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NY Times: Turning truth on its head — The Scottsboro case

February 7, 2013 By Tim Wheeler

This week a bipartisan group of Alabama state lawmakers introduced a bill to exonerate the victims of a racist frame-up.

Study: Head Start specially helps foster kids

February 7, 2013 By Marilyn Bechtel

Head Start is threatened by huge budget cuts.

“Disastrous idea”: Postal Service ends Saturday mail

February 6, 2013 By Susan Webb

The U.S. Postal Service announced Wednesday that it will stop delivering mail on Saturdays, although it will continue Saturday package delivery.

Immigration reform fight begins in earnest

February 5, 2013 By Dan Margolis

The move for reform has been spearheaded by undocumented youth themselves, but also includes Obama, sections of the Democratic Party, labor, churches and other community organizations.

Obama, FCC expanding public Wi-Fi

February 5, 2013 By Blake Skylar

The move is intended to decrease network congestion and enhance media (such as streaming HD videos). It is also an important shift, however, in the direction of free Internet for everyone.