Library Presents Sunday Football Preview with Jeff Pegues & James Brown
From the Westport Public Library:
The Westport Library is delighted to welcome CBS News correspondent Jeff Pegues and host of The NFL Today, James Brown, to preview the championship game and get you ready for Super Sunday with exclusive insights and analysis.
This free, virtual program will be held on Wednesday, January 27 at 7:00 pm. To register go to https://westportlibrary.org/event/special-super-sunday-football-preview-with-nfl-today-host-james-brown/
“This has certainly been an atypical football season, but we won’t be denied Super Sunday!” said Westport Library Executive Director Bill Harmer. “A big shout out to our good friend Jeff Pegues for bringing yet another great program to the Library and the Westport community.”
James Brown is the current host of “The NFL Today” on CBS and "Inside The NFL" on Showtime. A three-time Emmy Award-winning network broadcaster, Brown, who was elected into the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame in August 2020, has hosted the Super Bowl a record-tying nine times including Super Bowl 53 on CBS. In 2010, SI.com named Brown the Best Studio Host of the Decade. Brown is a Special Correspondent for CBS News and contributes to programs such as “60 Minutes”, “CBS This Morning”, “CBS Evening News” and “48 Hours”. He is also a founding partner of Major League Baseball’s 2019 World Series Champion Washington Nationals.
Jeff Pegues is the CBS News chief justice and homeland security correspondent. He reports for all CBS News broadcasts and platforms including CBS This Morning and the CBS Evening News.
Since joining CBS News, Pegues has led the Network's coverage of some of the biggest stories of the last decade. He has provided extensive reporting on the conflict between the black community and police, and has authored a book on the issue, "Black and Blue: Inside the Divide Between Police and the Black Community." Pegues is the recipient of three Emmy Awards, numerous local and national Emmy Award nominations, the Sigma Delta Chi Award from the Society of Professional Journalists, and in 2017 was part of the CBS News team that earned an Edward R. Murrow Award.
Pegues went to high school in Westport, Connecticut where he was an All-State sprinter and All-Conference running back on the football team.
Finding the Horizon
Finding the horizon at Compo Beach yesterday. Photo by Riley Baker for The Westport Local Press.
Letter: “Westport Democratic Town Committee Responds to the Insurrection in Washington, DC”
From the Westport Democratic Committee Chair Ellen Lautenberg
Ellie Wiesel once said, “We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.”
The events of this week in Washington DC should shock anyone who believes in the rule of law and the Constitution of the United States. The U.S Capitol was attacked and occupied, not as an act of protest but in an attempt to prevent Congress from carrying out its constitutional duty of certifying the states’ electoral votes for president. The mob that descended upon the Capitol was encouraged by the President of the United States, who simultaneously attempted to convince his vice president to illegally throw out the votes. There is no other term to describe this but an attempted coup.
That action was not singular but was preceded by 4 years of unrestrained rhetoric of division and damage. We have seen what can happen when good people, regardless of political perspective, keep silent. It is imperative that all community members and leaders at any level, regardless of party affiliation, speak out against such behavior.
As Westporters, we can strive for unity in the face of such divisiveness. We can convey our disagreements in a civil manner and listen with open minds to others' perspectives.
We urge all Westport citizens to stay engaged in a respectful manner. Together, we can continue the important work of democracy.
The Westport DTC