Comerica Bank Partners With Minority Depository Institutions
Comerica Bank announced this week that it is. moving $10 million in deposits to Minority Depository Institutions (MDIs) within its five-state footprint, as well as building a mutual mentoring relationship with these institutions. MDIs assist minority and under-served communities and …
'I have not lost my voice': Giffords relates personal recovery to American resilience in powerful DNC speech
Gabby Giffords, the former congresswoman from Arizona who was shot and wounded in a 2011 mass shooting, urged Americans to summon resilience and strength in a powerful speech on the third night of the Democratic National Convention.
Hits and misses from Night 3 of the Democratic National Convention
That's a wrap on Night 3 of the 2020 Democratic National Convention.
The riskiest thing about the Post Office freak-out
There is some hazard in the increasingly frantic argument Democrats are making that President Donald Trump is tearing down American democracy and the entire American experiment is at risk.
Kamala Harris officially becomes the first Black woman to be a major party's vice presidential nominee
California Sen. Kamala Harris made history Wednesday night as the first Black and South Asian woman to accept a major party's vice presidential nomination, promising to be a champion for the voiceless and forgotten Americans who are struggling in the …
Elizabeth Warren pays subtle tribute to the Black Lives Matter movement at DNC
Sen. Elizabeth Warren paid tribute to the Black Lives Matter movement in a subtle but pointed way during her speech Wednesday night at the Democratic National Convention.
Congressman Al Green Commemorates th e 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment and Women’s Constitutional Right to Vote
On Tuesday, August 18, 2020, Congressman Al Green released the following statement in commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment:
HISD Special Populations to offer Parent Labs to support virtual learning for 2020-2021 school year
HISD’s Special Populations department will host a series of Parent Labs in August and September to assist parents who have students in any special populations program with navigating virtual learning for the 2020-2021 school year.
Instead of a crowd of 50,000, Milwaukee's streets mostly empty during DNC
Mike Atari has run the In & Out Pantry convenience store for two years at the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and James Lovell Drive, a short walk from the Fiserv Forum, where the 2020 Democratic National Convention was supposed to …
First night of 2020 DNC TV ratings down 25% from 2016
Television viewership of the first virtual convention was down about 25% from the equivalent night in 2016, but Democratic officials said digital tune-in was up, reflecting a years-long shift in viewing habits.
The death of the presidential caucus
Before the Democratic National Convention's official program even began on Monday night, a major change in the way the party selects its nominee was floated -- a proposal that would end the caucus process, perhaps forever.
Boutique owner sees skyrocketing sales for Michelle Obama's 'VOTE' necklace
As soon as the texts started rolling in Monday evening, Chari Cuthbert knew she was on the cusp of the biggest moment of her career.
Transcript: Bill Clinton's DNC speech
Read former President Bill Clinton's speech to the 2020 Democratic National Convention, as prepared for delivery: Good evening.
Security guard who met Biden in elevator gives first nominating speech at Democratic convention
Last year, a security guard said "I love you" to Joe Biden in an elevator and the exchange went viral. On Tuesday night, that same woman gave the first speech officially nominating Biden for president at the Democratic National Convention
Colin Powell touts Biden's character at DNC: 'We need to restore those values
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell on Tuesday lent another Republican voice in support of Joe Biden in a video recorded for the Democratic National Convention as the Democrats attempt to appeal to more centrist voters.
