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Civil Rights leaders reflect on Danville's Bloody Monday, say there is still work to do
WDBJ7 ReporterHalf a century ago one moment started a chain reaction to end segregation in Danville. It was June 10, 1963, and it became known as Bloody Monday. Civil rights leaders who fought hard for equality then say there's still more work to do. For the most...Tags: Civil Rights, Justice and Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Social Issues
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Good intentions don't create jobs
Baltimore City Council members confused caring about unemployment with abating it by giving preliminary approval to a local hire law last week. The legislation, which requires a final vote and Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake's signature to become law,...
Tags: Local Government, Bernard C. Young, Marc Steiner, Labor Legislation, Mary Pat Clarke
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William Hooker Interprets a Classic Oscar Micheaux Film in New Britain
The Symbol of the Unconquered Silent Film Screening w/live accompaniment by William Hooker, May 24, 7:30 p.m., Q&A to follow, $5-$12, Trinity-on-Main, 69 Main St., New Britain, (860) 229-2072, trinityonmain.org Drummer William Hooker's...
Tags: Oscar Micheaux, New Britain, Entertainment, Disc Jockeys, Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
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May 22 Letters: Recognizing bias, climate of spending
Recognizing bias The reports [of Isle of Wight racism concerns] I have seen are taking a biased path approaching this subject. My generation (baby boomers) see these statements through the experience of the 1960s and 1970s and a lot of us cringe at any...Tags: Science, Science and Technology, Agriculture, Ken Cuccinelli, Smithfield
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Editorial: 'I'm sorry' for Isle of Wight emails doesn't suffice
As if things weren't tough enough in Isle of Wight County with budgetary challenges, tax increases and rising stormwater fees, this week county officials have been called upon to address yet another disturbing situation: two public leaders were involved...Tags: Sarah Palin, Social Issues, Isle of Wight (Isle of Wight, Virginia), NAACP
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State Pulls License Of Foster Mother After Court Plea
The Hartford CourantThe state's child-protection agency has pulled the license of a foster mother from Griswold who has admitted to assaulting a child in her care. The woman, 51-year-old Jami Littlefield, delayed reporting the incident and initially attributed bruising on...Tags: Groton, New London (New London, Connecticut), Rentals, Punishment, Norwich
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Feedback for Wednesday, May 22
Hampton woman pleads guilty in perjury case A Hampton woman pleaded guilty on Tuesday to lying from the witness stand at a Hampton trial five years ago, leading to a man spending nearly four years of his life wrongfully imprisoned. Elizabeth Paige Coast,...Tags: Witnesses, Prosecution, Trials, Isle of Wight (Isle of Wight, Virginia)
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Rapid City man backs embattled alderman
RAPID CITY, S.D. - Rapid City Alderman Bill Clayton has been in the spotlight for months now after he allegedly made racist comments to a local TV reporter in August. At Monday night's Rapid City Council meeting, one man came forward to speak on...Tags: Civil Rights, Justice and Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Social Issues
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Isle of Wight officials explain why they forwarded racist email jokes
Two elected officials in Isle of Wight County, already under fire for passing along emails containing racist jokes about President Obama, have made things worse with their tone-deaf explanations. Among the jokes: A depiction of topless African...
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Isle of Wight officials apologize for distributing racist emails but don't resign
Isle of Wight Board of Supervisors Chairwoman JoAnn Hall called for the resignation of Vice Chairman Byron "Buzz" Bailey Monday, and Bailey declined to step down. Local NAACP president Dottie Harris had called for Bailey's resignation Thursday, citing...
Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Barack Obama, Isle of Wight (Isle of Wight, Virginia), NAACP
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'Maldonado for governor' off to a bad start
SACRAMENTO — It seemed like a fairly good idea at the time — the idea of Abel Maldonado running for governor. He wasn't going to win. But neither would he be a Republican embarrassment. There was no Republican in sight with even a faint...Tags: Elections, Parties and Movements, Condoleezza Rice, Abel Maldonado, Regional Authority
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READER SUBMITTED: Two Kingswood Oxford Seniors Tapped For Special Honors
West HartfordTwo Kingswood Oxford seniors: Stephanie Fagbemi and Brenda Winn, have recently been honored for extraordinary service by prestigious organizations. Winn, daughter of Marcia and Kevin Winn of Newington, is one of four students awarded a $1,000 United...Tags: Newington, Suffield, University of Pennsylvania, YMCA, Teaching and Learning
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May 19, 2013
|Column| Los Angeles Times
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|Story| Hartford Courant
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