Washington Square News, New York University, NY
11 hours ago by Chris James
CITY/STATE | "Police say get back, we say fight back!" chanted about 200 angry protesters outside of Police Headquarters in Lower Manhattan last week. Hundreds of people around the city gathered in six different locations last Wednesday, all furious about the acquittal of three NYPD officers in the shooting death of Sean Bell.
The Hilltop, Howard University, DC
3 hours ago by Valita A. Walston
Long time Anacostia resident Daa'iyah Pasha applied for a grant from The Historic Homeowners Grant program earlier this year after hearing about the program through her neighborhood civic association.
Pasha, like others in her neighborhood, submitted the two- part grant application in hopes of getting much needed funding for maintenance on her home; a home she had grown up in and inherited, and that had now fallen into disrepair.
Michigan Daily, University of Michigan, Mi
11 hours ago by Lindy Stevens, Daily Staff Reporter
While rice piles on plates for millions around the world everyday, prices for the food staple in the United States have skyrocketed in the past year, hitting an all-time high about two weeks ago and causing concern for some Ann Arbor eateries.
Rice that traded for $10.
Washington Square News, New York University, NY
11 hours ago by Ben Norman
Former WSN deputy photo editor Ben Norman recently returned from studying in Cuba. His photo essay explores a colorful niche in Havana culture. "El Malecon" in Havana is an 8 km stretch of cement seawall spanning from one side of the city to the other.
Michigan Daily, University of Michigan, Mi
1 day ago by Elizabeth Lai, Daily Staff Reporter
The Ann Arbor City Council revealed plans to move forward with the Ann Arbor Discovering Downtown development plan at an open house Thursday. The five-part project, called A2D2, includes changes to zoning codes, expanded parking options, and a new design requirements for future downtown development.
Michigan Daily, University of Michigan, Mi
1 day ago by Caitlin Schneider, Daily Staff Reporter
Michigan Democrats may be one step closer to deciding how the state's delegates should be seated at the Democratic National Convention in August. A plan drafted by four members of the Michigan Democratic Party would award 69 convention delegates to Sen. Hillary Clinton and 59 to Sen.
Washington Square News, New York University, NY
5 days ago by Gianna Toboni
Eduardo Sunol has come a long way. Sunol grew up in Havana, Cuba, where he was raised in close connection with the Cuban government. His grandfather was Vice Minister of Interior and fought with Fidel and Raul Castro during the Cuban Revolution from 1957 to 1959. Sunol's grandfather was also acquainted with Mao Zedong and Nikita Krushev. Sunol now lives in New York City and works as a News Producer at ABC News.