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Today's lead stories:
National Day of Action for Immigrant Justice
Immigration Protest Across the Country
Tensions Rising in Iraq
Israeli Settlers Take Advantage of Government Mandate on Palestinian
Land
Italian Election Results Too Close to Call
Janitors in Miami Continue Their Strike
Mumia Abu Jamal Commentary: Immigration Blues
FSRN Headlines
CPE SCRAPPED
French President Jacques Chirac today withdrew a section of
the controversial new labor law known as the First Job Contract.
The provision allowed for any employee under 26 years of age
to be fired at any time within a 2-year period. In recent
weeks, the law sent millions into the streets of France in
protest and caused disruptions at schools across the country.
UNREST CONTINUES IN NEPAL
In Nepal, Curfews remain in effect as civil opposition to
the king's policies continues. Carey Biron reports from Kathmandu.
FUEL HIKES IN JORDAN
Jordanian authorities have banned protests over a decision
to hike oil prices and have arrested activists calling for
a public sector strike. Oula Farawati reports from Amman.
INDIAN FARMER SUICIDES
As of this weekend, Farmer suicides in India have exceeded
1,300 in the past two years. Binu Alex has more.
ST. AUGUSTINE'S RE-CONSECRATED
A historic black church in New Orleans was re-consecrated
by Catholic authorities this weekend. The church of St. Augustine
celebrated Palm Sunday mass with the restoration of its charismatic
African-American Pastor, Father Ledoux. Christian Roselund
was at the mass and has more.
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL WALKOUT ORGANIZER
Funeral services are scheduled today in Long Beach, California
for an eighth grader who helped to organize walkouts at his
school last month. According to his family's attorney, Anthony
Soltero committed suicide after the Assistant Principal of
his middle school told the 14 year-old that he would face
3 years in prison for his involvement in organizing the walkouts
and that his mother could face fines for his truancy. The
principal of De Anza Middle School said in a prepared statement
today that she can make no comment on the incident, due to
threats of litigation against the school district.
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National Day of Action for Immigrant Justice
(1:08)
Hundreds of thousands of people are participating a National
Day of Action for Immigrant Justice around the country today.
Xiomara Corpeno is an organizing director of the Coalition
for Human Immigrant Rights in Los Angeles, and explains what’s
expected in downtown tonight.
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Immigration Protest Across the Country
Other actions are planned throughout the nation. Today we
hear from New York, Washington D.C., Madison and Pheonix:
Pheonix (1:04)
Madison (0:56)
New York (1:01)
Washington D.C. (1:26)
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Tensions Rising in Iraq (3:19)
The deadlock between Iraq's major Shiite political parties
over the position of prime minister continued during the weekend,
as did sectarian violence and bombings, including the destruction
of another Shiite shrine south of Baghdad on Saturday. In
the wake of Friday's attack on Buratha mosque, considered
the head mosque of the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution
in Iraq, one of the two main Shiite political parties, Shiites
appear less inclined than ever to continue absorbing the attacks
without retaliating. FSRN’s David Enders is in Baghdad,
and files this report.
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Israeli Settlers Take Advantage of Government Mandate
on Palestinian Land (3:16)
Israeli settlers in Jerusalem and Hebron took advantage
of their government's mandate on settler expansion this weekend,
as Israeli military attacks on Palestinian areas killed 15
Palestinians. Four Palestinians were injured this weekend
when they were forcibly ejected from their homes in East Jerusalem
by Israeli settlers and police, and an elderly farmer was
hospitalized after an attack by settlers in Hebron. Saed Bannoura
has more from Betsahour, Palestine.
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Italian Election Results Too Close to Call (1:51)
Preliminary results from Italy’s general election
appear to close to call. Voters have been heading to the polls
in a 2-day election process, which is now closed, and so far
there is no clear lead between the center left coalition’s
candidate, Romano Prodi and current Prime Minister Silvio
Berlusconi for the post. FSRN’s Dilleta Varlese reports.
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Janitors in Miami Continue Their Strike
(2:42)
Almost 6 weeks after going on strike, janitors at the University
of Miami have yet to return to work. They've already won a
25% pay raise, but not the living wage they're demanding.
The approximately 200 mostly Mexican and Haitian janitors
are fighting for the right to organize a union in any way
they see fit: 10 of them have begun a hunger strike along
with student supporters, in protest of the harassment their
unionization effort has faced. From WMNF radio in Tampa, Andrew
Stelzer reports.
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Mumia Abu Jamal Commentary: Immigration Blues
(2:57)
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