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Detectives Fired Fifty Shots, Acquitted in Sean Bell Case; Hmong Outdoors Club Formed

NYC Detectives Acquitted in Sean Bell CaseDetectives Michael Oliver and Gescard Isnora were found not guilty of charges of manslaughter, assault and reckless endangerment in the death of Sean Bell, 23, and the wounding of two of his friends.

Iowans Blame Immigration Laws for Deadly Car Crash
Marshalltown is an industrial town in Iowa and is 25% Latino. After a deadly car crash invovling an immigrant woman, many residents are debating between being grateful to Latinos for revitalizing their town and growing anti-immigrant sentiment.

Hmong Outdoor Club Forms to Ease Racial Tension
“Some 15 months after a white hunter killed a Hmong hunter in the woods of northeast Wisconsin, a Hmong hunting and fishing club is forming to help ease racial tensions.” Associated Press.

Posted at 9:45 AM, Apr 25, 2008 in News | Permalink | View Comments