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What do U.S. mayors have to say about global warming? These days, a lot. Nearly 200 cities have signed on to a plan to cut pollution and emissions, and are pushing the federal government to do more. From D.C. to Seattle, find out what mayors are doing to make their cities more "green."
Pam O'Connor, Mayor of Santa Monica, CA
Ellen Moyer, Mayor of Annapolis
Elizabeth Berry, Senior Adviser to D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams, Environmental Affairs
In the 20th century, many localities had laws forbidding blacks to be in town after dark. Called Sundown Towns, these were not a Southern phenomenon. Rather, as historian Jim Loewen explains, hundreds of such towns existed across the Northeast, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic.
James Loewen, author "Sundown Towns: A Hidden Dimension of American Racism" (The New Press)
Whether it’s California’s plans to execute a reformed Crips gang leader, the fallout from Secretary Rice's trip to Europe, or the dispute over the name of the Capitol Holiday Tree, have YOUR say, Open Phones.
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