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ADL survey sees rise in anti-Semitism
Thirty-five million Americans hold “deeply anti-Semitic views,” according to a new survey by the Anti-Defamation League. The number, representing 15 percent of Americans, is 3 percent higher than a similar survey found two years ago.
The...Tags: African Americans, Media Industry, Demographics, Minority Groups, Roman Catholicism
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HIV on the rise in Imperial County?
Imperial Valley Press Staff WriterLocals in the medical community are greatly concerned about recent trends in local HIV testing where Hispanics have been testing positive for HIV in preliminary results. Franko V. Guillen, Walgreens Community Pharmacy HIV specialist and community...Tags: National or Ethnic Minorities, Hospitals and Clinics, Gays and Lesbians, AIDS, Career and Workplace
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Frederick Co. wants to create laws to deter illegal immigrants
Blaine Young, president of Frederick County's board of commissioners, has plans to make Frederick "the most unfriendly county in the state of Maryland to illegal aliens." And while he said some localities might cringe at such a title, "we wear that with a...Tags: Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Frederick County (Maryland), Services and Shopping, Politics, Lawyers
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Latino voters are hard to predict
Imperial Valley Press Staff WriterEver since he became of voting age, El Centro resident Joe Nava has looked forward to doing what he considers his duty and privilege. A retired Imperial County sheriff’s deputy, Nava said he considers himself fairly well-informed about local...Tags: Primaries, Illegal Immigrants, Social Issues, National or Ethnic Minorities, Elections
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Voice: Happy Veterans Day
Calexico ResidentToday I’m gonna talk war at y’all. Did you know that during the year following 9/11, 100 CIA agents and special forces with Afghan support in a top secret operation ran off the Taliban out of the major cities; at a cost of $1 billion...Tags: Travel, Entertainment, Gays and Lesbians, Vietnam, Republican Party
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Harry Pachon dies at 66; Latino scholar and activist
Harry Pachon, a scholar-activist who helped focus national attention on the needs and traits of a growing Latino population, particularly in politics and education, has died. He was 66.
Pachon, the longtime president of the Tomas Rivera Policy Institute,...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Local Elections, Elections, National or Ethnic Minorities, Politics
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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: African Americans, National or Ethnic Minorities, Elections, Shawn Wooden, Republican National Conventions
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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: Trials, Texas, National or Ethnic Minorities, Elections, Politics
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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: African Americans, Trials, Pat Quinn, Government, Elections
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VIDEO: Crime-Fighting Chihuahua Attacks Armed Bandits
KTLA NewsALTADENA, Calif (KTLA) -- Two robbery suspects ran into an unexpected obstacle during a hold-up at a cigar shop in Altadena -- a crime-fighting Chihuahua. Deputies say the men entered Ace Smoke Shop on North Lake Avenue ordered the clerk to give them his...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Theft, KTLA, Minority Groups, Crimes
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Where Are The Women For City Council?
Hartford Democrats cashiered their antiquated racial quotas for the party's city council slate last Thursday. That development — as well as more robust competition among council candidates — was the best outcome from the party's first...Tags: African Americans, Horse (animal), Local Elections, National or Ethnic Minorities, Elections
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New U.S. census numbers herald a greater Latino presence in the Chicago area
New U.S. census figures herald a future where Spanish is more likely to be heard inside classrooms and everything from politics to fashion and food will be executed with a Latin flair.
After a steady increase of Latinos in the area due to births and...Tags: Colleges and Universities, National or Ethnic Minorities, Ken Johnson, University of New Hampshire, Loyola University Chicago
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