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Bush policies erode civil rights
May 9, 2003WASHINGTON – As civil rights veterans gathered in Birmingham, Ala., May 3-4 to celebrate their victory 40 years ago over Police Chief Bull Connor’s attack dogs and fire hoses, a report released by the Leadership Conference...
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Jobless rate climbs to nine-year high
May 9, 2003EAST CHICAGO, Ill. – Bruce Gaddy is single. Tony McIntosh is married and has two children. Both live in this working-class suburb, 25 miles south of downtown Chicago. And both are unemployed: Gaddy because his plant...
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Chicagoans sue police over mass arrests
May 7, 2003CHICAGO – Attorneys for the Chicago Chapter of the National Lawyers’ Guild filed a class action suit against the City of Chicago and the Chicago Police Department on April 10 because of mass arrests of people...
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Tribeca Film Festival Catch them if you can
May 7, 2003Most people won’t have a chance to go to New York City’s Tribeca Film Festival (www.tribecafilmfestival.org) May 3-11 but here are three entries to watch for if you’re lucky enough to live in a town that...
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Remembering Nina Simone
May 7, 2003Nina Simone was known for a few things – her powerful voice, the music she wrote and her dedication to racial equality. Born in North Carolina in 1933, Simone began her musical training early, starting piano...
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