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Civil liberties group criticizes new FBI authority
By LARA JAKES JORDAN Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Nearly 40 years ago, the FBI was roundly criticized for investigating Americans without evidence they had broken any laws. Now, critics fear the FBI may be gearing up to do it again.

Jail guards investigated in Md. inmate's death
By STEPHEN MANNING Associated Press Writer UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (AP) - A man arrested in the hit-and-run death of a police officer was found strangled in his cell, and investigators focused Tuesday on guards at the suburban Maryland jail, which has a history of security lapses.

Ga. authorities probe 1946 unsolved lynchings
By GREG BLUESTEIN Associated Press Writer MONROE, Ga. (AP) - Investigators have spent two days digging at a property in northeast Georgia in search of clues advocates hope could lead to finding living suspects in the unsolved lynchings of four people in 1946.

Philly guides sue over history tests, licensing
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Three Philadelphia tour guides are challenging an ordinance that will require guides in the city to pass a history test and be licensed.

NY considers help to victims of child prostitution
By VALERIE BAUMAN Associated Press Writer ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Tiffany was 12 when her mother died. That was the same year she ran away from her sister's house, lived on the streets for six weeks and met the man who two days later became her pimp.

 

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  • American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) The ACLU is the nation's foremost advocate of individual rights in the United States.
  • American Civil Rights Institute A national civil rights organization created to educate the public about racial and gender preferences.
  • Human Rights Watch Human Rights Watch is dedicated to protecting the human rights of people around the world.
  • Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) Nonprofit organization that combats hate, intolerance and discrimination through education and litigation.
  • U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division Primary institution within the federal government responsible for enforcing federal statutes prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, sex, handicap, religion, and national origin.
  • U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Federal agency which enforces employment anti-discrimination laws including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of l964; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act; the Equal Pay Act; sections of the Civil Rights Act of 1991; and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
  • United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights The High Commissioner for Human Rights is the United Nations official with principal responsibility for United Nations human rights activities.
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