Shared from Zite   The U.S. national debt hit $18 trillion for the first time on Friday, according to the U.S. Treasury Department. John Hames shared with you:   U.S. National Debt Soars to $18 Trillion Under Obama theblaze.com - The U.S. national debt hit $18 trillion for the first time on Friday, according to the U.S. Treasury Department. A website that tracks the national debt said it rose to $18.005 trillion, a jump of more than $40 billion from two days prior. There was no figure given for Thanksgiving, a holiday. Available on the App Store . John Hames Listen t...

Shared from Zite   President Barack Obama met with controversial black pastor Rev. Al Sharpton on Monday at the White House, amid word that he would demand $263 million from Congress to put 50,000 body-worn cameras in U.S. police departments and train local cops to better use surplus military equipment. John Hames shared with you:   Obama meets Sharpton, proposes $263 million post-Ferguson police plan Mail Online - Slain 18-year-old Michael Brown's parents have demanded the use of more body-cams by police forces to document violent encounters with suspects President will meet with 'young ... civil rights leaders' and law enforcement officials after he holds a cabinet meeting about the Ferguson unrest ...

Shared from Zite   Barack Obama met with the lead instigators of the Ferguson and Dellwood riots today in the White House to discuss how the local police have terrorized Ferguson. The Ferguson Action  page reported: It has been one week since a St. Louis County grand jury failed to indict Officer Darren Wilson for shooting Michal Brown, an unarmed teenager, six times in the head, chest and arms. Communities nationwide have responded to the miscarriage of justice by carrying out more than 150 sustained, coordinated and intense protest actions that show no signs of letting up. Primarily led by young people of color, the continued sit-ins, highway shutdowns and walkouts have commanded the White House's attention. John Hames shared with you:   Un...