RSSOpinion / Monday, May 12, 2008
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Work together for a safer Rock Island
By John Phillips
In view of the decision recently by the Rock Island Little League to suspend play at Douglas Park Ball Field in Rock Island, our community must come together to respond in a way that is good for the future of our children.
Results mixed on Culver’s education reform
By Charlotte Eby
When Gov. Chet Culver stepped out of the classroom and into the State Capitol, he brought an experience few governors can match.
Help tell Davenport’s civil rights story
By Art Pitz
The Davenport Civil Rights Commission asked me to take on the task of capturing and telling the civil rights history of Davenport. This is a compelling story and well worth exploring. I’d like to point to several factors that helped make a civil rights movement in Davenport possible, and successful.
Library records tell tale of Davenport’s first slain police officer
By Amy Driscoll
A blog excerpt from Davenport Library’s Special Collections archivists.
Democratic senators still hesitate to commit
By David Broder
WASHINGTON — Three days after last Tuesday’s primaries seemingly tilted the Democratic presidential nomination decisively toward Barack Obama, the surprising fact was that almost half the party’s senators had not announced a choice between him and Hillary Clinton. Twenty-one of the 49 Democratic senators were publicly silent as the last six primaries approached.
Freedom Project brings hope
By Leonard Pitts Jr.
Editor’s note: This is Leonard Pitts’ latest installment in his “What Works” series on education programs uplifting African-American kids.
