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American Council of the Blind of New York, Asian
American Legal Defense and Education Fund, Catskill Center for Independence,
Chinatown Voter Education Alliance,
Young Korean American Service and Education
Center, National Voting Rights Institute,
New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, New
York Public Interest Research Group,
New York State Independent Living Council
News Release
For Immediate Release:
Thursday, May 18, 2006
For More Information Contact:
Glenn Magpantay/AALDEF
(212) 966 5932 ext. 206
Brenda Wright/NVRI
(617) 624 3900 ext. 13
Dennis Boyd/NYLPI (212)
244-4664 (Disability Issues)
Neal Rosenstein/NYPIRG (212)
349-6460
Voters and
Disability, Civic and Civil Rights Groups Challenge State's Vote Plan in Court
Plan Completely
Fails to Uphold Bold New Statutory Voter Rights to
Remedy the Loss
of Votes and Other Problems in Past Elections
Today in Albany, a group of
voter-eligible citizens -- which includes individuals with various disabilities
and limited-English-proficient Asian American voters – joined a broad coalition
of disability, civic and civil rights organizations in filing a motion to
intervene in the lawsuit brought by the Department of Justice against New York
State and its election officials. These individuals and organizations seek an
injunction requiring the State to comply with the Help America Vote Act (HAVA)
and interrelated New York law, to submit an effective compliance plan with the
court, and to ensure a legal implementation process that will vindicate the
rights of all eligible voters, including those with disabilities and limited
English proficiency.
Enacted by Congress in 2002, HAVA
is essentially a voters’ new "Bill of Rights" and remedy for problems that
surfaced in the 2000 presidential elections. Four to six million voters did not
have their votes counted across the country in that year; large numbers lost the
opportunity to vote due to problems in the registration process;
limited-English-proficient voters were often denied the option of a provisional
ballot; and 21 million voters with disabilities did not cast a vote. Among its
provisions, HAVA required that by 2006 all voters have the right to vote
independently and with privacy and that every polling place have improved voting
machines that are fully accessible for voters with disabilities and comply with
additional protections such as those under the Voting Rights Act. To avoid the
loss of the right to vote, the law also mandated voter registrations systems
capable of producing accurate voter rolls for Election Day.
In filing suit against New York,
the Justice Department chastised the State for its "abject failure" to comply
with these and other HAVA provisions. It went on to add that New York "until
recently categorically failed to take even the most rudimentary steps toward
HAVA compliance."
Nevertheless, the groups charged
that the Justice Department has now taken a very limited view of what the State
must do to improve its elections, ignoring major elements of the Help America
Vote Act and New York law that create new individual voter rights and indeed
denying that such rights were enacted in HAVA. They contend that the
intervention of voters who have experienced real problems at the polls,
including voter-eligible citizens with disabilities and limited English
proficiency -- and groups that represent them - is essential for vindicating the
individual voter rights enacted on their behalf and on behalf of all voters. The
citizens and groups further stated that they offer invaluable experience,
expertise and insights for helping craft an effective plan that will remedy
long-standing election problems in New York and for assisting the court in
overseeing the successful implementation of such a plan.
The groups are moving to intervene
in a federal court case first filed last March. They are the American Council
of the Blind of New York; The New York State Independent Living Council; The
Catskill Center for Independence; Chinatown Voter Education Alliance; Young
Korean American Service and Education Center; and the New York Public Interest
Research Group. The individual plaintiff-interveners include voters with
limited physical dexterity, sight impairments, Chinese and Korean voters with
limited English proficiency, and a registered voter who experienced difficulties
in voting at his polling place due to failings of the voter registration
system. The legal organizations providing representation to various plaintiffs
in the case are AALDEF, NYLPI, and NVRI, together with private pro-bono counsel
Proskauer Rose, LLP.
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Need to know who is on the ballot? Need to know where you go to vote?
Need to know if you can vote, etc. Provided it all online at;
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Non-partisan voter information about the local, state and federal elections in
Minnesota, North Dakota.
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VOLUNTEERS: Americorps (VISTA), National Society for American Indian
Americorps (VISTA), National Society for American Indian Elderly (NSAIE)
Contact: 1326 North Central Avenue #208
Phoenix, AZ 85004
E-mail: info @ nsaie.org (take out spaces)
Phone: 602-424-0542
Websites:
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or
http://www.nationalservice.org
The National Society for American Indian Elderly (NSAIE) works to increase
senior services on tribal lands, allowing American Indian
Elderly to stay in their homes as respected members of their communities and
keepers of their traditions. NSAIE is among more
than 1,200 AmeriCorps*VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) projects
nationwide. As a branch of the Corporation for National Community
Service, AmeriCorps*VISTA has a mission to end poverty in all its forms.
VISTA members who serve through NSAIE work to enhancement services for American
Indian elders. NSAIE VISTAs assist with capacity building,
grant writing, coordination of services and other locally directed activities
that help build stronger communities.
We are currently recruiting for placements in American Indian elder programs.
Positions are available with tribes and tribal organizations
23 states. Volunteers serve in predominantly rural areas where the conditions
for American Indian seniors are challenging, but where the project can have the
most impact.
The work is challenging, but a year of service will give you the experience of
your life. NSAIE makes a difference through the dedication of individuals like
you; we look forward to hearing from you. Feel free to send us an e-mail or call
with any questions you may
have regarding our program.
