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PHL17 IN FOCUS: The Definition of Literacy
Staff reporterPHL17 "IN FOCUS": The Definition of Literacy PHILADELPHIA – Saturday, April 2, 2011 – 6:30-7:00am The Center for Literacy is the nation's largest community based organization with the mission of teaching literacy. Founded in 1968 to meet the various...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Television, Chicago Tribune, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Elections
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U.S. steps up deportation efforts for criminal immigrants
WASHINGTON — In an aggressive effort to boost deportations, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has begun to increase by nearly 25% the number of agents tasked with finding and deporting illegal immigrants with criminal records, pulling 150...
Tags: Justice System, Government, Ben Johnson, Safety of Citizens, Elections
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Detention facilities
As Lake County sheriff, I support Senate Bill 1064, which would ensure any individual detained by the government is held in a facility that is public and directly accountable to the people. The citizens of Illinois have long believed that detention is...Tags: Illinois General Assembly, U.S. Senate, Politics, Crete, Immigration
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Preventing prison rape
Congress passed the Prison Rape Elimination Act in 2003 hoping to contain a national epidemic. Nearly a decade later, however, the problem apparently persists. The Department of Justice this month finally got around to releasing a 2008 survey in which 1...
Tags: Justice System, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Crime, Law and Justice, Sex Crimes, Politics
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Alabama's bad road on immigration
Apparently, Alabama lawmakers felt they hadn't gone far enough last year when they enacted the most draconian immigration law in the nation, which, among other things, required schools to determine the immigration status of their students. Now, the...
Tags: Scott Beason, Alabama Legislature, Justice System, Executive Branch, Government
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Jury Recommends Death Penalty in Jamiel Shaw Murder
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- Jurors have recommended death for Pedro Espinoza, the gang member convicted of murdering high school football star Jamiel Shaw. Espinoza, 23, will be formally sentenced on Sept. 21. On May 9, the same jury convicted Espinoza of the...Tags: Justice System, Death Penalty, Punishment, Labor Legislation, Gang Activity
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Rubio proposes help for business startups, immigrants
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelBy William E. Gibson, Washington Bureau WASHINGTON — In a rare show of bipartisanship, Sen. Marco Rubio teamed up with a couple of Democratic colleagues to propose a bill on Tuesday to help startup businesses and immigrant entrepreneurs create jobs.... -
Former HU football player gets plea deal in on-campus assault
HAMPTON — A New York Jets football player who was charged with malicious wounding while he was a student at Hampton University two years ago signed off on a plea agreement Monday that reduces the charge to a misdemeanor and allows him to avoid...
Tags: Justice System, Hampton University, Misdemeanors, Punishment, Court Preliminary
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Mississippi prison on lockdown after riot; 1 dead, 19 injured
A privately-run prison for low-security inmates in Mississippi remained locked down Monday while officials investigated what triggered a riot at the Adams County Correctional Center a day earlier. One guard died, and 16 employees were injured -- as...
Tags: Companies and Corporations, NAACP, NATO, Health, Injuries and Wounds
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Rubio joins with Dems to push jobs bill
WASHINGTON -- In a rare display of bipartisanship in an election year, Sen. Marco Rubio teamed with two Democrats on Tuesday to unveil a bill designed to boost startup businesses and encourage immigrant entrepreneurs to remain in this country to help...Tags: Companies and Corporations, AOL LLC, Small Businesses, Mark R. Warner, Business
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Editorial: The minority report
Last week's announcement by the U.S. Census Bureau that more than half of babies now being born in the U.S. are not white should serve as a wake-up call to politicians, especially Republicans whose platforms have consistently included tougher...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Ellis Island, United States Census Bureau, Social Issues, Democratic Party
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Rubio proposes help for business startups, immigrants
In a rare show of bipartisanship, Sen. Marco Rubio teamed up with a couple of Democratic colleagues to propose a bill on Tuesday to help startup businesses and immigrant entrepreneurs create jobs. The bill would cut taxes and ease regulations. Its most...Tags: Mark R. Warner, Business, Interior Policy, Labor Legislation, Personal Data Collection
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