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Minorities have outnumbered whites since 2004 but state's legislature more than two-thirds white

How does Texas discriminate against minority voters? Federal judges counted the ways.


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The economy added 96,000 jobs while unemployment rate fell to 8.1 percent

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- The labor market lost momentum last month as job growth fell to a disappointingly slow pace. The unemployment rate also fell, as more people stopped looking for jobs.


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Man sent five threatening Twitter messages Monday morning, according to criminal complaint

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A North Carolina man was arrested Wednesday and accused of threatening to kill President Barack Obama in a series of Twitter messages, including one saying, "The Secret Service is gonna be defenseless once I aim the Assault Rifle at Barack's Forehead."


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John Moreno sits down with the Mutlnomah County Commissioner at the DNC

The Skanner News Freelancer John Moreno caught up with Multnomah County Commissioner Loretta Smith at the Democratic National Convention.

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Group takes undocumented rights bus tour to Democratic National Convention

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (CNN) -- They've traveled for nearly 40 days, risking arrest, or worse, deportation.


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Controversial vote to include 'Jerusalem' and 'God' in the party platform causes stir

(CNN) -- In a rare display of just how quickly a tightly scripted national political convention can unwind, Democrats on Wednesday struggled to complete a voice vote amending their party platform to include language referring to Jerusalem and God.

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John Moreno catches up with Marc Morial, Sheila Jackson Lee and Benjamin Jealous

National Urban League President Marc Morial, Texas Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee and NAACP President Benjamin Jealous caught up with The Skanner News on the ground at the Democratic National Convention.

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Affordable Care Act only responsible for 12 percent of next year's increases, says UNC official

Charlotte, North Carolina (CNN) -- President Obama's health care reform law, which expands preventative care and lets young people remain on their parents' health insurance plans well into their 20s, is a central part of his election year pitch to college students.


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One writer called the convention 'a throwback to 1950s TV America'

As the Republication National Convention concludes, ethnic media journalists and commentators weigh in on what they were tracking during the confab. Some were on the ground in Tampa, FL, and share their observations of the gathering. Many noted that one key issue of concern across ethnic groups – immigration – was hardly mentioned.

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Democrats

This year The Skanner News Group is partnering with the Los Angeles Wave and several other papers to bring readers all the latest news on the Republican and Democratic National Conventions. These news groups are sending John Moreno, managing editor of the Los Angeles Wave, to both conventions.


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