Funeral held for James Byrd Jr. as leaders urge end to violence
Civil rights figures and politicians led hundreds at a sweltering Jasper church for the funeral of James Byrd Jr. killed in a white supremacist killing. Rev Jesse Jackson urged redemption and memorials to foster unity, while a small militant contingent pledged black self defense.
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Immigrant Nurses in Limbo After 1996 Law
Immigrant health care workers from Canada and the Philippines at Medical Center Hospital face uncertain residency paths after Congress enacted the 1996 Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act. Section 212 a5 c requires a yet undetermined education licensing and English certificate for permanent residency, leaving INS to hold applications. Nurses delay life plans, housing, and family goals amid ongoing eligibility questions.
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City Council Backs $85,000 Land Purchase for Soccerplex
Odessa officials vote to buy the Floyd Gwin Soccerplex site for 85 000 after a 1991 lease deal let the city improve the land with 280 000 in funds. Councilman Billy Hext urges caution.
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Clinton warns immigration wave could threaten union
President Clinton told Portland State University graduates that a surge in immigration risks dividing the nation unless Americans abandon fear of foreigners. He urged welcoming immigrants while noting the U.S. will have no single majority population in the 21st century. He spoke at Rose Garden Arena where he received an honorary degree and tied his comments to a broader diversity agenda and race initiative anniversary.
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