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SANDERS WINS OREGON, BATTLES CLINTON IN KY
WASHINGTON (AP) – Bernie Sanders won Oregon’s presidential primary and battled Hillary Clinton to a razor-thin margin in Kentucky, vowing to stay in the race until the end as Clinton aimed to blunt his momentum and prepare for a fall campaign against Republican Donald Trump. Tuesday’s primary in Kentucky was too close to call with Clinton leading Sanders by less than one-half of 1 percent. Closing in on the Democratic nomination, Clinton declared victory in Kentucky nonetheless, telling her supporters on Twitter: “We’re always stronger united.” Trump won the GOP’s Oregon primary, the only Republican contest on Tuesday. In a sign of his pivot into the general election, his campaign announced that it had signed a joint fundraising agreement with the Republican National Committee that will allow it to raise cash for both his campaign and other Republican efforts.
The 6th Annual Nodding Donkey Charity Golf Tournament will be held on June 10th, 2016 at The Golf Club of Dallas 100% of proceeds from this event will benefit the Scottish Rite Hospital. For more information regarding this event and The Nodding Donkey check out the website at www.thenoddingdonkey.com or contact organizer Angela Calabrese at acalabrese@calwink.com
City of Dallas receives state grant for Prisoner Re-entry Pilot Program The City of Dallas recently accepted a $1 million grant from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to implement a Prisoner Re-entry Pilot Program. The grant seeks to reduce recidivism rates and increase employment opportunities for formerly incarcerated individuals. The City will coordinate with non-profit entities, faith-based organizations, community groups and the private sector to provide re-entry services.An optional pre-proposal conference will be held at 10 a.m. May 13, 2016 in L1FN Auditorium, DallasCity Hall, questions must be submitted in writing by 2 p.m. May 20, 2016, and the deadline for proposals is 2 p.m. Thursday, June 9.
Multicultural Affair May 27 will benefit Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center
Dallas – A special event will be held Friday May 27 to benefit the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center’s social services department. The event will be held at 8 p.m. at the Frontiers of Flight Museum, 6911 Lemmon Ave. White attire is required for entry into the event. The MLK Center social services department provides financial assistance to more than 29,000 families annually in the form of food, utility and rental assistance.For more information about tickets or sponsorship opportunities visit www.mlkculturalaffair.com or call (214) 670-8418.
