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Alabama Commission Hears Business, Worker Sides of Immmigration
Alabama 10/31/2007
The Associated Press: Alabama Appleseed contributes to the debate on immigration, saying that federal law limits what states can do on immigration issues.
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Advocacy Groups Say TYC Ignoring Court Order on Pepper Spray
Texas 10/23/2007
The Associated Press: Texas Appleseed says the Texas Youth Commission is violating a court order regulating the use of pepper spray against incarcerated youths.
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Three Alternative Parties Gain Court Order on Gifts
New Jersey 10/23/2007
The Star-Ledger: Renee Steinhagen, executive director of New Jersey Appleseed, represented alternative political parties in a court order allowing them to raise and distribute campaign contributions on an equal footing with the Democratic and Republican parties.
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Report Critiques How Texas Districts Send Students to Alternative Schools
Texas 10/19/2007
Austin American-Statesman: Texas Appleseed says that 167 school districts in Texas refer students to disciplinary alternative education programs at a rate that is more than twice the state's average, even when they have the option not to.
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Juvenile Justice Code ReWrite?
Georgia 10/13/2007
Bainbridge Community News: This article covers Georgia Appleseed’s initiative to rewrite the state’s juvenile justice code.
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Appleseed Program Provides Forum for Residents' Concerns
District of Columbia 10/9/2007
WTOP Radio: This promotes DC Appleseed's "Solving DC Problems" contest.
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Activists See Gains In Quest For Vote
District of Columbia 10/9/2007
Washington Post: Walter Smith, executive director of DC Appleseed, comments on the DC voting rights bill, which was recently blocked in the Senate.
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Georgia Appleseed Director Tells Rotary About Need for Revamp of Juvenile Justice Code
Georgia 10/4/2007
Rome News-Tribune: Sharon Hill, executive director of Georgia Appleseed, speaks to the Rome Rotary Club of Georgia about the importance of rewriting the juvenile justice code.
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Texas Pepper Spray Dispute Settled
Texas 9/29/2007
Associated Press: A new settlement restricts the use of pepper spray on young offenders in the custody of the Texas Youth Commission.
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TYC Settles Suit Over Use of Pepper Spray
Texas 9/29/2007
The Dallas Morning News: The Texas Youth Commission has settled a lawsuit over the use of pepper spray, filed by Texas Appleseed and Advocacy Inc.
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