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Population growth doesn't translate into Hispanic political clout
Sun SentinelMore than one in five residents of Broward and Palm Beach counties is Hispanic, but that hasn’t translated into power at city halls, county commissions or in Tallahassee and Washington, D.C. Only a handful of the two counties’ elected...Tags: Government, Minority Groups, Social Issues, Miami-Dade County, Science and Technology
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A small-town guy shoots - and skis - for the big prize again
Tim Burke grew up in an Adirondack Mountain hamlet with no stores, no gas station, no neighbor within a half-mile of his house and just 671 people, period, according to the 2010 census of Paul Smiths, N.Y. And then, as a 12-year-old, Burke took up a...
Tags: Biathlon, Awards and Prizes, 2014 Winter Olympic Games, FIFA World Cup, 2010 Winter Olympic Games
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Latino, black leaders unite after alleged hate crime in Compton
L.A. NOWA coalition of Latino and Black community leaders banded together on the steps of Compton City Hall Monday, seeking to unite the city in the aftermath of an attack that law enforcement has labeled a hate crime.... -
Latino gang members accused of terrorizing Compton black family
L.A. NOWTwo Latino gang members have been arrested on suspicion of hate crimes after allegedly waging a campaign to force a black family to move from Compton that included beating a member of the family with a pipe, and gathering gang members in front of the... -
New report details enrollment projects at New Trier schools
Enrollment in Wilmette School District 39, New Trier High School and New Trier Township's four other school districts is forecast to remain relatively stable with declines coming more slowly than previously anticipated, according to a new report. By...Tags: Students, Teaching and Learning
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Gang targeted 'typical American family' in hate crime, officials say
L.A. NOWLos Angeles County Sheriff's officials say they are continuing to investigate efforts by two Latino gang members to drive a black family from their Compton home. “This a typical American family,” said Sheriff's Capt. Mike Parker of the victims... -
Kingsley Guy: County name change makes sense
"What's in a name?" inquired Shakespeare's Juliet. A good question. After all, Broward County by any other name would still be Broward County. Yet, there's a certain logic in changing Broward to Fort Lauderdale County in order to give the area greater...Tags: Spring Break, Port Canaveral, Fort Lauderdale, Port Everglades, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida)
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Orland graying faster than most suburbs
Eleanore Dispensa moved her family from Chicago to Orland Park about 50 years ago because she thought it would be a nice place to raise her six kids. "It was a good place to grow up," she said, adding that an affordable house on a half-acre lot made...
Tags: Skokie, Oak Lawn, Heart Failure, Cicero, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
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Letter: Despite trends, expect rural growth
The sky is falling! The sky is falling! The population is declining! (“Rural SD quietly shrinking,” Feb. 10) This has been the mantra for decades, and for decades it has been correct. The same acreage that three family farms worked just... -
In Our Opinion: Population concerns are a real issue
There are some big numbers we need to be aware of. Minus 22. Minus 17. Minus 28. These are not recent temperatures; if only. They are the percentages of population decreases in Faulkton, Mobridge and Gettysburg as shown in U.S. Census data over... -
'I See Beauty in This Life' photo exhibit features California rural life
Geographically, California is more than 94% rural. Despite that statistic from the 2010 census, many residents consider rural California the stretch of the 5 Freeway between San Francisco and Los Angeles. That discovery was a bit disconcerting for...Tags: Arts and Culture, Arts, Photography
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Reputed Compton gang members to be indicted on civil-rights charges
L.A. NOWThe U.S. Attorney's office is bringing federal civil rights charges against reputed members of a Compton gang arrested for alleged hate crimes against a black family. U.S. Attorney Andre Birotte and Sheriff Lee Baca plan to announce an indictment Friday.....
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