Ms. Brown's US History Class

Possible News Stories for Final Project 2008

• http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5746788.html Houston rally about immigration reform
• http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/27/obama.wright.ap/index.html?iref=newssearchracist speech by Senator Obama supporter
• http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/28/navarrette/index.html?iref=newssearch commentary on immigration debate
• http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/04/04/capecod.murder.ap/index.html?iref=newssearchcharge of racism affecting a jury verdict
• http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/04/26/atheist.soldier.ap/index.html?iref=newssearchdiscrimination against atheist soldier
• http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/24/senate.genetics.ap/index.html?iref=newssearchlaws prohibiting job and health insurance discrimination based on genetic testing
• http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/23/senate.discrimination/index.html?iref=newssearchpay discrimination legislation
• http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/04/18/people.lance.bass.ap/index.html?iref=newssearchdiscrimination against gays and lesbians
• http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nb/bay/news/5738743.htmlGerman swastika – symbol of hatred
• http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/side/5448732.htmlracism charges against Harris County District Attorney
• http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headline/nation/5731776.htmlcharges of racism in New York City police shooting
• http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/business/5729363.htmldiscrimination against transgender women in the workplace
• http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/fn/5728093.html discrimination against Union workers
• http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/moms/5722972.html school district discrimination on day of silence opposing harassment of gays and lesbians
• http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/12/03/jena.six/index.html?iref=newssearchJena 6 story – racism related to trial
• http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headline/metro/5734885.htmlHispanic voters in Harris County
• http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/04/26/jena.noose/index.html?iref=newssearch racism in Jena, LA
• http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/01/24/jena.indictment/index.html?iref=newssearch nooses in Jena, LA
• http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/11/16/justice.rally/index.html?iref=newssearch hate crimes rally
• http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/12/08/oppenheim.sundown.town/index.html Vidor, Texas – famous for racism
• http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/TV/04/09/imus/index.html racist comments on radio
• http://www.cnn.com/2007/LAW/03/19/groom.shooting/index.htmlpolice shooting in New York City
• http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/TV/11/22/sharpton.richard/index.html racist remarks by comedian
• http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/10/06/college.protesters/index.html protest by deaf students about discrimination
• http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/03/04/coulter.edwards/index.html anti-gay comment
• http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/02/19/homeless.attacks/index.html hate crimes against homeless
• http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/11/24/schuster.column/index.html viewpoints of ethnic minorities
• http://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/09/08/jeffs.strategy/index.html trial for polygamy – religious minority
• http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/07/28/seattle.shooting/index.html hate crime against Jews
• http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/06/30/solmonese.gayrights/index.html progress towards gay rights
• http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/02/05/robida/index.html hate crime against gays
• http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/bk/bkn/4298317.html racist remark by basketball fan

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