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Legal Briefs newsletter #27: Striking a Deal on Asbestos; Tobacco Lawsuit Ends in Jail Time for Plaintiff; more.
Among conservatives, there is perhaps no senior figure in Washington more associated with compromise than Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT). Considered a strong conservative by liberals, Hatch frustrates conservatives. He's supported federal health care, anti-gun measures and the legal destruction of ...
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Project 21 Press Release: Black Leadership Network Urges NASCAR to Sever Ties with Jesse Jackson: Critics Fear Jackson is Stirring Racial Animosity for Profit
Project 21 has joined a campaign begun by the National Legal and Policy Center (NLPC) to urge NASCAR to stand up to what appear to be intimidation tactics employed by Jesse Jackson and fight an apparent corporate shakedown. Members of ...
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Project 21 Press Release: Supreme Court Affirmative Action Decision; Black Network Provides Interview Sources for Comment
The United States Supreme Court today announced its ruling on whether the University of Michigan can use race as a deciding factor in its admissions process. In a five to four decision, the justices ruled that the university, as a ...
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Project 21 Press Release: Supreme Court Affirmative Action Decision: Black Network Criticizes Muddled Ruling
A split ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that finds a constitutional justification for affirmative action is criticized by members of the African-American leadership network Project 21. The lack of a definitive ruling on the issue is considered a significant ...
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Project 21 Press Release: Black Group Praises Bush for June 23 Demand that European Leaders Step Up International Fight Against Hunger; Renews Call for End to European Ban on Genetically Modified Foods
President George W. Bush has earned the praise of members of the African-American leadership network Project 21 for his strong, renewed demand that European leaders help in the fight against famine in Africa by dropping their opposition to genetically modified ...
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The EPA Global Warming Report, the Bush Administration and the News Media: Cooking the Books or Cooking Up Stories?
BACKGROUND: "The Environmental Protection Agency is preparing to publish a draft report next week on the state of the environment, but after editing by the White House, a long section describing risks from rising global temperatures has been whittled to ...
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Project 21 Press Release: Michigan Riots a Perception Problem, Not a Race Problem; Black Network Says Black Distrust of Police in Benton Harbor is Misguided
Rioting in the predominantly black city of Benton Harbor, Michigan after a fatal high-speed chase between motorcyclists and local police is being characterized by some as a "race riot." Members of the African-American leadership network Project 21 disagree, noting that ...
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Legal Briefs Newsletter #26: Lawsuit Lotto Reaches Burned Ruin of R.I. Nightclub; Tort D’Jour: Eenie, Meenie, Minie, Moe, Lawsuits Like This Have Got to Go, More
Crafty attorneys are panning for gold among the ashes of The Station nightclub in West Warwick, Rhode Island. That is where indoor fireworks at a Great White concert set a bar ablaze and unleashed mayhem last February 20. Rather than ...
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Project 21 Press Release: Black Network Celebrates Civil Rights Anniversary: “Juneteenth” Commemorates the End of Slavery, Promotes Dedication to Self-Determination
"Juneteenth" - the oldest official celebration marking the end of slavery in America - is observed nationwide on June 19th. Members of the African-American leadership network Project 21 ask African-Americans everywhere to use this day to honor and celebrate the ...
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Talking Points on Health Care #22: A Medicare Drug Benefit: If Its Important Enough to Do, It’s Important Enough to Do Properly
A June 18-21, 2003 Zogby International poll measuring the opinions of seniors about then Medicare prescription drug plan then under debate in the Senate, 74% of seniors with drug coverage said it would not be an improvement on their current ...
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