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Ron Kaye: It's time for divisions to cease
In the dismal Los Angeles election cycle that mercifully concluded on May 21, much was made about the lack of women in high places if Wendy Greuel didn't win the mayor's race. Greuel herself played the gender card over and over, with pictures of her...
Tags: Bill Clinton, Slavery, U.S. Senate, Politics, Abraham Lincoln
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Two sets of rules in the city
I spoke at City Council on March 12 and March 19 regarding the gender discrimination and ethnic bigotry that are alive and well in Glendale. Witness the council meeting of March 12, when council member Laura Friedman reported that a person appointed...Tags: Feminism, Local Elections
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City in ballot language flap
Glendale this year has limited the sample ballot that goes out to all voters to just English and Armenian. But critics say officials should have kept with the prior practice of including all four major languages spoken in the city to avoid...Tags: Local Government, Elections, 2010 Census, Politics, United States Census Bureau
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National Boy Scouts board delays decision on changing its stance on sexual orientation
With the Boy Scouts of America announcing Wednesday that it would delay a decision on whether to allow gay members and leaders, local representatives say they are in a holding pattern. Matt Bear, camp director and spokesman for the San Gabriel Valley...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Google Inc., Social Organizations, Boy Scouts of America, Youth Organizations
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ACLU reaches settlement with Glendale Unified and city on racial profiling claims
The ACLU of Southern California announced Wednesday that it had reached settlements with the city of Glendale and the school district on behalf of eight Latino students who alleged officials engaged in racial profiling and illegal searches during a 2010...
Tags: Racism, Social Issues, American Civil Liberties Union, Los Angeles Police Department, Health and Safety at School
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Intersections: Working to stop the cycle of violence
A two-week event that aims to raise awareness about gender violence began this week and will continue until early December in an effort to engage local, national and international communities and strengthen work about a global problem that knows no...Tags: Abusive Behavior, Sexual Assault, Health Organizations, Sex Crimes, Human Rights
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Intersections: Many people are overlooked in age studies
Black men have the highest rates for prostate cancer in the U.S. About half the minority elder population is poor or near poor. The average duration of unemployment for those age 55 and older in 2007 was 20 weeks. In 2012, that number has risen to more...Tags: Abusive Behavior, Science and Technology, Medical Research, Social Issues, Nursing Homes
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Intersections: The minority vote matters more and more
On Election Day, anticipation and those gratifying “I voted” stickers you attach to your shirt are everywhere. The lines are long, the process sometimes confusing, but for one day in the U.S., we are all permanently glued to our televisions...Tags: Immigration, Religion and Belief, Elections, Labor Legislation, Career and Workplace
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Suit challenges voting system
A group of voters who claim Armenian Americans have become so “politically sophisticated and well-financed” that they’ve monopolized the Glendale Community College Board of Trustees has filed a lawsuit seeking a change in how elections...Tags: Laws, Elections, Crime, Law and Justice, Colleges and Universities, Trials
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Glendale Unified wades into review of district-based elections
Glendale Unified officials have initiated an examination into the possibility of moving from an at-large process for electing school board members to a district system. “We just want to make sure we are doing our due diligence,” school board...Tags: Laws, Colleges and Universities, Crime, Law and Justice, Elections, Politics
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High school dropout rate on the decline
Glendale Unified continues to outshine statewide averages, producing more high school graduates and fewer dropouts according to data released Wednesday. Of the 2,347 Glendale students who started high school in 2007, 87.4% made it through to...Tags: Graduation, Social Issues, Social Sciences, Culture, Arts and Culture
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Glendale settles with female police lieutenant
A Glendale lieutenant will resign from the Police Department next year as part of a settlement with the city in a lawsuit in which she alleged gender discrimination and sexual harassment. Glendale Police Lt. Susan Hayn, who oversees the Violent Crimes...Tags: Sexual Misconduct, Sex Crimes, Laws, Crime, Law and Justice, Trials
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