However you get your news, here are a few stories that stood out in local, state, federal and international news.
Earlier today, the Haslams announced a partnership with Huntington Bank for the naming rights to the home of the Cleveland Browns.
After being FirstEnergy Stadium since 2013, the stadium will now be Huntington Bank Field beginning at the season’s home opener this Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys.
The 20-year naming rights deal will stand whether the Haslams decide to keep the Browns in downtown Cleveland or move to Brook Park.
Brian Lamb, the founder of the private, non-profit cable news network that allows direct access into the committees and meetings of Congress on Capitol Hill, has fully retired from the network.
After four years with the U.S. Navy (which Lamb described as ‘probably the most important thing I’ve ever done,’) at the age of 36, he pitched “cable television executives a proposal for a nonprofit channel that would broadcast official proceedings of Congress. [Lamb] later said, ‘The risks weren't very significant. No one knew who I was. If I failed, so what?’”
45 years into its existence, C-SPAN reaches approximately 47 million viewers and offers over 160,000 hours of archived programming in the US House and Senate.
Thank you, Brian, for enabling our democracy to thrive in the light of day. Through your service, we are all able to see what decisions our lawmakers make each and every day.
Early last week, President Trump and his team were invited to a memorial ceremony in Arlington Cemetery, the largest US National Cemetery for veterans.
According to reports from the Navy, “Trump campaign officials violated cemetery rules and federal law by taking photos and video… where those killed in the Afghanistan and Iraq wars are buried.”
A cemetery employee was “pushed aside” by a Trump aide when the employee attempted to stop Trump and his team from violating these rules.
“Only an official Arlington National Cemetery photographer — and no campaign photographer — could be used [at designated sections of Arlington].” No campaign activities are allowed in the cemetery.
The Navy has called this “an unfortunate incident.”
The employee stated they would not press charges.
Former President Trump says “This was a made up story.”
While most campaigning is a show, there are moments that reveal an individual’s character. This is one such moment. To use the gravestones of veterans for campaign advertisement is not only against the law, but is beyond disrespectful. Americans did not sacrifice their lives in order to be featured in a 30 second ad for a candidate they have not known, and may or may not have supported. They deserve to rest in peace, and their families deserve the privacy and respect reserved for patriots of our nation.
Updates from Freeman’s Independent Campaign:
I spoke with the Arab Americans of Cleveland last Wednesday in an open forum with a democratic congressional candidate in a different race, as well as the republican candidate in my race for District 11’s US Congressional seat. I really enjoyed learning from members of the community and answering their questions! Unfortunately, the forum was not videotaped.
I marched in this year’s Labor Day Parade hosted by the current Congressperson of District 11. Yesterday was a perfect day with incredible performances put on by various bands, groups and fraternities across the district. It was a terrific event to be a part of!
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