Bush holds the line on aid to poor

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President George W. Bush's decision to hold the line on funding for the Legal Services Corp in FY 2001-2002, after promising to decrease funding in this area, is discussed. Supporters claim the president's decision means that legal aid to the poor is no longer a partisan issue.

Finance, Legal assistance to the poor, United States. Legal Services Corp.

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School rules blues; 'zero tolerance' leads in injustice for pupils, advocates say

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Litigation by students unjustly punished by schools' 'zero-tolerance' policies is discussed. Lawyers who represent these children state that zero tolerance is out of proportion to the relalevel of school violence and that few of these children have legal assistance.

Laws, regulations and rules, Prevention, School violence, School discipline

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Case: what's U.S. tribal role? Feds replace tribal council with rival but face court challenge

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The issue in Saginaw Chippewa Tribe of Michigan v. Gover is when the federal government has a right to intervene in Indian affairs. The conflict between the federal government's power over Indian tribes and the degree of sovereignty held by the Indians can cause some conflict of authority.

Cases, Native Americans, Native North Americans, Tribal government, Federal jurisdiction

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