Week In Review

Trayvon Martin’s parents have settled a wrongful-death claim for an amount thought to be more than $1 million against the homeowners association of the Sanford subdivision where their teenage son was killed.

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Former Illinois state Rep. Robin Kelly, whose campaign received a $2 million boost from New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, easily captured Tuesday’s special election to replace former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.

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A New Jersey man feels “pure joy” at winning a $338 million Powerball jackpot but has no idea what he will do with the money — except buy a car, to replace his feet as his primary mode of transportation, he said.

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In today’s profit driven media, business is business, and there’s little appreciation for past services rendered. Prior to last week, Roland Martin was a regular contributor to CNN, but then new CNN head Jeff Zucker decided not to renew Martin’s contract, and now Martin has been totally shut out…

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Mayors Against Illegal Guns, in conjunction with Organizing for Action, Americans for Responsible Solutions and other groups supporting background checks, organized more than 100 similar events and petition drives targeted at members of Congress…

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Two members of the high school football team that is the pride of Steubenville were found guilty Sunday of raping a drunken 16-year-old girl in a case that bitterly divided the Rust Belt city and led to accusations of a cover-up to protect the community’s athletes.

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An Iraq War veteran who joined the U.S. Army two days after Sept. 11 has written a powerful open letter to former President George W. Bush and ex-Vice President Dick Cheney accusing them of war crimes, “plunder” and “the murder of thousands of young Americans—my fellow veterans—whose future you stole.”

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Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was convicted Monday of corruption charges, ensuring a return to prison for a man once among the nation’s youngest big-city leaders. Jurors convicted Kilpatrick of a raft of crimes, including a racketeering conspiracy charge.

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Kelvin A. Jeremiah, a 13-year housing veteran, has been selected to be the President & CEO of the Philadelphia Housing Authority. Effective immediately, Mr. Jeremiah will continue in his role overseeing the day-to day operations at the 4th largest housing authority in the country.

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The Senate’s Republican leader Mitch McConnell called them modest. House Speaker John Boehner isn’t sure the cuts will hurt the economy. The White House’s top economic adviser, Gene Sperling, said the pain isn’t that bad right now.

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