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Leonardo DiCaprio joins effort to ban shark fin sales in New York

If Leonardo DiCaprio has his way, an expensive and controversial soup maysoon be taken off the menu in restaurants throughout New York. Legislation...
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An open letter to boycott in DC

An advocate for returning citizens in the District of Columbia urges all Americans to resist doing business with a global bank.Glenn Fields...
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The Florence Nightingale of the South

The announcement of Juliet Opie Hopkins’ passing almost went unnoticed. “Death of a Well Known Southern Lady” it read, a one...
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Judge denies preliminary injunction to halt sea lion killings at Bonneville Dam

Yesterday a federal judge denied a motion from the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) for a preliminary injunction to halt the killing of...
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Lessons to be learned on prison life

  • Incarceration in the US
  • May 29, 2012
Bastoy, Norway is commonly referred to as the home of the “world’s nicest prison,” and two returning citizens want to see the...
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Sticky Fingers Vegan Bakery now in Whole Foods

  • Sticky Fingers Bakery
  • May 28, 2012
Many DC vegans have heard of Sticky Fingers. Sticky Fingers bakery has come along way in its evolution to take the vegan treat market by storm....
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Discussion for Friend of a Friend Program set

Howard University's Students Against Mass Incarceration (SAMI-HU) is one among other organizations meeting with a Public Safety commissioner on...
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Mayor Gray dedicates Rosedale Recreation Center and Pool/A Part of DCPS Plan

We have started innovative thought and movement throughout the city with this agenda being filled was one of the thoughts shared by Mayor Gray and...
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2 more Bonneville Dam sea lions killed by lethal injection

Oregon state officials executed two more sea lions on May 16 at the Bonneville Dam. The sea lions, accused of eating endangered salmon, were killed...
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Discussion on life in prison set for Sunday

According to a recent study, three out of four African-Americans in the District of Columbia are estimated to have some interaction with law...
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