Michelle Obama warned Americans to “vote for Joe Biden like our lives depend on it” in her speech at the Democratic National Convention. In remarks that capped off Monday night’s…
Day: August 17, 2020
Democrats offer 'big tent' at convention in pandemic
NEW YORK (AP) — The family of George Floyd, the Minnesota man whose death in police custody sparked a national awakening on racial injustice, led a moment of silence Monday…
City Hall hosts 2020 Census workers to help residents
CITY HALL – Residents visiting City Hall can take care of local business and also another vital task: Filling out their 2020 Census response, if they haven’t already, on Tuesday.…
Kennard Classical Junior Academy drops Confederate officer's name
NORTH HAMPTON (AP) — A charter school in St. Louis named after a Confederate Army lieutenant is getting a new name. Kennard Classical Junior Academy, 5031 Potomac St., is a magnet…
Democrats tap array of faith leaders for convention
The Episcopal bishop of Washington, D.C., who criticized President Donald Trump after he held a Bible aloft at a photo op at a historic church in her diocese, is among the diverse…