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WASHINGTON — For Lauren Wilson, graduating from Howard University on Saturday came with an unusual perk: seeing President Obama in person for the first time.
Wilson, an immigrant from Trinidad and Tobago who earned an M.B.A. in information systems from the university, said she was thrilled when she found out the president would deliver the commencement address.
When President Obama was elected, “it led me to believe that I could do anything,” said Wilson, 28, who is black. “It inspired me to go seek more education and not hit a ceiling.”
Can running for president help your bottom line?
January 8, 2016
As the 2016 election gets into full swing, all eyes are on Ted Cruz, Hillary Clinton and the rest of the top-tier candidates vying for strong finishes in Iowa and New Hampshire.
But what happens to all the long-shot candidates once they drop out of the race? (Already, two Democrats and three Republicans have ended their White House bids, and several others polling around zero percent are on the brink of dropping out).
A select few have taken the path of former Senator John Kerry, who revived his political stature by succeeding Hillary Clinton as secretary of state. Some have built powerful media and business brands. And others have fallen out of the spotlight and into relative obscurity. A look back at the fortunes of recent candidates who fought for the presidency and failed is essential to answering the question: Does running for president help your bottom line and public image?
More than 500 people marched through the Dallas suburb of McKinney Monday evening to protest what they say is the unjust treatment of black teenagers by the police at apool party over the weekend.
With signs reading “Black Lives Matter,” and “Stop Police Brutality,” local residents held two demonstrations, one marching from an elementary school to the Craig Ranch community pool where the incident occurred, and the second in front of the McKinney Police Station. At each, youth and adults voiced their opinions on the state of their town.
“There is racism and there is classism that we have to address,” Derrick Golden, pastor at Amazing Church in McKinney told the NewsHour on Tuesday. “This incident is a complete blend of different issues that happened. So it’s not just racism, black on white. It’s not that all. It’s a myriad of issues.”
This is what Baltimore youth have to say about their city and Freddie Gray
By Jasmine Wright and Eric Krupke
May 3, 2016
Thousands gathered in Baltimore Saturday for a peaceful “victory rally” outside City Hall.
Although there was a heavy presence of police and National Guard troops, the mood at the protest was celebratory following Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby’s Friday announcement that six officers would be charged in the death of Freddie Gray, a Baltimore resident who died April 19, a week after his spinal cord was severed in the back of a police van.
Riots erupt in Baltimore as thousands mourn Freddie Gray
April 27, 2015
Several Baltimore officers were hurt Monday as riots erupted, following the funeral of Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old black man who died April 19 from a spinal injury while he was in police custody. Capt. Eric Kowalczyk said some officers sustained broken bones and one was unresponsive as rioters threw rocks and bricks at local police officers.
Thousands of mourners attended Gray’s funeral Monday. Doors to New Shiloh Baptist Church in the city opened at 9:30 a.m., and by 11:15, the 2,500-person church was almost filled to capacity, the Associated Press reported.
The white casket encasing Gray’s body was opened for family, friends and supporters to view as projections on both church walls read, “Black Lives Matter & All Lives Matter.”