Category: Politics
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Clinton Wins Historic Nomination–with a Boost from Sanders
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Breaking a historic barrier, Hillary Clinton triumphantly captured the Democratic nomination for president Tuesday night, the first woman ever to lead a major political party into the general election. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. wave to supporters during a rally in Portsmouth, N.H., Tuesday, July 12, 2016, […]
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Slaves Built the White House, Say Obama and Historians
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — First lady Michelle Obama declared at the Democratic National Convention that the White House she and President Barack Obama have lived in since 2009 was built by slaves. First lady Michelle Obama speaks during the first day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia , Monday, July 25, 2016. (AP Photo/J. Scott […]
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Michelle Electrifies
Sets a New Standard for Troubled Dem Convention PHILADELPHIA (AP) — First lady Michelle Obama stepped into the presidential election Monday with a forceful, impassioned defense of Hillary Clinton, casting her as the only candidate who can be trusted as a role model for the nation’s children. She took numerous swipes at Republican Donald Trump, […]
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More Than 50 Pro-Sanders Demonstrators Cited by Police
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Police briefly detained more than 50 people after they tried to storm the barricades outside the Democratic National Convention on Monday in a show of anger over Bernie Sanders’ treatment by party leaders, even as he urged his supporters to fall in line behind Hillary Clinton. A demonstrator is taken into custody […]
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Rep. Elijah Cummings and Ben Jealous Take Opening Evening DNC Stage
(Updated 7/25/2016) PHILADELPHIA –Three prominent Marylanders — former NAACP President and CEO Ben Jealous, Rep. Elijah Cummings, and House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer — each preached party unity as featured speakers on the first night of the Democratic National Convention Monday. (Left) Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., speaks during the first day of the Democratic National […]
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Thousands Hit Philadelphia’s Steamy Streets to Protest DNC
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Thousands of demonstrators are taking to Philadelphia’s sweltering streets Sunday, chanting and beating drums in the first major protests ahead of the Democratic National Convention, as the city wilts during a heat wave. Protesters march during a demonstration in downtown on Sunday, July 24, 2016, in Philadelphia. The Democratic National Convention starts […]
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Philadelphia Readies for DNC after Quiet Cleveland Protests
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — As Cleveland breathes a sigh of relief after protests during the Republican convention came and went without major chaos, eyes now turn to Philadelphia. As the nation’s fifth largest city, it provides a bigger stage for bigger protests over a much larger area. Leah Daughtry, CEO of the Democratic National Convention Committee, […]
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Black Issues Addressed in Democratic Platform Document
Members of the Congressional Black Caucus and other minorities were well represented on the committee that drafted the Democratic Party’s platform, a groundbreaking document that will be presented at the 2016 Democratic National Convention, which will be held July 25-28 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, a Democratic leader told the AFRO. Rep. Elijah […]