CBS Journalist Michelle Miller Talks Rare Honor Of Receiving Key To NYC As A Black Woman [Exclusive]
Michelle Miller, CBS Saturday Morning co-host and bestselling author, reflects on her journey and the honor of receiving the Key to New York City for her dedication to community and Black excellence.
Fayetteville is about to be LIT!
(Washington Post) — The overarching question in the District’s mayoral race is how on Earth incumbent Adrian Fenty could be at risk of losing, when a majority of voters believe that conditions in the city are getting better. There are two answers — one of style and one of substance. Read More…
Booker's agenda still full as he enters his second term.
(Wall Street Journal) — Former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick got hit with a stiff prison sentence this morning ─ 18 months to 5 years ─ for violating the terms of his probation.An “audible gasp” erupted in the courtroom when Judge David Groner announced the sentence, according to this account from the Detroit Free Press. (HT: […]
Newark loves Cory! Booker easily won over voters for his second term.
(NYT) — Given a series of scandals involving the misuse of tax dollars, the idea hardly seemed controversial: force City Council members to disclose who was vying for every penny of their discretionary funds. But the debate over how to shine a light on the funds, known as earmarks, has become the opening skirmish of […]
(Washington Post) Hip-hop producer Irv Gotti contributed $1,000 to Mayor Adrian M. Fenty’s reelection campaign, according to the mayor’s latest campaign finance report filed Wednesday. Gotti is listed in the report as Irving Lorenzo, a music producer at IG Records at a Manhattan address. He was a last-minute contributor, paying by credit card on Wednesday, […]