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  • iMail , News September 2, 2014

    Progressives Fighting to Put Teeth Back into Voting Rights Act

    Progressive organizations are urging Congress to pass the Voting Rights Amendment Act (H.R. 3899), which would restore many of the voter protections scrapped in a June 2013 Supreme Court decision. When the conservative majority on the U.S. Supreme Court stripped a key section from the 1965 Voting Rights Act (VRA) last summer, it effectively put

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  • iMail , News September 2, 2014

    Register Now for GDA Golf Tournament at WWW Center

    Want to spend a day on the golf course for a good cause? Register today for the Robert Roach, Jr., Invitational Golf Tournament, benefiting the Guide Dogs of America. The tournament will take place on Saturday, September 13 at the William W. Winpisinger (WWW) Education and Technology Center at 24494 Placid Harbor Way in Hollywood,

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  • iMail , News September 2, 2014

    Salt Lake City Local 568 Raises Over $5k for Guide Dogs

    More than 90 cars participated in IAM Local 568’s 6th annual car show in Stansbury Park, UT, in support of Guide Dogs of America. IAM Local 568 raised $5,500 at its 6th annual car show in support of Guide Dogs of America in Stansbury Park, UT. The support from the community was overwhelming with over

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  • iMail , News September 2, 2014

    Moral Monday Movement Launches #TalkUnion Tour

    Thousands of demonstrators rallied outside the North Carolina Statehouse in Raleigh during a Moral Monday protest in June 2014. The Moral Monday Movement has concluded another series of protests to expose and challenge destructive laws in North Carolina. The #TalkUnion tour kicked off on Labor Day in downtown Raleigh where union and civil rights leaders

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  • iMail , News August 28, 2014

    10-year-old Guide Dog Retires with Honors

    Faith, a 10-year-old guide dog, stands with her recipient Christian at the Guide Dogs of America facility in Sylmar, CA. Christian made the difficult decision to retire Faith after her eight years of service. A 10-year-old guide dog was recently given a retirement and homecoming party to remember. Faith, a black Labrador Retriever, is described

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