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Michelle Nunn Sides with Scalia on Voting Rights Act

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By Melissa Cruz, Special to The Atlanta Progressive News (APN) ATLANTA — Michelle Nunn, candidate for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, has once again taken up a position that seemingly panders to a traditionally right-wing baseline.     Her position on the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA) has drawn quick criticism from supporters and opponents alike.  Her comments […]

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(IPS) Family of Troy Davis Hopeful for Pardon

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This article first appeared on the Inter-Press Service website at: http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=105046.  This article includes some material previously used in a September 07, 2011, article in Atlanta Progressive News, adding a new interview with Martina Correia. #### ATLANTA, Georgia, Sep 9, 2011 (IPS) – Troy Davis, the Georgia man whose death row case has drawn international attention, has again been scheduled […]

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