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North Dakota Human Rights Coalition Position On:
Use of School Nicknames, Mascots and Logos at Educational Institutions in North
Dakota
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Decision gives W&M half of what it wanted on mascot and logo
Daily Press - Newport News,VA,USA
... Since then, the NCAA has denied the use of Indian mascots at several ... to
continue the use of the nickname 'Tribe' with associated Native American imagery
but ...
Knowledge of family tree alters view of UND logo
In-Forum (subscription) - Fargo,ND,USA
... Fighting Sioux” seemed to me to bestow honor on this group of Native
Americans. ... I journeyed north from Fargo once again to the University of
North Dakota. ...
VIEWPOINT: New scholarship could hurt Indian education
Flanagan: High school nicknames have some fighting mad
Harvard Post - Harvard,MA,USA
... any school whose mascot was deemed offensive to Native Americans. The most
prominent target of the NCAA's rule is the University of North Dakota, which
uses ...
Despite heat from NCAA, some schools stick with Indian nicknames
StateHornet.com - Sacramento,CA,USA
... hostile and abusive" American Indian nicknames and mascots. ... thing that
could happen to Native Americans is ... Several American Indian groups have
countered loudly ...
NCAA shouldn't finger William and Mary
Peoria Journal Star - Peoria,IL,USA
... nickname constitutes a stereotype of American Indians and ... are hostile or
abusive to Native Americans ... of sports teams' nicknames, symbols, logos or
mascots. ...
Chief concerns
Springfield State Journal Register - Springfield,IL,USA
... and imagery is wrong, it recognizes that a Native American tribe is a ...
resolution to condemn the colleges that use American Indian mascots and imagery
...
Put
the mascot issue in perspective
Lake County Record-Bee - Lake County,CA,USA
... After two hours of public input regarding school mascots, both in support
... discovered that it was demeaning to our own Kelseyville Native American
students
and ...
A
native passion
Silver Chips Online - Silver Spring,MD,USA
... battle has been fought by Native American organizations across ... According
to the American Indian Movement over 3,000 racially offensive mascots exist in
...
Read the NCAA letter: NCAA rules against use of feathers in W&M ...
WVEC.com (subscription) - Norfolk,VA,USA
... ruled Tuesday. The NCAA has been cracking down on Native American nicknames,
mascots and images that some find offensive. The NCAA ...
McMurry loses appeal to keep Indians nickname
ESPN - USA
... also has taken a strong stance against ethnic mascots. ... seen as hostile
and abusive to Native Americans ... campus events that Russell said celebrate
American Indians ...
Logos depict pride
Eastern Echo - Ypsilanti,Michigan,USA
... States Commission on Civil Rights and one from the Michigan Commission on
Civil Rights, both imploring schools with Native American-themed mascots to
change ...
Indian mascots get a powerful defender in Speaker Hastert
The Hill - Washington,DC,USA
... it’s time for a change that is respectful of the tribes,” said Jackie ...
line to benefit from the mascot bill are the University of North Dakota (UND),
also a ...
Name change makes sense
Muskogee Daily Phoenix - Muskogee,OK,USA
... reduced to stereotypical trademarks or Native American faces and symbols
promoted by American college and ... the university is changing mascots without
direct ...
Other Voices: NCAA rulings: Don't compare FSU, W&M
Daily Press - Newport News,VA,USA
... such as the Illinois Fighting Illini (caricature mascot and no official
American Indian support) and the North Dakota Fighting Sioux (Sioux tribes
oppose use ...
Removing feathers right move
Richmond Times Dispatch - Richmond,VA,USA
... introduced legislation that would forbid the NCAA from regulating mascots
and nicknames ... "That would open doors for scholarships set up for Native
American people ...
Woman seeks native recognition
Delaware Coast Press - Rehoboth Beach,DE,USA
... In her sophomore year, she formed the Native American Student's Association,
a ... removing stereotypes from mass media, changing offensive mascots and
sports team ...
Catawba Indians OK with NCAA
Charlotte Observer - Charlotte,NC,USA
With the blessing of the Native American tribe whose name ... at eliminating
"hostile and abusive" American Indian nicknames and mascots, other schools ...
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26 years of dedication to the hearing impaired comes to an end
Devil's Lake Daily Journal - Devil's Lake,ND,USA
... She's ending 26 years of employment at North Dakota School for the Deaf in
Devils ... “One thing I've learned is the very proud culture of deaf people,''
she ...
MEDICARE: Hot line swamped as sign-up deadline passes
Grand Forks Herald - Grand Forks,ND,USA
... Poolman said 72 percent of senior citizens in North Dakota are enrolled,
beating out other states, including ... "The administration is turning a deaf
ear to ...
North Dakota phone customers more wireless than wired
Grand Forks Herald - Grand Forks,ND,USA
... Dakota's number of wireless accounts and traditional phone lines in North
Dakota to calculate a ... pays for a telephone relay service that is used by the
deaf. ...
Gate City donates $52,500 to groups
In-Forum (subscription) - Fargo,ND,USA
... to help provide free services to people with visual disabilities; Special
Olympics of North Dakota’s annual benefit golf tournament; and the Alzheimer’s
...
Class of ’06
Charleston Gazette (subscription) - WV, USA
... in the top one-third of her class, Linn is headed to college in North
Dakota. ... Andy has spent his life with disabilities and a mental impairment
that left him ...
