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Hate Crimes Hit 5-year High in L.A. County
Associated PressLOS ANGELES -- Hate crimes in Los Angeles County soared last year to their highest mark in five years even as overall crime dropped across the region, according to a report released Thursday. The annual report by the county's human relations commission...Tags: Gang Activity, Gays and Lesbians, Abusive Behavior, Assault, National or Ethnic Minorities
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Hutchinson, Seiler lead way in fundraising for Fort Lauderdale mayor race
South Florida Sun-SentinelThe race to be the next mayor of Fort Lauderdale might be more than half a year away, but already five candidates are raising money and campaigning. The latest campaign finance reports show that two candidates — City Commissioner Cindi Hutchinson...Tags: Local Elections, Campaign Finance, Elections, Gays and Lesbians, Lawyers
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What's tougher to get than a same-sex marriage? A same-sex divorce
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterOn the morning of May 26, 2004, Cassandra Ormiston and her long-time partner Margaret Chambers arose early, hopped in the car and raced across the border into Massachusetts. Then-Gov. Mitt Romney, a staunch opponent of same-sex marriage, had already...Tags: State Budgets, Personal Income, Lawyers, Marriage, Laws
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Hijabs at issue of discrimination lawsuit
Two Muslim women claim in a lawsuit that a Detroit area McDonald's would not hire them because they wore traditional Islamic headscarves. The Detroit Free Press reports that Toi Whitfield of Detroit and Quiana Pugh of Dearborn filed the discrimination...Tags: Freedom of the Press, McDonald's Corp., Discrimination, Islam, Public Employees
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AP top news in Iowa at 4:58 p.m. CDT
The mother of an alleged sexual assault victim has released a letter she sent to University of Iowa officials, accusing them of ignoring her daughter as she faced harassment after reporting the attack. In a copyright story, the Iowa City Press-Citizen...Tags: Disasters, State Budgets, Assault, Retirement, National Government
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Latino-vs.-black violence drives hate crimes in L.A. to 5-year high
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterHate crimes in Los Angeles rose to their highest level in five years last year, led by attacks between Latinos and blacks, county officials reported today. The annual report by the Los Angeles County Human Relations Commission showed hate crimes rose by...Tags: Demographics, Assault, National or Ethnic Minorities, Migration, Illegal Immigrants
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Obama Addresses Huge, Adoring Crowd in Berlin
Associated PressBERLIN -- If only they could vote. Before the largest crowd of his campaign, 4,000 miles from the U.S., Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama on Thursday summoned Europeans and Americans together to "defeat terror and dry up the well of...Tags: Al Gore, George Bush, Barack Obama, Employees, Migration
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Teen sues all-girls school over alleged bullying
The Associated PressA teenage girl has sued her private, all-girls Catholic school, claiming it allowed bullying to spread from the classroom to online social networks. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in Circuit Court against Our Lady of Lourdes Academy, the Archdiocese of...Tags: Trials, Facebook, Roman Catholic, Christianity
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'Don't ask, don't tell:' Congress asks
The SwampBy Amanda Erickson A House subcommittee Wednesday began examining whether gay men and women should be allowed to serve openly in the armed forces for the first time in15 years. Congress had not reconsidered the controversial 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'......Tags: Elections, Gays and Lesbians, Assault, Political Candidates, Bill Clinton
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Recycling Sphinx Club site
Sun reporterThe storied Sphinx Club on Pennsylvania Avenue could be reborn as a museum, arts center, shops, housing or another community use, say Baltimore economic development officials, who are seeking redevelopment proposals for the now-vacant site in West...Tags: Economic Policy, Culture, Billie Holiday, Cab Calloway, Cultural Development
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