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Minnesota Legislature and Governor Share a "D" in latest Report Card on Racial Equity
March 27, 2008

(January 29, 2008—Minneapolis, MN) The Organizing Apprenticeship Project (OAP) has released the 2nd Minnesota Legislative Report Card on Racial Equity. The report grades the Minnesota Governor and the Legislature on their leadership to address the growing racial disparities facing Minnesota’s communities of color, and finds that both share a "D".

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As New Session Starts for Illinois Legislature, Long-Standing Racial Inequities Remain
February 20, 2008

(February 20, 2008—Chicago, IL) With the state legislature beginning its session this week, a new report by ARC, Facing Race: Illinois Legislative Report Card on Racial Equity 2007-2008, finds that dire racial inequities demand more attention in Springfield, Illinois.

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Applied Research Center Gives Illinois Lawmakers Low Grades On Racial Equality
February 11, 2008

(February 21, 2008—Chicago, IL) The Applied Research Center (ARC) released the findings of its second annual report, Facing Race: Illinois Legislative Report Card on Racial Equity 2007-2008, at a daylong series of events in Chicago and Springfield.  While the State Senate held steady with a grade of 'B', the House received a grade of 'C', a decline from last year's showing.

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Schwarzenegger Recibe una Calificación de "F" en su Informe Legislativo
January 15, 2008

(15 de Enero, 2008—California) Un nuevo informe de investigación llevado a cabo por el Applied Research Center (ARC) documenta el fracaso por parte de los legisladores de California en no invertir en políticas que beneficien a todos los californianos.

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Schwarzenegger Gets ‘F' on Legislative Report Card, Fails to Invest in Racial Justice
January 14, 2008
(January 2007—Oakland, CA) A new research report, Facing Race: California Legislative Report Card on Racial Equity 2007, from the Applied Research Center (ARC) documents the failure of California lawmakers to invest in policies that benefit all Californians.
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Novelist Walter Mosley Challenges Congress at Facing Race
March 23, 2007
(March 22, 2007—New York, NY) Award-winning mystery novelist and social commentator, Walter Mosley challenged party politics on Capitol Hill during the opening of ARC's national conference on racial justice.
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Ahead of Facing Race, ARC calls for Justice in 50-shot Brutality Case
March 15, 2007
(March 15, 2007—New York, NY) Tensions increased today after the grand jury in the Sean Bell case failed to decide whether to indict three NYPD officers. 
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Minnesota Leads Nation in Quality of Life, but Its Lawmakers Fail on Racial Justice
November 13, 2006
(April 14, 2006—Minneapolis, MN) The Organizing Apprenticeship Project delivered grades to the Minnesota State Legislature, criticizing a marked failure to advance racial equity in Minnesota. 
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New Report Gives California Officials Low Marks on Race in Session Plagued by Missed Opportunities
November 13, 2006
(November 14, 2006—Oakland, CA) New research from ARC shows the California Legislature scoring a “C-” and Governor Schwarzenegger a “D,” and reveals that partisan politics are standing in the way of progress.
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Racial Divide Deepens as Solutions Stall in Springfield
November 12, 2006
(November 13, 2006—Chicago, IL) Facing Race 2006: Illinois Legislative Report Card on Racial Equity represents the first time Illinois lawmakers have been evaluated on their response to issues of racial equity.
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New Census Data Shows Dramatic Increase in Latinos, Asian Americans
August 14, 2006

(August 14, 2006—New York, NY) The analysis released today by the Applied Research Center tracks demographic changes along racial lines between 2000 and 2005. Available online, the fact sheet provides state-by-state data charting the rapid rise of communities of color in the U.S.

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