St. Louis judge gives kids chance for success

Russ Mitchell profiles Jimmie Edwards, a no-nonsense St. Louis judge who opened the Innovative Concept Academy for children who have been expelled and appear destined for a life of crime.

Source: http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7389774n#ixzz1eyYXW4kg

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All-American Company Hiring Only In The U.S.

Crestron Electronics—maker of myriad home automation devices creates jobs in America. As protesters, pundits and politicians bemoan corporate America’s addiction to cheap overseas labor (the manufacturing sector now employs 11.8 million people, down nearly 40% in three decades), Crestron has added 500 people—20% of the company’s workforce—in the last five years.

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Pius Uzamere :: 'Black in America' startups: Where are they now?

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Across The Country, Faith Groups Rally To Support Living Wage Legislation

Across the country, groups pushing for living wage legislation are finding powerful allies in religious leaders and faith groups that are flocking to join the fight. Case in point, a rally in New York City urging the City Council to raise wages at city-subsidized projects got a big boost today from the support of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York:

Msgr. Kevin Sullivan, executive director of Catholic Charities, is scheduled to speak at a rally on Monday organized by a coalition of religious, labor and community leaders to urge the passage of the bill, originally introduced last year by two City Council members from the Bronx.

“We’re going to speak about how this economic crisis continues to hurt everybody in society, particularly the poor,” the monsignor said. “We need to make sure there are decent jobs with decent wages.”

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