by Adam Jabari Jefferson | Aug 18, 2014 | Politics
WASHINGTON — It’s hard enough to get voters to pay attention to midterm elections, but a growing number of states have set restrictions on voting that critics say are intended to erect barriers for young people, potentially benefiting Republican candidates. Since...
by Adam Jabari Jefferson | Dec 3, 2012 | Business & Tech, Politics
WASHINGTON — Plans for President Barack Obama’s second inauguration in January are in full swing. A reviewing stand is under construction in front of the White House, congressional offices are taking ticket requests and planners are mapping out parade logistics and...
by Adam Jabari Jefferson | Nov 12, 2012 | Immigration
Ceremony honors Vietnam veterans by name from Medill Washington on Vimeo. For only the fifth time in its history, each of the 58,282 names inscribed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial were read. The ceremony celebrated the 30th anniversary of the memorial.
by Adam Jabari Jefferson | Oct 11, 2012 | Business & Tech, Immigration
WASHINGTON – A new program aimed at reducing veteran unemployment by putting volunteers in 20 key areas around the country officially kicked off this week. “Local communities must be the cornerstone of any national program to reduce veteran and military...
by Adam Jabari Jefferson | Oct 5, 2012 | Immigration, Politics
Civil right activists stepped up efforts this week to allow more than 1.5 million voting-eligible felons in Florida — and millions more nationwide — access to elections, urging that laws they see as discriminatory need to be changed. “Keep in mind that...