Doyon couple raises, sells Norwegian horses
Minot Daily News - Minot,ND,USA
... where he was picked up by Marte for the rest of his trip to the ranch in
North Dakota. ... The Dole is often used in riding classes for people with
disabilities. ...
Wireless Phones
KXMA - Dickinson,ND,USA
The count shows 394-thousand-752 wireless phones in use in North Dakota this
year, and 328-thousand ... The tax finances a telephone relay service for the
deaf. ...
GRAND FORKS BUSINESS: Dial-a-Ride takes first-quarter hit
Grand Forks Herald - Grand Forks,ND,USA
... One potential explanation: Many disabled people rely on the North Dakota
Association for the Disabled to help them pay for Dial-a-Ride, but the group has
felt ...
Good Deeds Notes
Duluth News Tribune - Duluth,MN,USA
... a rehabilitation and resource center for people with disabilities, seeks
applications ... at least 18 and live in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, North
Dakota or South ...
Partnership of peers
St. Petersburg Times - St. Petersburg,FL,USA
... education students in New Hampshire and 4.2 percent in North Dakota were
segregated. ... That means schools must justify every minute disabled students
don't spend ...
ND telephone tax rate dropping
Grand Forks Herald - Grand Forks,ND,USA
... marked the first year that North Dakota's number of wireless accounts have
outnumbered regular phone lines. The relay service helps people who are deaf, or
who ...
Bingo halls seek tax break due to smoking ban effect
Bismarck Tribune - ND, USA
... risks even more losses if two bingo halls in eastern North Dakota - one
operated ... and attendant care for people across the state with a variety of
disabilities. ...
Bingo operators hoping for state tax cuts
Grand Forks Herald - Grand Forks,ND,USA
Ron Gibbens, president of the North Dakota Association for the Disabled, met
with state legislators to ask them to support repealing North Dakota's sales tax
...
States open wallets, tackle big agendas
Stateline.org - Washington,DC,USA
... t scheduled to meet this year -- Arkansas, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota,
Oregon and ... income seniors; a property tax discount for elderly, disabled war
veterans ...
Historical Society breaks ground on Chateau de Mores Interpretive ...
Grand Forks Herald - Grand Forks,ND,USA
... to help provide free services to the visually disabled, the Special Olympics
of North Dakota for the Annual Benefit Golf Tournament and the Alzheimer's ...
Smoking Ban Affects ND Association for the Disabled
KFYR-TV - Bismarck,ND,USA
... need some help. The North Dakota Association for the Disabled met with
legislators this afternoon in Bismarck. It claims bingo income ...
Heroes honored on Memorial Day
Minot Daily News - Minot,ND,USA
... at Trinity Hospital; Gary Stuber, past commander of the North Dakota
Disabled American ... to try to help people improve their lifestyle and human
rights, and give ...
County gets offer from MarKit Landfill
Thief River Falls Northern Watch - Thief
River Falls,MN,USA
... ND, the Northland Rescue Mission serves counties in northeast North Dakota
and northwest ... who are mentally ill, chemical dependent or developmentally
disabled. ...
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NEW CDC Fact Sheet: "Victimization of Persons with
Traumatic Brain Injury or Other Disabilities: A Fact Sheet for
Professionals"
Dear Colleague,
On behalf of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), I am
pleased to announce that a new fact sheet, “Victimization of Persons with
Traumatic Brain Injury or Other Disabilities: A Fact Sheet for Professionals” is
now available.
Victimization can include physical violence, sexual violence, psychological
or emotional abuse, and neglect, and research indicates that persons with
disabilities are at an increased risk for victimization.
This fact sheet was developed for professionals to provide a comprehensive
overview of the topic of victimization of persons with TBI or other disabilities
and to raise awareness about this serious and preventable public health problem.
To view or download the fact sheet, visit CDC on the Web
at:
http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/tbi/FactSheets/VictimizationTBI_FactSheet4Professionals.htm.
If you have any questions or comments, please email CDC’s Division of Injury
Response at:
NCIPCDIRinfo@cdc.gov.
Sincerely,
Richard C. Hunt, MD, FACEP
Director, Division of Injury Response
National Center for Injury Prevention
and Control
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
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Truth and Consequences
Inside Higher Ed - Washington,DC,USA
... spread to the Mandan Indians, living in what is now North Dakota, in 1837.
... something that the report noted was attempted in other cases with Native
Americans. ...
Road show coming to Wahpeton
Wahpeton Daily News - Wahpeton,ND,USA
... The museum has two levels of Richland County and North Dakota history. ...
include American Indian clothing and artifacts from woodland, plains and other
tribes. ...
Racial and Gender Disparities in Development of Hypertension in ...
Newswise (press release) - USA
... The study included 13 American Indian tribes and communities in three ...
the southwestern area of Oklahoma, and western and central North and South
Dakota. ...
Center helps ND firms to compete
In-Forum (subscription) - Fargo,ND,USA
... Native American-owned businesses throughout North Dakota to expand ...
Laducer, an American Indian who in 1985 ... technology firm – said the new
assistance center ...
NORTH DAKOTA: New center helps small-town small businesses work ...
