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In Sunday books: A new anthology speaks volumes on black L.A.
When Darnell Hunt and Ana-Christina Ramón tell people that Los Angeles has the second largest black population of any U.S. county, the usual response is raised eyebrows and blank stares.
"They're shocked," says Hunt, a sociology professor and director of...Tags: African Americans, Slavery, Social Issues, Sociology, Demographics
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PASSINGS
Edward V. Hanrahan Ex-Illinois prosecutor Edward V. Hanrahan, 88, a former Cook County state's attorney in Illinois whose political career was ruined when Chicago police assigned to his office killed two members of the Black Panther Party in 1969,...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Dizzy Gillespie, Prosecution, Charlie Parker
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The L.A. 'village' that raised Hillary Clinton's mother
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterShe was only 8 years old. Her mother had lost custody of her in a divorce. And her father was putting her and her 3-year-old sister on a train from Chicago to Los Angeles -- by themselves, without adult supervision. It took three days to reach their...Tags: Family, Divorce, Education, Homes, Children
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Challenging Strict DUI Laws One Case at a Time
Times Staff WriterThere was a time when Myles L. Berman was just another L.A. lawyer taking on personal injury and criminal defense cases. But in 1992, a transformation took place. A jigger of chutzpah mixed with some old-fashioned marketing and Ka-BLAM! When the smoke...Tags: Punishment, Crime, Law and Justice, Legal Services, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Advertising
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Demand is up for birth certificates
Times Staff WriterA series of ID requirements for Americans traveling to Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Bermuda has increased the demand across the country for certified copies of birth certificates, but there is good news for frustrated travelers: Getting a birth...Tags: Interior Policy, Mexico, U.S. Department of State, Trips and Vacations, Transportation Industry
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R. Kelly's child pornography trial begins
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThe paparazzi and TV news crews have spent weeks scouting the Cook County Criminal Court for the perfect spot to shoot arrivals, departures and stand-ups. The judge presiding over the case sought advice from a fellow jurist in Santa Barbara County on...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Trials, Al Capone, Pornography, Social Issues
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Sun-Times critic won't face arrest warrant for failing to appear
Chicago Tribune staff reportThere will be no jail time for Jim DeRogatis, but the R. Kelly trial judge ordered the Sun-Times music critic to come to court Wednesday. A subpoena had been issued compelling him to appear Tuesday, but DeRogatis never showed. The newspaper argued the...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Damon Dunn, Interior Policy, Trials, Pornography
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Closing arguments in sheriff's discrimination suit
Closing arguments are set to begin at 10 a.m. in the federal lawsuit accusing Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart and others of discrimination.
21 sheriff's deputies filed the suit, claiming they were harassed and passed over for promotions after they supported...Tags: Trials, Primaries, Social Issues, Discrimination, Politics
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Employees sue Cook County sheriff for discrimination
Opening arguments are expected Monday afternoon in a federal trial stemming from a lawsuit accusing Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart of political discrimination.
The suit was filed by 21 employees from the department's elite Special Operation Response Team,...Tags: Punishment, Career and Workplace, Primaries, Social Issues, Employees
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Emanuel wants Downtown wireless
WGN NewsDowntown Chicago will be completely wireless, if Mayor Rahm Emanuel has his way. The mayor has instructed officials to look into the cost and technology needed to turnthe entire downtown into a wireless network zone. The Mercantile Exchange and the...Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Local Government, Chicago City Hall, Chicago Mayor
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April 18: Midday Fix - Red Baraat
WGN NewsRed Baraat ECC Arts Center presents Red Baraat Friday, April 20 7:30 p.m. ECC Arts Center 1700 Spartan Drive Elgin tickets.elgin.edu (847) 622-0300 www.elgin.edu/arts For more information about the band: www.redbaraat.comTags: India, Egypt
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April 16: Midday Fix - Green Chicago
WGN NewsGilt City Chicago "Green" is exploding as a major social, political and economic issue worldwide, and one consequence is that the term itself has come to mean a lot of different things. Green Home Chicago can help simplify it with their clear, 10-...Tags: India, Egypt, L. Frank Baum
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