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News :: Civil & Human Rights : Crime & Police : Drugs : Government Secrecy : Regime |
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SWAT: Death Raises Concern at Police Tactics |
by Matthew Davis
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21 Mar 2006
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"I have no problem with using these paramilitary style squads to go after known violent, armed criminals, but it is an extreme tactic to use against other sorts of suspects," he said.
Mr Kraska believes there has been an explosion of units in smaller towns and cities, where training and operational standards may not be as high as large cities - a growth he attributes to "the hysteria" of the country's war on drugs.
Note: John Gnagey of the NTOA was formerly with the Champaign Police Dept. and helped lead the militarization of local PDs through the expansion of SWAT teams in the area. |
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LOCAL News :: Iraq : Peace |
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Urbana City Council Votes to do the right thing! |
by Jan Kruse
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20 Mar 2006
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Tonight on the 3rd Anniversary of the US invasion and occupation of Iraq, the Urbana City council voted 5-2 to adopt a city council resolution calling for the end to the US war and occupation of Iraq and to bring the military home! |
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Market Forces Seek to Control the Essence of Life -- Water |
by Deborah Kaufman and Alan Snitow
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20 Mar 2006
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The promotional strings are being pulled by major multinational water companies with a very specific agenda: to make water an economic commodity that is bought and sold on global markets and is managed by transnational companies that claim to be more efficient, flexible and cheaper than public water agencies.
Arrayed against this corporate-planned water future is a growing citizens movement of community groups and nongovernment organizations. These people believe water is a human right. |
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News :: Elections & Legislation : Health : Political-Economy |
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Scandal Goes Far Beyond Provena: Nonprofit Hospitals Face Scrutiny Over Practices |
by Robert Pear
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18 Mar 2006
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Health insurance companies typically negotiate with hospitals to secure large discounts off hospitals' posted prices. Uninsured people, with no one to negotiate on their behalf, are often charged much more than the insured, and some hospitals have been aggressive in trying to collect payment from the uninsured. |
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