Grand Forks Herald - Grand Forks,ND,USA
... secure at least $40 million in new government contracts ... will be to
assist Native American-owned businesses ... and later extended to other North
Dakota regions, was ...
Tribe considering banishment penalty for drug crimes
Grand Forks Herald - Grand Forks,ND,USA
... The Three Affiliated Tribes would not be the first in North Dakota to impose
such a penalty. The Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa ...
Pulsating American Indian culture
Palladium-Item - Richmond,IN,USA
... people from Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois and North and South Dakota,
for the ... perpetuate the Native American culture because Native Americans have
left ...
Native American Programs seeks new funding source
In-Forum (subscription) - Fargo,ND,USA
... McCauley, a member of the Three Affiliated Tribes who grew up on the Fort
Berthold Reservation in western North Dakota, said she’s been working through
Labor ...
Indian tribes and schools sue BIA over school reorganization
Grand Forks Herald - Grand Forks,ND,USA
RAPID CITY, SD - Eleven American Indian tribes and schools ... The new plan
would affect 11,664 students in the ... In North Dakota, they're at Fort Yates
and Belcourt ...
Tribes file lawsuit to stop BIA school reorganization
Rapid City Journal - Rapid City,SD,USA
SIOUX FALLS — Seven North Dakota and South Dakota tribes and four tribal schools
filed suit Wednesday against the US Department of the Interior, Bureau of ...
Indian Tribes And Schools Sue BIA Over Reorganization
Yankton Daily Press - Yankton,SD,USA
RAPID CITY (AP) -- Eleven American Indian tribes and schools from South Dakota
and North Dakota have filed a federal lawsuit to stop the reorganization of ...
Former Standing Rock tribal chairman named to higher ed board
Grand Forks Herald - Grand Forks,ND,USA
... College, a tribal college at Fort Yates, and of United Tribes Technical
College, of Bismarck, which is operated by North Dakota's five American Indian
tribes. ...
Standing Rock showcases Indian artists
Bismarck Tribune - ND, USA
... from outside the reservation, particularly those from Bismarck's United
Tribes Technical College ... to attend, but it is a long way from Texas to North
Dakota.".
Tribes, schools file federal lawsuit
In-Forum (subscription) - Fargo,ND,USA
... In North Dakota, they’re at Fort Yates and Belcourt. ... and the move would
cost $11 million – a cost that has not been justified to the tribes, schools and
...
Hoeven names 2 to board
In-Forum (subscription) - Fargo,ND,USA
... at NDSU and recently served as vice president of the North Dakota Student
Association. ... of the board for Standing Rock College, United Tribes Technical
College ...
Oldest Pow-Wow In North America celebrates 140th anniversary in ...
Sioux City Journal - Sioux City,IA,USA
... In 1863, the Winnebago were forced to move to South Dakota to face ... band
fought alongside the cavalry in various battles against the Lakota and other
tribes. ...
American Indian Powwows Offer Living History in North Dakota USA
TravelVideo.tv (press release) - USA
... sing, dance, feast, pray, renew old friendships, and make new ones. These
celebrations are still an important part of life for many American Indians, and
may ...
State American Indian students score better than peers in other ...
KTEN - Denison,TX,USA
... had a higher average score in reading than students in Alaska, Arizona,
Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota and South Dakota. Oklahoma's American-Indian
eighth ...
Good and bad found in education survey
Native Times - USA
... said the reading score for Native American fourth graders ... for Alaska,
184 in Arizona, 186 in New Mexico, 194 in South Dakota, 198 in North Dakota and
201 ...
Eagle feathers bring honor to graduation ceremonies
Bismarck Tribune - ND, USA
... Bruce Kramer wrote on May 30, 2006 11:05 AM:"I grew up in North
Dakota among many different Indian Tribes and I for one appalled at the schools
for the ...
Exhibit deals with hundreds of plants recorded by Lewis and Clark
Bismarck Tribune - ND, USA
... for three weeks until cured by an American Indian herbal ... and Clark to
cross America's new territory in ... in May 1804, traveled through North Dakota,
and returned ...
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Haugen doubts southern patrol would include state Guard members
Grand Forks Herald - Grand Forks,ND,USA
BISMARCK, ND - The commander of the North Dakota National Guard says he ...
Border Patrol would remain responsible for catching and detaining illegal
immigrants.
New day in Senate, same immigration arguments
OCRegister - Orange County,CA,USA
... Byron Dorgan of North Dakota, one of few Democrats who are expected to
oppose ... employers in this country, 'You can't hire illegal immigrants without
significant ...
Anderson honors heritage
Wahpeton Daily News - Wahpeton,ND,USA
... Anderson is typical of many Americans. ... the Red River Valley in eastern
North Dakota and western ... a second language, when students spoke their native
tongue at ...
Senate blocks immigration bill dilution
Times of India - India
... killed an amendment proposed by senator Byron Dorgan, a North Dakota
Democrat, that would have eliminated the guest worker programme for future
immigrants. ...
Restaurant operator low on workers
Bismarck Tribune - ND, USA
... Some have been looking to hire immigrants, he said. "We've actually talked
with the ag community in North Dakota - they've already had some experience in
...
Data center director says 'magnet' cities may be wearing out
Grand Forks Herald - Grand Forks,ND,USA
... came from international immigrants from 2000 to 2004, largely a function of
refugee resettlements coordinated by Lutheran Social Services of North Dakota.
