Monday, 6/2/97 U.S. government needs to free Indian activist Despite discrepancies in FBI investigation and trial, Peltier remains behind bars June 1 marked the 20th anniversary of Leonard Peltier’s conviction for the murder of two FBI agents on the Pine Ridge reservation. Read more...
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June 1, 9:00 pm
U.S. government needs to free Indian activist
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May 29, 9:00 pm
Perhaps the kind judge will grant a delay
Friday, 5/30/97 Perhaps the kind judge will grant a delay JUDGEMENT: President Clinton finds a minute out of his busy schedule to request postponement By Maureen Dowd New York Times Dear Susan Webber Wright, Federal District Court, U.S. Read more...
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May 29, 9:00 pm
Olympic gymnast Chow makes impact on all Americans
Friday, 5/30/97 Olympic gymnast Chow makes impact on all Americans HEROS: Athlete is role model for Asian-American community, inspires all with her diligence By Tedd Shum When you hear the names Michael Chang, Kristi Yamaguchi, Michelle Kwan and Amy Chow, what comes to your mind? Read more...
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May 29, 9:00 pm
Asian-American movement continues living on
Friday, 5/30/97 Asian-American movement continues living on HISTORY: Forum to relate past, present, future of a peoples’ ongoing fight By Stephanie Wang and Amy Luu Serve the People; Power to the People; People Unite!! Read more...
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May 29, 9:00 pm
Falling up
Friday, 5/30/97 Falling up CHANGE: Hard to look beyond routine life, yet hope for the future perseveres "From the bottom, it (life) looks like a steep incline From the top, another downhill slope of mine But I know, the equilibrium’s there." – Faith No More When I was a seventh grader, I remember one particular occasion walking up a hill to the bus stop on a chilly morning. Read more...
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May 28, 9:00 pm
Executions gaining favor
Thursday, 5/29/97 Executions gaining favor PUNISHMENT: Politician’s, population’s opposition to death penalty eroding By Marianne Means New York Times It has taken decades of moralistic hand-wringing, political posturing about getting tough on crime and judicial irritation with legal delays, for the death penalty to become a quietly accepted fact of national life. Read more...
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May 28, 9:00 pm
Criminalization of marijuana use out of step with state, people’s rights
Thursday, 5/29/97 Criminalization of marijuana use out of step with state, people’s rights DRUGS: Government "drug war" focuses on partisanship, imposes too severe penalties for offenders By Colin Morris Last November, the voters of California succeeded in passing a proposition to legalize the medicinal use of marijuana as prescribed by doctors. Read more...