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Bay Area demonstrators: Immigrant rights, not vigilante violence
September 23, 2005SAN JOSE, Calif. — On Sept. 15, the eve of Mexican Independence Day, Bay Area immigrant rights advocates called for recognition of immigrants’ great contributions to California’s economy and culture, challenged those who would deny them...
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Philadelphia greets Bring Them Home Now tour
September 23, 2005PHILADELPHIA — On Independence Mall, across the street from the Liberty Bell, over 500 supporters rallied Sept. 16 to welcome Gold Star mother Cindy Sheehan and the “Bring Them Home Now” bus tour. The tour was...
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NATIONAL CLIPS
September 23, 2005HUNTSVILLE, Texas: State executes Frances Newton Despite a grassroots movement and appeals to the U.S. Supreme Court, Texas executed Frances Newton, 40, on Sept. 14. Outside the prison, scores of protesters held a vigil. Newton is...
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Calif. gov seeks re-election by stomping labor
September 23, 2005Whistling past months of sinking poll numbers, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger last week announced he will run again for governor in 2006. At the same time he made public his longstanding support for Proposition 75, on...
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Chicago says Bring the troops home
September 23, 2005CHICAGO — “This war has been an immense waste and it burns me to know the losses taking place,” declared South Side Alderman Ed Smith in City Council chambers Sept. 14. “It’s senseless to allow it...
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