by Andre Earls | Aug 21, 2019 | Environment
WASHINGTON – Several hundred animal rights activists joined similar groups around the world on Saturday to protest cruelty to animals, marching from the White House to the Capitol as they chanted such slogans as “Animal clothing isn’t fashion, where the hell is your...
by Thomas Ilalaole | Aug 21, 2019 | Entertainment
LOS ANGELES – At the first ever Pride Summit hosted by Billboard and The Hollywood Reporter, influential LGBTQ+ artists, musicians and executives gathered to celebrate their work and community efforts. Topics included representation, inclusivity, homophobia and...
by Dwight A. Weingarten | Aug 20, 2019 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Next month, for the first time in over 25 years, a proposal to make Washington the 51st state will have a hearing in the House of Representatives. For third-generation Washingtonian and 28-year member of Congress Eleanor Holmes Norton, the issue of...
by Thomas Ilalaole | Aug 20, 2019 | Entertainment
LOS ANGELES – Here are some of the highlights of my time at the inaugural PRIDE Summit hosted by Billboard and The Hollywood Reporter (08/08/19). PRIDE Summit with @billboard and @THR reporting for @USATODAY #medillonthehill pic.twitter.com/vIV8E8ujfo —...
by Yuru (Priscilla) Zhu | Aug 20, 2019 | Living, Topics
WASHINGTON — Around 30,000 people gathered a few blocks away from the White House this past weekend for a taste of food and culture at the fourth annual Around the World Culture Food festival. “We see that everyone is embracing other people’s cultures. That’s what...
by Noah Broder | Aug 19, 2019 | Politics, Topics
DETROIT– Prior to his appearance during the first night of the Democratic Presidential Debates in Detroit in late July, former Maryland Rep. John Delaney spoke to Medill about his strategy for the debates and the messages he hoped to get across. During the debate,...