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Henry Winston centennial celebration to be held in New York
February 9, 2012A national and international campaign won her release and acquittal. Winston played a key role in the campaign.
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Chicago Teachers Union: Black teachers, students most affected by school closings
February 9, 2012CHICAGO - Fed up with discrimination, the Chicago Teachers Union filed a complaint Feb. 9 with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission charging the Board of Education's mass teacher layoffs last year unfairly impacted African American teachers.
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Congresswomen defend birth control for all
February 9, 2012Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., and three other congresswomen attended a special news conference, reacting to Republican Speaker John Boehner's harsh attack on the Obama administration's birth control policy.
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Missouri Republicans press slew of anti-immigrant bills
February 9, 2012The Missouri Legislature is debating anti-immigrant bills targeting students, non-English-speaking drivers and the federal government.
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Left on the bookshelf: “The John Carlos Story”
February 9, 2012The name John Carlos will forever be etched in American history.
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