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N.J. public workers stand up to looting
June 30, 2006TRENTON, N.J. — Thousands strong, they swarmed across the New Jersey Capitol Complex. Public workers from all corners of the state came to voice their concerns and demands. They came by chartered buses, trains and cars,...
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Hearing spotlights plight of African immigrants
June 30, 2006LOS ANGELES — A standing room only crowd came out June 25 to discuss how the immigration issue affects the African American community.
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Mayor-elect Dellums: Oakland can be a great city
June 30, 2006OAKLAND, Calif. — Calling his election “a mighty victory to take Oakland in a very, very different direction,” Mayor-elect Ronald V. Dellums joined hundreds of supporters for a June 19 victory celebration at the downtown Marriott...
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Fight to defend undocumented youth
June 30, 2006BOSTON — Mario Rodas graduated from Chelsea High School last year with honors and hoped to go to college to study computer science. But that was not to happen for the 19-year-old Guatemalan youth. Immigration and...
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Congress rejects minimum wage hike
June 30, 2006WASHINGTON — The House and Senate refusal to approve a small increase in the minimum wage proves that the Republican majority is “morally bankrupt” and should be removed from office next Nov. 7. So said AFL-CIO...
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