
Reclaim democracy, protect the vulnerable says faith community
At its Fire of Faith, Rekindling Democracy rally this past Sunday, the Detroit metropolitan faith community unveiled a new kind of "heat" beginning to sweep the region.

Battling the Brooklyn Democratic boss
New York State assemblyman Vito J. Lopez has been censured for substantiated accusations of sexual harassment of two women who worked in his district office. Lopez has denied the charges.

Marchers demand end to deadly gun violence
Residents from throughout Oakland called on city leaders to take immediate steps to end gun violence that has cost some 85 lives in the city so far this year,
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Campaign intensifies in Battleground Ohio
Polls continued to show this past weekend that Mitt Romney is falling behind in Ohio, with President Obama now doing 50 percent or better.

How about a Puerto Rican senator from Arizona?
The first-ever U.S. senator of Puerto Rican descent - elected not from New York, Massachusetts, or Illinois, but from Arizona.
Unions say Pennsylvania can’t handle Voter ID demand
Labor unions have piles of evidence they say prove the law cannot be implemented without blocking the votes of as many as 750,000 people.

Virginia: Democrats inch forward but it's still close
Virginia is seen as a key swing state for the elections. Recent polls show Obama and the Democrats advancing, but nobody is counting on this.

Vance community may face destruction
The Vance Avenue neighborhood lies just south of downtown Memphis and is an area rich with African-American history.

The "47 Percent" welcomes Romney
Eighty demonstrators gathered outside the Hilton Anatole luxury hotel to clarify understanding of the true program of Mitt Romney.

Unions reach agreement with Verizon
The Communications Workers of America and the Electrical Workers (IBEW) have reached a tentative agreement on a contract with Verizon.

