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Crowded fields, strong incumbents in City Council races
The incumbent ditched a mayoral bid at the last minute, deciding instead to try to hang on to his seat representing parts of Charles Village, Oliver, Remington and Station North. His challengers include a community activist who hopes to be the...Tags: Belinda Conaway, Verizon Communications, Democratic Party, Executive Branch, Minority Groups
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New citizen took a hard road, made a better life
Count to 10, Jose. Hold your breath and absorb the reality. Smile as your name is called and you head to the front of the room, one of 50 this morning at the Immigration and Naturalization Service in Baltimore whose life is about to be changed again....Tags: Christianity, El Salvador, Jose Hernandez, Wars and Interventions, The Salvation Army
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Health disparities found for Baltimore Latinos
Many Latinos in Baltimore lack medical coverage, which contributes to problems such as fewer mothers getting prenatal care, according to a new report that takes the first comprehensive look at the group's health.
The report, released Thursday by the city...Tags: Hispanic and Latino Americans, Entertainment Events, Minority Groups, Migration, Canton (Baltimore, Maryland)
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Immigration debate splits Marylanders
At a tidy jail in Frederick County, Sheriff Chuck Jenkins and his deputies have helped federal authorities identify nearly 1,000 illegal immigrants for deportation in the past three years.
In a renovated mansion in Prince George's County, Casa de...Tags: Punishment, Labor Legislation, Elections, Refugee, Personal Data Collection
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Dream Act opposition fueled by anti-Latino racism
I am a Latino immigrant to the U.S. My father brought us here with a sixth grade education. I am my family's first college graduate, and both of my daughters have master's degrees. I am appalled at the move to abolish the Maryland Dream Act. Despite...Tags: Hispanic and Latino Americans, Minority Groups, Human Rights, Racism, Maryland
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Excessive outrage over Berkeley Republicans' half-baked protest
I have no beef with the student Republicans.
Oh, I disagree with them about affirmative action, and probably a dozen other things as well. But I am not troubled — amused, but not troubled — by the way they've expressed their view....Tags: Native Americans, University of California, Berkeley, African Americans, Hispanic and Latino Americans, Stephen Colbert
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Man suing government over raid at 7-Eleven fled to U.S. because of death threat
Sitting on a bus in Honduras in 2002, Denis Alvarez Alvarado says he overheard two men in front of him discussing how he was going to die. Unaware that he was there, the men said that members of a gang called MS3 — who had kidnapped Alvarez a few...Tags: Washington College (Maryland), U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Honduras, Labor Legislation, Minority Groups
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Enjoy food and music at Fiesta de Latino at North Laurel 50+ Center
Share your good news and events with the community. Contact Laurel Leader editorial assistant Pat Farmer, paf1@patuxent.com, or phone and fax 410-332-6653. "In the Next Room" — Opens Fri., Oct. 28, Laurel Mill Playhouse, 508 Main St. Also known...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Schools, Elementary Schools, Holidays, Montpelier
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Few systemic corruption cases made against cops
Police in Baltimore have had their share of problems over the years, but they've managed to avoid scenes like this one in 1994 in New York: After officers were led from their Harlem precinct in handcuffs, the city's disgusted commissioner dumped their...Tags: Heroin, Witnesses, Blackmail and Extortion, Drug Trafficking, Punishment
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Strauss-Kahn, Schwarzenegger scandals: a confluence of race and class, sex and power
Sex, power, class and race. For all their differences, the scandals encircling French politician Dominique Strauss-Kahn, who is accused of sexually assaulting an African-born maid in New York, and Arnold Schwarzenegger, who has confessed to having a child...Tags: Cornell University, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Brentwood (Islip, New York), New York City
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Revival of breaking brings a blast of new energy to Baltimore
It's 10 o'clock on a Tuesday night on Baltimore's North Avenue, one building away from the Maryland Avenue bridge — not your typical party time or place.
But there's a bustle on the Joe Squared patio, and it doesn't just come from late diners...Tags: Dance, 2016 Olympic Games, Dancing, Minority Groups, Media Industry
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Life expectancy low, but growing in city
Women in large swaths of America are dying younger than they were a generation ago, reversing nearly a century of progress in public health and underscoring the rising toll of smoking and record obesity. Nationwide, life expectancy for American men and...Tags: Epidemics and Plagues, Japan, Cancer, San Francisco, Hispanic and Latino Americans
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