U.S.
California legislature sends “landmark” housing bills to governor for signature
September 29, 2017Housing analysts say this year’s package of bills is the state’s most ambitious move in decades, but warn the measures will take years to bear fruit.
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New Haven neighborhood’s response to killing: unity and demand for jobs
September 29, 2017NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A tragedy has given rise to unity and hope in the Newhallville neighborhood where 14-year old Tyriek B. Keyes was killed just blocks from his home this summer. Keyes, a talented dancer...
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AFL-CIO leader Trumka hits Trump tax plan
September 28, 2017Trump claimed his plan would help the working class. Trumka said, in so many words, that’s a lie.
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Homeless continue their battle for right to live in “Tent City”
September 27, 2017The encampment is a well-known homeless community under the viaducts at Lawrence and Wilson Avenue. Several volunteers have showed up with cars and moving trucks in hopes of finding another long-term public space for the inhabitants,...
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100 days for justice: Another weekend of protest hits St. Louis
September 27, 2017Two competing narratives have emerged—one from activists calling attention to police brutality, the other from police justifying their actions on social media.
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