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North Texas welcomes Freedom Ride

September 12, 2003

When KNON radio listeners in North Texas heard Syed Hassan speak about the Immigrant Workers Freedom Ride (IWFR) on the morning of Sept. 3, they could tell that he was proud of his adopted country but...

Estrada withdrawal: Huge victory

September 12, 2003

In a victory for proponents of labor rights, civil liberties and civil rights, judicial nominee Miguel Estrada withdrew his name for consideration for a judgeship on the on the District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals....

Victory for immigrant rights: Gov. Davis signs drivers license bill

September 12, 2003 By Evelina Alarcon

LOS ANGELES – California Gov. Gray Davis made history on Sept. 5 when he signed a bill that will give an estimated two million undocumented immigrants the right to a driver’s license in this state.

National Clips

September 12, 2003

NASHVILLE, Tenn.: Bush jeered on campaign trail Doris J. Blue, a nurse at the Veteran’s Hospital, was fed up. She and 20 of her co-workers drove from Birmingham, Ala., Sept. 8, to join hundreds of protesters,...

Protesters assail Ashcroft, Patriot Act

September 12, 2003

BOSTON – Over a thousand people took a detour from going to work or class on Sept. 9 to protest a visit from Attorney General John Ashcroft to historic Faneuil Hall where he held an invitation-only...