This is not the first time the Forest Service's management practices for the Giant Sequoia National Monument have been questioned. In 2006, a federal judge ruled that the Forest Service's 2003 monument management plan failed to comply with federal environmental laws.
*Marie Van Brittan Brown was born on this date in 1922. She was an African American nurse and inventor. Born Marie Van Brittan in Jamaica, Queens, New York City, in 1966 she had the idea for a home surveillance device. She applied for a patent along with her husband Albert Brown in 1966 for a closed circuit television security system.
âThe Michelâle Storyâ: Rhyon Nicole Brown To Star In Lifetime Movie; Dr. Dre & Suge Knight Roles Also Cast. EXCLUSIVE: Lincoln Heights alumna Rhyon Nicole Brown is set to star in Lifetime movie The Michelâle Story (working title) about the life of R&B artist Michelâle. The film details the life of the singer, who was discovered at a young age by N.W.Aâs Eazy-E and became a platinum artist on Ruthless Records.