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National outrage: Akron mother jailed for putting kids in suburban school
January 28, 2011The case of Kelley Williams-Bolar, an African American resident of Akron, Ohio, highlights the ongoing problems of racism and segregation in our country.
Read moreMassachusetts aims to curb modern-day slavery
January 28, 2011Massachusetts is one of only five states without a law aimed at ending human trafficking, but a bill introduced Jan. 20 into both the Massachusetts Senate and House of Representatives aims to change that.
Read moreChicago Chamber of Commerce seeks ‘business friendly’ city council
January 28, 2011The Chicago Chamber of Commerce announced it's endorsement of 35 aldermanic candidates Jan. 26.
Read moreFilibuster curbs defeated
January 28, 2011A campaign backed by organized labor, to curb the power of Senate minorities to halt virtually every piece of legislation by filibustering, went down in flames in the tradition-bound chamber on Jan. 27.
Read moreRabbis denounce ‘hundreds’ of Fox News Holocaust remarks
January 27, 2011The real cheapening of Holocaust memories comes, says a coalition of 400 rabbis, from people like Glenn Beck.
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