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Latinos and poverty

Description: Boston Foundation study finds Latino families suffer high rate of poverty. Women type at word processors in job training program. Hubie Jones.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 12/11/1989

Lengthening the school year

Description: Sen. William Barrett proposes lengthening school year to 200 days to bring students up to par with Asian and European counterparts in achievement. Lester Thurow and Ray Flynn concur.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/16/1991

Lewin case coverup

Description: Det. Carlos Luna admits he falsified information leading to drug raid which resulted in death of Sherman Griffiths. Prosecutor Francis O'Meara. Albert Lewin.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/11/1990

Liacos tours Dorchester Court

Description: Judge Paul Liacos tours decrepit and overcrowded conditions at Dorchester District Courthouse. He looks for an alternative nearby location to conduct judicial business while courthouse is indisposed.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/28/1988

Lifers consider death penalty

Description: Lifers at Norfolk jail say life imprisonment is preferable to capital punishment. They did not consider consequences when they committed murder. Death penalty.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/15/1989

Limiting legislative session

Description: John Silber proposes limiting legislative session to six months and legislators' terms to three. Weld agrees. Weld says he might delay tax rollback if poor revenue forecasts go on. Nurses group endorses Weld.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/03/1990

Lobbying to reopen amnesty

Description: Immigration advocates hope to reopen the amnesty program to get underground aliens legalized. State House hearing.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/29/1989

Local Central American agencies

Description: Local Central American support organizations, CISPES + CASA, continue struggle against US policy. Contra aid protest. Parachute descending. Old Cambridge Baptist Church (OCBC).
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/24/1988

Local Lithuanians

Description: Local Lithuanian-Americans listen to short wave radio for news from home about independence struggle and repression. Smuggled video of Soviet tanks & soldiers storming Lithuania, injured people.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/29/1991

Local Palestinians protest

Description: Local Palestinian women's organization protests Israeli heavy-handedness toward inhabitants of occupied territories. West Bank, Gaza Strip.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 12/22/1987