U.S.
Demonstration demands end to Bloomberg education policies
October 20, 2009About 200 people turned out to an outdoor rally on Sunday sponsored by Democratic mayoral candidate Bill Thompson, to protest current Mayor Michael Bloomberg's handling of the city school system.
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Immigrant activist leaves sanctuary after nearly two years
October 20, 2009Flor Crisostomo is a well-known immigrant rights activist here who spent nearly two years in sanctuary at the Adalberto United Methodist Church on the city’s northwest side. In a prepared statement released Oct. 19, Crisostomo announced...
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Calling on Congress: health care reform now
October 18, 2009On Tuesday, October 20th, hundreds of events will take place across the country, in a "National Day of Action for Health Care."
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New York bias attack points to rise in anti-gay violence
October 18, 2009New Yorkers were horrified at the recent near-fatal beating of Jack Price near his home in the College Point neighborhood.
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‘Fund the MAP, close the gap’
October 16, 2009More than 2,000 from Illinois marched on the state Capitol to demand funding for more than 137,000 students whose Monetary Assistance Program grants were only funded for half the school year.
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