Rebellion over taxes tied to racism, Jackson says
In Indianapolis, Rev. Jesse Jackson framed California Proposition 13 as more than a budget cut. He charged the tax revolt with covert anti black and brown bias, arguing it harms inner city students and targets affirmative action while favoring corporations. He urged ECS to confront racial discrimination and review school funding bases amid potential Bakke case implications.
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California
Jesse Jackson
Education Commission of the States
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ECS
U.S. Supreme Court
Allen Bakke
University of California Board of Regents
Loudmouth the crow returns to River Trail Nature Center
Northbrook Illinois AP Loudmouth the crow is back on his perch at the River Trail Nature Center after being crownapped for eight years. The bird, known for greeting children with Hello and Wow, vanished when a thief unscrewed his cage hinges. Last weekend an injured crow arrived, and the center recognized Loudmouth by its distinctive call.
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Northbrook, Ill
River Trail
Loudmouth
Budget spurs inmates' release in Bay Area
About 45 youths under 15 will be released early from San Francisco's Hidden Valley Ranch due to budget cuts tied to Prop 13. Los Angeles County faces broader cuts risking 1,300 youths in camps. officials say most releases of minor offenders will occur after court hearings.
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San Francisco
Los Angeles County
Louis Fakhoury
Joseph Botka
Hidden Valley Ranch
Botka
Hidden Valley
California Youth Authority
Assembly
Edmund Brown Jr
Art Council
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