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States get new leeway to tally prisoners in census

WASHINGTON - States are getting new leeway in tallying their prisoners in the 2010 census - a move that could reshape the American political map, increasing urban population numbers while reducing the figures for rural voting districts where inmates are incarcerated. More »

Alabama marks infamous case 80 years later

SCOTTSBORO, Ala. - The very name of this Alabama city has stood for racial injustice for almost 80 years. More »


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