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City looks at hosting Democrats' convention

The Charlotte Observer - Wed Dec 2, 6:34 am ET

Could Charlotte host the next Democratic National Convention ?

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City looks at hosting Democrats' convention
The Charlotte Observer - Wed Dec 2, 6:34 am ET
Could Charlotte host the next Democratic National Convention ?
Russell Means, fish-in activist, asserts treaty rights and discounts both the DNC and RNC
Indian Country Today - Sat Dec 5, 6:29 pm ET
DENVER—Six trout were caught – one over the legal limit of five – and some license plate numbers were recorded by law enforcement during a recent fish-in at a lake in South Dakota, according to a long-time Native activist.
Margaret Buckner Young dies at 88; author, widow of civil-rights leader
Denver Post - Wed Dec 9, 3:09 am ET
Margaret Buckner Young, author, educator and widow of noted civil-rights leader Whitney M. Young Jr., died at her Denver home Saturday. She was 88.
Obama reveals new plan to create jobs, stimulate economy
Florida Today - 1 hour 24 minutes ago
Even as President Barack Obama announced plans to stimulate U.S. job growth Tuesday, the latest employment figures in Brevard County show layoffs are slowing while hiring is increasing at a moderate pace.
Where is Senator Casey?
National Catholic Reporter - Tue Dec 8, 5:12 pm ET
Sen. Bob Casey is a hero to pro-life Democrats.
TNDP Names Dave Garrison As Its Treasurer
The Chattanoogan - Tue Dec 8, 5:33 pm ET
Nashville attorney and longtime Democratic activist Dave Garrison has been named treasurer of the Tennessee Democratic Party.
Gray’s Gotta Get Permits: Loose Lips Daily - City Desk - Washington City Paper
Washington City Paper - Tue Dec 8, 9:54 am ET
Morning all. Ethical clouds aren't clearing quickly for D.C. Council Chairman Vincent C. Gray . WaTimes reports that DCRA is demanding that Gray apply for permits for minor renovations done over the summer---done by a subsidiary of politically connected megadeveloper William C. Smith & Co.---as well as a fence and garage door installed some time ago.
WH gatecrashers went without confirmed invitation
Idaho State Journal - Tue Dec 1, 10:23 pm ET
FILE - In this Aug. 27, 2008, file photo, Michele S. Jones, the first female Sgt. Maj. of the U.S. Army, speaks at the Democratic National Convention in Denver. Jones, a special assistant to Defense Secretary Robert Gates, said in a written statement issued through the White House on Monday evening, Nov. 30, 2009, that she never said or implied she would get Michaele and Tareq Salahi into the ...
Obama chooses Cody woman to be federal judge
Cody Enterprise - Tue Dec 8, 12:08 am ET
Cody native and Wyoming first lady Nancy Freudenthal has a chance to make state judicial history.
D.C. Council Chairman focus of multiple investigations
WTOP Radio Washington, DC - Mon Dec 7, 10:56 pm ET
D.C. City Council Chairman Vincent Gray is the focus of two investigations being conducted by the D.C. Office of Campaign Finance. The investigations are looking into two separate allegations of wrongdoing.
Jesse Milan Jr. Steps Down as Black AIDS Institute Chair
redOrbit - Mon Dec 7, 11:10 am ET
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Jesse Milan, Jr. steps down after seven years serving as Board Chairman for the Black AIDS Institute. Milan, replaced by incoming Chairman A.
Columbia sometimes too liberal
The Columbia Chronicle - Sun Dec 6, 9:44 pm ET
Columbia has historically been a liberal institution, from its founding in 1890 to its resurrection in the 1960s during a peak of political change. As an open-admissions college, Columbia attracted freethinking students and professors that cultivated an open mindset. Former Executive Vice President Albert Gall was even arrested during Chicago’s infamous 1968 Democratic National Convention. This ...
WEB EXTRA -- Motown vignettes: Bill Clinton, Ted Nugent, Patti LaBelle and others riff on Motown Records' 50th ...
Crain's Detroit Business - Sun Dec 6, 9:39 pm ET
For the 50th anniversary of the founding of Motown Records, The Associated Press over a period of months invited stars from the fields of music, politics and film to visit Studio A to talk about how the Detroit musical movement has...
Once powerful teachers union faces tough times with Christie
The Star-Ledger - Sat Dec 5, 8:33 pm ET
It was August 2008 and the New Jersey Education Association, the powerful teachers union, was at the zenith of its influence. The union’s then-president was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention, hobnobbing with the country’s political elite: senators, business...
Alzada Clark was activist for poor, female workers
Memphis Commercial Appeal - Sun Dec 6, 1:00 am ET
In 1964, when a coalition of African Americans that included Fannie Lou Hamer challenged the credentials committee at the Democratic National Convention , Memphian Alzada Clark was among them.It was a time when Mrs. Clark worked as a union organizer, squaring off with the Mississippi power structure to fight for the rights of workers in furniture factories and at other low-paying jobs.She died ...
LoDo muggings sure to change lives of both victims, suspects
Denver Post - Sun Dec 6, 3:11 am ET
For the victims, it was a terrifying experience — somebody shouts "get that white boy" and then they are surrounded by teens and young adults spitting out racial taunts, laughing, pummeling them with fists and kicking them in the head.
Obama's local supporters back Afghan troop buildup
Middletown Times Herald-Record - Sun Dec 6, 2:05 am ET
Local supporters of President Barack Obama are undeterred by his order to send more troops to Afghanistan, despite criticism by liberals and some Democrats that he betrayed his political base.
Broad support network grows for Amanda Knox
Seattle Times - Sat Dec 5, 3:11 am ET
Over the past 18 months, a growing and broad network of friends, scientists, lawyers and writers staged a vigorous campaign in the media and online on behalf of Amanda Knox. The guilty verdict, entered by an Italian court, was not for a lack of trying.
Wyo first lady gets judgeship nod
Casper Star-Tribune - Sat Dec 5, 2:13 am ET
CHEYENNE -- President Barack Obama has nominated Wyoming first lady Nancy Freudenthal to a federal court judgeship.
Slain Colo. prosecutor's case will air on TV show
9 News Denver - Sat Nov 28, 9:08 am ET
DENVER (AP) - The slaying of a Colorado prosecutor, which police say garnered little public attention because it happened during last year's Democratic National Convention, will be featured on "America's Most Wanted."