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52% of low-income, minority CTA riders paying more
As South Side and south suburban Chicago Transit Authority riders figure out the best way to get to work and other activities Monday without Red Line Dan Ryan service, a new analysis shows that the CTA's fare increases for one-day and seven-day passes...
Tags: Minority Groups, Poverty, Chicago Transit Authority, Travel, Personal Income
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OPINION: We've come a long way, but there's a long way to go
The Kansas City StarJulia Hill didn't have to think long about what the next 50 years might hold for civil rights in America. "I'll be gone," she said, when I questioned her. "But I'm going to pray for you." The audience at the Plaza branch of the Kansas City Public...Tags: Racism, NAACP, Discrimination, Civil Rights, Justice and Rights
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U.S. suburban poverty growing, but trend mixed in Miami-Dade, Broward
Miami HeraldAcross the country, the poverty rate is surging in the suburbs, where the number of poor people is growing much faster than in central cities -- a largely unrecognized reversal that calls for a retooling of federal anti-poverty, economic development and...Tags: Real Estate, Cooper City, Miramar, Poverty, Population and Census
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EDITORIAL: State heritage
The Charleston Gazette, W.Va.CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- One month from today, after a long buildup, West Virginia will stage an extravaganza marking the 150th anniversary of the state's birth. Thoughtful people should take time to ponder the deep significance of the Mountain State's...Tags: Elections, William McKinley, Abraham Lincoln, Executive Branch, U.S. Congress
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BRIEF: Report: More poor now live in Hampton Roads suburbs
The Virginian-PilotHampton Roads experienced a 25 percent jump in the number of poor people living in its suburbs in the past decade, a report released today said. But that was among the smallest increases among metropolitan areas across the country. The report, from...Tags: Brookings Institution, Hampton Roads
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Twin Cities' rise in suburban poverty among highest in nation
Star TribuneInver Hills Community College nestles into leafy valleys near some of the wealthiest neighborhoods in suburban Dakota County. But every Wednesday at noon, students like Christine Monroe and Muhammad Rashad quietly slip into the back of a truck to pick...Tags: Instrument Engineering, Manufacturing and Engineering, Washington, DC, Colleges and Universities, Poverty
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Mid-South voices weigh in on eve of vote to allow gay youths in Boy Scouts
Commercial AppealFor most Boy Scouts, their Eagle Scout badge is a mark of honor. But for Ijpe Dekow, a gay former scout living in Memphis, it became a mark of intolerance. In 1999, when he was an 18-year-old in Rhode Island, Dekow returned his Eagle Scout badge after...Tags: Belief and Faith, Gays and Lesbians, Polls, Gay Rights, Social Organizations
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Richland 1 special election candidates urge accountability, focus on poverty, training
The StateTwo schoolteachers, a retired state employee, a minister with experience as a teacher and administrator, and a paralegal with deep volunteer roots in the public schools are the five candidates seeking an at-large seat on the Richland 1 school board. A...Tags: Elections, Benedict College, Teachers, Teaching and Learning, Students
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Ben Jealous: Black farm ownership overcoming decades of discrimination
There is no way to make up for decades of discrimination that crippled the proud history of black farm ownership. But we can do our best to move forward. In 1999 the U.S. Department of Agriculture agreed to settle the civil rights lawsuit Pigford v...Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Congress, NAACP, Justice System, Barack Obama
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Voice of the People, May. 20
Cancer research We recently heard the revelation that Angelina Jolie had undergone preventive double mastectomy in order to lessen her chance of developing breast cancer. Her DNA carries a genetic defect in the BRCA1 gene that significantly increases her...Tags: Mastectomy, Breast Cancer, Abortion, National Institutes of Health, Angelina Jolie
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READER SUBMITTED: Windsor, East Windsor, Windsor Locks, and Enfield Students Take Home National History Day Awards
WindsorStudents from the CREC Metropolitan Learning Center for Global and International Studies in Bloomfield had an impressive showing last month at this year's National History Day in Connecticut, taking home two third place prizes and two special awards for...Tags: Windsor (Hartford, Connecticut), Minority Groups, East Windsor, Yale University, Bloomfield (Hartford, Connecticut)
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Kobe Bryant announces August event to help eradicate homelessness
On Sunday night, Kobe Bryant announced "Kobe up Close," an Aug. 15 charity event to be held at Nokia Theatre. "I'd like to officially announce that I'm partnering with the Sports Spectacular to help eradicate homelessness," said Bryant in a pre-recorded...Tags: Metta World Peace, Baron Davis, Jerry West, Carmelo Anthony, Nokia Theater
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