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Emergency manager not necessary, Detroit officials argue
March 13, 2013David Whitaker, Detroit City Council's research and analysis director, said an Emergency Manager is "beyond anti-democratic."
Read moreBaby’s death from gunshot wounds shocks nation
March 12, 2013Prayers poured in from around the country for Jonylah Watkins, the six month-old baby girl who died this morning after being shot five times.
Read moreGood news for Alabama: Angela Davis to be honored
March 11, 2013"The south does have a rich tradition of progressives. It might be thin, but it's strong."
Read moreToday in women’s history: Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein” published
March 11, 2013The book, by 21-year-old Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, is frequently called the world's first science fiction novel.
Read more19 arrested in attempt to stop school closings
March 8, 2013The mood was boisterous and upbeat as some 2,000 demonstrators massed outside Philadelphia School District headquarters in an attempt to stop threatened closing of nearly 30 public schools.
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