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Dallas opts to take immigrant children
July 9, 2014Up to 2,000 immigrant children will be cared for in Dallas under a plan announced by County Judge Clay Jenkins at the Texas Democratic Party Convention June 28.
Read more“We are the mayor:” Newark inaugurates new mayor
July 9, 2014A large and enthusiastic Newark crowd celebrated the inauguration of its 40th mayor, Ras Baraka, last week at the city's New Jersey Performing Arts Center.
Read moreGroups file suit demanding legal representation for child deportees
July 9, 2014Each year, the government initiates immigration court proceedings against thousands of children, some of whom have lived in the U.S. for years.
Read moreFederal judge hears how NC law limits voting statewide
July 9, 2014"My forefathers didn't have the opportunity to register or vote," said Rosanell Eaton. "It is my intention to help people reach that point when they could do something."
Read moreTrumka: SCOTUS rulings hurt all workers, union and non-union
July 2, 2014AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, who has a law degree, issued a statement on Harris vs. Quinn, the fee-payers/free riders case.
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