Major Bust Of Hog-Dog Fighting Rings
In a coordinated sweep across four states, law enforcement authorities shut down the nation's largest hog-dog fighting operation over the[…]
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The Aibo Option
By Kathy Guillermo It is midnight. The spouse and kids are asleep and the dogs are sacked out, too, stretched[…]
Read moreNew Year Of Light
The new year is once again upon us. Will it be one of hope? Will it see sanity and peace[…]
Read moreMississippi Airport Renamed To Honor Slain NAACP Leader
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is proud to announce that Mississippi's largest airport, Jackson International,[…]
Read moreAutomakers Sue to Stall Landmark California Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Reduction Law
On December 7th, General Motors, Daimler – Chrysler, Toyota and Ford filed a legal challenge against the State of California[…]
Read moreEnvironmental Defense Applauds Passage Of Conservation Bill
On December 6th, Environmental Defense applauded the U.S. House of Representatives for passage of S. 2856, legislation to protect working[…]
Read moreLong Awaited Presidential Response to U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy Report
On December 17th, the Administration responded to the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy Report, which has been a long, bi-partisan[…]
Read moreEPA Says Millions Breathe Polluted Air, But Takes No Action
On December 17th, Environmental Defense sharply criticized the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for failing to finalize long overdue standards[…]
Read moreEqualizing School Funding
By: Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League The long struggle to equalize funding of public schools—in order[…]
Read moreReversing AIDS’s Momentum
By: Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League World AIDS Day came and went December 1. If only[…]
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