December 25, 2024
By Alex Lloyd Gross The first night of any convention is filled with speeches from folks who will tout their nominee while bashing the other side. Last night in Philadelphia was no different. It was pro- Hillary and anti Trump. Some of the people talking were polished speakers like NJ Senator Cory Booker. Others well,…
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By Alex Lloyd Gross Traffic will be jammed in center city Philadelphia all next week for the 2016 Democratic Convention. It’s not just in town but all roads leading into town as well. All vehicles that weigh more than five tons will be detoured from I-95 to center city. State Troopers have the left lanes…
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By Alex Lloyd Gross With the Democratic national Convention coming in to ton next week, the speakers have been announced and who has been left off the roster has angered the Fraternal Order of Police who call it “pandering” to win an election. While parents of children who have been killed by police have been…
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By Alex Lloyd Gross Just like that, the view and feel of the South Philadelphia stadium complex has changed . During the wee hours of the morning today, July 19 2016, workers put the finishing touches on the wall that will separate the masses from the folks that are permitted into the grounds of the…
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By Alex Lloyd Gross The whole world is going to be watching. On tv, the internet and on DVD’s in the future. The last thing a journalist ,or wannabe journalist wants is to be arrested covering the protests. A two hour panel was held last night, July 12, 2016 at Temple University. It was free. …
Read More about Panel gives advice to journalists covering DNCBy Alex Lloyd Gross An exhibit at the National Constitution Center is taking place through the Democratic National Convention. In case you live under a rock, that convention will be in town the last week of July. The city is already ramping things up and this exhibit is just one thing taking place. The NCC…
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By Alex Lloyd Gross “You can do this the easy way or the hard way”, said Mickey Osterreicher, a former photojournalist, who is now an attorney as well as a Reserve Deputy Sheriff in Buffalo NY. He was referring to the out of control cop who wants to stop the media from filming. during the…
Read More about Lawyer heading to Philly to school cops on media relations for conventionBy Alex Lloyd Gross With the Democratic and Republican Conventions just a few short weeks away, Attorney General Loretta Lynch as announced that Hillary Clinton will not be facing charges for mishandling classified documents in her email scandal. The internet was full of public opinion within minutes of the announcement. The only candidate this truly…
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By Alex Lloyd Gross Chaka Fattah, a Democratic Congressman ,who is also registered as a super delegate to Hillary Clinton, was convicted in Federal Court of 23 counts of corruption today, June 21, 2016. The charges stemmed from an illegal loan payment scheme the long term congressman took out and then paid back through nefarious…
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By Alex Lloyd Gross Time will tell if stores will close and people will be out of work as Philadelphia City Council voted to amend the tax on sugar drinks with a 1.5 cent tax per ounce. This extra cash is supposed to go to fund kindergarten. It is the only such tax in the…
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