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Civil Liberties and Security Mar 12
Kansas Prosecutor ‘Fishing’ for Underage Sex, Abortions
Under the guise of defending the young and unborn, Kansas’ attorney general is snooping around the medical records of girls and women, trolling for potential suspects in what critics describe as a personal crusade.
Civil Liberties and Security Mar 11
Michigan to End Use of Controversial MATRIX Database
Civil libertarians praised Michigan’s decision this week to cease police participation in a privately operated national law enforcement database.
Work and Money Mar 9
Congress Likely to Pass Bankruptcy Bill
A bill limiting the rights of debt-ridden families to file Chapter 7 bankruptcy clears hurdles in the Senate; the House is expected to approve the bill early next week.
Work and Money Mar 9
Taco Bell Agrees to Meet All Immokalee Worker Demands
In a remarkable victory, a nearly four-year struggle against low pay and terrible working conditions culminates in a major fast food chain caving to the demands of tomato-pickers
Work and Money Mar 9
Disability Discrimination Suit Against Airline to Proceed
Three men declined for jobs by American Airlines after they did not disclose their HIV status received a green light last week when a court ruled the company may have misused medical information.
Iraq in Crisis Mar 8
Italian Ex-hostage Says U.S. Shooting Was No Accident
A survivor’s account of the “checkpoint” shooting raises questions about the official US version and offers further credence to countless previous reports of similar shootings usually excused as “accidental.”
Work and Money Mar 8
Whistleblower Office Workers Charge Boss With Rights Violations
According to a complaint filed by employees at the government office tasked with protecting the rights of government workers, that office itself has been shirking its responsibilities and mistreating its own personnel.
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