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July 18, 2003

COLORADO SPRINGS, Col.: Air Force covering up rape charges? Since the winter over 60 women cadets the Air Force Academy have charged their co-cadets with rape, but remedies proposed by the Air Force will only worsen...

Benton Harbor protests racism, abuse

July 18, 2003 By Teresa Albano

BENTON HARBOR, Mich. – About 400 protestors marched from the City Hall here to Berrien County Courthouse, July 12, to keep the spotlight on police abuse and racism.

NOW launches drive to equality

July 18, 2003

CRYSTAL CITY, Va. – The 1,000 delegates to a conference of the National Organization for Women here chanted “Carol, Carol” when Democratic presidential candidate Carol Moseley Braun arrived July 11. Braun was one of four Democratic...

County votes to join Tyson boycott

July 18, 2003

MADISON, Wis. – Backed by a display of public support, arguments for solidarity won the day as the Dane County Board of Supervisors voted here July 10 to suspend its purchases of all products made by...

La Raza demands action on Latino issues

July 18, 2003

AUSTIN, Texas – Thousands of people streamed into the Austin Convention Center July 12-15 for the National Council of La Raza Annual Conference and Latino Expo fair. A general theme running throughout the conference was, as...