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Profile America: College Protests

Profile America: College Protests

Sunday, January 29 — Protests by college students in America have a long pedigree, going back 251 years. The first such action occurred in 1766, when there were just seven colleges in Colonial America.  The students at Harvard—the first college– were […]

by · January 29, 2017 · Profile America
Protesters take to the streets of Manhattan after Donald Trump was elected President of the United States. --Photo by Andre Rivera

TRUMP PROTESTS SPARK GRIDLOCK, ARRESTS

Trump Protests Spark Week of Gridlock, Arrests by David Greene An enjoyable breakfast at Tiffany’s was no longer possible after a week-long protest outside of Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue, the current home of President-elect Donald Trump, that has created […]

by · November 16, 2016 · News
President-elect Donald J. Trump won a stunning and decisive victory over Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton on Tuesday November 8.

Letter To The Editor — Readers React to Trump’s Surprising Election Win

Readers react to President-elect Donald J. Trump who won a stunning and decisive Electoral Collage victory over Democrat Hillary Clinton on Tuesday. Dear Editor: If I hear one more professional political pundit dismiss President-elect Donald Trump’s victory as “whitelash,” “the power […]

Ferguson Police Chief Thomas Jackson announces the name of Officer Darren Wilson as the man who shot and killed Michael Brown, 18, last Saturday.

Police Officer Identified in Fatal Ferguson Shooting

The Ferguson police officer who fatally shot 18-year old Michael Brown in a suburban St. Louis street has been identified Friday as Darren Wilson. After a week of intense public protests and aggressive police response, the Ferguson Police Department finally […]

by · August 15, 2014 · Domestic News, News