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- August 30, 2004 |
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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.
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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.
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story>
Rights Groups Take On Deportation Program
Action deprives illegal immigrants of a hearing and fails to address
why they come, activists say.
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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.
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story>
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