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Sparks fly at Capitol Hill hearing on Jena 6
October 19, 2007WASHINGTON — Witnesses in a Capitol Hill hearing Oct. 16 blasted the U.S. Justice Department for doing nothing as Jena, La., officials inflicted blatantly discriminatory punishment on six Black high school students while white students who...
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At 300 vigils, the cry is, Dont let Bush take away kids health care!
October 18, 2007WASHINGTON — Two-year old Bethany Wilkerson was making such a healthy, happy ruckus during a Capitol Hill rally, Oct. 16, that her mother, Dara, had to hand her over to the child’s father so she could...
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Are the Jena 6 victims of GOP dirty tricks?
October 18, 2007Louisiana’s LaSalle Parish Judge J.P. Mauffray ordered 17-year-old Mychal Bell back to jail for another 18 months Oct. 12, stirring outrage across the nation since an appeals court threw out Bell’s conviction as an adult on...
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THIS WEEK IN LABOR: Oct. 13
October 12, 2007A big fat rat If you check in at an airport, don’t be surprised if you are greeted by a giant inflatable rat holding bags of money. United Airlines’ unionized pilots are using the rodent to...
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Making dry bones come alive in New Orleans
October 12, 2007NEW ORLEANS — It takes a leap of faith to believe that this lovely city can be rebuilt from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, given the cruelty of President Bush who concealed his administration’s abandonment of...
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