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Alarming Percentage of African Americans
in San Francisco JailsFrom the Office of Sheriff Michael Hennessey May 5, 2008 San Francisco Sheriff Michael Hennessey today announced that a recent demographic survey of the San Francisco County Jail population shows that more than 60% of…
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Kayakers paddle to fight HIV/AIDS
Having lots of fun while making a difference, kayakers braved the chilly waters of the San Francisco Bay Sunday to help raise funds to fight HIV/AIDS. Photos by John Han By Melody Lacy May 5,…
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Bay Area News Briefs
By Laura Dudnick May 5, 2008 Police seek additional witnesses to UC Berkeley student murder Police on Sunday were asking for additional witnesses to come forward with information about a fight Saturday morning that led…
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Johnson to Abolish the City
London Mayor-Elect, Boris Johnson From Let’s Have a Bit of Fun May 5, 2008 Newly elected London mayor Boris Johnson yesterday announced his intention to abolish the city of London “in it’s entirety.” “What the…
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“We are workers, not criminals”
By David Bacon, special to Fog City Journal May 2, 2008 In the big immigrant marches that swept the country on May Day in 2006 and 2007, one sign said it all: “We are Workers,…
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Port Workers Return to Work After Day of Protest
Bay Area longshore workers joined anti-war activists at Justin Herman Plaza in San Francisco yesterday, using the traditional May Day celebration of social and economic advancements made by the international labor movement, to protest the…
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“D.C. Madam” commits suicide, police say
May 2, 2008 By James Lanaras Former Vallejo resident Deborah Jeane Palfrey, the “D.C. Madam” who was convicted April 15 of running a Washington, D.C., escort service, was found hanging from a nylon rope in…
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