Alabama Video Replay: Obama Speaks In Selma To Mark 50th Anniversary Of Civil Rights March By Michael McIntee | March 7, 2015 In Selma, Alabama, President Obama speaks at the Edmund Pettus Bridge to mark the 50th anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery marches.
Issues Marriage Restriction Amendment is a “Trojan Horse” Says NAACP President By Allison Herrera | October 29, 2012 African American leaders gathered in St. Paul’s historic black neighborhood to show their opposition to the marriage amendment on the ballot.
DC Michelle Obama On Protecting Right To Vote By Michael McIntee | September 23, 2012 First Lady pushes against Voter ID laws as a new MN poll shows support for such laws dropping drastically.
Minnesota MN Voter Restriction Amendment Author Benefited from Civil Rights Movement By Jacob Wheeler | September 14, 2012 North Minneapolis Reverend Jerry McAfee expressed the irony that the voter restriction amendment’s author, State Rep. Mary Kiffmeyer, actually benefited from this country’s initiatives to expand, and not contract, the vote.
Minnesota Voting Rights Should Have Been Resolved During Civil Rights Era By Jacob Wheeler | August 23, 2012 An attack on voting rights is an emotional issue for Dr. Josie Johnson, a veteran of the Civil Rights movement in the 1960s. Johnson spoke about the consequences of Voter Photo ID legislation during a town hall meeting sponsored by Congressman Keith Ellison.
Minnesota President Clinton: Humphrey Civil Rights Act Led To Obama’s Election By Michael McIntee | August 4, 2012 President Bill Clinton draws a direct linkage between Hubert Humphrey’s courage to pass the Civil Rights act of 1964 and the election of President Barack Obama.
DC Sen Franken Vows To Repeal Anti-Gay Marriage Law By Michael McIntee | July 20, 2011 U.S. Sen. Al Franken says he will work to repeal the so-called Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), a law that prevents federal recognition of same-sex marriages and allows states to refuse to acknowledge a same-sex marriage from another state.
Labor/Unions Michelle Shocked Speaks, Sings About MLK, Workers’ Rights By Michael McIntee | April 4, 2011 Singer songwriter Michelle Shocked appears on WORT-FM in Madison, Wisconsin in advance of tonight’s workers’ rights rally.