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How to draw minority seats is crux of redistricting controversy
![TALLAHASSEE – Democratic U.S. Rep. <strong>Corrine Brown</strong> was being facetious when she described her meandering congressional district stretching from Jacksonville to Gainesville, Sanford and the outskirts of Orlando as the "most popular" in America.](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/column/2011-07/63440991-23193712.jpg "TALLAHASSEE – Democratic U.S. Rep. <strong>Corrine Brown</strong> was being facetious when she described her meandering congressional district stretching from Jacksonville to Gainesville, Sanford and the outskirts of Orlando as the "most popular\" in America.")
TALLAHASSEE – Democratic U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown was being facetious when she described her meandering congressional district stretching from Jacksonville to Gainesville, Sanford and the outskirts of Orlando as the "most popular" in America.
But...Tags: Laws, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Gainesville, Winter Park, Orlando
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A View From The Mesa: Distrust rampant in society
Last weekend, I drove up to Delano, in the Central Valley, to visit a neighbor in prison. When I arrived, the guard told me I was dressed inappropriately and sent me out to change. If you know me, you will understand my shock. I think of myself as a...Tags: Chicago Jobs, Employment, Career and Workplace, Elections, Vehicles
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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: Democratic Party, Migration, Personal Data Collection, Montgomery County (Maryland), Illegal Immigrants
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Redistricting gives Latinos in East Valley a new opportunity
Reporting from Los Angeles and Washington —
From his perch behind the counter at a storefront taqueria in Van Nuys, Isaac Perla has a ground-level view of the neighborhood. He looks out on streets lined with fruit vendors, stores selling...Tags: Washington (U.S. state), Minority Groups, National or Ethnic Minorities
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2nd Illinois congressmen says he'll vote against debt deal
Tribune reporterWASHINGTON—A second Illinoisan in the House of Representatives has announced he will vote no to the last-minute deal to raise the debt ceiling: Chicago’s Jesse Jackson Jr. A liberal Democrat, Jackson joins conservative Republican and tea...Tags: John Boehner, Democratic Party, Elections, Jesse Jackson, Illinois
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Holland Holds National Night Out Against Crime
Hundreds of families gathered in Holland's Kollen Park Monday night to kick off National Night Out with hot dogs , prizes, and live music.
This year's kick off event is called "A Going Away Party for Crime and Drugs".
The Holland Department of Public...Tags: Washington (U.S. state), Reformed, Garfield Park, Safety of Citizens, Crime, Law and Justice
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McManus: Team Obama's victory plan
President Obama faces an uphill struggle in his campaign for reelection next year. His job approval rating is stuck just below 50%. The unemployment rate appears likely to remain above 8% until election day. And, though it's too soon to mean much, early...Tags: U.S. Presidential Election (2008), Democratic Party, White House, Elections, Massachusetts
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County to create majority black/Hispanic supervisor district
City News ServiceSAN DIEGO -- The San Diego County Board of Supervisors sent a proposed plan for redrawing supervisorial district boundaries back to staff Tuesday so one of the districts would have a voting-age population mostly made up of black and Latino residents. The...Tags: American Civil Liberties Union, Elections, Demographics, Minority Groups, National or Ethnic Minorities
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Home sales nearing reality in Communist Cuba
CNNOlivia Sersute and her sister have shared the same home on the second floor of a faded Havana mansion since they were children and even after getting married and having kids of their own. They didn't have much choice. In theory, Cubans own their own...Tags: Real Estate Sellers, Homes, CNN (tv network), Raul Castro, Fidel Castro
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Family's memories of 'another community'
Sylvia Ruiz Canterbury finally cut out one of the Burbank centennial advertisements she kept seeing. The ads reminded her of her family’s history and the stories her father shared with her — stories of struggles in school, of humiliation and...Tags: African Americans, Minority Groups, Social Issues, Arts and Culture, Discrimination
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Immigrant tuition petition drive is all about bigotry
Regarding the petition drive to suspend the law granting in-state tuition to illegal immigrants: At least the immigrants are trying to better themselves by getting an education that will lead to jobs so they can become self-supporting members of society....Tags: Labor Legislation, Career and Workplace, Migration, Minority Groups, Illegal Immigrants
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Bigger In Texas
KIAHTexas is making strides yet again. Unfortunately, in the wrong direction! We've moved up in the list of fattest states from number 13 to 12. Findings in the annual report "f is for fat" compiled by the Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood...Tags: Connecticut, Healthy Diet, Mississippi, African Americans, Alabama
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