Articles focusing on politics

California Inmates Receive Permission to “Marry” Each Other?

by Barry Burch Jr. Article Reprint The U.S. Supreme Court decision to uphold the court order of a lower court, blocking California’s Proposition 8 ban on gay “marriage,” has inevitably resulted in gay people wanting

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Why African Americans Fail in Identity-Based Politics

by Reshard J. Alexander Article Reprint The twisted history of American politics and the African-American community is one that has often been submerged solely in the thought that the color of our skin binds us

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Feds: Crooked Navy Officer, Dirty NCIS Agent, Hookers and Lady Gaga

By  LEE FERRAN Article Reprint In two stunning bribery cases, a high-ranking Navy officer and an NCIS special agent were arrested separately this week for allegedly trading confidential information to a foreign defense contractor in exchange

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Fed Maintains Efforts to Stimulate Economy

VOA News Article Reprint Top officials of the U.S. central bank have decided to maintain their efforts to stimulate the economy as it recovers from the worst recession in decades. At a Wednesday news conference

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US Navy Yard Gunman Was Treated for Mental Illness

VOA News Article Reprint More details have emerged about the private contractor who fatally shot 12 people Monday at the Washington Navy Yard. Authorities say Aaron Alexis had been seeking mental health treatment at veteran’s

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Three Students Got Kicked Out Of An Arkansas Public School Because They Might Be HIV-Positive

By Tara Culp-Ressler Article Reprint A public school district in Arkansas has removed three siblings from school because administrators suspect they may be infected with HIV, according to a local disability rights organization. Under the

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Burge torture victim claims police harassment after exoneration

Eric Caine has had several run-ins with a River Forest cop By Timothy Inklebarger Article Reprint After being tortured by Chicago police into confessing to a crime he didn’t commit, Eric Caine spent 25 years

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City ticketing people for parking in their own driveways

www.wpxi.com Article Reprint Some Pittsburghers are being ticketed for parking in their own driveways under an obscure ordinance that requires them to pay $225 for a permit if they wish to park within 30 feet

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