...
Border plan reignites an old debate
Stateline.org - Washington,DC,USA
... Nebraska, John Hoeven (R) of North Dakota, Phil Bredesen ... in Alabama,
Florida, Arizona, North Carolina and ... heaviest influx of illegal immigrants,
also commended ...
Blacks still biggest victims as reported hate crimes drop
Hamilton Mountain News - Ontario, Canada
Race continues to be the biggest target of hate crimes in Hamilton, with blacks
most often on the receiving end. Det. Steve Hahn ...
Queen Victoria is not forgotten
Grand Forks Herald - Grand Forks,ND,USA
... Dawne Barwin is Refugee Resettlement Coordinator for New American Services,
a program of Lutheran Social Services of North Dakota. ...
Center helps ND firms to compete
In-Forum (subscription) - Fargo,ND,USA
... Native American-owned businesses throughout North Dakota to expand ...
Laducer, an American Indian who in 1985 ... technology firm – said the new
assistance center ...
ND delegation says border troops are not long-term solution
In-Forum (subscription) - Fargo,ND,USA
WASHINGTON (AP) - North Dakota's governor and congressional delegation have
varying opinions about ... border to help stop the flood of illegal immigrants,
part of ...
Illegal immigrants detained in Grand Forks
Grand Forks Herald - Grand Forks,ND,USA
... In October 2005, Wal-Mart temporarily shut down work on seven stores under
construction in North Dakota to check for illegal immigrants.
Bush's Border Plan Reignites an Old Debate
Kansas City infoZine - Kansas City,MO,USA
... illegal immigrations, such as in-state tuition for illegal immigrants, and
others ... Dave Heineman (R) of Nebraska, John Hoeven (R) of North Dakota, Phil
Bredesen ...
Haugen doubts southern patrol would include state Guard members
In-Forum (subscription) - Fargo,ND,USA
The commander of the North Dakota National Guard says he doubts state ... The
Border Patrol would remain responsible for catching and detaining illegal
immigrants.
ND, Minnesota delegations mixed on Bush’s border plan
In-Forum (subscription) - Fargo,ND,USA
... troops to the US border to help stop the flood of illegal immigrants, part
of ... Earl Pomeroy, both Democrats from North Dakota, said they are wary of the
plan. ...
Santa Monica: Former child slave speaks to Santa Monica High 9th ...
Marina del Rey Argonaut - Marina del
Rey,CA,USA
... In 1999, the United Nations helped him resettle in Fargo, North Dakota. ...
are not doing enough to stop genocide, slavery, and human rights violations,"
Bok says. ...
Center Ties Hate Crimes to Border Debate
Civilrights.org - Washington,DC,USA
Tension over illegal immigration is contributing to a rise in hate groups and
hate crimes across the nation, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center. ...
Bipartisan Group Thwarts Foes of Immigration Bill
New York Times - United States
... Senator Byron Dorgan of North Dakota failed in his effort to curb the guest
... that the border was secured before any new programs for immigrants could
start. ...
‘Mystic chords of memory’
In-Forum (subscription) - Fargo,ND,USA
... Second, whether Americans like it or not, the huge Hispanic influx will bend
America ... different from what it was and is – eg think of North Dakota’s State
...
DOJ: Nation's Prison and Jail Population Grew 2.6 Percent During ...
U.S. Newswire (press release) -
Washington,DC,USA
... by Montana (up 7.9 percent), South Dakota (up 7.8 ... 2,812 inmates), Texas
(up 2,228), and North Carolina (up ... jail, compared to 1.9 percent of Hispanic
males, and ...
Mixed results in US science test scores
Philadelphia Inquirer -
Philadelphia,PA,USA
... step on a national priority, black and Hispanic students narrowed ...
science material included Massachusetts, Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota,
Vermont and ...
4th-graders make gains in science
Boston Globe - United States
... Black and Hispanic students narrowed their achievement gap with white ...
include Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Montana, North Dakota, and
Virginia. ...
Senate set to clear US immigration bill
Boston Globe - United States
... The National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, a coalition of
immigrants ... senators, Robert C. Byrd of West Virginia and Byron Dorgan of
North Dakota. ...
Immigration: How the North Dakota delegation voted
Grand Forks Herald - Grand Forks,ND,USA
Here is how North Dakota's senators voted: ... And we must find a way to deal
with the 11 or 12 million illegal immigrants already living in the United
States. ...
SFGate News Web by
San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA
... by immigrants) to become part of society, and they've ended up with serious
situations -- riots, car burnings.". But Kent Conrad, a North Dakota Democrat,
said ...
Judge denies request to move Rodriguez trial
Duluth News Tribune - Duluth,MN,USA
... They also said two surveys of residents in eastern North Dakota showed that
an ... The public opinion polls do not show evidence of bias, especially because
people ...
More illegals moving to area
In-Forum (subscription) - Fargo,ND,USA
... a human trafficking ring, placed 6,000 workers – mostly Latinos – in Asian
restaurants throughout the United States, including several in North Dakota. ...
Sunday May 28, 2006
WCCO - Minneapolis,MN,USA
... FARGO, ND (AP) Foreign-born immigrants arrived in North Dakota and Minnesota
at a faster pace than the national average in the past decade, helping to ...
