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The panelists talked about a report that was released by the U.S. Conference of Mayors on the problems of hunger and homelessness. They said that economic issues such as poverty, high housin…

Community activists told personal stories and spoke about their concerns. Then they posed questions to Democratic presidential candidates. Each candidate appeared separately. Senator Clinton…

James Diffley, an author of the recent U.S. Conference of Mayors Report on Mortgage Foreclosures, talked about the projected economic impact of foreclosures on the nation’s cities. Participa…

Witnesses testify about the rising crime rate in the U.S. and the federal role in community-based prevention and response. They also talked about levels of federal funding for crime preventi…

During the plenary session a series of speakers talked about global climate change, moderated by Mayor Nickels, co-chairman of the Council on Climate Protection. Topics included the Mayors' …

Senator Clinton delivered the keynote address at a meeting of mayors and business leaders. In her remarks she talked about building partnerships between federal and city governments, urban r…