REMEMBERING DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.
      It is obvious today that America has defaulted on this promissory note insofar as her citizens of color are concerned. Instead of honoring this sacred obligation, America has given the Negro people a bad check which has come back marked "insufficient funds." But we refuse to believe that the ...
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Local Tax Preparer Cops Plea In Million Dollar Tax Fraud
By Charles Rogers
      A tax preparation specialist who was indicted in 2006 for bilking the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) out of nearly a million dollars in fraudulent claims, this week pleaded guilty to federal charges and was told he would face as much as five years in prison for the crime.
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Spring Groundbreaking For Marine Park Senior Center
By Neil S. Friedman
      Several local elected officials, whose districts encompass Marine Park, announced last week that a contract has been awarded for the construction of the community's long-anticipated senior center, which could open by the fall of 2009.
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