January 19, 2009 7:42 pm Civil Rights Activist Gets Seat on Capitol Grounds for Inauguration The granddaughter of slaves and a civil rights activist, Minnie Kennedy will be on the Capitol grounds for the inauguration thanks to her friends. Local 1:37 Pro-Palestinian protesters gather outside White House correspondents' dinner 0:43 American University locked down before man arrested on campus 3:08 Family holds memorial for brothers, 3 and 6, who died after Clifton house fire 2:05 ‘People immediately hit the ground': 6 hurt in shooting outside DC nightclub 2:20 Driver accused of deadly hit and run of skateboarder held without bail