The Democratic National Committee elected former Labor Secretary Thomas E. Perez as its new chair on Saturday.
Voter survey shows Ellison leading Perez for DNC chair. But some predict that a consensus candidate could emerge.
President Barack Obama says the Democratic Party needs to be rebuilt from the ground up.
The sisters returned home to renew their ties to the community and to honor the big sister who was killed in a drive-by shooting in Compton in 2003.
Obama said he wasn't surprised by Trump's ascendance in the presidential race.
While some activists are frustrated with being denied a presidential debate, others are enthusiastic about the town hall's more flexible (and possibly more fruitful) format to address America's racial injustice.
The Black Lives Matter network has disavowed an endorsement by the Democratic National Committee (DNC).
