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Housing crisis worse
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The president's HEMP plan did nothing to save the average or middle class Americans home, making the housing crisis worse. more> |
VideoEdition 439 2 September 2010
Adolfo Carrión: The mortgage crisis continues
VIDEO :: The president's HEMP plan did nothing to save the average or middle class Americans home, making the housing crisis worse. more>
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Muslim holidays on school calendar
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South Brunswick School District has added two Muslim holidays to its school calendar. more> |
Edition 438 26 August 2010
Schools in South Brunswick, NJ to recognize Muslim holidays
VIDEO :: South Brunswick School District has added two Muslim holidays to its school calendar. more>
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Dream Act protest
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Democracy Now video of Sonia Guinansaca speaking at the Dream Act protest outside of the office of Senator Charles Schumer. more> |
pressure lawmakers to pass DREAM ACT
Immigrant youth in NYC have marched to Senator Chuck Schumer's office to pressure lawmakers to pass the DREAM ACT. But there is another less talked about option – joining the US military. Community News Production Institute Reporter Jaisal Noor brings both sides of the debate. more>
AudioEdition 437 19 August 2010
Dream Act supporters fear deportation
VIDEO :: Democracy Now video of Sonia Guinansaca speaking at the Dream Act protest outside of the office of Senator Charles Schumer.
AUDIO :: Immigrant youth in NYC have marched to Senator Chuck Schumer's office to pressure lawmakers to pass the DREAM ACT. But there is another less talked about option – joining the US military. Community News Production Institute Reporter Jaisal Noor brings both sides of the debate. more>
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beef up border patrol
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Last year, WBIV.com reported that there were plans to beef up border patrol along the Niagra River. more> |
Enrollment drops
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While 19 city schools saved from closure will reopen in September, they may not have many students in attendance as enrollment drops. NY1 reports. more> |
Edition 436 12 August 2010
Two Bronx schools may close
Ten Poles arrested in the Adirondacks
VIDEO :: Last year, WBIV.com reported that there were plans to beef up border patrol along the Niagra River. more>
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Water station vandalized
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Mike Wilson a native american humanitarian of the Tohono O'odham Nation finds his water station vandalized. more> |
Providing water in the desert
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The organization "NO More Deaths, has been providing water in the desert to prevent any more death following the thousands that have occurred. Democracy Now reports. more> |
Edition 435 5 August 2010
Death row for migrants
VIDEO :: The organization "NO More Deaths, has been providing water in the desert to prevent any more death following the thousands that have occurred. Democracy Now reports.
VIDEO :: Mike Wilson a native american humanitarian of the Tohono O'odham Nation finds his water station vandalized. more>
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“Riders’ rebellion” campaign
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NY1's Jon Mancini reports that transit advocates have launched a "riders' rebellion" campaign. more> |
Edition 434 29 July 2010
Commuters shortchanged by MTA’s service changes
VIDEO :: NY1's Jon Mancini reports that transit advocates have launched a "riders' rebellion" campaign. more>
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Section 8 voucher taken away
WNYC's Cindy Rodriguez reports on a formerly homeless family that received a Section 8 voucher just to have it taken away two months later. more>
Hate Crimes Task Force
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In the wake of recent bias attacks against five Hispanic immigrants and a gay couple in Staten Island, the Department of Justice and the New York Police Department's Hate Crimes Task Force held a community forum in Port Richmond. NY1 Reports. more> |
Edition 433 22 July 2010
Putting a stop to hate crimes
In the wake of recent bias attacks against Hispanic immigrants in Staten Island, the Department of Justice and NYPD's Hate Crimes Task Force held a community forum in Port Richmond. NY1 Reports. more>
