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Tamales, L.A.'s original street food
Special to the Los Angeles TimesSouthern California's latest foodie trend has the region atwitter. Lines form long into the night at the latest hot spot for edible treasures, while wily entrepreneurs outdo each other by parking at the best spots. But not everyone is happy. Brick-and-...Tags: Bars and Clubs, Restaurants, Dining and Drinking, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Clubs and Associations
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Patt Morrison Asks: U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis
Ahigh school counselor in La Puente once told Hilda Solis' mother that the girl really ought to forget about college and become a secretary. Well, so she has. Hilda Solis is the U.S. secretary of Labor. The daughter of factory workers and ardent union...Tags: Retirement, Hilda Solis, Environmental Politics, Antonio Villaraigosa, Wisconsin
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Supervisors approve new district boundaries
City News ServiceSAN DIEGO -- A slightly modified map of supervisorial districts that proponents contend satisfies the requirements of the Voting Rights Act was unanimously adopted Tuesday by the San Diego County Board of Supervisors. The board, which has the final say...Tags: Minority Groups, American Civil Liberties Union
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Newton: The impact of the 'parent trigger'
This is what the revolution looks like: It's a rally in Lynwood where parents demand the right to exercise their power to shape their children's future; it's a dozen residents in a South-Central apartment gathering to compare notes on the failing...Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Academic Progress, Hispanic and Latino Americans, Minority Groups, Los Angeles Unified School District
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White and mixed-race youths rank high in alcohol, substance abuse
The first-ever survey of adolescent alcohol and drug abuse to recognize youths of mixed race or ethnicity has found that such kids hover closest to white adolescents in the rate at which they suffer substance abuse disorders. That is not reassuring,...Tags: Juvenile Delinquency, Health, Native Americans, Marijuana Use, African Americans
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March 10: Chicago Scene - Luna Negra Dance Theater
WGN NewsLuna Negra Dance Theater Spring Show March 12 8:00 p.m. Harris Theater 205 E. Randolph Street Chicago www.lunanegra.org Tickets available at www.harristheaterchicago.org or (312) 334-7777. Since its inception in 1999, Luna Negra Dance Theater has...Tags: WGN, Minority Groups, Human Interest, Millennium Park
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In Theory: Can Muslims shake off a negative image?
Q. As Muslims around the world observe the holy month of Ramadan, a new survey shows that American Muslims are happier than ever. A Gallup study found that 60% of Muslim Americans surveyed reported they were “thriving,” slightly higher than...Tags: Barack Obama, Judaism, Entertainment, Civil Rights, Discrimination
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A discriminating disease
Breast cancer unites women of all color and creed under a common banner of hope. But not all breasts are created equal.
Different minority populations, as well as subgroups within those populations, face distinct challenges and risk factors when it comes...Tags: Research, Mammogram, Hormones and Metabolism, Cancer, Drugs and Medicines
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Hartford Mayor Enters Nominating Convention In Position Of Strength
The Hartford CourantMayor Pedro Segarra has put himself in a comfortable position as he gets ready for Thursday's Democratic nominating convention. His strongest opponent stepped aside three weeks ago in an agreement brokered by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, leaving Segarra a...Tags: Elections, Primaries, Regional Authority, Republican National Conventions, Justice System
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Texas Seeks Clearance for Political Maps
Texas Tribune
Texas bypassed the Obama administration's Department of Justice on Tuesday, opting to ask a panel of federal judges in Washington, D.C., to review the state's new maps for congressional, legislative and State Board of Education districts....Tags: Elections, Washington, DC, Laws, Justice System, Hispanic and Latino Americans
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Brooklynites Protest Breakfast At Tiffany's
Staff reporterBreakfast at Tiffany's is a popular movie classic, but it is now coming under fire from Asian groups in Brooklyn who are asking people to boycott the movie. Breakfast at Tiffany's is set to be shown on August 14th as part of a free film series in...Tags: Mickey Rooney, Entertainment, Minority Groups, Brooklyn Bridge, Movies
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Illinois Republicans sue over Democrat-drawn remap
Clout StreetThe state’s top Republican legislative leaders today led the filing of a federal lawsuit challenging a Democratic-drawn remapping of the state’s House and Senate districts, alleging it unfairly discriminates against African Americans and...Tags: Pat Quinn, Elections, Oswego, Laws, Republican Party
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