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LA neighborhood councils fight vehicle confiscations
December 27, 2010The South Central Neighborhood Council joined other groups calling for an end to the impoundment of unlicensed drivers' cars at traffic stops, charging that the practice targets poor, minority and immigrant communities.
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Finally: aid to 9/11 heroes approved after GOP yields
December 23, 2010The GOP finally relented and allowed 9/11 first responders funding for health care and other needs - but only after nine years and an intense grassroots campaign.
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New START ratified, 71-26
December 22, 2010The 71-26 vote marked a significant foreign policy achievement for the Obama administration during the lame-duck Congressional session.
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Kasich declares war on workers
December 22, 2010Ohio's Republican Governor-elect John Kasich declared war on all public employees and workers employed under state contracts - a full month before taking office.
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Living wage advocate: laws have positive impact
December 22, 2010If you walk into Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) next year, you won't find a McDonald's. They refused to pay their workers a living wage, and dropped out of the bidding for a restaurant concession at...
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