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Justice Department Sues Florida Over Disabled Kids in Nursing Homes
By Mother Jones The Justice Department Monday sued the state of Florida over its longstanding practice of housing medically fragile and disabled children in geriatric nursing homes, alleging that the state is in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The … Continue reading
AT&T hiring 200-plus employees in South Florida
By Samantha Bookman AT&T (NYSE: T) is opening two new retail locations in Miami and hiring 235 employees for locations between Key West and Vero Beach, the carrier announced Monday. More than half of the openings are newly created jobs. … Continue reading
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Tagged AT&T, call center, cellullar, employment, Florida, jobs, networks, opportunity, technology, wireless, work
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George Zimmerman helped rescue family from overturned SUV, cops say
By Jeff Weiner George Zimmerman, the man recently acquitted in the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, helped rescue a family from an overturned SUV last week, the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Monday. According to sheriff’s spokeswoman Heather Smith, … Continue reading
Zimmerman verdict: 86 percent of African Americans disapprove
By Jon Cohen African Americans have a mostly shared and sharply negative reaction to the shooting of Trayvon Martin and the not-guilty verdict in the resulting trial, while whites are far more divided, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. … Continue reading
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Tagged ABC News, african american, Florida, George Zimmerman, Trayvon Martin, United States
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8 Stark Realities of America’s Dysfunctional New Economy
By Steven Rosenfeld There’s a new normal in the American economy for vast slices of society and it’s discouragingly tough, despite all the cheerleading from the White House and economists that the country is in a slow but steady recovery. … Continue reading
Blacks Who “Stand Their Ground” Are Often Imprisoned
By Zenitha Prince The recent acquittal of neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman in the shooting death of 17-year-old unarmed Trayvon Martin has led to intense scrutiny of Florida’s ‘Stand Your Ground’ law, which hung over the Zimmerman trial along with similar … Continue reading
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Obama takes on race
By Greg Sargent Obama has often been called upon to use his unique historical position as the first black president to engage the nation in a conversation about continuing racial injustice. In a surprise appearance in the White House briefing room … Continue reading →