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Victoria plans action after girl's racial slur
Reuters(Reuters) - A teenage girl's abusive slur aimed at Australian Rules Football player Adam Goodes has jolted the state of Victoria into establishing programs that will educate children on racism, according to local media on Saturday. The 33-year-old Sydney...Tags: Australian Rules Football, Racism, Crime, Law and Justice, Sports, Justice and Rights
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Australian Rules-Victoria plans action after girl's racial slur
ReutersMay 25 (Reuters) - A teenage girl's abusive slur aimed at Australian Rules Football player Adam Goodes has jolted the state of Victoria into establishing programmes that will educate children on racism, according to local media on Saturday. The 33-year-...Tags: Australian Rules Football, Racism, Crime, Law and Justice, Sports, Justice and Rights
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BC-AP Limited Digest
Member Choice Limited For editorial or technical questions concerning AP Member Choice Limited, contact customersupport(at)ap.org or call 877-836-9477. TOP STORIES BRITAIN-ATTACK LONDON — Police are questioning a friend of Michael Adebolajo, one...Tags: Natural Disasters, Crime, Law and Justice, Pulitzer Prize Awards, Gabrielle Giffords, White House
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Judge rules against 'America's toughest sheriff' in racial profiling lawsuit
ReutersPHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona lawman Joe Arpaio violated the constitutional rights of Latino drivers in his crackdown on illegal immigration, a federal judge found on Friday, and ordered him to stop using race as a factor in law enforcement decisions....Tags: Laws, Joe Arpaio, Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Department of Justice, Migration
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Obama's new drone guidelines still leave critics with unanswered questions
AP White House CorrespondentWASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama left plenty of ambiguity in new policy guidelines that he says will restrict how and when the U.S. can launch targeted drone strikes, leaving himself significant power over how and when the weapons can be...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Eric Holder, Pervez Musharraf, Washington, DC, U.S. Congress
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AP News in Brief at 10:58 p.m. EDT
UK braces for unrest after soldier's slaying while also reviewing whether it missed warnings LONDON (AP) — Both of the suspects accused of butchering a British soldier during broad daylight on a London street had long been on the radar of Britain's...Tags: Joe Arpaio, Crime, Law and Justice, Ottawa Senators, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013)
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LETTER: IRS Reviews Had Disparate Impact
Letter writer Gerald Zuckler argues conservatives shouldn't complain about their treatment by the IRS as tea party groups represent only one-third of the organizations whose applications for tax-exempt staus were flagged for review over their political...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Feminism, Internal Revenue Service, Taxation, Politics
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READER SUBMITTED: Quinnipiac University Film Produced By Glastonbury Resident Earns Regional Emmy Award
HamdenQuinnipiac University has been nominated for a regional Emmy award by the Boston/New England chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for its documentary, "Justice as a Black Woman: The Life and Work of Constance Baker Motley." The...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Human Interest, Entertainment Events, Entertainment, Television Industry
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Malloy, The Supposed 'Transparency' Governor, Blasted As 'Foe Of FOI'
The Hartford CourantDannel P. Malloy came into office as governor two years ago saying he's committed to "open and transparent" government, but recent events have put that assertion in question. "Transparent" and "transparency" are the words that leaders use these days to...Tags: Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting, East Hartford, Crime, Law and Justice, Parties and Movements, Executive Branch
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Obama awards top U.S. honor to girls killed in 1963 racial bombing
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama awarded the highest U.S. civilian honor on Friday to four black girls killed in a civil rights-era church bombing 50 years ago, saying their tragic deaths ultimately "helped to trigger triumph." In a...Tags: Martin Luther King Jr., Racism, Crime, Law and Justice, Human Interest, U.S. Congress
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May 25 Letters: IOW emails, Oklahoma tornado, Fort Monroe security
Embarrassed I am a new resident of Isle of Wight. I moved to this county because of many reasons. I am proud of the people, the beauty of the county land, the ability of its public officials to maintain growth while maintaining the historical heritage...Tags: National Weather Service, Racism, Smithfield, Natural Disasters, Public Officials
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Obama awards medals to girls killed in '63 church bombing
Reuters(Reuters) - President Barack Obama signed a bill into law on Friday granting the United States' highest civilian honor to four black girls killed in a civil rights-era church bombing that shocked the nation in 1963. Congress awarded the Congressional...Tags: Terri Sewell, Racism, Human Interest, Crime, Law and Justice, John Lewis
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