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Mosque accuses landlord of harassment

Leaders at a Norwood-area mosque say their landlord is not only verbally threatening and harassing them, but also using them as a scapegoat for $9,000 worth of repair work that they say they had nothing to do with. more>

Latinos find Wall Street opening its doors

When Yasmin Cruz was an undergraduate studying business at Fordham University, she visited Wall Street firms, thinking the exposure was “something grand,” a place where her career would eventually flourish. She didn’t like what she saw. more>

School hate crimes prompt concern in the Chinese-American community

Last December 17, 13-year old Chinese-American student Victor Lu, while walking down the stairs in his school, was confronted by nine Hispanic and African-American students who made fun of him and said that “hitting Chinese is lots of fun.” They proceeded to beat the victim with brass knuckles, which resulted in a 90 percent loss of his hearing on his left ear. more>

Serious difficulties seen for Korean produce stores and delis

The problem that many envision with the carts is that there are no rulings or regulations to prohibit street vendors from operating in front of or near stores and establishments that sell similar goods. The street vendors will have very low prices for their produce, perhaps even as low as half of what supermarkets or vegetable stores and delis currently charge for the same products. more>

Danbury approves police tie-up with ICE

Amidst the chants of hundreds of protesters outside the Danbury city hall in Connecticut, on Feb. 6, 2008, the Danbury Common Council voted 19-2 to approve a plan that will authorize city police officers to enforce immigration law pursuant to Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. more>

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2008 Presidential Elections: Through the lens of ethnic journalists

Editorials

Your choice – Not ours

Should newspaper endorse a candidate during election? The editorial explains why being neutral and unbiased is essential for news media to provide fair coverage of the candidates to their audience and readers. more>

The Kids are alright

Measuring the Jewish attachment of the young has become one of the primary arenas of organized Jewish activism. According to new studies, there is a steady decline in Jewish attachment from oldest to youngest Jewish adults. What is the implication of these observations? more>

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