Democrats misstepped in handling Burris matter
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats who thought they could push away Roland Burris misjudged the racial fallout, underestimated public reaction and wound up on shaky …
AP News Analysis: Obama must be diligent about economic stimulus, scandal
WASHINGTON (AP) —Welcome to Washington, Mr. President-elect. Just two weeks before Inauguration Day, congressional Democrats have stalled Barack Obama’s economic recovery legislation while his pick …
WAKE UP CALL: Great Expectations: Can Barack Obama live up to them?
“Are we expecting too much from Obama?” This was the thought-provoking inquiry that my Uncle Windsor asked me in my back yard as my family …
THE POLITICS OF BLACKNESS: High drama at high noon on the hill
Drum roll, please!! So this tiny, old black man strolls into the Senate Chambers to take what he thinks is rightfully his and this shriveled …
Florida needs more education, not more prisons
Editor’s note: Below is a reprint of a Dec. 30 editorial in The (Lakeland) Ledger, courtesy of The Associated Press. Although Florida’s overall population is …
Former Detroit mayor’s aide starts 120-day jail sentence
DETROIT (AP) _ The former chief of staff to ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick on Tuesday began a 120-day jail stay as part of a text-messaging …
Lauderdale detective pleads guilty to money laundering
FORT LAUDERDALE — A Fort Lauderdale police detective who was assigned to investigate money laundering has pleaded guilty to laundering money himself, and has resigned …
Burris turned away from Senate
Roland Burris, President-elect Barack Obama’s appointed successor in the U.S. Senate, was turned away Tuesday when he appeared at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. …
Morris Brown holds second rally to pay water bill
ATLANTA (AP) _ Morris Brown College, which is scrambling to pay off a $380,000 overdue water bill that had threatened to close the school after …
Burris fights for Senate despite Blagojevich’s woes
CHICAGO (AP) _ Through media and the courts, Roland Burris is fighting hard to be sworn in as a U.S. senator, despite warnings that Senate …