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December 05, 2000
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 Children
on Death Row
Activists, educators and
lawyers fight system that takes lives and dreams of youth offenders
WASHINGTON�A century ago in Cook County,
Ill., a group of women known as The Child Savers forced the beginnings of
the United States Juvenile Justice System, then known as the Illinois
Juvenile Court Act of 1899. Based on the Latin term �parens patriae,�
a philosophy meaning �state acting in the best interest of the child,�
it was mandated that �the juvenile court treats the child as a kind,
loving father.� It appears one hundred years later that the �kind,
loving father� has turned vicious. 
 Crisis
in the Middle East
Israel hints it may consider
peace-keeping force
UNITED NATIONS�Israel may be changing its
mind about an observer force that would serve as a buffer in the
Palestinian occupied territories according to its UN ambassador.
Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Yehuda Lancry told the press on
Nov. 28 that an observer force was �possible,� if the parties returned
to the peace talks.
News Update: Israeli
Prime Minister Ehud Barak resigns -Arabia.com
News, 12-10-2000
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 Still waiting for a
president
WASHINGTON�A full three weeks
after the 2000 national elections, at Final Call press time,
American political observers and citizens alike were holding their
breath, awaiting the one, decisive episode in the presidential
melodrama which might signal the selection of Democratic Vice
President Al Gore, or Republican Texas Gov. George W. Bush as the
next president.
Related story: How
Florida played the race card (London
Observer)
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'I was body slammed
by police!"
10-year-old traumatized
following incident with Chicago cps and her family CHICAGO�A
10-year-old Black girl and her parents recently filed a complaint
with the police department�s Office of Professional Standards,
charging officers chased and slammed their daughter to the ground
and took her to jail after she threw a piece of candy at a squad
car.
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Ruby Dee: A Star of stars
Rudy Dee is one of Black
America�s premier actors. She, along with her equally talented
husband, Ossie Davis, has proven that Blacks can withstand and
survive the vagaries of Hollywood and in the process produce and
be a part of work that is of great benefit to the Black community.
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 Fasting
strengthens Discipline
by
Minister Louis Farrakhan
It is a great pleasure to be able to
communicate with you from the Muslim world, particularly during the
Holy month of Ramadan. Nearly one billion Muslims of every race,
color, creed and nationality are now observing the month of Ramadan as
a month of fasting in obedience to the injunction given to us in the
Holy Qur�an.
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World Web News
Run-off
in Presidential Vote in Three Weeks
-Accra, Ghana, PANA
Sudan
expels US diplomat after raiding meeting with opposition-Khartoum,
AFP
OAU
joins UN in shunning Ivory Coast's elections-Ivory
Coast, AFP
Internet
Exchange Facility Launched In Kenya
-Nairobi, The Nation
Mexico's
Fox meets key Zapatista demand-Mexico,
BBC
Africa demands rights to '.africa' Internet suffix
COTONOU (IPS)�African Internet
professionals and users alike are loudly decrying attempts by a
multinational corporation to obtain rights to the Internet top-level
domain name (TLD) �.africa�. Rathbawn Computers, Ltd., with branches
both in the United States and Australia, may soon receive permission from
the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to operate
the �.Africa� TLD.
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PERSPECTIVES
FCN
EDITORIAL
Words
of wisdom from south of the border
New World Coming In
by the Hon. Elijah
Muhammad
How do we define
love?
by Jabril
Muhammad
How much does one
third of a cracked atom weigh?
by Mother
Tynnetta Muhammad
Fear of a
Black Jesus
by
Rev. Paul Scott
President
Jerry Rawlings election eve address
Ghana, BBC
Why Is Al Gore
Ignoring Black Voters In Duval County?
by
Cedric Muhammad
The Gore-Bush Chess
Board
by
Dr. Ronald Walters
Thomas Warms Bench
During Full-Court Press
by Courtland Milloy
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