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Commentary: 'Pullmen Porter Blues' at Arena Stage brings flood of family memories
When I went to see "Pullman Porter Blues" at Arena Stage this month, not only was it an opportunity to see an excellent play, but it was also a chance to delve into my own heritage. Set in 1937, "Pullman Porter Blues" is the story of three generations...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Civil Rights, Justice and Rights, William Boyd
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Before we sail into Ponce land, let's salute some milestones of 2012
We're about to plunge into a mega-anniversary year, marking 500 years since Ponce de León named Florida in 1513. But before we leave 2012, let's tip our Flashback bonnet to a couple of milestones noted this year. A century of 'leavening the loaf' Like...
Tags: Politics, Social Movements, Orlando, Woodrow Wilson, William Howard Taft
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Veteran cop sues Elgin, 2 fellow police employees, claims racial bias
Tribune reporterAn Elgin police officer is suing the city and two Police Department employees, claiming a racist culture exists within the department, with racial slurs tolerated, the Ku Klux Klan celebrated and black officers treated unequally. Phillipp D. Brown, an...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Racism, Litigation, Laws
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From the Archive – Best of 2012
FrameworkAfter 225 From the Archive posts in 2012, here's the reader's and my favorites from the last year.... -
Gov. Jerry Brown denies making racially charged remark in speech
PolitiCalGov. Jerry Brown appeared to make a racially charged reference to the Ku Klux Klan during a speech to the National Assn. for the Advancement of Colored People on Friday, comparing the secretive Arizona nonprofit trying to defeat his tax-hike measure to... -
Interview: Michael Pena's adjusting to the view from up there
Michael Pena wanted to sit closer to the floor-to-ceiling windows at NoMI during a recent lunch — and who wouldn't? The trendy restaurant on the seventh floor of the Park Hyatt hotel offers customers a scenic view of Michigan Avenue and the Water...
Tags: Michigan Avenue, Celebrities, Lifestyle and Leisure, Organized Crime, End of Watch (movie)
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Hancock Town Council debates manger scene in park
dona@herald-mail.comAn offer from a Catholic priest to add a manger scene in Joseph Hancock Park as an expression of “Christmas culture” was debated by the Hancock Town Council on Wednesday night, which then unanimously approved the display. The council...Tags: Holidays, Religion and Belief, Church and State Relations, Roman Catholicism, Religious Festivals
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10 things you might not know about political ads
Chicago Tribune reportersThe presidential campaigns of Barack Obama and Mitt Romney have pledged not to run political ads Sept. 11, out of respect for the terrorism victims. Which means there are 64 other days when you can count on being deluged with ads before Election Day. 1...Tags: Politics, Regional Authority, Chicago Elections, Government, Jane Byrne
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WKMG bidding farewell to admired photographer Joe Carroll
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelA local TV legend is calling it quits. Joe Carroll, a video journalist at Channel 6 for 27 years, will retire from the CBS affiliate on Friday. “It's past due. It's long past due,” said Carroll, 69, of College Park. “I've had an... -
Praying in public schools
Almost every year “religion in schools” raises its hand demanding to speak. It is a large and important discussion that rarely confronts the complexities the issue carries. If we are going to have this discussion, I propose we examine some...Tags: Religion and Belief, Separation of Church and State, Public Schools, Schools, Islam
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Speech Limits Closing The American Mind
The Hartford CourantIn 2007, Keith John Sampson, a middle-age student working his way through Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis as a janitor, was declared guilty of racial harassment. Without granting Sampson a hearing, the university administration —...Tags: Politics, Park Slope, Western Michigan University, University of Oklahoma, Students
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Closing of the American mind
WASHINGTON -- In 2007, Keith John Sampson, a middle-aged student working his way through Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis as a janitor, was declared guilty of racial harassment. Without granting Sampson a hearing, the university...
Tags: Politics, Park Slope, Western Michigan University, University of Oklahoma, Students
Dec 25, 2012
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Dec 30, 2012
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Dec 31, 2012
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Dec 25, 2012
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Oct 26, 2012
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Sep 21, 2012
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Dec 12, 2012
|Story| Herald Mail
Sep 2, 2012
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Aug 29, 2012
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Nov 29, 2012
|Story| Aberdeen News
Nov 30, 2012
|Column| Hartford Courant
Dec 3, 2012
|Column| Orlando Sentinel
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