As Kamala Harris Claims Oakland, Berkeley Forgives
High above an arena packed with Democratic delegates in Chicago last week, a video introduced the life story of Kamala Harris to the world.
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The story behind the woman who inspired Harris to break barriers
When Shyamala Gopalan approached her father with an acceptance letter to the University of California, Berkeley and announced her dream of becoming a scientist, she was just 19 years old.
Why Are Republicans Still Botching Kamala Harris’ Name?
Kamala Harris is not new to politics, nor the public scrutiny that comes with it. Harris is also certainly not new to attacks dripping in misogyny, racism and xenophobia. She has weathered it all throughout her career as California’s attorney general, the state’s senator and the vice president of the United States ― the whole time reminding the public of how to pronounce her Indian first name.
FACT FOCUS: A look at false claims around Kamala Harris and her campaign for the White House
The announcement that Vice President Kamala Harris will seek the Democratic nomination for president is inspiring a wave of false claims about her eligibility and her background. Some first emerged years ago, while others only surfaced after President Joe Biden’s decision to end his bid for a second term.
Vice President Kamala Harris leads list of contenders for spots on the Democratic ticket
President Joe Biden’s decision to step down as the Democratic Party’s nominee for president opens the door for other contenders to become the Democratic nominee in November. The president has thrown his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris, and other prominent Democrats moved quickly to rally around her candidacy, but it’s unclear just how smooth her path to the party’s nomination is. Here are some of the leading contenders for a spot on the Democratic ticket:
California fast food workers now earn $20 per hour. Franchisees are responding by cutting hours.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lawrence Cheng, whose family owns seven Wendy’s locations south of Los Angeles, took orders at the register on a recent day and emptied steaming hot baskets of French fries and chicken nuggets, salting them with a flourish.
Judge Drops Newly Brought Murder Charges Against Parents In 1989 Killing Of Boy
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina judge on Friday threw out murder charges filed this year against a father and a stepmother, saying there was no new evidence they killed their 5-year-old child in 1989.
Larry Bensky, a Fixture of Left-Wing Radio, Is Dead at 87
Larry Bensky, a radio journalist whose reporting on major political events made him the signature voice of Pacifica Radio, a network of progressive, listener-supported stations, died on May 19 at his home in Berkeley, Calif. He was 87.