrived in San Diego in the early 1970s our city was controlled by a conservative right-wing mayor…
