U.S.
Study finds workplace immigration raids unlawful
July 3, 2009Original source: In the early morning hours of December 12, 2006, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents swept into Swift & Co. meatpacking plants in six states, rounding up detaining thousands of workers in one of the...
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Swift Senate passage of hate crimes bill urged
July 3, 2009Original source: Though the House of Representatives passed the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act three months ago, the Senate has yet to take action on the bill. Last week, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder...
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U.N. revisits U.S. policies on racial profiling
July 3, 2009UNITED NATIONS, Jul 1 (IPS) - Millions of U.S. citizens continue to face discrimination at the hands of police and other law enforcement agencies just because they are not white, although the country's new leader in...
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Obama town hall: ‘Fix health care this year’
July 2, 2009Speaking to a town-hall meeting broadcast live on Twitter, Facebook and other social networks, President Obama called on the people to reject “scare tactics” and push for healthcare reform this year that includes a strong public...
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Congressional hearing looks into Wells Fargo predatory lending
July 2, 2009An epic legal showdown between Wells Fargo bank and the city of Baltimore will occur on Monday July 6 in the courtroom of U.S. District Judge Benson E. Legg. The city of Baltimore is suing the...
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