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Michigan rally to protest hate crime
December 1, 2007DETROIT — It’s “preposterous” to say that the hanging of nooses may not constitute a hate crime, charged the Rev. David Bullock of the National Council for Community Empowerment at a Nov. 27 press conference of...
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Build Oakland for everyone, say residents
November 30, 2007OAKLAND, Calif. — Over 400 residents here came together Nov. 17 to project their vision of economic development — a vision featuring well-paying jobs, affordable housing, a healthy and safe environment, and steps to overcome the...
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Marchers protest racism, police brutality
November 30, 2007WASHINGTON — Demonstrators outside the Justice Department on Nov. 16 and at a concert the next day protested the Bush administration’s refusal to crack down on hate crimes and racist police brutality sweeping the nation.
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U.S.-Mexico anti-drug plan sparks uproar
November 30, 2007A hullabaloo has arisen over a secretly negotiated anti-drug proposal that would include new U.S. funds for Mexican and Central American security forces. The deal, finalized in a meeting in Merida, the capital of Mexico’s Yucatan...
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Must-see documentaries showcased in Toronto
November 30, 2007For the first time in its 32-year history, the Toronto International Film Festival screened a film that was simultaneously available for free streaming on the Internet. The seven-minute short film, “Shock Doctrine,” based on Naomi Klein’s...
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