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R.E.A.L. Justice Activists March on Broad

July 27, 2016Kelly A Antonacci and Cassandra L Semyon

“We are the people! We are the people!” Chants like these carried down Broad Street as protestors marched almost three miles towards City Hall Tuesday afternoon. The march, helmed by View More »

Women Come Together Over Potential Clinton Presidency

July 26, 2016Taggart M Houck

Hundreds of delegates, convention volunteers and activists gathered to celebrate the influence of women in the Democratic Party and America Tuesday morning. “We’re going to elect the first female president View More »

Hillary Clinton is returning to Temple this week.

Clinton Elected Nominee at DNC

July 26, 2016Kylie M Winkler and Cassandra L Semyon

Tonight was the night a woman was officially named the presidential nominee of a major party. For delegates like Maya Rockeymoore, tonight is the moment she has been waiting for. View More »

Giffords Fuels Gun Control Rally on Parkway

July 26, 2016Kathryn A Reilly and Cassandra L Semyon

Former Congress woman Gabby Giffords led a chant of “fight” at a rally organized by vocal majority. Giffords, who was seriously wounded by a gunman while she was greeting constituents View More »

Media Set for Four Day Convention

July 26, 2016Kelly A Antonacci and Cassandra L Semyon

Television stations, print outlets, and radio stations have been getting ready for hours. They come from all over the nation. Including Rick Johnson from KFI Radio in Los Angeles. When asked about what he View More »

Volunteers Make DNC Daily Operations Successful

July 26, 2016Cassandra L Semyon

Pop stars like Demi Lovato brush up on their performance, and officials ready the gavel. It’s television stars and politicians on stage that may be in the spotlight. But it View More »

PA Delegates Talk Unity Over Breakfast

July 25, 2016Taggart M Houck

Speaker after speaker at the Pennsylvania Delegate Breakfast shared at least one common theme — a message of party unity. Sabrina Nixon, a delegate from Philadelphia, believes the party will be on View More »

Wasserman Schultz to Resign Following Hacked Emails

July 25, 2016Kathryn A Reilly and Cassandra L Semyon

There was some major news this Sunday about the Democratic Party leadership. Late Sunday afternoon Democratic National Committee chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz announced her resignation reports say the Florida Congresswoman’s View More »

What Happens at the DNC?

July 25, 2016Benjamin Michael Otte

The Democratic National Convention has arrived, and this year it’s taking place in the birthplace of independence — Philadelphia. From delegates to the media, DNC officials expect at least 50 View More »

DNC Traffic to Effect Your Commute

July 25, 2016Cassandra L Semyon

Philadelphia drivers are no strangers to traffic jams, but this week drivers will see road closures as a result of the Democratic National Convention. Drivers will be forced to avoid View More »