In 1988, Rev. Jesse Jackson ran for the Democratic presidential nomination, but Governor Michael Dukakis ultimately won the spot. Jackson mesmerized and galvanized many voters during the ’88 campaign, just as Sen. Bernie Sanders has done in 2016. Rev. Jackson understood that in order to increase his leverage and have an impact on the Democratic Party going […]
The Twitterverse did what it does best, using a hashtag to air out grievances about Hillary's rise in becoming the presumptive Democratic nominee.
Tennis star Serena Williams has hit another major milestone in her career, becoming the world’s highest paid woman athlete. According to Forbes, Williams, 34, garnered $28.9 million from endorsements and money she’s earned from winning tournaments throughout the past year. Williams exceeded her rival Maria Sharapova, who consecutively topped the list for 11 years. Sharapova’s […]
Tuesday marks the final multi-state primary before the Republican and Democratic national conventions. Voters in California, North Dakota, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, and South Dakota will head to the polls to voice their choice for the presidential nominees for their respective parties. The Associated Press is reporting that Hillary Clinton already has reached the magic number […]
NewsOne’s PolitickerOne blog tackles some of the most important topics in politics: Election 2016, moves by the Obama administration, voting rights, lawmaking, and the way that elected officials represent our communities. Three times a week, we will go beyond the mainstream media’s “pack” coverage of politics to highlight the underreported aspects of how politics and policy […]
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders won West Virginia’s primary Tuesday, signaling trouble for front-runner Hillary Clinton “in industrial states in the November general election,” reports Reuters. While the defeat slowed her coronation for the nomination, according to the news outlet, Clinton is still heavily favored to become her party’s candidate in the Nov. 8 election to face presumptive […]
@kwellscomm PraiseIndy.com Wednesday News The trial for a former IPS counselor accused of having sex with students is being delayed. Shana Taylor was charged in February with child seduction. Taylor’s trial was supposed to start today, but it was moved to July 5 after her attorney asked for a new date, citing outstanding evidence. Former Park Tudor […]
INDIANAPOLIS – Cameron Ridle, Ebony Chappel and Abdul-Hakim Shabazz take a look back at the crazy week that was Indiana’s turn for The 2016 Primary Election. “Indy Speaks with Cameron Ridle” airs Sunday Mornings at 7AM on HOT 96.3. Follow @CameronRidle on Twitter or email at cridle@radio-one.com . ©2016 WHHH-FM/Radio One.
Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump won their party’s respective primary contests Tuesday night in Indiana. Trump’s win forced Ted Cruz to announce he will be suspending his campaign for the Republican Party’s presidential nomination. Here’s a look at the latest Republican delegate count: Donald Trump: 1053 delegates Ted Cruz: 572 delegates John Kasich: 156 delegates 1,237 delegates are needed […]
As Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump is fond of saying, he is "winning by a lot of delegates" ahead of Indiana's pivotal primaries. The same measure could be applied to his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton, who also leads her competitor, Bernie Sanders.
@kwellscomm PraiseIndy.com Monday News & Sports Headlines Happy Monday to you on this last day of Early Voting… We’ll get a sense of just how much damage Sunday night’s storms left behind later this morning. Forecasters say a strong line of thunderstorms cut across the Indianapolis area last night—we’re sure you probably heard them. The National […]
Tornado cleanup is underway in Boone County. The National Weather Service says the EF-one twister touched down yesterday afternoon near Zionsville. No injuries were reported, but there was quite a bit of property damage. Homeowners here in Indianapolis are a big step closer to getting their flood insurance back. City leaders say they’re working on […]
