MoveOn and NAACP Pushed Holder to Look Into Civil Rights Case Against …

MoveOn and NAACP pushed Holder to look into civil rights case against …

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“What we saw take place in Florida vividly illustrates the broader dysfunction in our criminal justice system, where people of color still don't have access to equal treatment under the law. It is also highlighted the deadly problem with laws like …
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US-China Strategic & Economic Dialogue Outcomes

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At the Fifth Round of the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED) July 10-11, 2013, in Washington, D.C., Secretary of State John Kerry, special representative of President Barack Obama, and State Councilor Yang Jiechi, special representative …
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Walgreens Becomes 1st Retail Chain To Diagnose, Treat Chronic Conditions

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“Those two words, diagnosis and treatment, are big words. They show [Walgreens] … Nurse Practitioner Vashtina Ellison-Ruddock examines clinic patient Miguel Morales a Walgreens Take Care Clinic in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Jack Gruber/USA TODAY …
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Don't follow US lead on drugs

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They also serve as a bridge to drug treatment for an especially hard to reach population. Drug users are not the only beneficiaries. … U.S. Centers for Disease Control researchers estimate that 57 per cent of AIDS cases among women and 36 per cent of …
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