Are people upset that Oprah’s jumped into the political fray? — It’s an unprecedented performance of black power in the heart of the old Confederacy. For someone who lived through the most hateful moments of the civil rights era, it’s exhilarating and hopeful — and vaguely scary in the vertigo it induces.
Daily Archives: December 20, 2007
Council Chaos: Police Battle Protesters At New Orleans City Hall
The scene outside New Orleans’ City Hall boiled on the brink of a riot Thursday as protesters stormed the gate and were met with police spraying mace and firing Tasers. Protesters broke through the gates outside City Hall shortly after 11 a.m.
In New Orleans, Plan to Raze Low-Income Housing Draws Protest
The federal government is beginning this week to tear down thousands of apartments in the city’s four biggest public housing projects.