North Dakota employers say immigrants vital to state's economy
Grand Forks Herald - Grand Forks,ND,USA
... work in area manufacturing plants, said Sinisa Milovanovic, director of the
New American Services program for Lutheran Social Services of North Dakota in
Fargo ...
Fences or open arms?
In-Forum (subscription) - Fargo,ND,USA
... Thousands of illegal immigrants call North Dakota and Minnesota home despite
Mexico’s distance from the states. In an April report ...
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Gay-Hate Crimes Down
365Gay.com - USA
(New York City) Hate crimes against members of LGBT communities ... The annual
NCAVP report is compiled by agencies that deal with LGBT victims of hate crimes.
...
Focus Action Ads Urge Support for Marriage Amendment; Amendment ...
U.S. Newswire (press release) -
Washington,DC,USA
... "The American people are tired of the lip service our senators are paying to
marriage. ... Chuck Hagel), New Hampshire (Sen. John Sununu), North Dakota (Sens.
...
To use form, go to
http://www.hrcactioncenter.org/campaign/fma_postcards?rk=d1247dS17XrQE
Stop the Politics of Hatred against LGBT Families
Bay Area Indymedia - San Francisco,CA,USA
... Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, Ohio,
Oklahoma ... be allowed to deny rights to any ... Benefits of civil marriage
include access to ...
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New Voting Videos
KFYR-TV - Bismarck,ND,USA
... North Dakota`s Help America Vote Act Committee has been working on the
production of new videos over the past several months. And now they`re out. ...
Recess needed in its own right
Bismarck Tribune - ND, USA
... percent of sixth-graders go without a break except for lunch, according to
new government figures. ... There’s no indication that it will happen in North
Dakota. ...
Drivers Want a Clean Air Choice at the Pump and Dealership
Yahoo! News (press release) - USA
... Minn., May 25 /PRNewswire/ -- A new survey shows ... The American Lung
Association of the Upper Midwest ... of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota,
South Dakota and ...
Emissions from dirty school buses are a health risk for children
Food Consumer - Lisle,IL,USA
... The report is endorsed by the American Lung Association ... they were rated
as B, C or D. New York and ... North Dakota, New Mexico and New Jersey received
Poor ratings ...
Instructor was upset about job suspension
Bismarck Tribune - ND, USA
Just before Paul Boswell got out of the car, he declared: "I will show them. I
will show them how mad they made me," the car's driver, Jenny Saplis, quoted him
as saying. Boswell, when riding in a car, had a habit of asking the driver to
stop so that...
Work issues, alcohol called factors in Boswell death
In-Forum (subscription) - Fargo,ND,USA
A University of North Dakota
instructor who died of head injuries after he left a moving car had been
drinking and was upset about his suspension from his job last fall, police and
autopsy reports say.
Family disputes account of UND instructor's death
Bismarck Tribune - ND, USA
A family member says Paul Boswell, director of UND's Native Center, was not
upset about his job at UND at the time he died. Jenny Saplis, 25, was driving
the car Boswell fell or jumped out of Feb. 18. Boswell suffered fatal head
injuries. His death w...
States promote nursing, protect moms
Stateline.org - Washington,DC,USA
... women can inform others of their new rights. ... Wyoming, Arkansas, West
Virginia, North Dakota and Massachusetts ... fails to make breastfeeding a civil
right, which ...
TLPJ Launches Special Project to Preserve Class Actions; Photo ...
U.S. Newswire (press release) -
Washington,DC,USA
... So are numerous consumers' rights, civil rights, workers' rights ... threat
to Americans' rights was documented ... of Hawaii, Maryland, North Dakota, and
Washington, DC ...
Omdahl’s rant cites no credible sources
In-Forum (subscription) - Fargo,ND,USA
... North Dakota Lt. Gov. Lloyd Omdahl recently used his weekly column to mount
a vicious attack on the Family Law Reform Initiative. His obvious anti-male bias
is ...
David Kirsch letter: Not all fathers are bad
In-Forum (subscription) - Fargo,ND,USA
... children,” Lloyd Omdahl launched a scathing attack on a proposal currently
gathering momentum, which would add a section to the North Dakota Century Code
as ...
Initiatives would harm families
Bismarck Tribune - ND, USA
Lloyd Omdahl s recent column (April 30, Reform measure disregards kids) that
appeared in several North Dakota newspapers articulates clearly what many groups
concerned about families and children in North Dakota feel about two proposed
family law ...
Initiative requires prenuptial
Bismarck Tribune - ND, USA
Associated Press A proposed ballot measure that would require couples to have a
prenuptial agreement before marriage, limit child support payments after
divorces and eliminate any penalty for a parent who refused to make them has
been approved for ci...
CHILD CUSTODY: Whose best interest?
Grand
Forks Herald - Grand Forks,ND,USA
A group of North Dakotans will
announce the formation of a new committee to combat a pair of child custody
initiatives at a press conference Friday in Bismarck.
Federal rules may require changes to new ND driver's license
Grand Forks Herald - Grand Forks,ND,USA
... the National Conference of State Legislatures and the American Association
of ... North Dakota's Department of Transportation began issuing a new style of
...
Just say NO! to Target in Davis
Bay Area Indymedia - San Francisco,CA,USA
... are making CD racks and shampoo racks for sale at Target, in South Dakota.
... with Disabilities Act, for declining to provide interpreters for deaf job
applicants ...
