Stories tagged: "RNC"

Criminal Justice Anti-Trump protesters clashed with counterprotesters and police outside of the Republican National Convention Monday in Charlotte. Our reporter witnessed police using their bikes as weapons against demonstrators and pepper spraying one young man. (Image for Cardinal & Pine by Alvin Jacobs Jr.)
Criminal Justice Facing Pepper Spray and Police, RNC Protestors Continued the National Call for Justice

"I don’t even know what to say. It’s not often I’m at a loss for words, but I’m at a loss for words because we continue to see the harm that this administration causes to our community."

Jeff Taylor Jeff Taylor August 28, 2020 6:13 pm EDT
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Opinion Cartoon: You Can’t Turn Them Off.

The RNC took place this week and featured plenty of President Trump's most admiring fans. Among them is Kimberly Guilfoyle, who gave perhaps the most impassioned speech of the entire event

Sean Galvin August 28, 2020 5:15 pm EDT
Crime Police officers respond to a crime scene in Brooklyn, New York where a 23-year-old man was discovered with gunshot wounds before being transported to a hospital where he died from his injuries. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Crime Gun Crime Is Up and Trump’s Policies Will Only Exacerbate It

As the GOP fails to act on gun violence, income inequality and inflammatory rhetoric are only making the problem worse across the nation in Republican and Democratic cities alike.

Emiene Wright Emiene Wright August 28, 2020 4:09 pm EDT
Coronavirus Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., speaks in Washington, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Coronavirus WATCH: Kamala Harris Addresses Jacob Blake Shooting in Rebuttal Speech to RNC

Senator Kamala Harris said victims of police violence would have a voice in a Biden-Harris administration, in stark contrast to Trump’s silence on everything from police brutality to the death toll of the coronavirus pandemic.

Elle Meyers Elle Meyers August 27, 2020 5:32 pm EDT
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Military Trump Claims He’s ‘Rebuilt’ the Military. Here Are Five Serious Ways He’s Hurt Military Members.

Pence praised the administration's record with the military—but reality says otherwise.

Araceli Cruz Araceli Cruz August 27, 2020 5:18 pm EDT

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The post-war economic boom of the 1950s and 60s sharply increased Wisconsin crop production. In this photo from the Wisconsin Historical Society, Latino farm workers hoe a cucumber field near Wautoma in 1967. Economy From Farms to Factories to New Businesses, Latinos Have Made a Mark on Wisconsin’s Economy for More Than a Century
This 2018 photo shows the signage of the Fayetteville Works plant where the Delaware-based Chemours Company manufactures C3 dimer acid, also known as GenX. The chemical has entered the Cape Fear River, a source of drinking water for much of the southeastern part of North Carolina for an unknown time period. (Photo via AP Photo/Gerry Broome) Environment Polluters of ‘Forever Chemicals’ No Longer Getting a Pass, EPA Head Pledges
A photo of the Fall Creek School District building in Eau Claire County. Gina Kildahl, a parent whose 7-year-old son contracted COVID-19 while attending the school, recently filed a lawsuit against the district for failing to implement masking requirements and other precautions aimed at mitigating the spread of the virus. (Photo courtesy of the Fall Creek School District) Coronavirus Mom Who Sued Over Lack of COVID Protections in National Spotlight
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Elections North Carolina Governor: RNC Hasn’t Submitted Safety Plan

After Trump insists a full scale in-person convention be held in the state, Gov. Roy Cooper prioritizes safety measures.

Associated Press Associated Press May 29, 2020 11:49 am EDT