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Blood in the Streets

By Lagan Sebert on Aug 05, 2008

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Waves of youth violence are sweeping across many American cities, forcing police departments to institute the equivalent of martial law. One such neighborhood is a few miles from Capitol Hill. It's a trend that's bound to continue and, as the economy slides, could get worse. But is anyone paying attention?

Keywords: American News Project, ANP, crews, crime, Danny Davis, drugs, Fear, Gangs, guns, inner-city, media, politics, Slim Charles, the wire, trinidad, violence, Washington, Washington DC

No Paine, No Gain: A July 4th Special

By Nick Penniman on Jul 04, 2008

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An Independence Day look back at the radical influence of Thomas Paine, the often-overlooked founding father whose words sparked the American Revolution.

Keywords: 1776, ADAMS, America, Common Sense, freedom, independence, Jefferson, July 4th, liberty, Nick Penniman, Paine, patriotism, revolution, Ted Roach, United States, Washington

Kids Having Babies

By Tala Dowlatshahi on Jul 02, 2008

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Teen pregnancy is on the rise in America for the first time since 1991. One in three teenage girls in the US becomes pregnant. Recent media hype and movies like Juno give teen pregnancy a certain kind of treatment. ANP went to one health center in the Northeast of Washington, DC to explore the real thing.

Keywords: abstinence, American News Project, ANP, birth control, child birth, Congress, DC, health, infant mortality, maternal mortality, pact, post-natal, pre-natal, sex education, teen pregnancy, Washington