Democratic National Convention

Kamala Harris paid homage to her South Asian American heritage at this week’s Democratic National Convention. South Asian performer and activist Yalini Dream believes that recognition has the potential to elicit real change.

Richard Schultz remembers exactly where he was on the evening of Aug. 28, 1968. Along with colleagues from the U.S. Attorney’s office, he was at the corner of Michigan Avenue and Balbo, watching a riot stemming from the Democratic National Convention. NBC 5’s Phil Rogers reports.

Are you planning to watch “The Trial of the Chicago 7” on Netflix? Richard Schultz remembers exactly where he was on the evening of Aug. 28, 1968. Along with colleagues from the U.S. Attorney’s office, he was at the corner of Michigan Avenue and Balbo, watching a riot stemming from the Democratic National Convention: “It was violent, it was wild.” 

The Nielsen company says 22.8 million people watched the third night of the Democrats’ virtual convention on television.

The Duchess of Sussex kicked off a virtual voter registration couch party for the non-profit organization United State of Women, which works to bring women together and amplify their voices. She discussed the importance of fighting against voter suppression and urged viewers to not sit out Nov. 3.

Joe Biden formally accepted the presidential nomination on Thursday at the conclusion of the 2020 Democratic National Convention, a position he has sought for more than 30 years and through three White House bids. Here are some of the top moments from the final night of the 2020 DNC.

Ashley Reese of Jezebel joined LX News to recap the most talked about moments from this week’s Democratic National Convention, including real talk from Former First Lady Michelle Obama and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s endorsement of Bernie Sanders.

On Thursday, Joe Biden accepted his nomination as the democratic presidential candidate and gave a passionate speech focusing on how he would lead the country. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern reports.

This week democrats at the DNC are making a big push to encourage young voters to be present at the polls in this year’s election. NBC 5’s Carol Marin reports

With only three Latino speakers on the line-up at this week’s Democratic National Convention, Henry Munoz, Founder of Momento Latino, says more must be done to push for the next generation of Latino leaders across the country in elected office

By accepting the party’s vice presidential nomination on the third night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention, Sen. Kamala Harris on Wednesday became the first woman of color to be nominated for a presidential ticket by a major political party. Here are some of the top moments from the third of four nights of the DNC.

Watch the best moments from the third night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention. Footage provided is a mixed feed and is a joint effort by the pool and the DNCC.

Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who survived a gunshot to her head in 2011, concluded a segment on gun violence at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday, saying “we are at a crossroads” on guns. Giffords had serious brain damage after the attack and would struggle to walk and speak. She founded a gun control group in her name. On Wednesday,…

An activist who is unable to speak because of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis made his voice heard with a powerful speech about America’s “fundamentally broken” health care system at Tuesday night’s Democratic National Convention. Ady Barkan, 36, used a computerized voice to advocate for universal health care to fix a current system he called “dehumanizing.” “We live in the richest country in...

Joe Biden was formally nominated Tuesday night in a virtual roll call of delegates amid the second night of the virtual Democratic National Convention. Here are some of the top moments.

She’s on the left, he’s on the right — and now Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and former Ohio Gov. John Kasich are trading barbs in the middle of the all-virtual Democratic National Convention together.

The Democratic National Convention started Monday, but with no in-person convening. Instead, Democrats opted for the first virtual convention as the party began the formal process of nominating Joe Biden as its candidate for president. Here are some of the top moments from the first night of the 2020 DNC.

The Democratic National Convention used singer Bruce Springsteen’s “The Rising” in a video contrasting the most difficult moments in the past three years under President Donald Trump with a message of hope and unity from Democratic nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden.

A group of Republicans addressed the Democratic National Convention on Monday night in a show of bipartisanship rarely seen in party conventions, NBC News reports.

Throughout the course of night one of the Democratic National Convention, viewers saw several familiar Chicago faces featured promoting presidential candidate Joe Biden. NBC 5’s Carol Marin reports.