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Friday, May 09, 2008 NewsObama takes N.C., Clinton squeaks by in Indiana Despite narrowing pre-primary polls, withering negative national headlines and a relentless assault by his fierce Democratic opponent, North Carolina put Sen. Barack Obama's historic bid for the presidency firmly back in the driver's seat Tuesday with a commanding 56-42 primary victory over Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York.More Barbados welcomes Amistad with open arms, lively celebrations  BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - A combination of beautiful weather, culturally relevant presentations and the rush of being a part of an unfolding historic moment, made the official welcome ceremony for the Amistad Freedom Schooner at the Flour Mill on April 4 truly unforgettable.More 'They Killed Sean all over again' - Judge's ruling sparks national outrage  WASHINGTON (NNPA) - Outrage. That's perhaps the best word to describe the mood of the family of the late Sean Bell of New York, grassroots activists and civil rights representatives around the country this week.More Cedar Riverside plan adopted by City Council  The City of Minneapolis City Council adopted the Cedar Riverside Small Area Plan on April 18, 2008. The plan, designed with input from residents, businesses, students and neighborhood employees throughout the 15-month planning process, is a vision for the neighborhood. The plan builds upon the policy direction of The Minneapolis Plan, the City's comprehensive plan that guides development and growth.More U of M study finds you get what you pay for with online Q & A sites  A new study by University of Minnesota computer science and engineering researchers revealed that the answer quality provided by online question-and-answer Web sites, such as Yahoo! Answers and Google Answers, depends on two factors – how much you pay and how many people contribute to your answer.More New study: BET and MTV programs laden with sexual innuendos A quick glance at MTV and BET is sure to register racy images of rappers fondling scantily clad women and even advertisements for the pseudo-pornographic Girls Gone Wild film series. More Health officials to seek participants for Minneapolis arsenic study Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) officials expect to begin recruiting participants in late May or early June for the Minneapolis Children's Arsenic Study. The study will measure arsenic levels in the bodies of 100 volunteer children who live in the south Minneapolis neighborhoods near the CMC Heartland Lite Yard Site, where arsenic-containing pesticides were manufactured and stored between 1938 and 1963. More Franklin Bank opens new Lake Street branch; supports Midtown revitalization Franklin National Bank is celebrating the grand opening of its new branch located at 1527 East Lake Street in Minneapolis. Occupying most of the first floor of the 29,000 square-foot building Franklin Bank has owned since 2002, the bank is entering into the renaissance of the Midtown/Lake Street neighborhood. More MPS academic chief honored by St. Thomas: Johnson to be recognized by professional studies college  The University of St. Thomas' College of Applied Professional Studies honored Minneapolis Public Schools Chief Academic Officer Bernadeia Johnson Tuesday, April 29. Johnson became a member of the college's illustrious Wall of Fame.More Freedom Day draws thousands in Kwazulu-Natal Special to the NNPA from GIN The 14th anniversary of Freedom Day marks the day when millions of South Africans voted in the country's first democratic elections – a right won through courage and sacrifice over years of struggle. More Black Americans urged to speak up on Zimbabwe  The former head of the DC-based TransAfrica has called on Black Americans "not to be silent" on the current crisis in Zimbabwe. "Many of us chose to ignore developments in Zimbabwe after its liberation in 1980," observed editor and analyst Bill Fletcher.More Peace deal near collapse in Burundi  Special to the NNPA from GIN Fresh fighting has broken out in Burundi, a coffee growing nation of 8 million which is emerging from more than a decade of ethnic war that killed 300,000 people. More Gasoline-tax reprieve: an idea running on empty The small cartoon on the Tax Policy Center's website shows a man's head with a gaping hole through it and the words "Stupid Tax Trick." The words refer to the proposal by Republican Sen. John McCain to suspend the 18.4 cents per gallon federal excise tax on gasoline between Memorial Day and Labor Day. More Ex-Combatants at ''Healing Ceremonies'' in Sierra Leone  Special to the NNPA from GIN Dozens of ex-combatants from Sierra Leone's 10-year civil war are taking part in ''healing ceremonies'' to make peace with victims of the brutal conflict that left thousands dead. More American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota to collect racial profiling data The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota is launching a new complaint collection form on their website to collect racial and immigration profiling data. More ABC Ramps offer free parking for carpoolers  With the continual increase in gas prices and high levels of traffic congestion, Twin Cities' commuters are looking for cost-effective ways, like carpooling, to get to and from work. In response, the City of Minneapolis and the Minnesota Department of Transportation are launching Carpool Wednesday at the ABC Ramps each week in May to encourage commuters to team up for their commute.More Mbeki greets Swazi King in wake of exile's death  Special to the NNPA from GIN South African President Thabo Mbeki made a historic visit to neighboring Swaziland. He was "returning home" to the kingdom where he had sought refuge as an ANC cadre during the fight against the apartheid regime of South Africa. More Barbara Lee Statement on Supreme Court Decision on Voter ID  US Rep. Barbara Lee (CA-9) released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court's recent decision on Indiana's voter identification case...More MPS kindergarten requests up 16 percent Minneapolis Public Schools has received 2,367 requests for placement in kindergarten programs for the upcoming 2008-2009 school year – 330 more requests than received last year, the district's Student Placement Office announced last week. More India to the rescue in Senegalese rice shortfall Special to the NNPA from GIN India has agreed to sell 600,000 tons of rice to the West African nation of Senegal where critical shortages of the food staple triggered a recent protest of over 1,000 people who marched in downtown Dakar. More Congressman Ellison and Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Kilpatrick on Supreme Court Voter Id Case  US Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minneapolis) and Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman US Rep. Carolyn Kilpatrick (D-Detroit) voiced their profound opposition to last week's Supreme Court decision allowing states to require voters to produce photo identification without violating their constitutional rights, essentially validating Republican-inspired voter ID laws. More |
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