New England Sun-Times

By  Lynn Arditi   PROVIDENCE, R.I.-- State health officials on Wednesday released  new standards  to improve hospital emergency rooms' treatment of patients addicted to opioids. Rhode Island is the first in the country to develop such statewide guidelines, state Health Director Nicole Alexander-Scott said. The Rhode Island Department of Health's new standards follow  passage last spring  of a state law -- The Alexander Perry and Brandon Goldner Act -- designed to improve treatment for people with substance abuse disorders following the overdose deaths of the sons of two prominent Rhode Islanders. The law was passed after the opioid overdose deaths of the son of Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner and his wife, Barbara Goldner, and the son of former Sen. Rhoda Perry. The Goldner's 23-year-old was treated at Rhode Island Hospital's emergency room  seven times in three months  prior to his death in 2015. All hospital-based and freestanding emergen...

By Victor Ochieng A Pahokee man could spend years behind bars for a heartless act he allegedly committed. A police arrest report says that Andre Brown, 26, is being held without bond for raping and impregnating a 13-year-old girl during a funeral service held at a church. Brown is said to have committed the act on April 30, 2016, but the girl failed to raise the alarm over fears of being blamed for the incident, reads the  report . According to the girl, who was familiar with her attacker, Brown grabbed her by the hand and led her to a church women’s restroom, locked the door behind them and committed the evil act. Speaking with Palm Beach County sheriff’s detectives, the girl said Brown took her to a stall for handicapped users, where he raped her. In July, an unidentified person took the victim to a hospital over concerns that “she was not acting right.” The following day, a doctor discovered that the young girl was pregnant. She would later reveal that Brown was ...

By Tara Evans African-Americans are leaving their mark in the corporate world in the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Fortune 500 companies. These individuals have spent a lifetime breaking down doors and leaping over barriers. Unfortunately, it is important to note that they are doing it at a declining rate. While five to ten years ago, the trend appeared to be moving at a positive rate, we are now seeing a reversal. Nonetheless, here are three African-American CEOs that seem to be doing it well! #1 Ursula M. Burns of Xerox Ursula M. Burns became the first African-American woman to lead a Fortune 500 Company in 2009. As the chairman and chief executive officer of Xerox, Burns helped to produce $18 billion dollars in revenue in 2015. Burns arrived at Xerox in 1980 and spent decades building an impressive resume. Although she easily ranks as one of the most powerful women in the world, she is far deeper than your average business woman. #2 Kenneth N. Chen...