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By Amelia H. Krales From the March 12, 2010 issue | Posted in Local Elda Malpera is proud of how far she has come. A resident of East New York, Brooklyn, Malpera, 39, a mother of four, has overcome two decades spent in the grip of addiction, time in prison and a rape that left her HIV-positive. Sitting tall with a steady gaze, her accomplishments in the last year — with the support of New York City human services programs — have made her stronger, healthier. read more »
By Alex Kane From the March 12, 2010 issue | Posted in Alex Kane, Local Internet-based journalists and bloggers are now eligible to receive press credentials from the New York Police Department. The new guidelines announced in early March state that a journalist, including online-only media workers, applying for press credentials must show that he or she covered at least six events that the city restricted access to. read more »
By Jaisal Noor From the March 12, 2010 issue | Posted in Jaisal Noor, Local Worried about Haitian young adults slipping through the cracks in New York City, Brooklyn community activist Darnell Benoit co-founded Flanbwayan, The Haitian Literacy Project, in 2005. read more »
By Jon Gerberg From the March 12, 2010 issue | Posted in Local Tucked under a discreet awning along Roosevelt Avenue in Elmhurst, Queens, Make the Road New York is nestled in a seemingly endless mall of discount groceries and gas marts. The outside of the immigrant rights group’s office is painted with a mural of the New York skyline. read more »
By Jessica Lee From the March 12, 2010 issue | Posted in Jessica Lee, Local Four immigrant students walked into Gwinnett County Courthouse in Lawrenceville, Ga., wearing shirts reading “undocumented” on March 3 and asked to speak with Sheriff R.L. “Butch” Conway about the broken U.S. immigration system. read more »
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From the March 12, 2010 issue | Posted in Local Tens of thousands of people are expected to converge in Washington, D.C., March 21 to remind President Barack Obama of a campaign promise to overhaul the nation’s immigration laws. read more »
By John Tarleton From the March 12, 2010 issue | Posted in John Tarleton, Local A student speaks out during a March 4 rally in defense of public education. The rally, held outside Gov. David Paterson’s office at 41st Street and Third Avenue in Manhattan, drew more than 600 college and public school students and supporters. read more »
By Renee Feltz From the March 12, 2010 issue | Posted in Local Bill Steyert, a Vietnam War veteran and member of Veterans for Peace (VFP), braved the rain to participate in an anti-war vigil commemorating the 1,000th U.S. soldier killed in Operation Enduring Freedom Feb. 23. read more »
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