U.S.
Lawsuit claims racial bias in Illinois transit funding
January 8, 2010Chicago Transit Authority riders filed a class action lawsuit charging the state's underfunding of the city's public transit, compared to the suburban rail system, discriminates against minorities.
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Seniors rally for strong health care reform
January 8, 2010Hundreds of seniors from all over the state gathered at the Chowder Pot restaurant in Hartford to learn about the meaning of health care reform.
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NYC students on Facebook, in the street over MTA cuts
January 8, 2010Public high school students, as well as teachers and parents, are organizing in new ways against a proposalto take away free-and reduced-price Metrocards currently issued to students.
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Court rules in favor of voting rights for felons
January 7, 2010A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Seattle, Wash., in a 2-1 decision Tuesday, has ruled in favor of felons the right to vote in state prisons there.
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GOP may lose Senate seats in the midterm elections
January 7, 2010Announcement by Democratic Senators Chris Dodd of Connecticut and Byron Dorgan of North Dakota that they will retire was greeted with dismay but six Republicans are stepping down as well.
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