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Rockford killing highlights national dilemma with police conduct
10:02 AM on 10/01/2009
OPINION - The United States remains the only country in the Western world without national standards for the use of police force, or with ongoing federal training for officers...
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Personal responsibility alone won't fix structural inequalities
7:11 AM on 09/22/2009
OPINION - Families often face enormous structural barriers to success, barriers that can impede even the most conscientious, tenacious and, yes, responsible parents...
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Demand justice for Troy Davis
8:18 AM on 06/24/2009
In Georgia, a man named Troy Davis sits on Death Row despite unassailable evidence pointing to his innocence. It is the most compelling case of innocence in decades. Davis was convicted in 1991 of the murder of Savannah police officer...
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