LOCAL NEWS
DiMasi's conviction shows lure of powerHe's elected by just 1/160 of the state's population, but the Massachusetts House Speaker wields enormous clout over every aspect of Bay State politics. More » |
New guidebook highlights Boston's abolitionist heritageOn a quiet street on Beacon Hill's north slope, a small plaque marks the former home of John Sweat Rock, a black "physician, dentist, lawyer and abolitionist." His home was one of Harriet Tubman's stopping places on visits to Boston. More » |
Setti Warren embarks on US Senate raceThe youngish black man in the conservative gray suit, whose parents named him after an Egyptian Pharoah, stands with microphone in hand and jokes that he feels like "a warm-up act." More » |
Puerto Rican veterans fighting for recognitionTwice a week, Tony Molina and Jaime Rodriguez visit the memorial to the Puerto Rican 65th Infantry Regiment that fought in the Korean War. More » |
Boston playing host to more minority conventionsFor years, Dan Corria had been telling colleagues, friends, family - anyone who would listen - that Boston was no longer the place of the violent busing and race riots of the 1970s. More » |
Busing film revisits painful chapter in Boston historyThe video starts without much context or history of Boston's court-ordered desegregation. More » |
NATIONAL NEWS
Crack offenders eligible for early releaseWASHINGTON - As many as 12,000 people in federal prison for crack-related crimes can get their sentences reduced as a result of a new law that brought the penalties for the drug more closely in line with those for powdered cocaine, a government commission decided last week. More » |
Michigan ban on race in college admissions illegalDETROIT - A federal appeals court on Friday struck down Michigan's ban on the consideration of race and gender in college admissions, saying it burdens minorities and violates the U.S. Constitution. More » |
Census: Fewer black children in biggest US citiesNEW YORK - A catastrophic flood emptied New Orleans of much of its black youth. Powerful social forces may be doing a similar thing to places like Harlem and Chicago's South Side. More » |
WORLD NEWS
Jazz festival creates jobs, tax revenue in MontrealMONTREAL - "Last month, we did not so good, but when the festival comes it gets better," said Mehdi Seboweh, 23, who works at Ultra convenience store on Avenue du Parc and knows first hand about the economic impact of one of the world's most renown jazz festivals. More » |
Montreal Jazz Festival showcases musical diversityMONTREAL - For 10 days, from June 25 to July 4, about 1,000 concerts were performed for 2.5 million patrons on one small island city in Quebec. More » |
More than jazzMONTREAL - The first Montreal International Jazz Festival was created by Alain Simard in 1980. It showcased Ray Charles, Vic Vogel, Chick Corea and Gary Burton, drawing a crowd of about 12,000 people. More » |
US millions fund southern Sudan army; worries over abusesJUBA, Sudan - Only six years ago the Sudan People's Liberation Army was a ragtag group of guerrilla fighters battling a bloody civil war with Sudan's north. Next weekend, when the south breaks away and becomes the world's newest country, the SPLA becomes a national army. More » |
AU members agree to disregard ICC Gadhafi warrantMALABO, Equatorial Guinea - The African Union has called on its member states disregard the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court against Col. Moammar Gadhafi, a move that could weaken the ability of the world court to hold the Libyan leader accountable for crimes committed against his people. More » |
