U.S.
Cincinnati killing Questions mount on police beating
December 12, 2003Ohio’s Hamilton County coroner ruled Dec. 3 that the death of Nathaniel Jones, 41, was a homicide. Jones, a Black man who weighed 350 pounds, was beaten to death by Cincinnati police officers, Nov. 30. Other...
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GOP: not even a lump of coal for unemployed
December 12, 2003WASHINGTON – The majority Republican 108th Congress went home for the holidays this week having doled out sugar plums for their wealthy contributors but not even a lump of coal for millions of long-term unemployed. “It’s...
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Pediatric drug rule reinstated
December 5, 2003The Pediatric Research Equity Act of 2003, which requires drug companies to test their products for use in children, has passed the House of Representatives and Senate overwhelmingly and is expected to be signed into law....
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National Clips
December 5, 2003CINCINNATI: Police beat Black man to death Nathaniel Jones, 41, father of two, died Nov. 30 after six Cincinnati police officers repeatedly pummeled him with metal batons. Jones was unarmed. Jones was the 15th Black man...
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White House blasted for war on voting rights
December 5, 2003WASHINGTON – The Bush administration is waging war on democracy. That was the message from speakers at a Nov. 22-23 conference on voting rights here. To protect ballot rights and other democratic freedoms, many participants said,...
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