Kel Mattice: We must act to stop ATC from wasting our money
The Capital Times - Madison,WI,USA
... I don't want meeting "our needs" to come at the expense of human rights
violations. Another devastating source comes from North Dakota coal plants,
which add ...
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PCCC: 2006 Fargo-Moorhead PRIDE Schedule!
Thursday June 1
10 p.m.- 2 a.m. I-Beam - Live Bands and dance party
21+ ($5 cover benefits Pride Committee)
Friday, June 2
10 p.m.- 2 a.m. I-Beam - Pride Week Drag Show 21+
Saturday, June 3
12 noon- 6 p.m. Gooseberry Park - Booths, live music, food and more
6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Days Inn of Moorhead - Social Hour- complimentary hors
d'oeuvres, cash bar 21+
9 p.m. - 2 a.m. I-Beam - Pride Week Dance 21+
Sunday, June 4
10:30 a.m. Downtown Fargo- 5K Fun Run
12 noon 4th Ave and Broadway - Parade Begins - parade route is south on
Broadway to Island Park - Rally to follow Parade
2 p.m. Dill Hill (Island Park West Softball Field) - Softball with hot dog lunch
after game at the I-Beam
3 p,m, First Congregational UCC - 406 8th Street South -
6:30 pm Children of the Living God- 3001 11th St South - Rainbow Faith Circle
(Look for rainbow flags!)
Monday, June 5
8 p.m. House of Rock- the independent artist collective presents Fierce $6
cover - call Fierce Hotline at 701-541-1755 for details
Looking for volunteers to help out throughout the events.
Specifically help is needed to help set up:
Gooseberry Park on Saturday 10:30- Noon
Rally and Parade on Sunday 11:00- Noon
Please call (218)287-8034 or email
fmpride@pridecollective.com (Subject line FM Pride Volunteer)
if you are interested in helping out!!
Reminder: Please do not engage with anti-gay protesters if protesters are
present.
Due to today's Fargo visit of a handful of anti-gay Westboro Baptist Church
members from
Kansas protesting the funeral of a local National Guard soldier, we wish to make
a
statement and recommendation.
We are saddened by the disrepect the anit-gay and anti-American group showed to
the the
local soldier's family, the armed forces, all GLBT persons, and all Americans.
If their presence in Fargo incites protesters at Pride events,
we wish to recommend the following actions:
We ask that if you are approached by any protesters
1) Do not engage them in conversation; don't give them your name or any other
personal information.
2) Keep physical distance between them and you.
3) Inform one of the local Pride organizers that protesters are present.
4) Enjoy PRIDE. This is your weekend.
If the anti-gay group happens to stay in Fargo-Moorhead over the weekend,
be aware that they are experts at manipulating confrontation. This group
has been known to use protest lines and hateful signs to intimidate, draw public
attention and instigate verbal and/or physcal interactions. It is reported that
they
love to file frivolous lawsuits and get out-of-court settlements.
Please do not engage with them!
The Pride Collective and Community Center's mission is to support the GLBT
community of
Fargo-Moorhead and Red River Valley. As a sponsor of Pride and head of the Pride
Planning
Committee, we wish to keep the Pride events fun and safe.
Happy Pride!
The Pride Collective and Community Center Board of Directors
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Webcast on
financing and delivery mental health care - June 1
You are invited
to participate in "Ask the Experts," a kaisernetwork.org live, in-studio
webcast on Thursday, June 1 at 2 p.m. ET. This interactive program will
discuss the financing and delivery of mental health care in the U.S.,
addressing the needs of people suffering from mental disorders in the U.S who
do not receive the treatment they need.
WHAT: A live interactive webcast
featuring a panel of experts addressing questions about the financing and
delivery of mental health care in the U.S.
WHEN: Thursday, June 1 at 2 p.m.
ET
WHO: The panel of experts:
HOW: The panel of experts will take
your phone calls and emails. Send questions ahead of time to ask@kaisernetwork.org
or call 1-888-KAISER8 (524-7378) during the live broadcast.
WHERE: The program will be webcast
LIVE at
http://www.kaisernetwork.org/healthcast/kff/01jun06
<http://www.kaisernetwork.org/healthcast/kff/01jun06> . After the live
program, an archived version of the webcast will be available for viewing at any
time.
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Habits of the Heart, is a free program for girls of Cass
or Clay County going into 8th and 9th grade during the
next school year. It is sponsored by the Women’s Fund of the Fargo Moorhead
Area Foundation. It will take place from 1-4 pm during the week of June 12-16
at the University of Mary, 1351 Page Dr., SW in Fargo. The eighteen girls who
attend will talk about the needs in this area, the agencies and individuals
who are trying to meet the needs, and the value of philanthropy and the habits
of the heart – caring, sharing, and giving. The Bremer Foundation has
provided $3500 which the girls will be able to give to local needs and they
will participate in a service project. Interested girls who would like more
information may contact Martha DiCicco at
marthavd@msn.com or the
womensfund@areafoundation.org.
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First Amendment group in North Dakota
Next meeting June 23, 11 a.m., Bismarck
Public Library.
If you have questions contact, Tena Haraldson,
800-952-9911.
