The Disenfranchised Voter
My name is Lydia Alston-Murphy, and I am a political editorial writer for the Minority Reporter. I will be writing thought provoking...
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- 4 days ago
- 4 min
Abandoned Babies and the Mothers Emotional Health
Crack babies sometimes became border babies abandoned at the hospital by parents who could not care for them. For months, hospital...
- Aug 30
- 4 min
Kamala Harris’s Chicago Convention and Illinois’ Unique Place in Civil Rights History
The modern civil rights movement hit a new peak last week in Illinois. It marked the movement coming full circle, in a way, back to the...
- Aug 26
- 3 min
Sometimes We Laugh; Sometimes We Cry!
During the past week, many of us were glued to our televisions. The National Democratic Convention was going on in Chicago. There was a...
- Aug 26
- 5 min
What Was Wrong with Michelle Obama’s Much Praised Speech at the DNC
So, Michelle stole the show, and a show it was, on the second night (8/20/24) of the Democratic Party's National Political Convention. It...
- Aug 20
- 3 min
In Wake of Mass Shooting, Rochester Must Reclaim Maplewood Park as a Sacred Space
The recent tragedy at Maplewood Park has left an indelible mark on the community and a deep void in the lives of those who knew and loved...
- Aug 20
- 2 min
Illinois Sheriff, Who Hired Killer of Sonya Massey, Quits
The Sangamon County Sheriff, who hired Deputy Sean Grayson who killed a chronically mentally ill woman in her Springfield, Illinois home,...
- Aug 18
- 3 min
We Must Decide Soon!
As a rule, I usually just call Donald Trump the Orange Man, but make no mistake, I am talking about Donald Trump now, and it's time to...
- Aug 15
- 3 min
Kamala Harris - Grace and Joy
When did politics become such fun? While Democrats will roll up our sleeves to win the November election, in the meantime our candidates...
- Aug 13
- 4 min
Harris’s Republicans
It is no surprise that police officers who protected the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 attacks are now hitting the campaign trail for...
- Aug 13
- 3 min
'When We Fight, We Win!'
Sometimes a writer has to figure out what to write about because it seems that not much is happening. Everything seems to be about the...
- Aug 8
- 4 min
Maintaining a Diverse Federal Judiciary
It is rare for a sitting U.S. president to step aside and not run for reelection. The magnitude of this type of decision cannot be easy...
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