veterans
Group sees the disabled as their own best spokespeople
September 25, 2012Marian Bacon has worked at The Memphis Center for Independent Living, an action and advocacy organization for people with disabilities, for over five years.
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Rally demands banks stop foreclosing on veterans
September 18, 2012Anti-foreclosure campaigners gathered to demand that banks stop foreclosure proceedings against a group of elderly veterans - most in their 90s - who are threatened with the loss of their homes.
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Vets, military families rally for Obama
September 5, 2012Military families gave Tammy Duckworth a hero's welcome as the congressional candidate who lost both legs walked to the speakers platform.
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There is HOPE for Memphis homeless
May 25, 2012The Shelby County Commission, in a 9 to 1 vote, agreed to provide $450,000 to help fund programs and housing for people currently experiencing homelessness.
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VIDEO Iraq & Afghanistan vets: why NATO can have my medals
May 23, 2012VIDEO U.S. veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars threw their medals towards the site of the NATO Summit May 20 in what was called the most dramatic antiwar action by ex-GIs since Vietnam. Hear their...
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