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A former manager of a kosher slaughterhouse that was found to have employed hundreds of illegal immigrants was arrested on suspicion of helping workers get fake documents.
Oct. 31, 2008
World & Nation
The owner and managers of the nation’s largest kosher meatpacking plant were charged with more than 9,000 misdemeanors alleging they hired minors and had children younger than 16 handle dangerous equipment such as circular saws and meat grinders.
Sept. 10, 2008
Graphic images from an Iowa slaughterhouse are posted online by an animal rights group. Rabbis disagree about the techniques’ merits.
Dec. 28, 2004
Slaughterhouse fraud case widens
Jan. 17, 2009
California
California has become a key battleground in the fight for the U.S. House of Representatives, and Porter’s Orange County seat is one of a handful that will help determine which party wins control.
April 9, 2024
A federal grand jury has issued a 12-count indictment alleging that managers of a kosher slaughterhouse were intricately involved in efforts to employ illegal workers.
Nov. 22, 2008
A torrent of diversity has been a shock to tiny Postville, which was all white, all Christian for 150 years. The residents--some, anyway--are trying hard to adjust.
Jan. 26, 1999
Entertainment & Arts
Photographers and video artists explore the question of who is Jewish, only to find the answer in a range of ages, races and backgrounds.
March 19, 2006
Politics
With California’s primary over, the focus turns to the state’s role in the battle for control of the House of Representatives in the general election.
June 8, 2022
As Republican Rep. Mike Garcia nears reelection in a Democratic L.A. County district, second-guessing begins. Democrat Christy Smith says she got ‘next to zero’ help.
Nov. 15, 2022