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Schools Lag Amid Gains On D.C. HIV Report Card
12/12/2007
Washington Post: DC Appleseed's report on HIV-AIDS in the District of Columbia -- and the lack of proper education in D.C. public schools -- is the focus of this article.
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Appleseed Program Provides Forum for Residents' Concerns
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
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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The 3-Minute Interview: Walter Smith
8/29/2007
The Examiner: DC Appleseed Executive Director Walter Smith is profiled.
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Report Faults Handling of Fathers
8/23/2007
The Washington Post: A DC Appleseed report on child support is the focus of this article.
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A Special Education
8/22/2007
Washington City Paper: This article mentions DC Appleseed's study of special education programs in Washington, D.C.
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Female Inmates Show High Rate of HIV
8/2/2007
DC Appleseed's report on HIV/AIDS in the District of Columbia evaluated the Department of Corrections and is mentioned in this article about HIV in DC jails.
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Hatch Pushing for Vote on Utah's 4th Seat
7/18/2007
DC Appleseed Executive Director Walter Smith meets with Senate staff in Utah to discuss federal legislation that would give one additional seat to Utah and one seat to Washington, D.C. in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Loose Lips Jumps Ship
6/21/2007
James Jones, the Loose Lips columnist for Washington City Paper, joins DC Appleseed as a senior program associate.
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Needle Funding Ban May Soon End
6/5/2007
Walter Smith, executive director of DC Appleseed, comments on the possibility of a congressional ban being lifted, which would assist the District's effort to fight AIDS, again allowing D.C. to use local tax dollars for needle-exchange programs.
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