Burmese Refugees Flock to Iowa Meatpacking Town

Published May 28, 2013

Burmese refugees flock to Iowa meatpacking town

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Two refugees have committed suicide and a third was found drowned in a river near the Tyson plant, said police Chief Donnie Orr. A shortage of mental health and substance abuse treatment is a problem, Ortiz said. But refugees and city leaders agree the …
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Colombia Hopes Marijuana Will Help Addicts Kick Hard Drug Habit

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Researchers countered that besides the marijuana, bazuco addicts will also be receiving treatment, emergency shelter and job training to help get them back on their feet. Colombia is not known internationally for being lax on drugs. For years, the …
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'On the Same Page' – Debating incarceration rates and the justice center

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I have worked on issues of disparities in the courts for years, starting in the 1980s when I was the president of the Black Hawk County NAACP and a commissioner with the Iowa Civil Rights Commission. So this is not a new issue for me. I see two …
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