Monday night Chicago Teachers Union and Occupy Chicago protesters, along with some local residents, showed up in Chicago’s North Center neighborhood to protest converting 18 public schools into charter schools. While none of the schools considered for conversion are in the north-side neighborhood, these community organizers chose this location specifically because it is where Mayor Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Big Government Discovery Date : 21/02/2012 22:12 Number of articles : 2
As recently as the 1960s, there were only a few African-American elected officials in the United States. Now there are thousands, including the mayor of Atlanta, Kasim Reed. Recently, Roland Martin talked with our mayor about the impressive black mayors of Atlanta who came before him. Watch the interview: RELATED: Jay-Z Opening A 40/40 Club In Atlanta? Mayor Kasim Reed Talks Curfew & Summer Youth Activities [EXCLUSIVE] Mayor Kasim Reed Discusses Snow Storm, Extending Club Hours & More [EXCLUSIVE] Kasim Reed: “Make Sure We’re Not A City Too Busy To Love”
The Occupy movement is showing no signs of stopping any time soon … About 300 people were arrested Saturday during a chaotic day of Occupy protests that saw demonstrators break into City Hall and burn an American flag, as police earlier fired tear gas and bean bags to disperse hundreds of people after some threw rocks and bottles and tore down fencing outside a nearby convention center. Dozens of police officers stood guard outside City Hall late Saturday following the most turbulent day of protests since November, when Oakland police forcefully dismantled an Occupy encampment. An exasperated Mayor Jean Quan, who faced heavy criticism for the police action last fall, called on the Occupy movement to “stop using Oakland as its playground.” “People in the community and people in the Occupy movement have to stop making excuses for this behavior,” Quan said. Protesters clashed with police throughout the day, at times throwing rocks, bottles and other objects at officers. And police responded by deploying smoke, tear gas and bean bag rounds, City Adminstrator Deanna Santanta said. “These demonstrators stated their intention was to provoke officers and engage in illegal activity and that’s exactly what has occurred today,” Santana said. Do you think the Occupy protesters are doing the right thing? Source More On Bossip! Twit Pic Of The Day: Rihanna Gets “Thug Life” Tattoo On Her Knuckles And Sends More Subliminal Tweets About Breezy Since You Love The Smut So Much: A Gallery Of Non-Black Ethnic X-Rated Bangers…Would You Wife Any? For The Stans: Beyonce Working Hard To Get That Pre-Blue Ivy Baawwwdy Back [Photos] Can You Spell That? Celebrity Kid Names That Are Way Weirder Than Blue Ivy Carter
India: No growth without ending hunger? a video report http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iBklr5PYtI&feature=uploademail Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : palashbiswaslive Discovery Date : 11/01/2012 10:49 Number of articles : 3
Ydanis Rodriguez speaking at the event. Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, who is seen to be running for Mayor in 2013, held a press conference yesterday to call attention to a recent string of antisemitic events. The conference was held across the street from a Midtown bookstore that was defaced with swastikas a couple days ago. “We come here today to ask New Yorkers for help in tracking… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Politicker Discovery Date : 11/01/2012 17:29 Number of articles : 2
Mayor Bloomberg uses a laptop to order some delivery. At a press conference inside the new headquarters of online food ordering company Seamless, Mayor Michael Bloomberg defended his in-your-face anti-obesity ad campaign while professing his preference for popcorn and fried chicken at the same event. Mayor Bloomberg began the event by ordering delivery from a local cafe through the company’s website…. Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Politicker Discovery Date : 10/01/2012 22:39 Number of articles : 2
Reporting from Des Moines Iowa at what will be the site of the Perry victory party. Memories are flooding back of being here 4 years ago with Gov. Mike Huckabee when he bucked the establishment and won. Looking forward to tonight! Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Too Conservative Discovery Date : 03/01/2012 19:28 Number of articles : 2
Mayor Michael Bloomberg (Photo: Getty) Ulster County Executive Mike Hein wrote a scathing letter to Mayor Michael Bloomberg yesterday, accusing New York City’s Department of Environmental Conservation of acting like an “occupying nation” while in Ulster County. But today during a press conference, Mayor Bloomberg casually dismissed Mr. Hein’s complaints. “I thought I’d give him Newt Gingrich’s phone… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Politicker Discovery Date : 03/01/2012 22:47 Number of articles : 2
Lady Gaga and MichaelBloomberg (Photo: Getty) At a press conference earlier today in Queens, Mayor Michael Bloomberg was asked about kissing Lady Gaga on New Years night . After reflecting on it for a moment, he jokingly said that he “would be remiss if I didn’t also add to that the best kiss of the night came after that, from Diana.” “Just so that I can get through the night,” he added laughing…. Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Politicker Discovery Date : 03/01/2012 20:00 Number of articles : 2
Planted evidence, no charges on trooper and the UPD under fire: The Utica Police Department is coming under a ton of scrutiny and outrage throughout the community the past few days. On social networks, the outrage has become viral. First, the Utica Phoenix reported on an ongoing case involving a videotape that appearently shows a UPD officer planting evidence during a veichle stop back in February. The tape was brought to the NAACP and then brought to the attention of UPD and the FBI. One of the officers involved, Officer Holt, is the son-in-law of newly elected Mayor Robert Palmieri. UPD says they’re conducting an internal investigation. Considering the relation, Palmieri needs to get out in front of this and demand that the F.B.I. takeover the investigation in order to avoid any perception of preferential treatment. Now the community is up in arms about a recent case in which a NYS Trooper, Jesse Miller, allegedly kicked in a couple’s door in the middle of the night and attacked the occupants. The resident, who was sent to the hospital, say he didn’t know the individual and reports indicate that he did call 911 while Miller was “pounding on his door”. Before police arrived, Miller kicked in the door and attacked the resident. The resident responded in self defense by hitting Miller with a hammer. However, UPD has yet to file charges and claims to be treating the trooper like any other individual. Interesting considering the hawkish intensity in which the UPD posts mugshots on their facebook page of anyone arrested on the slightest of charges. For example, you can find mugshots of people who have been arrested for stealing lipstick. The way in which these cases are being handled is once again raising tensions in the community about the perceived corruption that’s been systemic in Utica over the decades. The planted evidence video harkens back memories to the Walter Washington case a few years ago. In that case, Washington was shot dead by the UPD after allegedly pulling a gun on officers, which was later learned to be a BB gun. However, it has been maintained by eye witnesses and those close to the incident that Washington never had possession of the gun, and that it was seen being pulled out of a police cruiser’s trunk and planted beside Washington after he was killed. Whether these allegations are true or not, the UPD and local elected officials aren’t helping the situation with their lack of urgency to respond to the public’s questions. Hopefully the FBI will come in and do a full investigation of UPD practices over the years. Source More On Bossip! *Exclusive* Chris Brown’s Girlfriend “Karrueche Tran” Exposed As Crack Slore Doing Chris For A Come Up [Video] Eclectically Fresh: Solange Shows Off Her Boo And Juelzy In New Photoset From The French Countryside More Divorce Drama: Deion Sanders’ Daughter Says Pilar Is A Liar, Divorce Has Been Going On For Months And She’s Been Getting Chopped Down By Young Boys
