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Immigrant New Yorkers Achieve Major Civil Rights Victory - Complaint to New York State Attorney General Results in Landmark Settlement Agreements with National Pharmacy Chains
- By: New York Lawyers for the Public Interest
- 11/13/2008
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Massachusetts Sees Nearly 300,000 Uninsured Enroll for Coverage Under Health Care Law
- By: Kaiser Daily Health Report
- 12/07/2007
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Alabama senator proposes English only driver test
- By: Associated Press
- 12/03/2007
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Rights for embryos proposed
- By: The Chicago Tribune
- 12/03/2007
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E.P.A. Is Sued by 12 States Over Reports on Chemicals
- By: The New York Times
- 11/29/2007
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State health plan for children OK'd
- By: Appleton Post-Crescent
- 11/28/2007
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ID Cards for Residents Pass a Vote in California
- By: <i>The New York Times</i>
- 11/14/2007
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Emissions pact wins backing
- By: <i>Milwaukee Journal Sentinel</i>
- 11/14/2007
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Healthcare initiative reaches out
- By: <i>The Boston Globe</i>
- 11/08/2007
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Lawsuit: State discriminated against blacks with insurance choice
- By: <i>The Lincoln Journal-Star</i>
- 11/05/2007
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Toxins Threaten to Uproot Entire Town
- By: IPS News
- 11/01/2007
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Governors sign emissions pact
- By: <i>The Albany Times-Union</i>
- 10/30/2007
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Georgia declares state of emergency
- By: <i>Reuters</i>
- 10/23/2007
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Repeat Offender Smithfield Sues Union
- By: <i>Political Affairs Magazine</i>
- 10/23/2007
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California plans global warming suit against EPA
- By: <i>The Daily News Los Angeles</i>
- 10/22/2007
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Lawmakers seek US action in Jena 6 case
- By: The Associated Press
- 10/16/2007
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States May Reduce Number of Children In Insurance Plan
- By: <i>The Washington Post</i>
- 10/16/2007
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Verdict triggers strong reactions
- By: <i>St. Petersburg Times</i>
- 10/14/2007
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L.A., homeless advocates reach deal on sidewalk sleeping
- By: <i>The Los Angeles Times</i>
- 10/11/2007
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Mentally ill shift from care to jails
- By: The Richmond Times-Dispatch
- 10/11/2007
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Study: Majority of States Bar HIV Tests
- By: The Associated Press
- 10/10/2007
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More Doctors in Texas After Malpractice Caps
- By: <i>New York Times</i>
- 10/05/2007
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Group gets OK on drive for foster, adoption ban
- By: Northwest Arkansas News Source
- 10/05/2007
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Aurora clinic opens amid cheers and protests
- By: <i>Chicago Tribune</i>
- 10/02/2007
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Katrina trailers could be gone in 2 years, official says
- By: <i>Clarion Ledger</i>
- 10/02/2007
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Bishops Accept Contraceptive Law
- By: <i>The Hartford Courant</i>
- 09/28/2007
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U.S. Trying to Block Calif. on Emissions
- By: <i>The Washington Post</i>
- 09/25/2007
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Court: Clinic need not tell parents about emergency contraception
- By: pennlive.com
- 09/24/2007
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State's primary is in hands of top court
- By: <I>Seattle Times</I>
- 09/24/2007
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State abortion clinic rules suspended
- By: Stateline.org
- 09/22/2007
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Republican Mayor of San Diego Abandons Homophobia, Embraces Same-Sex Marriage
- By: AlterNet.org
- 09/20/2007
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Maryland High Court Upholds State Law Banning Gay Marriage
- By: Capital News Service
- 09/19/2007
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Furor Ends in Deanship for Liberal Scholar
- By: <i>The New York Times</i>
- 09/18/2007
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New Illinois Planned Parenthood Clinic Opening Blocked
- By: Feminist Daily News Wire
- 09/18/2007
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San Francisco to Offer Care for Uninsured Adults
- By: <i>The New York Times</i>
- 09/14/2007
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N.J.'s Corzine to Defy New Health-Care Rules
- By: <i>The Washington Post</i>
- 09/14/2007
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California Legislature Approves Marriage Bill
- By: bloggernista.com
- 09/08/2007
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Ruling May Alter NJ's Housing Landscape; Meadowlands Panel Told to Build Afforable Units
- By: KnowledgePlex
- 05/22/2007
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In South, Pardons for Segregation Era Offenses
- By: <i>The Boston Globe</i>
- 05/18/2007
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Boston Residents Face to Face with Bio-War
- By: <i>Inter Press Service</I>
- 05/16/2007
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Medical Translators Overcome Language Barrier
- By: <i>The Ocala Star-Banner</i>
- 05/14/2007
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31 States Target Global Warming
- By: <i>LA Times</i>
- 05/09/2007
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A Decade of Race-blind Admissions at Cal
- By: <i>Yahoo! News/Associated Press</i>
- 05/07/2007
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Oregon Senate OKs Bill Granting Domestic Partnerships for Same-Sex Couples
- By: <i>Statesmen Journal</i>
- 05/02/2007
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Spitzer Plans to Introduce Gay Marriage Bill
- By: <i>The New York Times</i>
- 04/24/2007
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Colorado Senate OKs adoption by same-sex couples
- By: <i> Rocky Mountain News</i>
- 04/12/2007
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California has most minorities near toxic facilities
- By: <i>The LA Times</i>
- 04/12/2007
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Female state leaders double since 2000
- By: <i>Chicago Sun-Times</i>
- 04/03/2007
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Ohio won't seek abstinence-only funds
- By: <i>Dayton Daily News</i>
- 03/22/2007
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Patrick Seeks $72M Hike in Health Aid
- By: boston.com
- 02/27/2007
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Increase in State Funding for Anti-Abortion Crisis Pregnancy Centers
- By: <i>Ms. Magazine</i>
- 02/22/2007
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Civil Unions Begin In New Jersey
- By: <I>The New York Times</I>
- 02/18/2007
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Gay retirees need protection from discrimination
- By: <I>The Detroit News</I>
- 02/12/2007
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New Rights in the New Year: Millions of New Yorkers Now Eligible for Financial Aid at Hospitals
- By: The New York Immigration Coalition
- 01/11/2007
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Task Force hails passage of New Jersey bill prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity and expression
- By: The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
- 12/14/2006
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Michigan Rejects Affirmative Action, and Backers Sue
- By: <I>The New York Times</i>
- 11/09/2006
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Voters Reject Abortion, Gay Marriage Ban
- By: <I>Chicago Tribune</I>
- 11/08/2006
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Same-Sex Marriage Ban in Virginia Faces Opposition
- By: civilrights.org
- 10/30/2006
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New Jersey Court Backs Rights for Same-Sex Unions
- By: <I>The New York Times</i>
- 10/25/2006
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Racists on the Ballot: Hard-Right Radicals Run in 2006
- By: alternet.org
- 10/20/2006
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Ground Zero of Affirmative Action Issue: As Michigan Voters Decide Whether Gender, Race Should Be Factors in Jobs and Admissions, the Outcome Could Affect the National Debate
- By: chicagotribune.com
- 10/19/2006
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Religious Groups Join the Fight to Save Affirmative Action in Michigan
- By: civilrights.org
- 10/18/2006
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Officials Reach California Deal to Cut Emissions
- By: <I>The New York Times</i>
- 08/31/2006
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