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Federal bills introduced to weaken DC gun laws

admin — Wed, 05 May 2010 22:31:07 +0000

Federal bills introduced to weaken DC gun laws
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal lawmakers introduced bills Tuesday to weaken the nation captial’s tough gun laws, saying the city has not done enough to comply with a 2008 Supreme Court ruling mandating changes.

Jill Biden helps dedicate downtown DC sculptures

admin — Tue, 04 May 2010 22:23:28 +0000

Jill Biden helps dedicate downtown DC sculptures
WASHINGTON — Jill Biden, the wife of Vice President Joe Biden, is giving her blessing to new, colorful sculptures lining a once dreary part of Washington’s New York Avenue.

DC Gun Law Is In Trouble

admin — Mon, 03 May 2010 22:25:26 +0000

DC Gun Law Is In Trouble
Washington, DC’s restriction on registered firearms is in serious trouble. Bills have been introduced in both the House and Senate with bipartisan support to weaken the measure.

Bills take new aim at D.C. gun control

admin — Sun, 02 May 2010 22:30:32 +0000

Bills take new aim at D.C. gun control
Legislation introduced in Congress on Tuesday would weaken the District’s gun-control laws and restrict the D.C. Council from regulating firearms.

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Dorothy Height Remembered In Shiloh Baptist Church Ceremony

admin — Sat, 01 May 2010 22:30:12 +0000

Dorothy Height Remembered In Shiloh Baptist Church Ceremony
Friends gather for a service in honor of civil rights activist Dorothy Height, who died last week at age 98.

Hundreds pay respects to civil rights leader Height

admin — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 22:21:26 +0000

Hundreds pay respects to civil rights leader Height
Former president Bill Clinton, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and other political titans shared their joyful memories of Dorothy Irene Height on Wednesday night at Shiloh Baptist Church, offering a send-off fit for a civil rights icon renowned both for her substance and her style.

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Residents line up to pay respects to civil rights leader Height

admin — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 22:21:30 +0000

Residents line up to pay respects to civil rights leader Height
Former president Bill Clinton, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and other political titans shared their joyful memories of Dorothy Irene Height on Wednesday night at Shiloh Baptist Church, offering a send-off fit for a civil rights icon renowned both for her substance and her style.

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Jill Biden helps dedicate downtown D.C. sculptures

admin — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 22:21:29 +0000

Jill Biden helps dedicate downtown D.C. sculptures
The National Museum of Women in the Arts dedicated the sculptures Wednesday. The pieces by French sculptor Niki de Saint Phalle include women in colorful bathing suits and one depicting basketball star Michael Jordan.

Browse News

admin — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 22:31:14 +0000

Browse News
Annual Wake Democratic Women event focuses on “Keep Our Majority.” Rep Eleanor Holmes Norton of Washington, DC to speak.

Norton discusses future of D.C. voting rights bill

admin — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 22:21:43 +0000

Norton discusses future of D.C. voting rights bill
D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton says progress on the D.C. Voting Rights Act needs to be made before Congress begins its “lame duck” session.

Dennis Sobin Is Offended By Conventioneers’ Anti-Fenty Jeers

admin — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 14:49:51 +0000

Dennis Sobin Is Offended By Conventioneers’ Anti-Fenty Jeers
From the prolonged “Go Vince Go!” cheers to the loud boos that accompanied incumbent Adrian Fenty ‘s formal introduction, it wasn’t hard to tell how the crowd swung at Saturday’s D.C. Democratic State Convention mayoral debate.

Go-go icon Lil’ Benny could teach some politicians about character

admin — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 07:52:04 +0000

Go-go icon Lil’ Benny could teach some politicians about character
Anthony “Lil’ Benny” Harley had a band that played go-go music. That’s D.C.’s homegrown yard song, with echoes of African drumming that drives free-form hip-hop horns. It’ll make you dance until your clothes are wringing wet. Religion and Spirituality – Christianity – Opposing Views – Evangelists – Icons

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Eleanor Holmes Norton ’60 to Deliver Antioch College Reunion Keynote

admin — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 17:17:37 +0000

Eleanor Holmes Norton ’60 to Deliver Antioch College Reunion Keynote
YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio—-Eleanor Holmes Norton ’60, now in her tenth term as the Congresswoman for the District of Columbia, will join her fellow alumni from the Class of 1960 for their fiftieth reunion at Antioch College on the Yellow Springs campus June 17th-20th.

Women candidates must commit to womens issues, says NWPC

admin — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 15:36:26 +0000

Women candidates must commit to womens issues, says NWPC
The National Women’s Political Caucus (NWPC) said this week that it’s heartening to see more women, particularly Republican women, taking leadership roles and running for office, but said there will be a real celebration when these women are committed to issues directly impacting women’s lives, such as those the NWPC stands squarely behind – pay equity, reproductive rights and passage of the …

Norton Hammers Away on Jobs for D.C. Residents at St. Elizabeths

admin — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:51:11 +0000

Norton Hammers Away on Jobs for D.C. Residents at St. Elizabeths
According to the first of what will be biweekly hiring reports at the massive construction project at St. Elizabeths in Congress Heights—a $3.4 billion undertaking—general contractor Clark Construction is on track to meet hiring goals for small businesses and local residents.

People of the Twin Tiers

admin — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 03:47:20 +0000

People of the Twin Tiers
* FLETCHER — A son, Thursday, June 17, 2010, to Kyle and Rebekah Fletcher of Hornell.