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City defends denial of NATO protest permit
Clout StreetAt an appeal hearing today, city officials defended their refusal to allow a protest march in the Loop on the first day of the NATO summit in May, saying police will be too busy with all the motorcades for visiting delegates. Lawyers for protesters...Tags: G8, NATO, Barack Obama, Politics, International Organizations
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Anti-war protesters and city agree on NATO march route
Clout StreetAfter weeks of disagreement, the city of Chicago and anti-war demonstrators have settled on an alternate route for a protest march on the first day of the NATO summit in May. The city today granted a parade permit to the Coalition Against NATO/G8 War and...Tags: G8, NATO, Barack Obama, Politics, McCormick Place
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U.S. economy adds 120,000 jobs, jobless rate at 8.2 percent
AP Economics WriterThe U.S. job market slowed in March as companies hit the brakes on hiring amid uncertainty about the economy’s growth prospects. The unemployment rate dipped, but mostly because more Americans stopped looking for work. The Labor Department said...Tags: Consumer Confidence, Unemployment, Marketing, Layoffs and Downsizing, Politics
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Chicago Showdown
WGN NewsChicago's decision to grant a permit allowing protestors to march during the NATO summit next month, may go a long way toward keeping the peace. Chicago is ground zero for what could be the biggest demonstration the city has seen in decades with one...Tags: NATO, Satellite and Cable Service, Politics, Chicago Mayor, Rahm Emanuel
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Demonstrators march in Hollywood to mark Armenian genocide
Thousands marched through Hollywood on Tuesday in observance of the 97th anniversary of the beginning of the Armenian genocide and to call on the Turkish government to recognize the deaths of about 1.5 million people. The march was organized by the...
Tags: Los Angeles Times, Hate Crimes, Genocide, Massacres, Los Angeles Police Department
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South Bend march this Thursday for Trayvon Martin
WSBT-TV ReporterSOUTH BEND – Demonstrations continue over the killing of a black Florida teenager. This week a demonstration is being held in South Bend. Trayvon Martin, 17, was shot last month in the town of Sanford, Florida by neighborhood watch captain George...Tags: Martin Luther King Jr., Indiana University South Bend, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice and Rights, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
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Paul Quinn College Students, Supporters Rally for Justice
The 33 NewsPaul Quinn College is a historically black college in southeast Dallas. After the school president sent out a tweet inviting protesters to join a rally, the college became the site of a demonstration for more than 300 protesters Friday evening. They...Tags: Justice System, Royce West, Crime, Law and Justice, FBI, Colleges and Universities
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Occupy protest draws divided response
More than 1,000 Occupy the Rose Parade protesters peacefully marched down Colorado Boulevard at the tail of the Rose Parade, carrying posters and a float to display their message of economic inequality. The demonstration was part protest, part street...Tags: Politics, Arts and Culture, Festive Events, Festive Events, Activism
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Indiana right-to-work bill heads to final vote
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Business groups that have pushed for Indiana to become the first right-to-work state in the Rust Belt say they're ready to start promoting once it becomes law. They're just not making any promises about how immediately the...Tags: AFL-CIO, Republican Party, Labor Legislation, Politics, Labor Legislation
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