Joe Sims
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Maxine Waters rejects ethics violation, wants public trial
August 3, 2010"In sum, the case against me has no merit," Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., said in a statement
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House to vote on crack-cocaine sentencing laws
July 28, 2010The House of Representatives may take action this week to drastically reduce inequality in sentencing between crack and powder cocaine users.
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Obama admin presses Senate to help end gender wage gap
July 21, 2010The Obama administration is urging the Senate to end wage discrimination against women by passing the Paycheck Fairness Act.
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White House announces plan to end homelessness
June 25, 2010A dramatic new plan to end homelessness within a decade was announced by the Obama administration this week.
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GOP says no to jobless benefits, groups plan D.C. march
June 24, 2010How do you trim a bill to provide unemployment benefits to laid-off workers in the millionaires' club of the U.S. Senate?
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Death row inmate Troy Davis hearing set for Wednesday
June 23, 2010Troy Davis, an African American inmate held on Georgia's death row for nearly two decades, will have chance to win his freedom Wednesday.
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Black and Latino home losses continue to mount
June 22, 2010With close to 6 million homes at risk of being seized by banks, the foreclosure crisis continues to deepen, with the greatest risk to homeowners of color, a new study finds.
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San Francisco requires cell phone industry to post radiation warnings
June 16, 2010San Francisco on Tuesday became the first city in the country to require the $190 billion a year cell phone industry to post radiation levels of different types of devices.
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