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Music Classes for Children with Special Needs-Music
is entwined in our culture and is a natural part of everyone’s life. Children
with disabilities may not have the same opportunities as their peers to
participate in structured music classes or lessons for a variety of reasons. A
series of music classes, conducted by a professional, board certified music
therapist, can reinforce goals of the individual treatment plans and introduce
the participant to a healthy, productive form of activity. Event: Summer Music
classes for children, Infants - Grade 12, Dates: Session #1 (June 6 - 15),
Session #2 (June 20 - 29); Frequency: 4 classes, 2 per week; Cost: $48 per
child; Location: 1104 2nd Avenue South, Fargo Contact: Sara Beck,
MT-BC at 866-2814 or
sarabeck_mt@yahoo.com for more information and registration
forms.
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West River Conference of Social
Welfare, June 8th and 9th
in Medora North Dakota. All attendees pre-registered by May 19, 2006
will be eligible for a door prize to be given away at the opening session of the
conference. Make checks payable to WRCSW, c/o Patsy Maus, GV/Billings Multi Co.
Social Service, PO Box 279, Beach, ND 58621-0279, E-Mail
17maup@state.nd.us
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**PEPP Fest**
People Escaping Poverty Project (PEPP) is celebrating it's 20th year as a
nonprofit. PEPP is hosting a 20th Year Birthday Party on June 10, 2006 in
Moorhead's Romkey Park. We are planning an event filled with family fun,
music, Tie Dye, games for children and multi-ethnic food. For the past four
years, PEPP has done a similar summer festival as a fundraiser and this year
the PEPP Board has decided to hold a free celebration for the entire community
to attend. The event will run from 4 PM to 8 PM.
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Anne Carlson Center
is offering three educational opportunities: Dealing with behaviors June
1-2, The Power of Positive Behavior Supports, August 14-15 Addressing
Challenging Behaviors. For more details about these seminars or to register
please visit
www.annecenter.org
Additionally a TechnoCamp to blend art, technology
and camping will be held July 9-14 at Elk’s Camp Grassick, for more information
visit the website above or call Theresa Hanson 800-568-5175 ext. 169
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The North Dakota Family Connections Conference will be held in Bismarck this spring on June 14, 15, and 16th.
This conference, which rotates between Bismarck and Fargo, is an excellent
resource for families of children with special needs. Assistance with the cost
of registration and any travel expenses are usually available. Once it’s
updated with the 2006 conference information, you can refer to:
http://www.conted.und.edu/connections/
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Mark your calendars for the Hope Inc. evaluation sessions Magic Mobility
(camps). They will be held in the following locations/dates: June 5-8, 2006
in Grand Forks, ND;
DUE TO SCHEDULING CONFLICTS, THE GRAND FORKS MOBILITY
CAMP WILL NOT BE HELD IN JUNE! FAMILIES FROM THE GRAND FORKS AREA ARE
ENCOURAGED TO SIGN UP FOR THE FARGO/MOORHEAD CAMP BEING HELD AUGUST 7-10, 2006
AT HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL IN MOORHEAD. WE WILL HOLD THE GRAND FORKS MOBILITY
CAMP! JUST A FEW MONTHS LATER THAN ANTICIPATED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR
UNDERSTANDING ON THIS! July 24-27, 2006
in Bismarck, ND August 7-10, 2006 in Moorhead, MN. The registration form can be
printed out from the website:
www.HopeIncOnline.org or contact Adair
Grommesh 701-866-9002 (cell) 866-225-4673 toll-free Registration is $25, please
call Adair for more information
adair@hopeinconline.org
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Attention Youth! -The third annual Youth Disability Leadership
Conference will be held in Minot on June 20-22, 2006 on the MSU campus.
The conference is open to students aged 15-21 who have disabilities. The
registration fee is $50.00, which includes meals for the entire conference,
two nights lodging, and local transportation. For more information, see the
conference web site at
www.ndcpd.org/youth. Registration Forms are
available on the website as well as information about the past conference.
For questions about lodging, contact Dawn Olson at 1-800-233-1737 or email
dawn.d.olson@minotstateu.edu
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The ARC of Cass County’s 50th Anniversary/Attic Treasures Grand
Opening! Tuesday July 18th, 2006 9a.m.-3 p.m. The Arc Attic
Treasures 3201 43rd Street South, Fargo. Attend the Ribbon Cutting
at 9 a.m., Cake and Ice Cream, Disability Awareness Activities, Entertainers,
Door Prizes and much, much more.
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All professionals, consumers, advocates,
families and friends……..The North Dakota Disabilities Advocacy Consortium (NDDAC)
will be holding its 2nd Annual Dakota Disabilities Issues Forum.
This conference will be held August 23rd and 24th in Bismarck. Issues addressed
at this conference will be related to disabilities, including upcoming
legislative concerns in the 2007 session. If you have any additional questions,
please contact Brenda or Jim at 223-0347.
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Children's
Special Health Services (CSHS) Caring for kids with chronic illnesses and
disabilities
The purpose of
Children’s Special Health Services is to provide services for children with
special health care needs and their families and promote family-centered,
community-based, coordinated services and systems of health care. Though CSHS
exercises discretion in defining the population eligible for services, one of
the programs address many of the needs experienced by children and their
families. The Multidisciplinary Clinic Program: The Multidisciplinary
Program provides comprehensive pediatric evaluations and coordinated care
recommendations for children with special health care needs in order to help
families effectively manage their child’s chronic health condition in the
