December 4, 2014
Chair of CBC Calls Wilson Verdict a ‘Slap in Our Face,’ While Members of Congress Put Hands Up in Solidarity
“On the same day as the Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-OH), chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus, stood on the floor of the House yesterday and called the St. Louis grand jury decision …
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(Chair of CBC Calls Wilson Verdict a ‘Slap in Our Face,’ While Members of Congress Put Hands Up in Solidarity)
December 2, 2014
House passes bill to boost prevention of nuclear attack
“The House on Monday passed legislation to authorize a program within the Department of Homeland Security to provide state and local governments with assistance in nuclear…
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(House passes bill to boost prevention of nuclear attack)
December 2, 2014
Dem representatives make ‘hands up, don’t shoot’ motion on House floor as they discuss what it’s like to be ‘black in America’
“Dem representatives make ‘hands up, don’t shoot’ motion on House floor as they discuss what it’s like to be ‘black in America’”
To…
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(Dem representatives make ‘hands up, don’t shoot’ motion on House floor as they discuss what it’s like to be ‘black in America’)
December 2, 2014
Four Members of Congress do ‘Hands Up’ gesture on House floor
“Four members of the Congressional Black Caucus did the “Hands Up, Don’t Shoot” gesture during remarks Monday on the House Floor, to show solidarity with protesters in Ferguson,…
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(Four Members of Congress do ‘Hands Up’ gesture on House floor)
November 25, 2014
Jeffries and Clarke Rally Brooklyn Pols Behind Obama Immigration Order
“Brooklyn Congressman Hakeem Jeffries and Brooklyn Congresswoman Yvette Clarke led a host of fellow Democratic elected officials from the borough to voice support for President…
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(Jeffries and Clarke Rally Brooklyn Pols Behind Obama Immigration Order)
November 25, 2014
President Obama’s Executive Action to fix “broken immigration system”
“Caribbean legislators here have welcomed United States President Barack Obama’s executive actions to fix the US “broken immigration system” by halting…
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(President Obama’s Executive Action to fix “broken immigration system”)
