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Issue date: 2/15/08 Section: News
Rendell's comment on Obama sparks controversy
Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell is facing criticism for saying that some voters might not be ready for a black president, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Feb. 14.
Rendell pointed to conservative voters who he said, are "probably not ready to vote for an African American candidate."
"It was callous and insensitive," said J. Whyatt Mondesire, president of the Philadelphia chapter of the NAACP.
Rendell's former Republican opponent for Governor said the comment was a sublet form of racism, The Inquirer said.
Some defended Rendell's view.
"It's true," State Rep. Dwight Evans (D., Phila.) told The Inquirer. "Maybe there are some African Americans not ready to vote for a black candidate," Evans added.
Rendell has publicly endorsed Sen. Hillary Clinton.
Prosecution rests in trial of former Mayor's brother Milton Street
Federal prosecutors rested their case of tax evasion against T. Milton Street, opening the floor for the defense to begin, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Feb. 14.
Street has been indicted for not paying taxes on $2 million worth of consulting fees and income from his $30,000-a-year-food vending business from 2000 to 2004, The Inquirer report said.
Prosecutors allege that after the 1999 election of his brother, John Street, Milton began selling himself as a consultant who could give businesses access to City Hall and city contracts.
Most wanted rapist found teaching in Philadelphia School
Among the 150 most wanted felons released by Philadelphia Police, Arnesx Honore was not hard to catch, Horne was working as an eighth grade teacher in North Philadelphia, The Philadelphia Daily News reported.
Honore is described by a police report as fathering a child with a 14-year-old girl during the same he was hired as a math teacher.
The charges against him also include torturing and raping the girl multiple times then forcing her to get an abortion.
Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell is facing criticism for saying that some voters might not be ready for a black president, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Feb. 14.
Rendell pointed to conservative voters who he said, are "probably not ready to vote for an African American candidate."
"It was callous and insensitive," said J. Whyatt Mondesire, president of the Philadelphia chapter of the NAACP.
Rendell's former Republican opponent for Governor said the comment was a sublet form of racism, The Inquirer said.
Some defended Rendell's view.
"It's true," State Rep. Dwight Evans (D., Phila.) told The Inquirer. "Maybe there are some African Americans not ready to vote for a black candidate," Evans added.
Rendell has publicly endorsed Sen. Hillary Clinton.
Prosecution rests in trial of former Mayor's brother Milton Street
Federal prosecutors rested their case of tax evasion against T. Milton Street, opening the floor for the defense to begin, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Feb. 14.
Street has been indicted for not paying taxes on $2 million worth of consulting fees and income from his $30,000-a-year-food vending business from 2000 to 2004, The Inquirer report said.
Prosecutors allege that after the 1999 election of his brother, John Street, Milton began selling himself as a consultant who could give businesses access to City Hall and city contracts.
Most wanted rapist found teaching in Philadelphia School
Among the 150 most wanted felons released by Philadelphia Police, Arnesx Honore was not hard to catch, Horne was working as an eighth grade teacher in North Philadelphia, The Philadelphia Daily News reported.
Honore is described by a police report as fathering a child with a 14-year-old girl during the same he was hired as a math teacher.
The charges against him also include torturing and raping the girl multiple times then forcing her to get an abortion.
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