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Saw this disturbing news item in today’s New York Times headlines that shows the number of prosecutions for civil rights violations has decreased since 1999. When I first saw it, I thought maybe it could be explained through an increase in terror cases. But no: By far the biggest criminal prosecution category is illegal…
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Each year, my office holds a poster contest for the 5 million children in our programs across the country. We typically get about 500 entries, all created by kids from extremely diverse backgrounds. So it’s no surprise that we see some unusual names–but this one raised some eyebrows. One adorable poster was the handiwork…