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'Secure Communities' program deportations spur frustration with Obama
Growing frustration with the nation's immigration policies drew about 70 protesters to President Barack Obama's Chicago campaign headquarters Tuesday to call for an end to Secure Communities, a program that has led to the deportation of minor criminals...Tags: Chicago, Career and Workplace, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Constitutional Issues, Crimes
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A revolution in the schools
A controversial movement to increase parental authority over public education is quickly gaining traction in Pasadena.
A parent group recently forced a change in the principal’s office at Jefferson Elementary School, and organizers are now...Tags: Academic Progress, John Muir, Minority Groups, School Examinations, California
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Community connections
Leaders and friends of Chicago's Asian American Institute, fresh from a catered lunch and a Tribune Page One meeting, were sharing ideas with the newspaper's editor and learning something about the news organization's future.
The conversation drifted...Tags: Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Arts and Culture, Asian American Institute, Illinois
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Remarkable Person: Pepe Vargas
As director of the International Latino Cultural Center, Pepe Vargas champions the richness of Latinidad by bringing some of the world's great talents to the heart of the Midwest: a string quartet from Brazil; a ballet company from Guatemala; films from...Tags: Entertainment, Mexico, Colleges and Universities, Movies, Human Interest
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Two Men Shot, One Beaten at 49ers Game
KTLA NewsSAN FRANCISCO (KTLA) -- Two men were wounded and another was beaten Saturday in separate altercations at Candlestick Park following a preseason contest between the San Francisco 49ers and the Oakland Raiders. One of the men -- who reportedly wore a "F-...Tags: Health, Hospitals and Clinics, Sports, Minority Groups, Murder
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Philippines, Vietnam get warships in China spat
Associated PressThe Philippines and Vietnam each received warships Tuesday to beef up their navies as they face tensions with China over disputed islands, raising the prospect of a deepening arms race in the South China Sea. The two Southeast Asian nations also are...Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Germany, Aircraft Carriers, Beijing (China), Philippines
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How fat is America? New report gives nation an F
Despite all the talk about the nation's obesity epidemic, despite all the free weight-loss and fitness advice around, not one state in the country got thinner this year, according to an annual fat report released last week.
Florida got fatter for the...Tags: Health, Washington, DC, Washington (Litchfield, Connecticut), Florida Hospital, Colleges and Universities
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EPA settles civil rights complaint over pesticide
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — California pesticide regulators discriminated against Latino schoolchildren when they annually approved a powerful pesticide used near their schools, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday. The preliminary...Tags: Justice and Rights, Jerry Brown, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Minority Groups, Family
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Support builds for tax credit
Lawmakers are pushing to extend the California Film and Television Tax Credit program, which has resulted in billions of dollars of economic activity. Enacted in 2009, the legislation was designed to create jobs, increase production spending and generate...Tags: Brad Sherman, Jerry Brown, Television, Minority Groups, Entertainment
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Foodies flock to taste Latin cuisine in San Diego
FOX 5 San Diego ReporterSAN DIEGO - Latin cuisine took over the San Diego Convention Center Saturday as the Expo Comida Latina celebrated its second year in San Diego. The event corresponded with the 75th Western Foodservice and Hospitality Expo, featuring the latest in...Tags: Minority Groups, KSWB
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King County uses $1.4 million in emergency funds to battle gangs
Q13 FOX News ReporterBullet holes and crime scene tape are becoming a familiar sight in communities in south King County where rival gangs are battling for power. Violence broke out recently in Kent at a crowded car show where 13 people were injured during a gang shooting...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Government, Minority Groups, Local Government
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Hateful messages left near IU Latino Cultural Center
A newly posted sign outside the Indiana University Latino Cultural Center known as La Casa reads 'Welcome to our home away from home', but someone recently targeted that home with what IU police have dubbed hateful messages directed at Latinos.
Late...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Minority Groups, Hispanic and Latino Americans, Indiana, Judaism
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