News Makers: Tributes flow in for Millender-McDonald

Congresswoman Juanita Millender-McDonald, who fought for electoral reform and reached new heights for a black congresswoman in seven terms serving Southern California, has died. She was 68.

Millender-McDonald died of cancer late on Saturday at her home in Carson, said her chief of staff, Bandele McQueen.

The congresswoman had asked for a leave of absence from the House last week to deal with her illness.