Jessica Valoris

The RaceWire Beat - 09.28.06

The RaceWire Beat is a digest of the day’s top news stories on race and politics collected by the staff at ColorLines magazine.

House Approves Bill on Detainees
The House sets clearer limits on CIA interrogation techniques but denies access to courts for detainees seeking to challenge their imprisonment at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and elsewhere.

American Indians Take USDA to Court
Native American Rachers await trials on a lawsuit against U.S. Department of Agriculture’s discriminatory practices.

Refugees Moving In and Away From The Big Cities
Study finds that more refugees are settling in mid-size cities.

Hispanic Jobless Rate Dips
Unemployment among Hispanics reaches a record low this year.

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