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Sunita Sohrabji Ethnic Media Services Following 90 minutes of public comments from passionate speakers on both sides of the issue, the Seattle, Washington City Council Feb. 21 made history as it passed the first law in the nation banning caste discrimination. The measure passed on a 6-1 vote, with...

SAN JOSE – Santa Clara County Supervisor Ken Yeager, a longtime advocate for reasonable gun control, is proposing to ban gun shows at the County Fairgrounds. “Allowing firearms to be sold at the Fairgrounds is contrary to one of the County’s main missions: promoting the health and well-being of...