With tensions still simmering on the streets of Baltimore and a national movement against a discriminatory U.S. justice system continuing to build, presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton made a strong statement Wednesday morning vowing to bring to an end the “era of mass incarceration.” “We don’t want to create another incarceration generation,” said the former Secretary…
Thank you Council President Scott. Thank you Pastor Taylor for our invocation. Thank you to the color guard of the Junior ROTC, and thank you to that phenomenal band. And thank you, Principal Sanders and Washington High School for hosting us all this evening. Members of the Common Council, distinguished guests, city employees, residents, students,…
Mayor Pete Buttigieg is set to deliver his fourth state of the city address next month. The mayor’s office has confirmed that the state of the city will be held on Wednesday, March 4 at 5:30 pm inside the auditorium of Washington High School on the city’s west side. “In the final year of his…
Governor Mike Pence delivered his State of the State address to the Indiana General Assembly last night. Below we have the full text of his speech: Speaker Bosma, President Pro Tem Long, Lt. Governor Ellspermann, Senator Lanane, Representative Pelath, members of the General Assembly, distinguished guests, my fellow Hoosiers. Tonight, on the eve of our…
President Barack Obama announced Thursday a plan to reform an immigration system that he says “is broken and everybody knows it.” The president’s plan calls for cracking down on illegal border crossings, prioritizing the deportation of felons rather than families, and expanding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program known as DACA. “There are actions…
President Barack Obama delivered a prime time speech on the nation’s immigration system tonight. The president outlined his plan to provide relief for undocumented immigrants. We have the full text of the speech below: My fellow Americans, tonight, I’d like to talk with you about immigration. For more than 200 years, our tradition of welcoming…
President Obama delivered a major speech on the economy yesterday at Northwestern University in Chicago. The president touted the ten million jobs created during his presidency and a slow but steady decline in the unemployment rate, which now stands at 5.9 percent (the president spoke before the new jobs report was released). That is the…
President Barack Obama gave a speech tonight laying out his administration’s case for expanded action against the terrorist organization ISIS in Iraq and Syria. You can read his full speech below: My fellow Americans – tonight, I want to speak to you about what the United States will do with our friends and allies to…
Two prolific writers are set to make appearances in Indiana. Indiana Purdue Fort Wayne will host its 20th annual Omnibus lecture series this fall. This year’s event will include Doris Kearns Goodwin and Neil deGrasse Tyson as speakers. IPFW will host author and historian Doris Kearns Goodwin on September 23 as the keynote speaker. Kearns…
President Obama delivered a speech on the economy today from Kansas City. The president was in high spirits as he spoke to an enthusiastic crowd. The atmosphere was that of campaign season, flanked with a diverse crowd of dozens of young people on stage. The energetic president had good reason to be happy. The Commerce…
