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Cleveland Sellers grew up under segregation in South Carolina and later become a civil rights activist in the 1960s. He talked about how became a national leader with the Student…

Attorney General Eric Holder, Transportation Security Administrator John Pistole, and Mayor Mike McGinn addressed the U.S. Conference of Mayors meeting. John Pistole talked about balancing access…

Panelists talked about the 2012 presidential election campaign and political strategies employed in the primary campaigns. They also responded to questions from the audience.

A ceremony was held to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the first shots of the Civil War fired at Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861. The ceremony included the Citadel Color Guard and singing “My…

Mayors and other officials from around the country gathered for an annual winter meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors. Their remarks focused on state, local and federal efforts to…

Leaders of the U.S. Conference of Mayors held a news conference at the organization’s annual winter meeting.

FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate and local officials testified on possible changes to the Stafford Act, the law that governs federal disaster response. The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief…

A delegation of mayors talked to reporters after their meeting with President Obama and others in the White House. They were in Washington for the annual meeting of the U.S. Conference of…

A delegation from the U.S. Conference of Mayors, led by Miami Mayor Manny Diaz, spoke to the press after a meeting with White House senior staff to discuss the urgent need for an economic…

United States mayors held their 77th winter meetings. The opening session focused on the Obama Administrations' priorities for America’s cities. Incoming White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanual was among the speakers.…

During the Democratic National Convention, mayors and other urban officials called on the 2008 presidential campaigns to focus on crime in America and the challenges of urban/metropolitan…

Officials spoke about statistics on hunger and homelessness in the United States. They also responded to questions from members of the audience.

The 98th annual meeting of the National Governors Association focused on the state of health care and education in the United States. In the opening plenary session, former Secretary Thompson spoke on…

The 2005 Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission held a regional hearing on the list of possible closures and realignments of defense bases. Elected officials and community…

Senator Bradley spoke to students about his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination. Among the issues he addressed were the gap between rich and poor, race relations, and health…

The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia held a public hearing on the proposed merger between First Union Bank of Charlotte, North Carolina, and Core states Financial of Philadelphia,…

Mayor Joseph Riley, chair of the mayor’s' task force on hunger and homelessness, and Secretary Cuomo briefed reporters on the annual report on hunger and homelessness in 29 U.S. cities. He…

Members of the Mayors Task Force on the Problem of Crime spoke to reporters following a meeting with the president and attorney general at the White House. Mayor Abramson announced that the…

Interviews, video clips and vignettes illustrated the political issues and events of the previous week, including the Defense Base Closing and Realignment Commission, and the space shuttle…

The commission heard testimony in the second day of its field hearing on the closing of defense bases in Charleston, SC. Witnesses testified in favor of keeping the Charleston military…