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NEWS of the Day - August 30, 2004
on some LACP issues of interest

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NEWS of the Day - August 30, 2004
on some issues of interest to the community policing and neighborhood activist

EDITOR'S NOTE: The following group of articles from local newspapers and other sources constitutes but a small percentage of the information available to the community policing and neighborhood activist public. It is by no means meant to cover every possible issue of interest, nor is it meant to convey any particular point of view ...

We present this simply as a convenience to our readership ...

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From the LA Times:

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Alleged Diploma Mill Used Churches to Recruit Pupils
Congregations shared in tuition that immigrants paid for phony high school degree, state says.
<full story>

State Becomes West Nile Capital of U.S.
California has had 343 human cases this year, and 10 deaths. L.A. County is the hot spot.
<full story>

Bratton Aims to Score on Police Certification Test

It's not easy studying and trying to hold down a full-time job. Just ask Los Angeles Police Chief William J. Bratton.
<full story>

His Firm Makes Millions by Running the Marathon

A dispute over the rights to the name "City of Los Angeles Marathon" has been settled in a way that should pay off handsomely for William Burke, the husband of County Supervisor Yvonne Brathwaite Burke.
<full story>

Rights Groups Take On Deportation Program
Action deprives illegal immigrants of a hearing and fails to address why they come, activists say.
<full story>


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From the Daily News:

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Parents make the difference in school success
With nearly a half-million Los Angeles children set to return to class on Sept. 9, educators want moms and dads to brush up on basic parenting skills and get involved to help make the school year a success.
<full story>

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