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Judge Instructs Fed Agencies to Resume ACORN Funding
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March 12, 2010 - 6:47 am
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A federal judge has reaffirmed her earlier ruling blocking the congressional effort to defund the anti-poverty group ACORN. On Wednesday, Judge Nina Gershon cemented a decision from last year that such action amounted to an unconstitutional “bill of attainder.” Judge Gershon has asked all federal agencies to allow ACORN funding without delay. We speak with National Housing Institute president John Atlas, author of Seeds of Change: The Story of ACORN, America’s Most Controversial Anti-Poverty Community Group. [includes rush transcript]
Part II: Michelle Alexander on “The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness”
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March 12, 2010 - 6:32 am
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Part II of our interview with legal scholar, civil rights advocate and author Michelle Alexander. Her book is The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness. Alexander argues that although Jim Crow laws have been eliminated, the racial caste system it set up was not eradicated. It’s simply been redesigned, and now racial control functions through the criminal justice system. [includes rush transcript]
Study: Median Wealth for Single Black Women: $100, Single Hispanic Women: $120, Single White Women: $41,000
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March 12, 2010 - 6:13 am
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The Insight Center for Community Economic Development released a report on the gender wealth gap to mark International Women’s Day. The report found nearly half of all single black and Hispanic women have zero or negative wealth, meaning their debts exceed all of their assets. The median wealth for single black women is only $100; for single Hispanic women, $120. This compares to just over $41,000 for single white women. We speak with the chief author of the report, Mariko Lin Chang and C. Nicole Mason, Executive Director of the Women of Color Policy Network. [includes rush transcript]
Headlines for March 12, 2010
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March 12, 2010 - 6:00 am
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Ground Zero Workers, NYC Reach Settlement on Toxic Exposure, 39 Killed in Pakistan Bombings, Israel Imposes West Bank Closure Hours After Biden Departure, British Journalist Freed in Gaza, UN: Millions Face Starvation in Yemen, Scores Killed in Somalia Clashes, Greeks Hold National Strike Against Austerity Program, Aftershock Hits Chile as New President Sworn In, Ex-Wife Criticizes Nelson Mandela for Deal Ending Apartheid, Reid Informs GOP of Healthcare Reconciliation Plans, House Dems Shun Anti-Abortion Provisions, Dodd to Unveil Regulatory Overhaul Without GOP, Obama Unveils Trade, Export Plan, Senate Panel OKs Weakened Drug Sentencing Proposal, Second NOLA Officer Pleads Guilty in Bridge Shooting Cover-up, Mississippi School Cancels Prom over Lesbian Student
Legal Scholar Michelle Alexander on “The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness”
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March 11, 2010 - 6:47 am
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A new book by legal scholar and civil rights advocate Michelle Alexander argues that although Jim Crow laws have been eliminated, the racial caste system it set up was not eradicated. It’s simply been redesigned, and now racial control functions through the criminal justice system. [includes rush transcript]
