by Dillon LaRue Rountree Gunfire rang out in West Philadelphia, PA when an individual identified as Nicholas Glenn shot seven people, including two police officers. The attack began at approximately 11:20PM Friday when Glenn opened fire on Sgt. Sylvia Young, a 19-year veteran of the Philadelphia Police Department. Sgt. Young was shot eight times by the suspect….
Last night the nauseating spectacle of the Democratic National Convention continued, giving Americans little rest after suffering the Republicans’ convention just last week. Each party laid out their platforms and visions for the country, setting the tone for the national campaigns to come. While partisans on both sides will tell you that their party is going…
By Rachel Stoltzfoos PHILADELPHIA — As Democrat delegates prepared to nominate Hillary Clinton as their nominee for president Tuesday, Black Lives Matter protesters marched through the streets of Philadelphia chanting: “Don’t vote for Hillary, she’s killing black people.” “Hillary Clinton stole the election,” one protester told The Daily Caller News Foundation, referring to the Wikileaks…
By Casey Harper Chick-Fil-A sandwiches abound at the Democratic National Convention, and some of the delegates aren’t happy about it. Conference attendees can buy Chick-Fil-A sandwiches both inside and outside the convention arena. Joe Sacco, a Democratic delegate from Nevada who supports Senator Bernie Sanders and attended the LGBT caucus, told The Daily Caller News Foundation he’s…
By Blake Neff A defiant attack on the American flag went in an unfortunate direction for a protester outside the Democratic National Convention, as the protester accidentally set himself on fire while stomping on a burning flag. A protester just caught on fire trying to stomp on a burning flag. #DNCinPHL #DemsInPhilly #DemConvention pic.twitter.com/tgnf5NqNmW — Natalie…
By Blake Neff Participants in a “black resistance” protest at the Democratic National Convention ordered white attendees to move to the back of the demonstration, as they were not wanted at the front. “I need all white people to move to the back. This is a black and brown resistance march,” a woman with a…
By Connor D. Wolf Bernie Sanders supporters were “weeping” on the floor of the Democratic National Convention Monday as the Vermont senator prepared to formally endorse his rival Hillary Clinton. “I think it’s fair to say, no one is more disappointed than I am,” Sanders told a cheering crowd. Some of his supporters apparently saw…
Hundreds of Bernie Sanders supporters and angry Democrats are protesting their own party’s convention in Philadelphia, where Hillary Clinton will accept the party’s nomination for president. Protesters are angry over leaked emails showing collusion between Democratic Party officials and the Hillary Clinton campaign, something Bernie Sanders has alleged for some time. The demonstration is significant…
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Young activist takes Second Amendment education into his own hands By: Resa Willis With great liberty comes great responsibility. Under a government whose elitist rhetoric regards law-abiding citizens as child-like creatures in need of structured guidance, Second Amendment rights are again at the forefront of this struggle. The recent mass shooting in Orlando spurned swift action to…
Is Philadelphia in line to become the next nanny-state like New York City? According to Citified, a Philadelphia-based magazine, Mayor Jim Kenney plans to introduce a soda tax during his budget proposal next week, the details of which are currently unknown. The city has been hammered with new taxes over the past several years, including a…